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Sunday Morning :: Part 3 of my 3-part mini series on Supported Prone Savasana or Salabasana (Locust Pose) is perfe… ift.tt/2wlHT0j

Labour of Love Announcement: The 2nd Edition of my first book Happy Joints: Yoga for Arthritis Handbook has launched! Buy this book if you or someone you know lives with any form of arthritis. The book shows you novel ways to modify yoga poses for your … ift.tt/2C4iPMR

I haven't had much to say about #MeToo because, thankfully, I'm lucky enough to have never experienced sexual abuse or blatant sexual harassment. Having said that, the other day I was reminded of an incident that happened to me a decade ago. It's an ex… ift.tt/2RFn4nd

#Repost from my personal account, @kimmcneilyoga. ・・・ Yoga, Introversion, and Mental Health :: I discovered Kathryn Anne Flynn and her podcast, @intelligentedgeyoga, last year and was genuiningly impressed. I approached her about an idea for an episo… ift.tt/2NhADq2

Hippie :: Continuing with the hip theme, this pose is a variation or prep for Pigeon Pose. When done mindfully, this variation can help those of you with poor hip range of motion improve your mobility. It's also perfect for those with arthritis in the sp… ift.tt/2O2H5lG

Hipster :: Here’s a series inspired by many of you who told me you have “tight hips” and can never seem to change this. I hear you and I think the problem could be the way we practice… instagram.com/p/BliguzElACn/… #yogatheory #yoga

Improvise :: What I’ve seen over my more than 13 years of teaching is that yoga teachers become stuck in a script about how a pose or series of poses ‘should’ be taught. This misses out on a huge opportunity to see the students in front of them to help t… ift.tt/2L8pY4H

Tie One On :: The most popular prop to use to help you practice Cow-faced Pose, or Gomukasana, safely is the strap. The goal is to improve shoulder mobility and range of motion and to prevent injury. There are no better reasons than to ‘tie one on’ with … ift.tt/2rrIWYb

A Personal Story :: This is the story of two shoulders, both neglected, both in need of TLC. One is in need of more love than the other. . Follow along with the story on my teaching-specific page, @yogatheory. I’ll break down a popular yoga pose, Cow-fac… ift.tt/2ExN7p3

Shoulder Day :: Here’s a sequence for desk jockeys. The movements are inspired and will help you work towards the pose in photo, Cow-faced Pose, or Gomukasana.⠀ ⠀ A popular pose in many yoga classes, Cow-faced pose asks for many of the major movement… ift.tt/2GNqBdR

#Repost from my main account, @kimmcneilyoga (which incidentally you should follow if you’re interested in yoga-philosophy teachings and hearing about my inner yoga teacher musings and insights). Thanks for following, KM ・・・ "One's destination is nev… ift.tt/2IARpzm

Propped Up :: Here’s the second post in my #YogaTheory mini series on Supra Virasana, or Reclined Hero Pose. . The take-home message is use whatever props you need, in this case a flipped over fancy arm chair, to support you in this pose. The idea is to … ift.tt/2FZmYAF

Thigh High :: Welcome to my latest #YogaTheory mini series on Supta Virasana, or Reclined Hero Pose. . If you’re like me and spend a lot of time enjoying sports like cross-country skiing, cycling, or running, or exercise like weight training, your thighs… ift.tt/2sniqlY

Feet Up :: Today in my mini yoga series for joint safety we’ll talk about another longtime favorite of mine: (Floating) Legs Up The Wall, or Viparita Karani 3/4. . Legs Up The Wall can be difficult to get into at the best of times. I compare it to somet… ift.tt/2l8yvc1

Bend Over Backwards :: Here’s the second post in my yoga mini series on joint safety. Today we tackle a favorite of mine: Supported Fish Pose, or Matsyasana 2/4. . Backbending, or spinal extension, is a necessary move when trying to maintain and improv… ift.tt/2nPIFis

Phew! That was a long hiatus. I stayed like this pose for so long, I forgot where I was. In all seriousness, I’m back. I hope the past couple of months have been good to you. Safety First :: Welcome to my yoga mini series on joint safety. First up is… ift.tt/2APK9hC

Happy Joints :: It's that time of year again! There are a couple of events this fall for those of you wanting to … ift.tt/2yExVal

Gift :: In preparation for the launch of the 2nd Edition of Happy Joints: Yoga for Arthritis Handbook, I'm practic… ift.tt/2xmSJza

In honour of #ArthritisAwarenessMonth the 2nd Ed. of #HappyJoints comes out this fall. Pls VOTE for your fav cover, one voter will #win a copy. #yoga #arthritis

Happy Joints :: Part 4 of my Arthritis Awareness Month Yoga for Arthritis Series is one of the most popular yoga p… ift.tt/2ygdexZ

Happy Joints :: Part 3 of my Arthritis Awareness Month Yoga for Arthritis Series is on backbends. . Regardless of … ift.tt/2xgrR5g