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Yoga for Healthy Aging
http://yogaforhealthyaging.blogspot.com/
Advice, information, and conversation about both aging and yoga, and how yoga can foster healthy aging. Regular contributors include two MDs (Dr. Baxter Bell and Dr. Timothy McCall), two PhDs, a physical therapist, and a professional yoga writer, all of whom have experience as yoga practitioners (and most as yoga teachers as well).
LATEST ARTICLES ( 1580 )
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Yoga for Agility: An Overview
by BaxterTennis Game by the Sea by Max LiebermanAs the weather warms—even in the Bay Area—I see more and more people out and about, running, biking, playing... Read more
Posted on 20 May 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Balance Pose of the Week: A Test
Although I posted this last Saturday, the email version produced an error when readers tried to view the video from the email message. This has been a problem... Read more
Posted on 19 May 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Making Yoga Accessible
by NinaI like to think that Baxter and I have a pretty good idea of the range of physical abilities that yoga practitioners have in the real world. Read more
Posted on 19 May 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Sold Out!
by NinaYes, we just heard that our first-every Yoga for Healthy Aging intensive (see Yoga for Healthy Aging Summer Intensive) is sold out. Read more
Posted on 18 May 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Balance Pose of the Week: Zig and Zag
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Posted on 16 May 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Friday Q&A: Preparing for a Hip Replacement
Brooding Woman by Paul GauguinQ: It looks like I am scheduled to have my right hip replaced in two weeks. Have tried to work my way thru it for the past two... Read more
Posted on 15 May 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
How and Why Yoga Helps with Pain
by RamSelf Portrait with Bandaged Ear by Vincent van GoghSay, a heavy object fell on your big toe, or you cut your finger while peeling vegetables, or you... Read more
Posted on 14 May 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Featured Sequence: Challenging Agility Practice
by BaxterA while back I shared a basic agility practice with you. Today, I’d like to up the ante by having you try some different dynamic sequences and modifyin... Read more
Posted on 13 May 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
A Declaration of Independence!
by NinaCentennial of Independence by Henri RousseauIn my old post What is Healthy Aging, Anyway?, I wrote that Baxter and I believed that “healthy aging” had... Read more
Posted on 12 May 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Finding My Lost Dog: Yoga After a Mastectomy
by Shanna NascheI was diagnosed with breast cancer and in February 2014 I had a double mastectomy. At age 54, the mastectomies were my first major surgery. Read more
Posted on 11 May 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Balance Pose of the Week: The Weathervane
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Posted on 09 May 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Friday Q&A: Recommended Pranayama Practices
Air Castles by Maxfield Parrish*Q: Nina’s post Pranayama: A Powerful Key to Your Nervous System described how different pranayama practices work. That made me... Read more
Posted on 08 May 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Yoga for Hiccups
by BaxterWater Glass by Jean-Baptise-Simeon Chardin A short while back I shared with you a list of common minor problems that yoga can help with. Read more
Posted on 07 May 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Pranayama: A Powerful Key to Your Nervous System
by NinaCliffs of Varengeville, Gust of Wind by Claude MonetOne of the methods we recommend that you can use to switch your nervous system from Stress mode (Figh... Read more
Posted on 05 May 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Yoga Videos Page: New Feature on the Blog
by Nina Today I just wanted to let you know that I've just added another new page to the blog. This one Yoga Videos by Baxter contains Baxter's yoga videos... Read more
Posted on 04 May 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Friday Q&A: Techniques for Pain Management
Tulips Through a Screen by Melina MezaQ: I loved your post this week Yoga for Pain Management. In that post, you recommended four different ways to use yoga to... Read more
Posted on 01 May 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Not So Sweet: Cortisol and the Problem with Sugar
by NinaStrawberry Donut by Natalie GazulCookies, brownies, ice cream, candy bars, donuts, etc.—have you ever found yourself turning to sugar when you’re stresse... Read more
Posted on 30 April 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
The Cellular Benefits of Meditation and Relaxation
by RamThe Heart of a Tulip by Melina MezaArticles on our blog by Baxter (Thoughts on Dyana), Timothy (Starting a Meditation Practice) Brad (Stress Mind, Stresse... Read more
Posted on 29 April 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Yoga for Pain Management
by BaxterJust today, I met with one of my students for a private yoga session to address her continued experience of chronic pain. Read more
Posted on 28 April 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Guided Meditations: New Feature on the Blog
by NinaToday I just wanted to let you know that I've just added a new page to the blog, which contains Jill Satterfield's guided meditations. We're excited... Read more
Posted on 27 April 2015 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING