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 | Jan 5, 2019 | Allison Rissel Training, Pelvic Floor, Resources, Teaching Yoga, Yoga Anatomy, Yoga Practice
When I first started yoga, like most people, I was a reverse breather. On an inhale, I would suck my stomach in, and on an exhale, I’d expand it. Thankfully, yoga taught me how to breathe correctly. I was taught that on an inhale, the belly goes out, the diaphragm...
by Allison Rissel | Jan 1, 2019 | Allison Rissel Training, Resources, Stress- Free Life, Teaching Yoga, Yoga Practice
Becoming a yoga teacher positively changed my life in a million ways! But I wasn’t prepared for the ways in which my yoga practice would change. One of the most common struggles I hear from all yoga teachers, including myself, is maintaining a personal practice. In...
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. ...
by Allison Rissel | May 2, 2018 | Allison Rissel Training, Resources, Teaching Yoga, Yoga Anatomy, Yoga Practice
Lower back pain is one of the most common complaints of Americans. The Mayo Clinic states that “most people will experience low back pain at some point in their lives.” Lower back pain affects sedentary people as well as highly-trained athletes. Even those with a...