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• Featured Pose: Triangle Pose (Trikonasana)

  

  by Baxter and NinaTriangle pose strengthens and stretches both your upper and lower body, and strengthens the core muscles at the sides of your torso. Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2016 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Free Music for Yoga, Meditation, Falling Asleep (or Panicking) from Moby

  

  by NinaJust a quick post today to share a link with you to Moby's website, where you can find four hours of long ambients or "really really really quiet music"... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2016 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• How Yoga Helps Your Immune System

  

  by NinaBather Wiping a Wound by Pierre-Auguste RenoirOne of the effective ways you can foster healthy aging is to use yoga to support your immune system. Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2016 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING, SPIRITUALITY

• Video of the Week: Dynamic Downward-Facing Dog Pose

  

  This mini vinyasa is a great way to warm up your spine, open your shoulders, stretch the backs of your legs, and build upper body strength. Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2016 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Friday Q&A: Varicose Veins

  

  Legs of a Seated Model by Thomas Eakins Q: Just went for a check up with my family doctor, and she said my blood pressure was very low (must be all the yoga!)... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2016 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Featured Pose: Reclined Leg Stretch (Supta Padangusthasana)

  

  by BaxterThis classic stretch pose is both a hip opener and a leg stretch, as it stretches your hips in several different directions while also stretching the... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2016 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Contentment, Happiness, and My Family

  

  by Nina “I know what house my house will be. It will be just right for me. And a house just right for me must have a fireplace inside, daisies in the yard,... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2016 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• What Really Causes GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease) and How Should It Be...

  

  by RamDamage by Melina MezaGERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) is a digestive disorder characterized by recurrent reflux of acid from the stomach into the... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2016 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Video of the Week: Dynamic Extended Side Angle Pose Version 3

  

  This version of dynamic of Extended Side Angle pose will improve your whole body strength more than versions 1 and 2, as well as improving your balance more... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2016 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Featured Pose: Hero Pose (Virasana)

  

  by Baxter and NinaHero pose is a very stable, centering seated position. Many people prefer this pose to Easy Sitting pose for meditation and breath practices... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2016 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Featured Pose: Easy Sitting Pose

  

  by Baxter and NinaThis extremely versatile pose allows you to sit comfortably on the ground for meditation, breath practices, and between other seated poses, an... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2016 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Never Too Late: Yoga for the Fourth Age

  

  by BethThe Fourth Age, according to Stephen F. Barnes, Ph.D. of San Diego State University’s Interwork Institute, is a relatively new term coined to reflect... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2016 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Easy Peasy Way to Keep Your Back Happy and Healthy

  

  by NinaThe last few days I've been staying with a friend (a man in his sixties) who doesn’t do yoga, but who is very physically active (hiking, tennis,... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2016 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Video of the Week: Dynamic Triangle Pose, Version 2

  

  Compared to last week's Dynamic Triangle pose, this version increases the strengthening of your legs and the sides of your waist, and mobilizes and stretches... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2016 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• What to Do When You're Stressed Or Angry (or Both)

  

  by NinaOn Peralta Avenue by Nina ZolotowI have been kind of stressed out lately. Not sleeping well and that kind of stuff. That’s pretty normal for me when I’m... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2016 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Featured Pose: Half Downward-Facing Dog Pose (Arda Adho Mukha Svanasana)

  

  by Baxter and NinaHalf Downward-Facing Dog pose is a fantastic allover stretch, opening your shoulders and stretching your arms, back, chest, spine, and legs (i... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2016 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Infection: Possible Cause of Alzheimer's Disease?

  

  by RamRoads and Fences by Marie LosskyAlzheimer’s disease was first described in 1906 by a German physician Alois Alzheimer and the disease that got its name... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2016 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• 2016 Summer Intensive Has One Opening

  

  by NinaEven though we quickly sold out our summer intensive way back in January, there is now an opening for one more attendee for the five-day program (we... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2016 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Video of the Week: Dynamic Triangle Pose

  

  This dynamic version of Triangle Pose (Utthita Trikonasana) will challenge your balance, strengthen and stretch your legs and the sides of your waist, and... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2016 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Thinking About the Brain

  

  by Nina“I don't think there's a girl floating in a jar anywhere who's as happy as I am.” — Ann UumellmahayeDo any of you remember the classic Steve Martin... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2016 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING