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• A Full Spectrum of Poses and Practices

  

  by NinaOne of the reasons I started the Photo of the Day project on Facebook was because of the way older people are typically portrayed in the media: almost... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2018 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• My Evolving Home Practice

  

  by Baxter Because my life, my circumstances, and my health are always changing, I adapt my personal yoga practices to the changes I’m currently going through. Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2018 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Recovering from Sjögren's Syndrome with Yoga

  

  by RamDesert Rocks by Eyvind Earle *Autoimmune diseases are conditions in which our immune system mistakenly attacks our own body tissues. Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2018 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Video of the Week: Pelvic Rock and Roll, Version 2

  

  This new version of Pelvic Rock and Roll increases core strength and stability. On your exhalation, you focus on engaging your abdominal muscles and on the... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2018 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• New Project: Diversity in Yoga Photo Database

  

  by Nina Photos Not in the Database (Yet?) But the Kind of Thing I'd Love to HaveAs part of my seva (selfless service) efforts, I’ve decided to start a new... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2018 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Featured Sequence: Mini Practice for Fig Leaf Forward Fold

  

  by BaxterEver since I recently started sharing the Fig Leaf Forward Fold in my classes (both Nina and I wrote about this way of forward bending in Life... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2018 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Breath Practices (Pranayama): The Big Picture

  

  by NinaAfter the Cloud by Leon Berkowitz*In the last week or so, two different yoga practitioners have told me that they were encouraged to practice a... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2018 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Bliss Body (Anandamayakosha) Practices

  

  by BethThe Sacred Mountain by Paul GauginThis is the final post in my series on the five-layer Kosha model of the human being. Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2018 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Video of the Week: Fig Leaf Forward Fold

  

  This new (old) way of practicing a standing forward bend was inspired from a story on National Public Radio in Feb. 2018. In this pose, you bend your knees,... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2018 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Using Props is Authentic Yoga

  

  by NinaI’m sure that all of us who use yoga props have been judged for it at one time or another, whether by a teacher, another practitioner, or even just... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2018 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Two Podcasts Featuring Baxter Bell

  

  by NinaThis is just to let you know that recently Baxter has been interviewed for two podcasts, one of which you can play right here.Yogaland: First Baxter was... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2018 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Featured Sequence: Easy Mini Upper Body Strength Practice

  

  by NinaMy assignment was to write a 20-minute practice to help a woman regain upper body strength after a long period of being sedentary. I’m actually always... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2018 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Time to Rethink Standing Forward Bend (Uttanasana)?

  

  by Baxter I was delighted to see Nina’s recent post Bending Over Differently because I, too, came across this same information on March 1st, when my friend and... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2018 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Video of the Week: Dynamic Side-Lying Leg Lifts

  

  In this dynamic pose, which you do lying on your side, you mindfully lift and lower your top leg with your breath, while maintaining a steady side-lying... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2018 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Never Enough

  

  by JillBy Maria Sibylla MerianAh, the aging body and mind. Plenty to work with here as far as a spiritual practice is concerned, isn’t there? Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2018 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Are You Overly Flexibile? Hyperflexibility, Joint Hypermobility Syndrome and...

  

  by BaxterJill Miller, who has written about her problems with hyperflexibilityOver the last year or so, I have had more and more students asking me about... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2018 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Life-Changer: Bending Over Differently

  

  by NinaI decided to share a link to an article Lost Art Of Bending Over: How Other Cultures Spare Their Spines about yoga teacher and back care expert Jean Couc... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2018 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• New Studies on Aging, Balance, and Yoga

  

  by RamEileen Hartley, Age 57Aging is associated with a number of changes in the physical body and one of them is a reduced ability to balance. Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2018 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Video of the Week: Reclined Vinyasa 1-2-3

  

  This longer vinyasa combines three of Baxter's mini vinyasas to create a longer sequence that is both a great way to stretch your hips, lower back and hamstring... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2018 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Friday Q&A: Yoga for Spondylolisthesis

  

  Example of Spondylolisthesis: Backward Slip of Lumbar Vertebra 3 on Vertebra 4Q: Five weeks ago, my husband was diagnosed with Spondylolisthesis. Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2018 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING