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Athletes often push their bodies to the limit, which can lead to pain in key areas like the Achilles tendon, hips, and lower back. These pains are not random; they often result from muscle imbalances—some muscles become too tight while others weaken. Understanding which muscles contribute to these common issues helps athletes prevent injury and improve performance. This post explores the muscles involved in Achilles, hip, and low back pain, and offers guidance on which muscle

Good day yogis!  This week, we are taking another look at neck pain.  You are invited to see something very personal. From my own medical files, I retrieved a cervical x-ray performed in 2021.  I also found two reports describing the results of my X-rays from 2016 and 2021.  Oftentimes we look at X-ray results and see many unfamiliar words, and lose interest.  In this blog, I break down what vertebrae C5-C6 revealed and what it means in terms of function.   Hopefully, this wi

Stem Cell Therapy: Does it work? Before we get too deep, you may want to know why I chose to dive into this very new, very complex topic. It always starts with a student who has a problem that we need to solve. In this case, I have a male student whose shoulder gets very uncomfortable. Walking the dog (a big dog), working at his desk for many hours a day, and doing yoga all present challenges. The pain is inconsistent but when it hits, it's a zinger! That being said, let's st

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Reducing Inflammation Which of these sound like you?  Do you have high blood pressure?  Do you have high cholesterol?  Do you smoke?  Do you get daily exercise?  Do fruits and vegetables make it into your diet every day?    Did you know that heart disease and Alzheimer’s share many of the same modifiable risk factors?   Any improvement you make will put you on your way to protect not only your cardiovascular system but also reduce your risk of cognitive decline.   Today, whil

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Sizzle Without the Fizzle As the heat takes over! Hey all you stressed out professional folks! And you, you retired folks who thought life would be so calm once you were done with your career. And you, you whose daily routine needs energizing. Hey, it will soon become too hot to sizzle down the block. How do you stay fit, flexible, and lean without having to go to the gym? All you Longhorns take note! This gorgeous Longhorn who my nephew David Watson captured by iphone at the

Navigating Your Summer with Ease Do you know when to use cold and when to use heat? Here are 3 simple guidelines What does the research say? I can ask 3 different specialists who work with pain and get 3 different answers. So, here's what I learned from Veritas, with advice from Stephanie Burke, Founder and Andy Cole, MD and Medical Advisor.   Use cold first after the initial onset of pain Once the inflammation has gone down, use heat therapy Use heat therapy long term for ch

Ridiculous Radiculopathy Tingly, numb fingers, throbbing thumb pain, cups fall out of the hand, burning elbow pain Welcome to Yoga by Dayna! Each week we tackle a new subject. It's usually something that one of you have been suffering from. This week, we will delve into a mysterious set of symptoms that may have nothing to do with the symptoms! Sounds confusing right? It isn't. In fact, it all makes sense but you have to look into the anatomy  to make sense of these ruthless

Self-Care Starts Here. Feel incredible with Yoga + CoreFirst + Pilates Click to Book Your Self-Care Appointment Here This week has been an emotional one. More and more loved ones are reaching the age where more body parts don't work like they're supposed to! We can feel vulnerable and fearful and yet, life can be the best it's ever been--all within the same week. I am wrestling with these feelings too. What can we do? How can we possibly cope? The Yoga Sutras carry the best a