http://poweryogaforsports.com Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:51:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Lifetime Network and the Health Corner Show recently featured me and the work I do with not just athletes but with people that struggle with diseases as severe as Multiple Sclerosis. The healing powers of the type of Power Yoga I teach go way beyond the needs of a player ... http://poweryogaforsports.com/lifetime-network-features-gwen-lawrence Top 10 Sport Related Injuries - And The Power Yoga Pose To Avoid Them!!! [caption id="attachment_153" align="alignright" width="199" caption="Be grateful you're not this guy... Ouch!"][/caption] The most common reason for sport related injuries for a recreational athlete to a Pro, from age 10-80, is over use and abuse.  In my experience most injuries ... http://poweryogaforsports.com/top-10-sports-injuries Plantar Fasciitis: How To Heal The Sole By Gwen Lawrence For athletes, this is one of the most common sources of heel pain.  Plantar Fascia is a ligament that connects your heel bone to your toes.  Strain to the fascia weakens it causing pain and swelling in the heel.  It is a ... http://poweryogaforsports.com/why-do-my-heels-hurt BREATHING IS BELIEVING: THE IMPORTANCE OF NASAL BREATHING By Gwen Lawrence I grew up in an age of Jane Fonda marathons and No pain No gain mantras.  Where the way of the warrior was breathing in through the nose and out through the mouth.  I lived my life this way as an exercise ... http://poweryogaforsports.com/do-you-make-these-breathing-mistakes A pose of fire, bravery and virtue, Warrior one is a pose that is highly recognizable for the beginning Yogi to the advanced.  One of the first poses learned in yoga, it is a nice time for the practitioner to feel their grounding and set their intention for practice while ... http://poweryogaforsports.com/warrior-one The most basic of yoga poses, as common place as it is, it is not to be taken lightly and is often assumed and untaught in the yoga studio.  Downward facing dog has many jobs and functions, among them it is an: assessment pose, transitional pose, resting pose, strengthening pose, ... http://poweryogaforsports.com/downward-facing-dog Aside from downward dog, upward facing dog is one of the most widely known and recognized yoga poses.  Usually upward dog is done during the Sun Salutation Series.’  Upward dog has several functions, benefits and therapeutic uses.  It is the cousin to the Cobra pose and is considered one of ... http://poweryogaforsports.com/upward-facing-dog