Yoga and Breathing for Anxiety: What Helps Anxiety can feel like your body is stuck in alarm mode: racing heart, tight chest, shallow breathing, a mind that won’t settle. Many people come to yoga looking for a way to turn that alarm down. Here’s what the research says about yoga for anxiety, and how breathing…
Yoga for Tight Hips: 6 Poses That Actually Help Tight hips are one of the most common things people tell us about when they first walk into our Albion studio. Desk workers, runners, footballers, new parents, people who drive for a living. If you sit a lot or train hard, your hips are probably carrying…
Yoga for Sleep: What the Research Says and What to Do Tonight Lying awake at 2am replaying your day is miserable. Poor sleep affects your mood, focus, training and patience with everyone around you. The good news is that yoga for sleep is one of the better supported uses of yoga in the research. What…
Yoga for Desk Workers: Undoing the Sitting The ABS National Health Survey found nearly half (46.9%) of employed Australian adults describe their work day as mostly sitting. If that’s you, you probably know the feeling by 3pm: stiff neck, heavy shoulders, a lower back that wants to be anywhere but that chair. Here’s how yoga…
Yoga for Neck and Shoulder Pain: What Helps If your neck and shoulders feel like concrete by the end of the day, you’re in good company. Neck and shoulder tension is one of the most common complaints we hear from people walking into our Albion studio, especially from people who spend their days at screens.…
Yoga Over 50: Stronger, Steadier, More Mobile Turning 50 doesn’t mean slowing down. But it does change what your body needs. Strength, balance and mobility start to matter more every year, and they’re exactly what yoga trains. If you’ve been wondering whether yoga over 50 is worth starting, here’s what the research says and how…
Yoga for Lower Back Pain: What the Evidence Says Lower back pain is one of the most common reasons people try yoga. Many people have already tried rest, pain medication or stretching before they arrive at a class. So does yoga for lower back pain actually help? The answer is more useful than a simple…
She’s 38 Weeks Pregnant and Taught a Class This Morning: Here’s What Yoga Actually Does for the Pregnant Body There is a woman teaching yoga at Raw Power Yoga in Albion this week who is two weeks away from giving birth. Her name is Amanda Best. She is one of our teachers, and she…