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• Friday Q&A: How to Practice Side Plank Pose (Vashithasana) for Scoliosis

  

  A reader left the following question as a comment on Nina’s post Side Plank Pose Could Reduce Spinal Curves in People with Scoliosis, which described a study... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Yogis in Nature: Photography Series by Melina Meza

  

  by NinaBaxter Bell in Nature by Melina MezaIf you’ve been reading our blog for any length of time, you've surely noticed the beautiful photographs by Melina Mez... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Forgiveness (Kshama)

  

  by RamTree of Forgiveness by Edward Burne-JonesYears ago, my wife and I faced a couple of traumatic experiences that could have severely disrupted our lives... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• An MD's View of Yoga: A Yogi Views Interview with Baxter Bell

  

  by BaxterMe on TVMany of you, our readers, are well aware of my roles as physician, yoga teacher and educator, as well as the work I do as a medical... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Men and Yoga: A Yogi Views Interview with Baxter!

  

  by BaxterMe on TVFor the first time in about a year, it happened again. Last Wednesday—although I had not exactly noticed myself—one of my long time students,... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Karma Yoga Opportunities

  

  by NinaYoga for Healthy Aging Subscriber Tama Blough by Corey Nguyen3.3 In this world, O Arjuna, a twofold path of Sadhana has been stated by Me in the past. Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Friday Q&A: How Can Yoga Help with Shingles?

  

  Supported Child's PoseQ: A friend of mine has just learned that she has shingles (front rib area). I understand that it is quite painful. She does yoga. Please... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Supporting Our Veterans: Veterans Yoga Project

  

  by BaxterThe Veteran in a New Field by Winslow HomerThe other day at lunch, I reconnected with an old acquaintance of mine, Dan Libby. Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Want to Improve Your Balance? Take Off Your Shoes!

  

  by NinaEagle Pose Outside by Melina Meza“Balance is a complicated equation involving vision, muscle strength, proprioception (the body’s ability to know where i... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Featured Pose: Extended Side Angle (Utthita Parsvakonasana)

  

  by BaxterExtended Side Angle pose (Utthita Parsvakonasana) is one of my favorite poses. It improves your balance and strengthens your legs and the sides of... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Morning Wakeup Call: Preventing Falls with Yoga

  

  by NinaBaxter Balancing by Melina Meza“As the population ages and people live longer in bad shape, the number of older Americans who fall and suffer serious,... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Friday Q&A: Modifying Poses for a Hip Replacement

  

  Pose to Avoid for People with Posterior Lateral Hip ReplacementA reader left this question on our post Featured Sequence: Dynamic Reclined Hip Stretches (Rerun). Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Side Plank Pose (Vastithasana) Could Reduce Spinal Curves in People with...

  

  by NinaSide Plank Pose (photo "borrowed" from Wall Street Journal)I’ve been hearing for some time that a single yoga pose, Side Plank pose (Vasithasana), is... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• The Fifth Branch of Yoga: Pratyhara

  

  by RamAlley near Pourville by Claude MonetIn my earlier posts on Ashtanga Yoga, I discussed the first four angas or steps (yama, niyama, asana, and pranayama),... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Featured Pose: Triangle Pose

  

  by BaxterTriangle pose (Utthita Trikonasana) is one of the most commonly practiced standing poses, and for good reasons! This accessible pose can help build... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• The Worm & Fly & Science Problem

  

  by NinaJust a part of NY Times DiagramAs some of you may know by now, my husband, Dr. Brad Gibson, is a medical researcher who works at a research institute... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Friday Q&A: Reflux (GERD) and Yoga

  

  Q: I have a student who has reflux, has been to a doctor and has been told it is because the valve in her stomach is too small to keep acid from leaking out.... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Life-Changer: Understanding Your Autonomic Nervous System

  

  by NinaAn Examination at the Faculty of Medicine, Paris by Toulouse-LautrecWe’re going to have an anatomy lesson today! I know, I know, you thought after you... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• 2 Steps to Take Charge of Your Stress Or Anxiety

  

  by NinaEnclosed Field with Rising Sun by van GoghLately I’ve been trying to help several people who are suffering from stress and/or anxiety. Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Yoga May Slow Age-Related Changes in Healthy Adult Men

  

  by BaxterThe Three Ages of Men by GiorgioneI am always excited to have good news to share with my male students about how yoga can improve their health, and whe... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING