by Tim Harwood | Jul 13, 2022 | Breathing Exercises, Exercises, Yoga
This is a breathing technique that I learnt on my yoga teacher training. It is said to cool the body and so should only be practiced during hot weather. As I write this in July 2022, we are experiencing a heatwave (temperatures over 27C and rising) and I am finding...
by Tim Harwood | May 20, 2022 | Exercises, Neck & Shoulder
The front of the shoulders and across the top of the chest and rib cage can get quite happily tight with modern life, where we are sitting hunched over a computer. I frequently find that many upper back issues seem to come from a quietly comfortable, tight pectoral...
by Tim Harwood | Apr 19, 2022 | Exercises, Upper back
This is one of my favourite spinal mobility movements to do as it really feels like it gets the bit of the spine between my shoulder blades moving. It is also quite a quick motion to do, and the check at the end is as much to confirm it has done what I want it to do....
by Tim Harwood | Apr 9, 2022 | Exercises
The piriformis stretch is quite a classic position, especially for yoga and pilates, where it is sometimes referred to as the Sign of Four. The piriformis muscles attach the sacrum at the back of the pelvis to the femurs or thigh bones. Classically their action is to...
by Tim Harwood | Apr 8, 2022 | Exercises, Lower body, Upper back
This is a great series of movements that take your spine through a series of small movements that exaggerate the spinal movements we need for easy walking. There are two sections. Equipment None needed. Motion 1: Bending forwards Steps Stand upright and take a...
