by wagada | Jun 18, 2019 | Back Pain, Yoga
When students start the back-care course, they are often convinced that this pain is here to stay and that their lives are irrevocably changed. I often hear phrases like “My back pain is forever and I will never be able to return to my former life of activity, sport,...
by wagada | Mar 2, 2019 | Yoga
The stillness in the room is palpable. Each student rests supported by various arrays of bolsters and blankets in restorative yoga poses. Some are here to cope with the aftermath of chemotherapy among the other challenges of a cancer diagnosis; some have experienced a...
by wagada | Aug 30, 2018 | Birthing Resources, Yoga
The following birth resource websites can help you find the information you need to plan the birth that suits you. Coast Yoga Pregnancy Classes and Couples Birth Skills Workshops. Coast Yoga Pregnancy Facebook group. Maternity Choices Australia. Spinning Babies...
by wagada | Jan 11, 2018 | Yoga
Back pain is unfortunately a common occurrence amongst adults, with most people suffering from irritated discs, acute spasms, tension, stiffness and soreness. Thankfully, there are a number of daily exercises you can perform to help reduce the pain (thank you to the...
by Vanessa Shribman | Nov 24, 2017 | Yoga
Trends come and go. Some are good, some not so. This has been Vanessa Shribman’s (Director at Coast Yoga) experience for over 26 years whilst teaching pregnant women. There is a current trend which concerns her, and which through her anecdotal experience, she...
by Vanessa Shribman | Oct 27, 2017 | Yoga
With so many yoga styles and venues to choose from, how do you know what is good quality yoga? How do you know if the teachers are highly skilled? How do you know if the yoga will suit you? At Coast Yoga, we cater for all bodies and abilities. That is because the...
by wagada | Oct 17, 2017 | Yoga
Vanessa Shribman (Director at Coast Yoga) read an article recently in the health section of Adelaide’s major newspaper (from 2014) which rated the best yoga in town based on: fun factor, difficulty, next day pain, workout factor and atmosphere. We’re not sure...
by Coast Yoga | Feb 25, 2017 | Uncategorized, Yoga
It’s a modern myth that men aren’t very flexible, and seemingly a big reason why relatively few think that yoga would be for them. The benefits of yoga for men, however, are almost endless and the fact that male pro athletes and Special Forces operatives are turning...
by Coast Yoga | May 18, 2016 | Uncategorized, Yoga
Many runners, cyclists and other sports enthusiasts struggle with the forward bending. They blame the obvious culprit, short hamstrings, for their limits in flexibility, but it can just as often be tight buttock muscles as well as hamstrings that are to blame. Runners...
by Coast Yoga | Mar 12, 2016 | Uncategorized, Yoga
I teach several serious cyclists in my classes. They spend the weekend cycling alone or with a group. They travel overseas to experience new territory, under their own steam, on a bike. They love the speed of the ride, the challenge of the kilometres and the...