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• Simple, Quieting Practice

  

  by NinaI’ve designed this quieting sequence—which can be helpful if you are suffering from stress, anxiety, or just need to chill—to prepare you to practice... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Friday Q&A: Jackknifed Posture

  

  Q: I have a question that may relate to the sitting theme. For those people who cannot straighten up, walking with flexed hips, what are the first... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Self Regulation, Psychological Health, and Yoga

  

  by NinaMeditating by Melina Meza“There is emerging evidence from the extant literature to support the beliefs that modern adaptations of yoga practice are... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• 6 Ways to Take Care of Yourself with Yoga

  

  by NinaMother's Kiss by Mary CassatLast week when I wrote about mortician Caitlin Doughty Welcome to Your Mortality, I mentioned that I’d heard her say in her... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Male Body Image and Yoga

  

  by BaxterNina recently asked me for my thoughts on body image from a male point of view. She said, “It seems to me for male yoga practitioners, it is not so muc... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Emotional Memory is Malleable

  

  by RamInhabited Painting by Helena Almeida*The human brain consists of about one billion neurons. Each neuron connects to about 1,000 other neurons, totaling... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Friday Q&A: Yoga After a Colonoscopy

  

  Supported Reclined Cobbler's Pose (Supta Baddha Konasana)Q: I have a question that may impact more than just a few of us baby boomers. Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Welcome to Your Mortality!

  

  by Nina“New scientific studies allow us to predict who will die in their lifetime.” —Caitlin DoughtyA while back I wrote a post Meeting Death at the Front... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Getting Up into Upward-Facing Bow Pose (Urdva Dhanurasana), Part 2

  

  by BaxterB.K.S. Iyengar in Urdva DhanurasanaLast week in my pose Friday Q A: Arm Strength and Urdva Dhanurasana, I described the movements of the upper body in... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Attached to My Face

  

  by Jill SatterfieldEven with over 20 years of meditation practice, I recently re-discovered just how attached I am to my face. Yes, the pun is that we are all... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Practicing Yoga Mindfully (Rerun)

  

  by NinaRaindrops and Reflections by Nina ZolotowAlthough it’s a rather new concept, approaching yoga poses as a mindfulness practice is a very powerful tool... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Friday Q&A: Arm Strength and Upward-Facing Bow Pose

  

  B.K.S. Iyengar in Upward-Facing BowQ: I have a shoulder impingement with a possible tear in the supraspinatus muscle. I also have arthritis in the AC joint. Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Practicing Yoga for Your Health

  

  by NinaHygeia, Goddess of Health by Peter Paul RubensOne of the reasons, I wrote about body image yesterday in The Body You Want—besides the fact that I was... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• The Body You Want

  

  by NinaJanet, 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 these pas... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Yoga After Heart Surgery for Stent Placement

  

  by Baxter Back in the late 60s and early 70s, a new surgical treatment for blocked heart blood vessels was being perfected. Known as coronary artery bypass... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Heart Health and Yoga: An Overview

  

  by NinaThe Heart by Henri Matisse*After three years of blogging, even I, the Editor-in-Chief, can't remember everything that’s on our blog. Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Friday Q&A: Practicing to Manage Stress

  

  Q: Following the stressful weeks you have just been through, what kind of yoga practice are you craving and what will you include in your home practice to meet... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Attachment (Raga), Depression, and Plan Z

  

  by NinaPlan EDid you read my recent post about attachment Attachment (Raga) to Our Ideas About Ourselves? Because I’m starting to feel I’m going to be... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Savasana: Silent Or Not?

  

  by BaxterOne of our readers recently sent us this topic idea for a post:I am usually ready to cry in class when the teacher insists on talking throughout... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• 9 Tips for Being a Good Yoga Student

  

  by NinaTeacher's Birthday by Norman Rockwell*In my post When to Fire Your Yoga Teacher I wrote about the responsibility that a yoga teacher has (or should... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING