yoga pose – Yoga for Dentists

Back and Shoulder Stretch with Eagle Pose Variation

Prone Back and Shoulder Stretch with Yoga Block. Yoga for Dentists.

Hand Yoga

Our hands, we can’t work without them, and yet, we often don’t pay much attention to them until they hurt! It’s important to remember that our hands go through a lot of repetitive motions in dentistry and in yoga. #yogafordentists #yoga #dentists

Goddess Pose

Goddess pose is a great lower back and hips release after a long day of dentistry. #yogafordentists #yoga #dentists

Balancing Table Pose

One-legged, knee-to-chest pose, or Eka Pada Apanasana, is a great lower back and hips release after a long day of dentistry. #yogafordentists #yoga #dentists

Lower Back & Hips Stretches (Eka Pada Apanasana & Apanasana)

One-legged, knee-to-chest pose, or Eka Pada Apanasana, is a great lower back and hips release after a long day of dentistry. #yogafordentists #yoga #dentists

COVID & Quiet Poses

My experience with COVID-19 has been mild compared to my husband’s (who has been in the hospital for 7 days already – pray for him). My experience includes intense fatigue. I can barely manage to walk around my house, let alone do yoga. But I miss how good yoga feels. So I’m choosing to doContinue reading “COVID & Quiet Poses”

Pigeon Pose (Eka Pada Rajakapotasana)

Pigeon Pose, or Eka Pada Rajakapotasana, is my favorite way to open tight hips. Stress can create tension in the whole body, and many people carry tension in their hips, especially me.

Reverse Prayer Pose Variations

I recently posted about Reverse Prayer Pose and then received a request by someone in the Yoga for Dentists Private Facebook Group for modifications when shoulders are too tight to achieve the full expression of the pose. So here they are! Test out each “level” each day and see where you’re at. Some days youContinue reading “Reverse Prayer Pose Variations”

Restorative Lower Back Release

Yesterday, I slept terribly and then ended up waking up with a stiff lower back. I knew that yoga would help my back but decided to take a more restorative approach to my practice as my body and mind were telling me to “be gentle”. So today, my offering is the three poses I didContinue reading “Restorative Lower Back Release”

Natarajasana (Dancer Pose)

A lot of you are Peloton people (or some other spin cycle) so today I wanted to offer you a “yogic’ twist on the typical quad stretch that is suggested after a ride. Natarajasana, or Dancer Pose, is a balancing pose that teaches concentration. This version of the pose opens your front body, shoulders, and hip of theContinue reading “Natarajasana (Dancer Pose)”