Category: Yoga Anatomy Focus

  • Hand Yoga for Joint Mobility and Range of Motion

    Manually massage… Note that you can take as long as you wish with this step, sometimes nice to do when watching TV.  Can apply ice to any sore areas afterwards.  Knuckle-Focused Releases Do one hand at a time and repeat each within your comfortable range of motion around 5 to 10 reps per exercise.  Each…

  • Yoga for Spinal Health

    Related post = https://carolbaileyyoga.com/yoga-for-upper-back-thoracic-spine/ Look at an image of a bridge or an archway and what do you see? Strength, stability, strong curves. If you are like me, you see a spine! Note how you sit during your day, how is your posture? I find myself at my desk or in front of the television…

  • Yoga for Upper Back, Thoracic Spine

    Thoracic Spine Basics 12 vertebrae, each supporting a pair of ribs. T1 to T7 wrapping around to connect to the sternum directly.  Natural strong convex curve or kyphosis that bends backwards. Built for stability and strength, not a ton of mobility. Connecting to the ribs to protect your heart, lungs, diaphragm. Urdhvam Merudanda Mudra Meaning…