Many people who begin physical exercise have the common goal of losing weight. It was no different for me, I had gained a lot in my first year of college, freshman 15 they call it, it got me, and I was driven to lose it all. When many physical activities were creating muscle fatigue, drowsiness, […]
Category Archives: Yoga
The Importance of BioMechanics for Yoga Practitioners and Teachers
For all Yoga Practitioners and Teachers the article below is very very important and useful. Couple of weeks back the entire Yoga Community was rattled by an article in New York Times by William Broad titled “How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body” and while there was a big debate for and against the article, I […]
How to Avoid Yoga Injuries
The positive effects of yoga are widely accepted. Modern science can, in fact, quantify these benefits, such as increased flexibility, improved strength, better posture, positive mood, reduced stress levels, and –the widely desired – weight loss. Recently, however, there has been an increase in the dialogue about the other side of the coin: injuries that […]
My Letter to the Editor of the New York Times Article on Yoga
This is my letter to the editor of the New York Times article by William Broad: How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body. Dear Ms Glaser, I am the Shmuel Tatz mentioned in William Broad’s excellent article: How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body. Glenn Black studied with me for 5 years in my ‘body tuning’ studio, […]
Yoga and Body Tuning
Many yoga teachers come to me to help them with the body discomfort and pain they experience as they advance their practices. As one of them said to me: “Yoga is supposed to be good for the body but I’m finding that yoga injuries are far more frequent than I think they should be…both for […]
The Body Whisperer
Legendary body-worker Shmuel Tatz explains why keeping your body in tune can help you avoid long-term injuries Generally speaking, we yogis are a healthy bunch. We practice our asana regularly, are mindful of what we eat, and often meditate to release any and all negative energies. Sometimes though, we come up against obstacles, the most […]