by Jory Serota | Jul 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
I had a funny memory the other day… It was 2004 and I was on a meditation retreat in North Fork, California. It was a 10-day retreat in the Goenka tradition and it was probably my 4th time there. The hall is organized so the most experienced students sit in the... 
by Jory Serota | Mar 5, 2020 | Uncategorized, Yoga
I recently made a post on Facebook about the needs of individual joints in the body and a term coined by Grey Cook, “The Joint-By-Joint-Approach.” The post got a lot traction. You can read it HERE. I had seen a client who complained about severe back pain... 
by Jory Serota | Apr 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
This coming September will mark 20 years I’ve been practicing yoga. Except for a 2-year period where I hit a major wall, said “I’m done. Fuck Yoga. I am going to play tennis, drink beer, watch tv and be a regular person”, I have practiced most everyday over this... 
by Jory Serota | Mar 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
For years now I have seen different articles, books and advertisements stating that the psoas is the muscle of your soul. Claims are being made that the psoas is the source of all back and hip pain and releasing it will cure your disc issue and heal your sciatica.... 
by Jory Serota | Jul 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
About 4 years ago I was having a conversation with a friend who told me that the Navy teaches their soldiers to breathe in and out of their noses while they’re training. At first thought, I said, “That’s a mistake”, but as I thought about it more, I realized I... 
by Jory Serota | Nov 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
The Gluteus Maximus is part of our core stabilizing system. It is supposed to be one of the strongest muscles in the body but due to our lifestyles and compensation patterns, this is often not the case. Weak glutes can lead to back, hip, knee, neck pain and more....
