AYAMA™ RESOURCES & ARTICLES BY AARON

If you’re searching for how to live pain-free, I’m guessing you already know what it’s like to experience chronic pain. Maybe it started as a dull ache you ignored, but it gradually grew into a throbbing sensation that interfered with your daily activities, sleep, and mood.  Or perhaps you had an acute injury that left…

Discover a revolutionary way to practice yoga that focuses on muscle activation, so you can improve your strength and stability and finally live pain-free.  We sometimes talk about yoga and stretching like they’re the same thing, but they aren’t — yoga will change your life, but stretching will only increase your risk of pain and…

How do I make myself happy? I pondered this question throughout my mid-30s… a time when debilitating neck pain was par for the course.  I can vividly remember startling awake in the middle of the night, feeling like someone had driven a knife through my upper back. With pain radiating to my fingertips, I’d add…

Yoga poses for upper back pain are some of the most popular requests I get from my students. It’s hardly any wonder why… While preparing to write my book Stop Stretching!, I talked with many people about their daily routines and habits. The vast majority confessed to spending hours a day hunched over their computers…

Whether you’re an everyday athlete, a fitness enthusiast, or simply someone who wants to feel good in their body, at some point, you might have wondered, How much stretching is too much?  Are my tight hamstrings that big of a deal? Is it really necessary to stretch after every workout? And what about flexibility —…

How many times have you thought to yourself, “Wow, I should really stretch”? Whether it’s before your workout, or after a run, we have become accustomed to this way of thinking. Have you ever stopped to ask why you’re stretching and how it benefits you and your body?  Stretching is actually a form of lengthening the muscle past it’s natural…

Wondering how to quiet your mind, so you can finally achieve an unwavering sense of peace amidst the chaos of daily life?  In our era of constant connectivity, it’s all too common to feel bombarded by a relentless stream of to-do lists, deadlines, and commitments. If that’s not enough, the constant chatter of our thoughts…

Are you tired of feeling like an asshole and wondering how to stop being judgemental?  Do you constantly make negative assumptions about others and feel disconnected from those around you?  Whether it’s judging our own abilities or criticizing others, judgmental behavior can undermine our yoga practice and our relationships with others.  Now for some good…

When many people think of yoga, there is an association with very bendy, thin women in spandex clothing. There also might be an association with gym culture and phrases such as “Push through the pain!”, “No pain, no gain”, or “Pain is a state of mind”. Whether you are a seasoned yogi, gym goer, or…

For hundreds of years, fasting has been a practice used amongst many cultures to heal the body and nourish the soul. In simple terms, fasting is the refrainment from eating (and sometimes drinking) for extended periods of time. The reason behind fasting is often for the purpose of achieving a certain level of spiritual strength…