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Yoga for Healthy Aging
http://yogaforhealthyaging.blogspot.com/
Advice, information, and conversation about both aging and yoga, and how yoga can foster healthy aging. Regular contributors include two MDs (Dr. Baxter Bell and Dr. Timothy McCall), two PhDs, a physical therapist, and a professional yoga writer, all of whom have experience as yoga practitioners (and most as yoga teachers as well).
LATEST ARTICLES ( 1580 )
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Yoga Tricks Up My Sleeve
by NinaRainbow in the Clouds by Melina MezaI just returned from a trip to Northern Europe and I had to laugh at myself because once again I ended up doing what ... Read more
Posted on 05 October 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Are We Still Doing Yoga?
by BaxterPhoto by Sarit Z Rogers of Sarit PhotographyRecently I had the great pleasure of listening in to a live webinar Jivana Heyman of Accessible Yoga did... Read more
Posted on 04 October 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Cobra Pose Variations for Every Body
by Jivana HeymanPhoto by Sarit Z Rogers of Sarit Photography Recently, Baxter invited me to look over his and Nina’s list of 36 essential poses that they chose... Read more
Posted on 03 October 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Video of the Week: Anatomy of the Knee
Following on the heels of Baxter's last anatomy lesson about what joints are in general, in this video Baxter takes a closer look at one specific joint, the kne... Read more
Posted on 02 October 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Nina's Favorite Post: What I'd Say to Paul (Yoga for Insomnia)
by NinaPaul Weston and his new therapist from "In Treatment"There I was on Saturday night, doing that thing where you talk out loud to a fictional character on... Read more
Posted on 29 September 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Baxter's Favorite Post: What If We Could Weed Out Avidya (Ignorance)
by BaxterConstellation Awakening at Dawn by Joan MiroIn her post Ignorance About Ignorance, Nina did a lovely job discussing avidya, a key concept in yoga... Read more
Posted on 28 September 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Ram's Favorite Post: The Path of Karma Yoga
by RamRed Lotus by Marie Lossky(@Marie.Lossky on Instagram)The underlying principle of yoga philosophy is the well‐being of an individual at the level of body... Read more
Posted on 27 September 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Jill's Favorite Post: When Red Flags Should Be Raised (Yoga Snake Oil)
by JillOchre and Red on Red by Mark Rothko*As yoga grows in popularity, it also breeds abundant misconceptions and snake oil claims. Read more
Posted on 26 September 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Beth's Favorite Post: Yoga Therapy for Perfectionism
by BethBeth's ClosetMy name is Beth and I am a Perfectionist! Some of you may recognize yourself in this article but may not be ready to come out of the closet. Read more
Posted on 25 September 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Requesting Reader Feedback
Dear Readers,All the Newspapers in the World by Edmund DulacAfter writing my post last Friday Our Most Popular Posts, I started wondering about how you, our... Read more
Posted on 22 September 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Tree Pose Variations for Every Body
By BaxterPhoto by Sarit PhotographyIn my post The Importance of Accessible Yoga I wrote about my friend and colleague Jivana Heyman and the incredible work he i... Read more
Posted on 21 September 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Waking the Witness
by BethNew Morning by Dan ChristensenAccording to yogic tradition, koshas are a layered model that maps five interrelated, mutually interdependent levels,... Read more
Posted on 20 September 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Happy Anniversary! Six Years of Yoga for Healthy Aging
by NinaIt is our six-year anniversary yesterday! Celebrate with us this year by listening again to "Float," one of my favorite songs by Flogging Molly (I love... Read more
Posted on 19 September 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Video of the Week: The Importance of Agility
by NinaWhen Baxter was in Iceland recently (co-leading a yoga adventure for Feathered Pipe Ranch), he had an epiphany regarding agility and healthy aging.... Read more
Posted on 18 September 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Our Most Popular Posts
by NinaBecause the sixth anniversary of the Yoga for Healthy Aging blog is coming up next week, I thought I'd check to see what our nine most popular—or at leas... Read more
Posted on 15 September 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
The Importance of Accessible Yoga
by BaxterAccessible Yoga by Sarit Z Rogers of Sarit PhotographyA short while back, we were privileged to have a guest post The Imperfect Yoga Teacher by Jivana... Read more
Posted on 14 September 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Intention + Idea = Action
by JillUSNS Comfort by Marie Lossky(@Marie.Lossky on Instagram)There’s so much going on right now (as I know you are well aware) that it’s hard to know exactly... Read more
Posted on 13 September 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Self-Study for Emotional Well-Being
by NinaSunset Moment by Marie Lossky (@Marie.Lossky on Instagram)I had one of my little epiphanies the other day when I read One Small Step at a Time: Patricia... Read more
Posted on 12 September 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Video of the Week: Dynamic Bridge Pose 2.75
This version of Dynamic Bridge pose is another version from the Krishnamacharya/TKV Desikachar tradition, which includes arm movements along with lifting and... Read more
Posted on 11 September 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Fantastic Five Practice Video!
by NinaIn his post Friday Q A: Sequence for the Thoracic Spine Baxter shared a short sequence of five "fantastic" poses for improving the health of your upper... Read more
Posted on 08 September 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING