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?
Yoga reduces frequency and intensity of headaches
Yoga reduces frequency and intensity of headaches.
by Aviva Tulasi
Often people talk about headaches as though they are not a big deal. A headache is a common annoyance. Everyone gets them, so it’s normal. However, a headache is like any other pain your body experiences, which is a physiological response of the nervous system warning you that something is wrong.
For a growing number of people, headaches negatively impact their daily lives. According to the World Health Organization, headache disorders are one of the top 10 causes for disability. Forty-six percent of the global adult population has a headache disorder.