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• Pet More Downward-Facing Dogs: Yoga Resolutions for the New Year (Rerun)

  

  by NinaBack in the Day: My Brother Danny and Our Dog Nikki"Hear now the wisdom of Yoga, path of the Eternal and freedom from bondage.No step is lost on this... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Four Ways to Survive the Holidays (Rerun)

  

  by NinaHegel's Holiday by Rene Magritte*We’re quickly moving into the full-blown, end of the year holiday season that is Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa topped off b... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• When I'm 64

  

  by Caroline HaydonPaul McCartney wrote the song “When I’m 64” when he was just sixteen. I was seventeen when it was released. To both of us baby boomers 64... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• What a Year of Balance Poses Taught Me

  

  by BaxterVincent, Age 51, photographed by Sara BennettIf you have been reading our blog during 2015 or following either our Yoga for Healthy Aging or my Baxter... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Video of the Week: Boat (Navasana) on a Boat

  

  In yoga we don't always balance on our feet. So today Baxter adds a balance challenge to a seated balancing pose (Boat pose), where you balance on your sitting... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Friday Practice Pointers: Spinal Rotation

  

  by Baxter Barbara Haxo Phillips, Age 64You know flexion and extension and side-bending, too; but do you recall…the most famous spinal movement of all?... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• How We Balance

  

  by NinaGail Fast, Age 61, by Melina MezaIt turns out that our ability to balance is surprisingly complex, requiring the cooperation of three different systems i... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Two New Studies on Yoga and Parkinsons Disease

  

  by NinaRichard Rosen, Age 67, by Melina MezaJust a quick post today to let you know about two recent studies on yoga for Parkinson’s Disease. Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Techniques for Improving Balance

  

  by Shari and NinaElizabeth Cooke, Age 57Because of something I'm working on—you can probably guess what—I wanted to learn more about specific techniques for... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Video of the Week: Standing Pigeon

  

  Baxter's latest balance pose was inspired by the popular seated pose One-Legged King of the Pigeons. This standing version will challenge your balance and creat... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Friday Practical Pointers: Side Bending the Spine

  

  by BaxterLynda Barrow, Age 63So far I have addressed forward bending and back bending of the spine and who should avoid those movements. Today, I’d like to... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• A Balm for the Soul: Practicing Simple Breath Awareness

  

  by NinaThe Boundary is Fuzzy by Marie LosskyWell, well, well, we’ve been blogging here for over four years and now I’ve find that while we have often referred t... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Featured Pose: Seated Forward Bend (Paschimottanasana)

  

  by Baxter Seated Forward Bend (Paschimottanasana) provides an excellent stretch for the muscles and fascia of your entire back body, from your heels to the... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Rksana: Protective Practice to Sustain Women as We Age

  

  by Robin RothenbergAutumn Flowers in Front of a Full Moon by HiroshigeMenopause showed up inconveniently in my life when I was barely 40. My father-in-law was... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Video of the Week: Bus Surfing

  

  Our balance pose of the week comes from India this week! This one may not be practical for many of you, but it sure is fun. You could probably recreate this wit... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Friday Practical Pointers: Who Should Avoid Backbends?

  

  by BaxterStar Rosser, Age 52Before I make recommendations on who should avoid or be cautious with back-bending the spine, I’d like to briefly discuss “spinal... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Leg Power Equals Brain Power

  

  by NinaBhavani Cooper, Age 56“Leg power predicts both cognitive ageing and global brain structure, despite controlling for common genetics and early life... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Enough

  

  by Beth GibbsBeth Gibbs, Age 71What does it mean to have enough? How much food, shelter, clothing, money, health and well-being is enough? And perhaps, more... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Featured Pose: Child's Pose (Balasana)

  

  by BaxterFor many of us, Child’s Pose (Balasana) is the ultimate resting pose. I, myself, saw firsthand how even the uninitiated will take this position when... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Video of the Week: Turkey in the Oven

  Yes, you can do a balance pose in the kitchen, though maybe not with a real turkey. Subscribe to Yoga for Healthy Aging by Email ° Follow Yoga for Healthy... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING