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• Dynamic Floor Warm-Up

  

  by BaxterTruth be told, starting a yoga practice by on the floor is my favorite way to begin, regardless of what might come later in the sequence. It is a... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Pop Upright for Even a Minute Or Two!

  

  by Nina I was actually surprised that my post Rethinking Office Yoga didn’t get much of a response because at the time I thought I was saying something pretty... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• The Pain of Pain: The Second Arrow

  

  by Jill Icelandic Landscape by Melina MezaYoga Sutra II.16 Prevent the suffering that is yet to come.I recently presented at a conference for clinicians at... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Video of the Week: Low Back Health Variations for Reclining Vinyasa 3

  

  In this video, Baxter introduces modifications to Reclining Vinyasa 3 that will make it accessible to those of you who are working on improving low back health. Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• My Conversation with Cate Stillman of the Yoga Healer Podcast

  

  by Baxter Recently Cate Stillman, the founder the Yoga Healer podcast, invited me to be a guest on an upcoming show. For those unfamiliar with her podcast and... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Too Much Yoga? Or Just the Wrong Kind?

  

  by NinaYesterday I read a powerful post Surprise, Surprise! You need a Total Hip Replacement! by Jill Miller, in which she wrote about discovering that her hip... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Jivana Heyman Joins Yoga for Healthy Aging

  

  by Nina I’m excited to announce that I’ve invited Jivana Heyman to join our staff and he has accepted. That means you’ll be hearing from him regularly from now... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Yoga for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

  

  by RamFace by hand on a red background by Fernand Leger*As a neuroscience researcher, I have been involved in bench work activities for more than two decades. Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Video of the Week: Low Back Health Variations for Reclining Vinyasa 2

  

  In this variation of Reclining Vinyasa 2, Baxter provides several modifications to make the sequence more accessible for those working on improving their lower... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Friday Q&A: How to Start a Class Or Practice, Part 1

  

  Q: I would like to see some videos by Baxter on how he starts a Yoga class. Standing? Seated? Supine? I like to mix it up with different approaches, but I feel... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2017 FITNESS

• Latest Book News

  

  by NinaWe’re excited to announce that we will be having two special book parties in the San Francisco Bay Area in early December. Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• When You Wake Up and Can't Fall Back to Sleep

  

  by NinaThe Starry Night Over the Rhone by Vincent van GoghI’m always up for learning more about sleep (I’ve had problems with insomnia in the past so I know... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Yoga and Ecological Activism

  

  by Lucy WeirBond of Union by M.C. Escher*When I read the Yoga for Healthy Aging post Requesting Reader Feedback, I suffered the usual dilemma: do I say too... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Video of the Week: Dynamic Arms Overhead Pose 2

  

  Dynamic Arms Overhead Pose 2 is a variation of dynamic Arms Overhead Pose that uses a strap around your arms or blocks between your hands. This adds more... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Friday Q&A: Future Yoga for Healthy Aging Intensives

  

  Q: When’s your next Yoga for Healthy Aging intensive? And when will you be having another one in California again? A: A number of readers have been asking both... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Opportunities for Creativity in Your Yoga Practice

  

  by NinaIn her post My On Again, Off Again Yoga Practice, Gwenn Marie talked about some of the changes she’d experienced lately that were affecting her yoga... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• The Koshas: A Yoga Model for Healthy Aging, Part 1

  

  by BethPhoto by Marie Lossky (@Marie.Lossky on Instagram)I’ve written about the koshas, especially The Witness (vijnanamaya kosha), in several previous posts... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• My On Again, Off Again Yoga Practice

  

  by Gwenn MarieClearing Mist by Melina MezaFor the past five years, I’ve maintained a fairly consistent yoga practice, including a demanding five-week teacher... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Video of the Week: Dynamic Shoulder Sequence

  

  This sequence combines dynamic movements and short static holds to both stretch and strengthen your shoulders, arms, and upper back. Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Coming to Your Senses in Yoga Poses

  

  by Nina Photo by Melina MezaAsana works to steady the mind through a focus on physical sensation, breath, or drishti (gaze). If we can bring that same focus int... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING