Deconstructing Down Dog Part 9 of 10 Hand Position
Just like any pose, lift or technique the pose must adjust to the body. We can only make so many adjustments before the pose, lift or...
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Christi Sullivan
Sep 23, 20193 min read
Deconstructing Down Dog Part 8 of 10 Head and Neck Position
Head and neck position for down dog. I’ve heard some instructors say “let is dangle” I’ve heard other instructors say “tuck your chin...
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Christi Sullivan
Sep 14, 20194 min read
Deconstructing Down Dog Part 7 of 10 The Hamstring group
Part 7 of the Down Dog series is about the hamstrings, calves and this shitty little muscle right behind the knee. Several reasons why...
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Christi Sullivan
Sep 2, 20195 min read
Deconstructing Down Dog Putting it All Together Part 5 of 10
In the first 4 videos I gave a bit of a background as to why someone would have difficulty finding a down dog position. In the previous...
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Christi Sullivan
Jul 15, 20194 min read
Deconstructing Down Dog Part 4 of 10
If the person is shifted forwards in their down dog and the gleno-humoral joint (shoulder) is positioned closer to the hands or over the...
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Christi Sullivan
May 20, 20192 min read
Deconstructing Down Dog Part 3 of 10 Upward Scapular Rotation
There’s more to downdog than meets the eye! It’s great to start with what the pose looks like for someone who holds the orthopedic...
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Christi Sullivan
Jan 2, 20193 min read
What you need to know about Down dog and pain
Down Dog and Shoulder Pain Part 2 --Thoracic Extension In part one of this series I went over briefly the three things I look for in the...
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Christi Sullivan
Nov 5, 20181 min read
Deconstructing Down Dog part 1 of 10
Down dog is one of yoga's signature poses. It is also a deceptive pose as it is one of the hardest poses to master. We have people who...
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Christi Sullivan
Jan 3, 20182 min read
How to Minimize Wrist Pain in Yoga
How can you begin to minimize the load being placed onto the wrist, the passive structures of the shoulders and the neck? There is a...
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