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• Happy Anniversary! Three Years of Yoga for Healthy Aging

  

  by NinaSacher Torte with Cognac-Roasted Apricotsand Dark Chocolate Sorbet by Rosie GibsonIt’s our three-year anniversary today! Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• 7 Tips for Mastering a Yoga Pose by Teaching It to a Newbie

  

  by BaxterPhoto by Melina MezaSo you want to master some of your beginning level yoga poses? Trying to teach someone else how to do one of your favorites might b... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Trauma Resurfacing in the Body, Part 3

  

  by NinaMeditating Together by Melina MezaThree years ago when Baxter, Brad, and I started this blog, I was hoping that it would not only be a place where we... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Yoga: New Study Results!

  

  by BaxterEric Small, Iyengar Yoga Teacher*One of the four pillars of our Yoga for Healthy Aging program is focused on improving balance and we have many past... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• The Fourth Branch of Yoga: Pranayama (Toning Down Agitation Through Breath...

  

  by RamIrises in Monet's Garden by Claude MonetIn the Sadhana Pada of the Yoga Sutras by Patanjali we are introduced to the concept of Ashtanga Yoga (Ashta=eight... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Friday Q&A: Trauma Resurfacing, Crying in Class, Part 2

  

  Morning Glories by Melina MezaLast week when Baxter and I wrote our post Friday Q A: Trauma Resurfacing, Crying in Class, we felt a bit like we were going out o... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Featured Pose: Lunge Pose (Vanarasana)

  

  by BaxterToday I want to look at the Lunge pose (Vanarasana) and some variations to either practice a standalone pose or add into your Sun Salutations. Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Attachment (Raga) to Our Ideas About Ourselves

  

  by NinaPhil and Rita Stuck on Groundhog Day2.3 avidya asmita raga dvesha abhinevesha klesha The five afflictions (klesas) which disturb the equilibrium of... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Working with Carrying Angles in the Elbows

  

  by BaxterWoman Carrying a Child Downstairs by RembrandtIn addition to the tendonitis I wrote about last week Elbow Pain and Yoga, another fairly common situatio... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Caregivers: The True Karma Yogis (Rerun)

  

  by RamLast Leaves by Melina MezaYou could be a sister, brother, parent, relative, friend, or neighbor who provides care and assistance to a recipient without... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Friday Q&A: Trauma Resurfacing, Crying in Class

  

  We recently received this comment on Ram’s post about trauma (see Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Yoga to the Rescue).Q: This is a very important topic. Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Daydreaming: A Vacation for Your Brain

  

  by Ninaby Melina MezaI get some of my best ideas when I’m sweeping the kitchen floor, weeding the garden, waking up in the morning, and practicing yoga. Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Fluid Intelligence and Yoga

  

  by RamFrom "The Path to Holistic Health" by B.K.S. IyengarThe Hatha Yoga Pradipika was written centuries ago and in the course of time produced several yoga... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Elbow Pain and Yoga

  

  by BaxterAs I was preparing for an upcoming workshop on Yoga for Elbows and Wrists , I decided to look back at our blog posts and see what we had shared with yo... Read more

  Posted on 02 September 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Savasana (Corpse Pose), Rerun

  

  by NinaOf all the hundreds (or thousands?) of yoga poses, there is a single pose that has been called the best antidote to the stresses of western civilization. Read more

  Posted on 01 September 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Friday Q&A: Practice for All Seasons (Rerun)

  

  Swimming Hole by Brad GibsonQ: Practice and the seasons: Does your practice change with the seasons and if so how?A: Where I live, there are seasons (though som... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• A Woman Did a Single Yoga Pose and What Happened Next Will Blow Your Mind!

  

  by NinaShe felt better. (see Featured Pose: Legs Up the Wall Pose)Subscribe to YOGA FOR HEALTHY AGING by Email ° Follow Yoga for Healthy Aging on Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Tapas: Working with Dedication

  

  by NinaCloud and Sunset by Brad GibsonWhen my mother broke her hip in her mid-seventies, she surprised me with her ferocious dedication to working toward a... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Yoga for the People (and Healthy Bones)!

  

  by ShariWith the recent passing of BKS Iyengar (the teacher of my teacher, Donald Moyer) and the exponential growth of yoga inspired by Mr. Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Friday Q&A: Yoga for Better Digestion

  

  Q: I tend to suffer from digestive problems, so I was wondering whether there are any yoga poses that I could do after eating to improve my digestion? Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING