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• Friday Practical Pointers: Who Should Avoid Certain Knee Movements?

  

  by BaxterFlexion and Eternal Rotation by Melina MezaOur tour through the body’s major joints continues today with a look at who should avoid certain knee... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2016 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• After Hurricane Katrina

  

  by Mary Ann Avallone-O’GormanNatural Disaster by Leonardo da VinciYoga Sutra 1.1 “Now, after having done prior preparation through life and other practices,... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2016 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Protecting Your Joints

  

  by BaxterToday I’d like to review the idea of protecting your joints via your yoga practice. I will share with you why this is a good—maybe essential—idea, and... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2016 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Techniques for Strength Building with Yoga

  

  by NinaBob Kubik, Age 79As you might have been able to tell, Baxter and I have been delving into the topic of strength building lately (see Strength Building:... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2016 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Video of the Week: Warrior 1 Mini Vinyasa

  

  This week's video is an energizing, uplifting series that helps strength both upper and lower body, while warming up the major joints in your body. Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2016 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Fundraiser for Jill Satterfield

  

  by NinaMindfulness teacher Jill Satterfield has been a frequent guest writer on our blog, writing honestly and movingly about how mindfulness practices can... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2016 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Friday Practical Pointers: Who Should Avoid Certain Shoulder Movements?

  

  by BaxterJudith Valerie, Age 63Today let’s look at who should avoid certain movements at the shoulder, specifically the movement of the upper arm bone at the... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2016 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Static Versus Dynamic Poses

  

  by NinaThose of you who have watched Baxter’s most recent Warrior 2 video (guest starring moi!) will have learned that he’s focusing on mini vinyasas this... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2016 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• David Bowie, Satya, and Impermanence

  

  by NinaMmm, yeah I watch the ripples change their sizeBut never leave the streamOf warm impermanenceSo the days float through my eyes —From “Changes” by David... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2016 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• What Fascia is and Why You Should Care

  

  by BaxterChiara Guerrieri by Melina MezaOver the course of the last four years, we have written—sometimes at length—about various important components of our... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2016 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Video of the Week: Warrior 2 Mini Vinyasa

  

  The debut of Baxter's 2016 series on mini vinyasas. This simple little Warrior 2 vinyasa strengthens both your upper and lower body while warming up your hip an... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2016 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Friday Practical Pointers: Who Should Avoid Certain Hip Movements?

  

  by BaxterWendy Sansjo, Age 55, of Adaptive Yoga Scandinavia (photo by Lars Iverson)Today let’s take a look at who needs to avoid certain movements of the hip,... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2016 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Why and How to Activate Your Muscles in Yoga Poses

  by Nina Bicep MuscleTricep MuscleFor some time now we’ve been suggesting that you add “isometric muscle contraction” to your poses to enhance both strength... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2016 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Strength Building: How Long to Hold Poses

  

  by BaxterJoy Sassoon, Age 60, Photographed by Tanya Constantine In past posts, I have tried to give you some guidelines on how to use yoga poses to increase or... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2016 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Sign Up Now for Yoga for Healthy Aging Intensive!

  

  by NinaBaxter and I are excited to announce that you can now sign up for this summer's Yoga for Healthy Aging intensive to be held at Namaste Berkeley, in... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2016 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Video of the Week: Reclined Hand to Foot Pose (Supta Padangusthasana)

  

  We have two videos today, demonstrating versions 1 and 2 of Supta Padangusthasana, which Baxter likes to call Strap to Foot pose. This is an excellent pose for... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2016 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Happy New Year!

  

  Happy New Year from all of us at Yoga for Healthy Aging! Celebrate with us by listening to our theme song. (The video is also very cool. Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2016 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Yoga for Every Body: An Interview with Janet Wieneke (Rerun)

  

  by NinaSeptember Photo from the Yoga for the Larger Woman Calendar“Around the same time, the thought hit me that I had been dragging this body around for all... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Home Practice: The Best Way to Improve Your Health and Well-Being (Rerun)

  

  by Timothy McCallBed in a Mirror by Nina Zolotow"If you are taking yoga classes but not practicing at home, you may be missing the best—and potentially most... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Practice As Many As You Can: T. Krishnamacharya's Yoga (Rerun)

  

  by NinaT. Krishnamachrya in a "New" PoseI thought this would be a good post to rerun this week because it may help inspire some of you to start practicing yoga... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING