The Gluteus medius originates on the outer surface of the ilium (see image below), just below the crest and inserts on the greater trochanter of the femur. Or in other words, it originates on the pelvis and attaches to the large ball on the outside of the femur.

This gl...

The following is excerpted from the Book; "Yoga - Madness or Meditation". Available on Amazon.

Disciple: I am always told the knee should NEVER travel over the toe. Many yoga teachers swear by this fundamental anatomical “rule”. 

This type of a teaching point that many y...

As yoga teachers we have a responsibility to the students who spend their hard earned money on the service we provide. Can we really support (with science) the ancient yogic claims that so many teachers make in yoga classes? 🙄🤷🏾‍♂️
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The world of Yoga is lost in ig...

Shoulder pain in Yoga is a real case of imbalance. And I am talking about the imbalance between length and tension. Optimum physical health is a balance between the length the muscle can go to and the force it can generate. 

There are many people I have seen who complai...

The following is the preface for my book; 'Yoga - Madness or Meditation'. It is available now via Amazon on paperback and kindle. BUY here.

Working on the design for the book.

Prologue

I want to thank my wife Laura again for the single defining moment in my ongoing examin...

The following post is an omitted part of my upcoming book. Please remember, the opinions are mine alone and do not reflect yogic culture. Just like ALL commentaries and interpretations, this is opinion alone. No facts exist.

As per my book, this is a discussion between...

Khalīl Gibrān was a Lebanese-American writer and poet. He lived in Lebanon between 1883 and 1931. He has written that once he was roaming from village to village, promising to show God to people if they followed him. Nobody ever followed him so no trouble ever arose. T...

Although the Asana's (poses) of Hatha Yoga are not a system to increase flexibility (it is a system to create balance), flexibility is a consequence of asana and thus one of its main attractions. Many people look to do yoga to improve their flexibility. The theory bein...

The optimum length of time to hold a yoga pose is approximately 30-60 seconds if the goal of that particular pose is to increase flexibility. It is important to make clear that an increase in flexibility/range of motion is not always the reason to perform a yoga pose....