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• Yoga and Epilepsy: Very Impressive Study Results!

  

  by RamA Pathway by Melina MezaEpilepsy is a chronic disorder characterized by recurrent and unprovoked seizures. It is the fourth most common neurological... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• The Imperfect Yoga Teacher

  

  by Jivana HeymanJivana teaching Accessible Yoga, photographed by Sarit Z RogersThe recent death of beloved yoga teacher and writer Michael Stone has been... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Video of the Week: Reclining Vinyasa 2.5

  

  This variation of Reclining Vinyasa 2.0 adds a block between the thighs to strengthen your inner leg muscles and your deep abdominal muscles as you move... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Looking for Humans: Diversity in Yoga and Diversity in Our Photos Of Yoga...

  

  by NinaSonam Palbar, Age 50Dianne Scott, Age 64The original purpose of our original photo “contest” (see Photo Contest! and Photo Contest: Open to All People... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Our Advice for Staying Safe

  

  by NinaThe Road There by Melina MezaOver the years, we’ve written a number of posts that discuss who shouldn’t be doing which yoga poses or which specific... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Featured Pose: Half Moon Pose (Ardha Chandrasana)

  

  by Baxter and NinaThis exhilarating and energizing balance pose provides an unusual way to challenge your balance because you side-bend over your standing leg... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• My Tips for Learning the Sanskrit Names of Poses, Part 3

  

  by NinaSo far, in Part 1 we learned about how English and Sanskrit are related, so some of those mysterious words you’ve been hearing will actually easy to... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Video of the Week: Flamenco Flamingo

  

  This dynamic version of Tree pose varies the classic pose by having you snap your fingers as you take your arms overhead and then back down. If your balance is... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Why English Pose Names Aren't Always Literal Translations of Sanskrit

  

  by NinaWhat do you call this pose?If you have been reading my series on learning the Sanskrit names of yoga poses Part 1 and Part 2, you may have noticed many... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Featured Pose: Widelegged Forward Bend (Prasarita Padottanasana)

  

  by Baxter (with Nina)This calming pose is a great way to stretch your inner legs, the backs of your legs, your buttocks, and you back muscles, as well as to ton... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Brahma Muhurta (The Ambrosial Hours)

  

  by RamCreation of the World by Mikalojus Konstantinas CiurlionisBoth in the Ayurveda and the yoga sciences, there is an early part of the day referred to as... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Nina's Tips for Learning Sanskrit Pose Names, Part 2

  

  NinaAlthough I didn’t explain this yet, you may have already realized from part 1 that many pose names are compound terms made up of two or more common... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2017 FITNESS

• Video of the Week: Dynamic Happy Baby Pose

  

  This is a dynamic version of Happy Baby pose moves you from Reclined Cobbler's Pose to a transitional pose Baxter calls Floating Cobbler's and then takes you... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Yoga for Healthy Aging Comes to the Chicago Area!

  

  by BaxterThe Yoga for Healthy Aging Intensive/Teacher Training is finally hitting the road. Chicago, here we come!Yes, we are excited to share the news that... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• My Tips for Learning Sanskrit Pose Names, Part 1

  

  by NinaA lot of English speakers are scared of trying to learn the Sanskrit names of yoga poses—it all just sounds completely impenetrable to them especially... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Guidebook and Teacher Training Manual for Boston Medical Center Program for...

  

  by NinaModel from The Back by Georges SeuratYou may have already seen the news that a study conducted by Boston Medical Center researches (with input from yoga... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• How to Get a (Free and Early) Review Copy of Our Book

  

  by NinaLet’s be frank, shall we? We’re looking for as many people as possible to help us get the word out about the upcoming release of our book Yoga for Health... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Video of the Week: Happy Baby Pose

  

  This pose is an excellent hip opener, as it deeply folds your hip joints, improves the rotation of your thighbones in the joints, and stretches the inner thigh... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Friday Q&A: Scooping the Tailbone? (Rerun)

  

  Woman Carrying Laundry (from Wikimedia Commons)Q: I have heard that using the cue "scoop the tailbone" is passé, because people tend to over tuck their tailbone... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• A Scientist's Perspective on the "Dangers" of Yoga for Men

  

  by RamHappy, Healthy Warrior PoseWilliam Broad, author of The Science of Yoga, wrote an article in the New York Times Wounded Warrior Pose, which claimed that... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING