“In whatever position one is in, or in whatever condition in life one is placed, one must find balance. Balance is the state of the present – the here and now. If you balance in the present, you are living in Eternity.” . […]
Yoga & Balance: Strength & Flexibility
“In art and dream may you proceed with abandon. In life may you proceed with balance and stealth.” . ~ Patti […]
Yoga & Balance: Center of Gravity
“Balance is the state of the present – the here and now. If you balance in the present you are living in eternity.” . ~ BKS Iyengar Center of gravity All objects have a center of gravity (CoG) – […]
Yoga & Balance: The Three Inner Balance Sensors
“What I dream of is an art of balance.” . ~ Henri Matisse The three inner balance senses Though most people don’t develop balance problems until well into their 50s, the optimal age range to begin developing our balance abilities is in our 30s and 40s. This is because balance is controlled by the brain […]
Yoga & Balance: Static vs. Dynamic Balance
“Happiness is not a matter of intensity, but of balance and order and rhythm and harmony.” . ~ Thomas Merton Static balance Static balance is the ability to balance while stationary. It’s what most people think of when they picture a balanced position. To be able to balance statically your body’s center of gravity must […]
Yoga & Balance: Feet & ankles for balance
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” . – Albert Einstein The feet & ankles in balance The feet provide a relatively narrow base for walking, and the ankles are quite slender when you consider that they carry the entire weight of the body for many hours each […]
Yoga & Balance: Brain Benefits
“So divinely is the world organized that every one of us, in our place and time, is in balance with everything else.” . – Johann Wolfgang von Goeth There are many good reasons to want to improve one’s balance, with prevention of falls being high on the list. However, an often overlooked benefit […]
Understanding how you stand
This article is part of a series discussing the biomechanical connections between the feet, ankles, knees and hips and how they all impact knee health. What are your standing tendencies? To find out how your feet affect your ankles, knees, hips and spine, the first thing to do is observe how you tend to stand. […]