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• Cancer, Aging, and Yoga

  

  by RamDesert Flower by Marie Lossky (@Marie.Lossky on Instagram)Is there a link between cancer and aging? Well, there is now irrefutable evidence that age is th... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Yoga for Road Cyclists

  

  By Elaine JacksonThe Bicycle by Georges BraqueI’ve been a cyclist and yoga practitioner for most of my adult life, and I’ve always thought that these two... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Video of the Week: Dynamic Seated Cat-Cow Pose

  

  Dynamic Cat-Cow pose is not just for practicing on hands-and-knees! In fact, you can do this dynamic sequence from a few different seated positions to help... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Friday Q&A: Jaw Pain

  

  Q: I have a student with jaw pain. She is a new student and just mentioned it to me at the end of class yesterday. I searched YFHA, but didn’t find anything... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Yoga Has No Age Limits

  

  by BethLily by Piet MondrianI am a firm believer that yoga is for everybody and every body at any age. As we become elderly, the time will come when a decision... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• A Yoga Blog Without a Woman

  

  by NinaNina Zolotow by Melina MezaSo much of the work that we women do is invisible. Very often when someone is shining, there a woman behind the scenes who is... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Yoga is My Health Insurance—Not!

  

  by NinaApples by Paul Cezanne (also not health insurance)Okay, I admit it: The fight over health care is making me discouraged and depressed—again. Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Video of the Week: Pizza in the Oven

  

  Pizza in the Oven pose is a dynamic series of movements based on the initial shift you should make when moving into Triangle pose and the final shift you... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Relaxing Before You Go to Sleep

  

  by NinaSometimes I don't know where the boundary is between what "yoga" is and what it is not. I was pondering this today because lately I've found it very... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• My Next-Door Neighbor

  

  by NinaLilacs in a Window by Marie CassattMy next-door neighbor Len, who is 78, recently stopped me on the street to tell me that he had finally started taking ... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Yoga for Mutiple Sclerosis: Proof of the Benefits!

  

  by RamEric Small, Iyengar Yoga TeacherA neuron is the core component of the brain and spinal cord of the central nervous system and of the ganglia of the... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Cognition and Memory in Parkinson's Disease and Yoga: An Interview with Richard...

  

  by BaxterMemory of Oceania by Henri MatisseBaxter: To date, there has been very little research focused on cognition and memory in Parkinson’s disease and yoga. Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Video of the Week: Dynamic Hunting Dog 2.0

  

  Dynamic Hunting Dog 2.0 builds on the work you did in Dynamic Hunting Dog, adding in more movement of the spine than the first version. Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Freebie Thursday: Free Download of Course by Judith Lasater

  

  by NinaYoga U Online is offering a free course this week by Judith Lasater on yoga and body awareness. She says about this course: "If we grow our yoga, we lear... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• All About Your Knees

  

  by NinaSketch of a Knee by Vincent van GoghYour knees are rather simple joints. Unlike your shoulder and hip joints, your knee joints can only move in two... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Ways to Take a Yoga Break

  

  by BethRishi's Posture“Let us suppose, for instance, that a letter has to be posted in a mailbox a hundred yards away. If the mouth of the mailbox is all we... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Friday Q&A: Yoga for Athletic Performance

  

  Kayaks by Marie Lossky(@Marie.Lossky on Instagram)Q: Read your article Friday Q A: Yoga for Long-Distance Runners about running and yoga. I am not a runner but... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Video of the Week: Dynamic Arm Circles

  

  This practice can help improve your range of motion in your shoulder joint, and improve flexibility in and strengthen the muscles around the joint. Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Freebie Friday: Free Download of Baxter's Presentation on Yoga and Brain Health

  

  by NinaJust a quick post today to let you know about a free download of a presentation by Baxter about yoga and brain health. It's on Yoga U Online, and is... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Pro Science and Pro Yoga

  

  by NinaIsaac Newton by William Blake “The good thing about science is that it’s true whether or not you believe in it.” –Neil DeGrasse Tyson, American... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2017 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING