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...
The Evolution of My Yoga Practice: What 30+ Years Have Taught Me
The Evolution of My Yoga Practice: What 30+ Years Have Taught Me By Carmen Curtis The Evolution of My Yoga Practice: What 30+ Years Have Taught Me When I first began practicing yoga over 30 years ago, I didn’t know what I didn’t know. I practiced one...
Therapeutic Hammock Work for Lymphatic Health
Therapeutic Hammock Work for Lymphatic Health By Carmen Curtis Therapeutic Hammock Work for Lymphatic Health Supporting the body’s natural detox and immune function through gentle, intelligent movement The lymphatic system is a key player in our overall...