Elongate Before You Twist
Elongate Before You Twist By Carmen Curtis Elongate Before You Twist Why creating space first is essential for spinal health, safety, and long-term mobility Twisting and bending are natural, healthy movements of the spine. We rotate to look behind us,...
Stronger Spines Aren’t Built by Pushing Harder
Stronger Spines Aren’t Built by Pushing Harder By Carmen Curtis Stronger Spines Aren’t Built by Pushing Harder How intelligent support, traction, and awareness create sustainable spinal strength Spinal strength is often misunderstood in yoga and aerial...
Flexibility Without Stability Is a Setup for Injury
Flexibility Without Stability Is a Setup for Injury By Carmen Curtis Flexibility Without Stability Is a Setup for Injury What yoga and aerial yoga practitioners need to understand about long term joint health Flexibility is often celebrated in yoga. It...
Why “Deeper” Isn’t Always Better in Yoga
Why “Deeper” Isn’t Always Better in Yoga By Carmen Curtis Why “Deeper” Isn’t Always Better in Yoga Rethinking progress, mobility, and what healthy movement actually looks like In yoga, depth is often treated as progress. Deeper stretches, deeper twists,...
Beyond the Pose: How My Practice and Teaching Continue to Evolve
Beyond the Pose: How My Practice and Teaching Continue to Evolve AIReal Yoga™ | Inspired Wellness Through Movement Beyond the Pose: Evolving Practice & Teaching When I first started practicing yoga, I thought advancement meant deeper poses, longer...
The Evolution of a Teacher: Why I’ll Always Be a Student First
The Evolution of a Teacher: Why I’ll Always Be a Student First AIReal Yoga™ | Inspired Wellness Through Movement From Practice to Purpose Yoga has walked with me through many stages of life: injury, pregnancy, postpartum recovery, emotional highs and...
The Science of Suspension: How Aerial Yoga Supports Whole-Body Health
The Science of Suspension: How Aerial Yoga Supports Whole-Body Health By Carmen Curtis The Science of Suspension: How Aerial Yoga Supports Whole-Body Health There’s something magical about leaving the ground. The moment you trust the hammock, your body...
How to Do Cat-Cow Pose Correctly (Especially for Hypermobility and Aging Bodies)
How to Do Cat-Cow Pose Correctly (Especially for Hypermobility and Aging Bodies) By Carmen Curtis, Founder of AIReal Yoga® How to Do Cat-Cow Pose Correctly (Especially for Hypermobility and Aging Bodies) Cat-Cow pose, often one of the first movements...