Plantar fasciitis is a painful over-use injury caused by chronic irritation of the sole of the foot due to excessive strain. In this article, my primary emphasis is recommending a series of highly effective yoga poses (asanas) that deal directly with the most common causes of this condition. As a multi-pronged attack speeds recovery of…
STANDING ON YOUR OWN TWO FEET It is no coincidence that the ancient yogis are often depicted standing in Tadasana. It is the hidden pose inside so many others and in coming to terms with its challenges one addresses the full dynamics of the opportunities yoga affords. When one achieves the balanced combination of the…
THE EVENT When asked how Geetaji wanted to spend her 60th birthday she replied that she would like to celebrate it, as she had all of her other birthdays, with her yoga practise. This response in many ways summarises her character in as much as it reflects both the depth of her humility and her…
BACKGROUND: I started teaching Iyengar Yoga to the Territorial Support Group (TSG) of the Metropolitan Police force in February 2004. I was invited there as a tentative experiment by Inspector Mark Bird, and although the lessons were regarded initially with some scepticism, they have been very well received. The work of the TSG is extremely…