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• Yoga for Healthy Aging Strength Sequences

  

  by NinaWhen I was teaching yoga for healthy aging regularly to a small group of older people, I quickly realized that several of the students were very weak. Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2021 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Maybe You're Flexible Enough?

  

  by Bridget Flexible, Jean-Michel Basquiat 1984I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve heard people say something along the lines of, “Oh, I can’t do yoga – I’... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2021 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• My Journey with Osteoporosis and Yoga

  

  by Monica PawlanAbout six years ago, I had my first bone density test and found out that I had low bone mineral density (osteopenia). Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2021 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Coupling Lifestyle Changes with Meditation

  

  by RamMeditative Rose by Salvador DaliExactly a year ago my book Good Living Practices was published and I was on several virtual book tours and speaking... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2021 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Spring Break

  

  by NinaFlower Garden by Gustav KlimtThe Yoga for Healthy Aging blog will be taking a spring break for the rest of April. (Ssshh, Nina will focus on finishing he... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2021 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Spring Strength-Building Practice

  

  by BarrieCrocus by Bernadette ReshaHere in the Northern hemisphere, spring has finally arrived and with it the awakening energy of nature. Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2021 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Covid Times Self Care, Part 2: Tools and Techniques

  

  by BethCalm by Fujishima TakejiWhat can each of us do to climb out of our Covid Times mental and emotional stress-mess sinkhole? A lot. We have choices. Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2021 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• All Good But Not Equivalent: Meditation Types

  

  by NinaThe Big Family by Rene MagritteIn Bridget's recent post Different Paths to Meditation, she presented some observations long-time mindfulness meditation... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2021 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Different Paths to Meditation

  

  by Bridget Meditation by Camille CorotI remind my students often that the yoga practice I'm teaching isn't about moving our bodies into a particular shape or... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2021 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Covid Times Self Care, Part 1: What the Experts Say

  

  by BethAs we all know, times are tough right now. The Covid-19 pandemic is the first one most of us have experienced in our adult lives but it’s not the... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2021 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Richard Miller, Sexual Harassment, and the iRest Institute

  

  by NinaSpeak Up by Mimmo RotellaI wanted to let those of you who don’t already know that Richard C. Miller, founding president of the iRest Institute, has... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2021 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• All About Your Hip Joints (Rerun)

  by NinaMost of us think about our “hips” as the entire pelvic area—front, back, and sides. For example, when we take our hip measurements to determine our... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2021 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Meet Your Hard-Working (And Possibly Under-Appreciated) Outer Hip Muscles

  

  by Ellen SaltonstallThe teams of muscles that support and move your hips are awesome. Even if you’re not an anatomy geek, they are worth getting to know. Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2021 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Show Up and Be Heard: Vishuddha (Throat) Chakra

  

  by BethThis is part 6 in my series on the chakras. The last post focused on Anahata (Heart) chakra, and how we sense, feel, and express love and compassion. Thi... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2021 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Scoliosis and Yoga for Healthy Aging

  

  by Bridget X-ray Scoliosis GiourgouWatching Elise Browning Miller's recent interview with Christine Jaureguiberry (on Christine's Yoga for Scoliosis Community... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2021 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• What I Learned After Meditating Every Day for a Year

  

  by Nina“Thus, a combination of breathing practices, meditation, and asanas is sufficient to shift the brainwave pattern to a physical and mental state... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2021 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Love and Peace: Meditations for Grief

  

  by NinaMy Flowers to Those Who Love Peaceby Maria Primachenko“I know my mother’s love is still with me even though she is gone, but sometimes I forget and feel... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2021 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• The Vagus Nerve, Part 2

  

  by Bridget Image created by Chris Centeno, MDAfter my post last week about Understanding Vagal Tone, ClaireMarie Holman DC (Doctor of Chiropractic) reached out... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2021 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Releasing Physical Tension

  

  “My go-to practice to feel better, especially on a day when time is short, is to focus on hip and shoulder openers. Those are the big movement centers of the... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2021 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Featured Sequence: Easy Mini Upper Body Strength Practice (Rerun)

  

  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 01 March 2021 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING