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All this is just to say that, maybe what you consider to be a deep lordosis is simply the angle of your sacrum! Bernie, I'm sorry I never responded to this very helpful post from a few years back! Thank you - it's interesting to think that the shape of my bones (sacral slope) might be the key. I ha...

I was thinking about planning a class that would focus on helping students learn how they can adjust their own bodies in poses/chose different poses that work best for their bodies. To do this, I was thinking about including one pose from each of Grilley's archetypal poses, so the class would be jus...

Bernie, sorry about the delayed recognition of your response; I very much appreciate your analysis! I appreciate Jenny's work too, but sometimes I think she argues points that no one was making. For example, her assertion that "you can't target fascia in an isolated way" - who said that you could? A...

Not a blog but a YouTube video from Jenni Rawlings "debunking" myofascial claims:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foDXe69YuFI

I have a follow up question. I have a deep lumbar curve, which I think is part genetics (my bottom is larger and sticks out, exaggerating my personal S curve) and part a pattern of anterior pelvic tilt. Fully reclined saddle has always been challenging for me, as I can't seem to find a position that...

On further reflection, I have a follow-up question. I have a bit of lumbar lordosis, some of which I think is my natural body shape (ie, I have a larger bottom that protrudes, so this tends to make my S shape more exaggerated) and some of which I think is an anterior pelvic tilt that I've developed ...

Bernie, I appreciate all the tips! I think revisiting McGill's work is a great idea.

Bernie, thank you so much for your recent blog post about scoliosis! As always, your wisdom is much appreciated. I've never been diagnosed with scoliosis, although I had one of my own teachers ask me this once. I have been told (by an orthopedist) that my left leg is slightly shorter than my right. ...

To the OP Claire, I feel the same way as you about becoming "pickier" about yin! My (online) yin teacher also studied directly under Paul Grilley, and the type of yin I prefer is more along with what you described. Sometimes I do yin with YouTube videos, and I have to hunt to find practices with lon...

I know that this post is old, but I thought I would reply anyway. :wink: Pre-pandemic I taught some classes where we did both ball rolling and yin - students loved it! I generally used the balls first too. Perhaps the balls help to start the process of targeting the connective tissues? You can defin...

First, thanks for the tip about notifications; I do have that box checked, but they only email I ever get is the newsletter. Guess I just have to remember to come to the site more often! :D Second, thanks for the info on the leg length differences. I knew it was common (I think my difference is 3/8"...

Thank you again! Part of the reason I asked is b/c for some of the postures targeting the outer hip/glute area, I tend to get a stronger sensation in my right hip (the osteopenia one) than my left. It's not uncomfortable and feels like an appropriate age, but I wonder if I should back off from stret...

Thanks Bernie! That's actually what I have been trying to do - i.e., I am drawn to more passive forms of yoga (yin and restorative), but I am trying to work more yang postures back in, especially standing postures/the poses recommended by Dr. Fishman. I've done regular weight training since my 20s b...

Bernie, thanks as always for the great info! I found this post when doing a search for osteopenia. I'm 53, a regular exerciser and a yoga teacher, and I was just had a first DEXA scan and was diagnosed as having mild osteopenia in my right hip (at least my spine looked good!). I am planning to be mo...

Sorry for the delayed response; thanks so much for these additional suggestions! I have been doing an occasional Friday night yin class at the studio where I teach, doing many of the poses at the wall; students seem to be enjoying it.