The Inner Mentor recorded mindfulness meditation was presented by Jacob Shefa as a meditation at the end of the final session of the Open Heart-Open Mind Series lead by Lessann Shefa in January 2021 and is now available as an On Demand class.
Fascia Plays a Role in Proprioception.
For the last month, I have been exploring the role of fascia in the overall function of the body. Fascia integrates the entire body, maintains homeostasis, supports nociception and now we will explore how fascia plays a role in proprioception, the perception or awareness of the position and movement of the body.
March – May Outdoor Yoga in the Garden at NC Botanical Garden
March – May Outdoor Yoga in the Garden at NC Botanical Garden
with SAM Sather, Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT)
Date: Tuesdays in March through May
Time: 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Fee: $13 ($12 Member of the NC Botanical Garden)
Limited to 10 attendees: register soon
Where: Perennial Circle - Adjacent to Totten Center at the North Carolina Botanical Garden (website)
Register: Each class is listed for registration individually HERE through NC Botanical Garden. Sign up for as many as you want.
Pain is Connected to Fascia
Pain is a protective mechanism. It is a signal that there is something wrong in the body. Pain is an alert message. It tells you that there is a problem that needs to be addressed. Pain is a sensation of the nervous system, but as scientists try to learn and understand pain, they are finding that fascia is important in pain generation and treatment.
New Restorative Yin and Yoga Nidra Class Starting February 18th
Fascia Maintains Homeostasis
Dogwood Studio’s Intern offering two free yoga options
Dogwood studio’s intern, Aviva Tulasi is currently enrolled in an 800 hour IAYT approved yoga therapy program at the Sivananda Yoga Farm. Aviva studies classical Yoga and Ayurveda so that she can make the ancient teaching relevant to modern life. The goal of her education is to empower people in their own Self-healing. Dogwood studio and Aviva have teamed up to support Aviva’s journey through her yoga therapy program and to benefit students. Aviva will be offering two options for students to explore the yoga of turning inward: 1. Meditation in Motion weekly group yoga classes and 2. Yoga Health Practicum private sessions.
What is Fascia?
I think I first heard about fascia about 5 years ago when my step-mom asked me to go to a Yin Yoga class with her. She said that the class was great because you stayed in each asana for extended times so that your fascia could get stretched. I had no idea what she was talking about. Was fascia another one of those yoga terms? I took many biology and anatomy classes in high school and college and yet fascia was never discussed. You don’t find fascia listed as components in biological systems. But you hear it all the time in yoga classes. Why? What exactly is fascia?
Yoga is Lifting and Uplifting – Find Your Calm
A yoga participant recently wrote a wonderful testimonial that got me thinking. We frequently think of yoga as a great way to reconnect the mind and body, to find movement in sticky fascia, or through mindfulness finding calm. This testimonial focuses on “lift” and draws a parallel between yoga and aviation. Read what they have to say:
Yoga May Improve Viral Illness Recovery
January occurs during peak cold and flu season. Add in a pandemic, and we are all concerned about preventing viral illness. What do we do if catch a virus despite our best efforts? We know to rest, drink plenty of liquids, consult our medical practitioners, etc. During a recent viral illness, I noticed that I felt better after practicing yoga . This got me to thinking. Was I just more relaxed, or was there something else to it?