Slow and low - the forward fold

I’ve been dealing with some aggravating injuries to my lowback, and for awhile I think my yoga practice was hurting rather than helping the situation. My hamstrings are very tight, and throughout my sports days, as I’ve discovered, I was stretching improperly.
Part of the problem was simply in the way I approached [...]

Battling myself

Yoga is tough for me. I feel like I’m in a constant battle against my body to attain certain positions. I know that this is wrong, and I try to relax and not force. Learning to use my breath has been the greatest tool in avoiding this battle. Attaining some approximation [...]