by Andrea Trank | Apr 9, 2023
Frequently asked questions about yoga styles, including their similarities, differences and benefits This past week, a friend of mine asked what is the difference between Yin Yoga and Gentle Somatic Yoga? It got me to thinking about all the different styles of yoga...
by Andrea Trank | Feb 13, 2023
My Yoga Practice Was No Longer Working For Me! Several years ago, I was teaching 10 yoga classes a week and my body was not feeling great. In fact, my chiropractor told me that he was seeing more and more injured yoga teachers. A 2018 study found that certain types...
by Andrea Trank | Jan 9, 2022
My Yoga Does Not Look Like This! I remember when I was first trained as a yoga teacher in 2014 how surprised I was to learn that Yoga was originally developed for teenage boys training to be monks. Over time I really came to understand how important that fact is for...
by Andrea Trank | Mar 7, 2021
Gentle Somatic Yoga is Tailor-Made for People with Chronic Pain Did you know that the root cause of most chronic muscle pain is sensory-motor amnesia (SMA)? In simple terms, years after you have recovered from a trauma to the body or emotional trauma, you can still...
by Andrea Trank | Feb 28, 2021
We Can Learn A lot about Movement from Babies! I watch my granddaughter all the time! When I first got into yoga, it was to help with my emotions, most particularly anxiety. However, over the years, I realized that the yoga practices were helping me stay fit and...
