Core Strength for Real People: It’s Not Easy!

I’ve been having such fun with the Core Strength for Real People brand! I’ve changed the title of my Wednesday noon class at Durham Yoga from Pilates to Core Strength for Real People, indicating the hybrid of yoga asana, Pilates exercises, and balance play...

New! Core Strength for Real People: Side Kicks & Bicycles

The first of the month means a new video is live at Core Strength for Real People! This one, a great complement to the several videos already available in the series, targets the glutes—the bane of many runners’ and cyclists’ existence. When these big,...

How to Use the Core Strength for Real People Video Series

Thanks to everyone for using and recommending my new Core Strength for Real People video series! I’ve been so grateful for the positive feedback. One of my running buddies asked, “How should I use the videos? I’m so type A, I wanted to do them...

Reblog: Hunchback, Begone! Relief for Your Upper Back, Part 1

Here’s a piece I wrote for Yoga for Aging Athletes in reply to the Buzzfeed hunchback incident. Let’s talk about the hunch! It’s been on my mind both over time—I have a prominently rounded, or kyphotic upper back, and have since childhood (one doctor...

Yoga Journal LIVE! Single-Class Passes on Sale Tomorrow

Next weekend, I’ll be presenting at Yoga Journal LIVE! at the Hilton Midtown in New York City. Single-class passes go on sale Monday, April 4, right here. Using the code SAGE will save you 15 percent! Here are my offerings: Core Strength for Real People Friday,...

Read: 12-Minute Core-Strength Yoga Sequence for Real People

Are you a real person? Me, too! I often feel pressed for time, and I certainly have a real body; that doesn’t mean I shouldn’t keep my core strong. I do that by taking and teaching Pilates classes and supplementing that with a home practice like this one I...