by Allison Rissel | Sep 12, 2021 | Allison Rissel Training, Ayurveda, Resources, Teaching Yoga, Yoga Anatomy, Yoga Practice
Vata dosha governs movement in the body, our creative force, the activities of the nervous system and the process of elimination. New to Ayurveda? Check out my Intro to Ayurveda article to discover your dośa. Note: In Sanskrit, we spell it dośa. It is pronounced...
by Allison Rissel | Sep 12, 2021 | Allison Rissel Training, Ayurveda, Resources, Teaching Yoga, Yoga Anatomy, Yoga Practice
Ayurveda and yoga complement each other similar to diet and exercise. In yoga, we focus on moving the body with our breath. Moving breath with our body helps us move deeper into yoga poses and allows us to live a calmer and less stress-filled life. Yoga goes way...
by Allison Rissel | Sep 12, 2021 | Allison Rissel Training, Ayurveda, Resources, Teaching Yoga, Yoga Anatomy, Yoga Practice
Kapha dosha governs stability, structure and the sweetness of our lives. It’s related to the lungs and it forms the muscle, fat, and bone within our body. Kapha dosha is protection. New to Ayurveda? Check out my Intro to Ayurveda blog to discover your dosha....
by Allison Rissel | Feb 19, 2021 | Allison Rissel Training, Pelvic Floor, Resources, Teaching Yoga, Yoga Anatomy, Yoga Practice
As a yoga teacher, I prided myself on having a strong pelvic floor. So I was super surprised when, after my hip labrum surgery, sex became painful. At first, I figured it was just because I was overly cautious of my hip. However, my pain didn’t subside and it became...
by Allison Rissel | May 31, 2018 | Allison Rissel Training, Resources, Teaching Yoga, Yoga Anatomy, Yoga Practice
The shoulder is the most mobile joint in our body. However, a lot of us still suffer from chronically tight shoulders. Tight shoulders can cause a stiff neck and even more pain. A lot of our stiffness is due to poor posture when we sit, sleep or text on our phones. ...