Last July I was diagnosed with severe tendonitis in both wrists/forearms, partially due to having hypermobility in my wrist joints, but also because of playing 4 hours of piano a day for several months. It has been a slow healing process, but it has also meant that I had to completely cut out my yoga practice. Do you have any suggestions on how I could continue my practice without aggravating my tendonitis?
Thanks for your help!!

Colleen

I had the opportunity to attend a number of your classes at YYoga Yaletown in February and thought you were a fantastic teacher! Super excited to see you on Lululemon’s website and if you are ever in Ottawa, please come teach a class here!!! You are wonderful

I’ve been wanting to get into yoga for awhile now but am still a little unsure about it. I don’t exercise as often as I should, and since summer’s rolling around, I want to tone my midsection and have firm abs, versus the flab that’s sitting around it now. Would yoga be able to help me with this?

Thanks, Tiffanie

I don’t want to hurt my kness but I want to feel that stretch suggestions? <3 thanks!

Thanks! Dana

I am wondering if you would recommend any yoga books or yoga movies. I am a beginner so I need help or maybe if you could just describe some poses because i have no idea where to start.

Thanks! Amy

I am wondering if there are other techniques to keep down the chatter in my head while doing yoga. I do concentrate on my breath but sometimes the “peanut gallery” refuses to be quiet. Any ideas would be helpful.

Thanks – Daniel

I am very interested in yoga but don’t know where to begin. How should I start?

Thanks,
Emma

I would just like to say that really enjoy your power classes. I have recently accomplished my first headstand (shirshasana) and it felt great. I am wondering what the benefits of this pose is?

Also, are you teaching at Flow (on Burrard) any more?

Thanks!
Frances

I was wondering what is the best thing to eat before a power class. And how long before class it is safe to eat.

Thanks so much,

Jodi

Thank you very much for taking the time to answer all of our yoga questions!!
i have a couple questions i am hoping you can help me out,
i am fairly new to yoga – Since there are a lot of different kinds of yoga, I am unsure where to start and the difference between them – i am looking for something to help lose weight, tone and regain flexibilty(i am an ex-dancer and lost a lot of my flexibilty when i stoped training), also i have noticed my toe/arch of my foot tends to cramp up during classes – any ideas on how to prevent this?

Thanks again and i hope you are enjoying working with LULU

Any tips on how to get into full lotus position comfortably? I can get into it on one side but I’m told that for it to be done properly, both knees have to touch the ground. One of my knees is almost there.

I’m also wondering what is “good” pain (i.e. what I should feel in this pose)? I’m sure I would be able to get into full lotus eventually but I think I often push myself harder than I should. What should feel what in this pose? I’m guessing any tension around the knee area is bad.

Thanks!
Robyn

I have 2 questions, probably both related i just don’t know it yet.
I have really low arches on my feet particularily my right foot. going barefoot in yoga really aggravates this because theres no support especially in balancing poses. any foot stratches that can improve this?
Second, my legs reuse to go straight, lying down, sitting up and standing up. The pain is coming from the backs of my knees, its been this way since i was a kid. I’ve been doing yoga consistently for over a year now with no improvment. Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks!