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• Friday Q&A: Forward Bends and Osteoporosis

  

  Standing Forward Bend (Uttanasana)One of our readers left the following comment on our post Featured Sequence: Mini Sun Salutation:I am surprised you are... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• The Power of Svadhyaya (Self-Study), Part 2

  

  by NinaAnatomical BodyIndia, Gujarat, 18th centuryWhile preparing to write this post, I discovered that I had, uh, completely forgotten about some of the... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Never Go to Bed Angry

  

  by NinaSanta Barbara Botanical Gardens: A Detail by Joan WebsterOn Tuesday I read a short little piece in the NY Times questioning the adage “Never go to bed... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Friday Q&A: When to Eat

  Q: One thing that often has prevented me from having another 1/2 hr. session (at home) in the afternoon is the problem of eating. I seem to remember learning I... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• When Red Flags Should Be Raised: Yoga Snake Oil

  

  by Jill SatterfieldOchre and Red on Red by Mark Rothko*As yoga grows in popularity, it also breeds abundant misconceptions and snake oil claims. Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Featured Sequence: Inverted Heart Health Practice

  

  by BaxterLast week, I shared with you a dynamic sequence for Cardiovascular Health. This week, I’d like to focus on the inverted yoga poses that can have some... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• The Power of Svadhyaya (Self Study), Part 1

  

  by NinaTama River in the Musashi Province by HokusaiOne of the most difficult times in my life—and in my marriage—was when Brad and I were fighting over our... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Friday Q&A: Breath Practices for Anxiety

  

  Statue and Bird by Melina MezaQ: I’ve been having bouts of anxiety lately, especially first thing in the morning after I wake up. Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Featured Sequence: Cardiovascular Health Practice

  

  by BaxterHeart health should be at the top of almost everyone’s priority list for the simple fact that cardiovascular disease is the number one cause for death... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Featured Sequence: Mini Sun Salutation

  

  by Baxter and NinaThe Mini Sun Salutation a simple, accessible version of the classic Sun Salutation, which skips the Plank or Pushup pose and the... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• The Second Branch of Yoga: The Niyamas (Your "To Do" List)

  

  by RamPath at La Cavee, Pourville by Claude MonetIn my post Ashtanga Yoga: Following the Eight-Fold Path Ashtanga Yoga: Following the Eight-Fold Path, I... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Acceptance and Active Engagement in Your Asana Practice

  

  by NinaDuring my fifties, I had two bouts of frozen shoulder that really set me back as far as which poses I could practice. As I began recovering, I decided... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Friday Q&A: Yoga for Surgically Repaired Scoliosis

  

  Q: I have a new student in my basic class who has a rod in her back due to scoliosis. Has anyone had this experience and have any suggestions? She is young and... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Learning to Sit in a Chair

  

  by NinaIf you were to see me sitting at my desk right now as I write this you might think I look a bit strange. Because while I’m writing, I have a yoga strap... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• 10 Ways to Soothe Anxiety With Yoga

  

  by NinaMorning Glories by Melina Meza1. Lengthen Your Exhalation. Simple breath practices where you lengthen your exhalation (such as pausing briefly at the... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Learning to Sit on the Floor, Part 2

  

  by BaxterLast week, our resident physical therapist and yoga teacher Shari Ser began a discussion about learning how to sit well on the floor. Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Can Meditation Delay Aging?

  

  by Brad and Nina Gaudi Ceiling by Brad GibsonSince the early days of Yoga for Healthy Aging, we’ve been blogging about the research of Dr. Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Friday Q&A: Stretching, Science and Autoimmune Diseases (Rerun)

  

  Above the Fog by Brad GibsonHere in the USA, it's Independence Day today. So we're taking the day off and rerunning an older post. Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• The First Branch of Yoga: The Yamas

  

  by RamPath in the Fog by Claude MonetThe first of the eight rungs or limbs is the yamas, which can be considered as universal morality. Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Featured Sequence: Agility Practice

  

  by BaxterToday’s sequence will focus on cultivating agility. As we wrote in our post Cultivating Agility and Yoga agility requires all of our other YFHA physica... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING