Insights
Therapeutic yoga
from a biomechanist.
Articles on chronic pain, posture, scoliosis, postpartum recovery, and sustainable online practice — written from twenty years of teaching and a PhD in biomechanical engineering.
Why your back hurts at a desk job (and what actually fixes it)
Most desk workers chase pain relief with massage, stretching, or new chairs. None of those address the actual problem. Here's the biomechanical framework that does.
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What most yoga teachers don't teach: the biomechanics behind every pose
Every yoga pose is, at its core, a load distribution problem. Most teachers cue depth. Biomechanics asks a sharper question, from where. What changes when you teach that engineering layer.
Online vs in-person yoga: when you need to be in the same room
A common worry about online yoga is that the teacher cannot really see you. Here is what a trained eye actually catches through a camera, where in-person is genuinely needed, and why it matters.
The three-element framework I teach every new student
Most yoga teachers cue postures. The three-element framework cues the body underneath. Breathwork, core activation, and proper engagement, and what changes when you build these in.
How to start a home yoga practice when you have never tried
Most home yoga attempts fail in week two. Not because the practice is hard, but because the setup is wrong. What actually works for beginners learning yoga at home.
Yoga for desk workers, short stretches that reset your back
If your back hurts by 3 p.m. every day, the problem is not your chair. It is what hours of stillness do to a body designed for motion. Five short stretches that actually undo the damage.
What is therapeutic yoga (and how it differs from regular yoga)
Most yoga classes treat the body as one. Therapeutic yoga treats it as yours. Here is what changes when a teacher knows biomechanics, and why it matters for chronic pain or recovery.