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• Friday Q&A: What's Your Yoga Story?

  

  Woman in a Bookshop by Aubrey BeardsleyEvery once in a while we turn the tables on our readers here at Yoga for Healthy Aging, and instead of answering a... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Interview with the Spoiled Yogi: Eric Rodefer Winters

  

  by NinaWhen we started our blog, we didn’t have a target demographic or a marketing plan or anything like that. We just dove in enthusiastically, with faith tha... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• The Power of Mental Exercise, Part 2

  

  by RamAutumn Light Festival by Melina MezaNearly a month ago, I wrote about the power of mental exercise (see The Power of Mental Exercise, Part 1). Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• About Yoga for Heart Health and Circulation

  

  by BaxterAs I have been working on a new online program for yogauonline.com this week, I’ve been thinking a lot about heart health and how yoga practices help t... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Yoga for Emotional Wellbeing: An Epiphany

  

  by NinaSand Dollar by Melina MezaI don’t have a particularly exciting story about why I started practicing yoga. (It’s kind of humorous actually. Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Friday Q&A: Broken Blood Vessels in the Eyes

  

  Closed Eyes by Odilon RedonQ: Today one of my students said that a couple of days ago she noticed a broken blood vessel in her left eye. This occurred the day... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Opening Your Yoga Toolbox

  

  by Ninaby Van GoghDid you know you have a your own personal box of yoga tools in your yoga room, your yoga corner, or that empty strip between the TV and the... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Chronic Stress Can Damage Your Brain

  

  by Nina Opening Peas by Melina Meza"Stress can damage the brain. The hormones it releases can change the way nerves fire, and send circuits into a dangerous... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Tax-Prep Neck (Neck Pain, Part 3)

  

  by BaxterYes, it’s that time of year in the USA. We reluctantly sit down at our desks to do our taxes. And if you are like me, once I get cooking, I tend to... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Treatment of Incontinence: The Physio-Yoga Therapy Approach

  

  by Shelly ProskoGarland Pose (Malasana)In my last post for Yoga for Healthy Aging To Leak or Not to Leak: Urinary Incontinence, I explored the main types of... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Friday Q&A: Yoga with a Stuffy Nose

  

  Branches with Lichen by Melina MezaNo sooner had I put out my post today on Yoga and Your Sinuses, when one of my students sent this question to me:Q: Can you... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Yoga, Your Companion Through the Day

  

  by RamUpward Bound HandsOne of the main tenets of yoga philosophy is “Yogas chitta vritii nirodhah,”which means achieving a union of the body, mind and spirit... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Yoga for People with Disabilities: Interview with JoAnn Lyons

  

  by NinaI've known about JoAnn Lyon's wonderful yoga classes for people with disabilities since she started them here in the San Francisco Bay Area, over a decad... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Yoga and Your Sinuses

  

  by BaxterMagnolia Blossoms by Melina MezaOver years I have heard a lot of talk about yoga and the sinuses. For example, one of my first teachers claimed there... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Friday Q&A: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Part 2

  

  Road by Melina MezaQ: I find that there are not many yoga teachers with an awareness of yoga practice specifically for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Interview with Anna Guest-Jelley of Curvy Yoga

  

  by NinaI’m excited to welcome a special guest today here on the blog, yoga teacher, author and activist Anna Guest-Jelley of Curvy Yoga. Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Changing the Brain's Stressful Habits

  

  by NinaPeeling Paint by Melina MezaYesterday I read this article Yoga: Changing the Brain’s Stressful Habits in Psychology Today by a neurobiologist, Alex... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Improve a Performance

  

  by Baxter The Violin by Juan Gris On our blog we have espoused the benefits of yoga techniques for many health conditions. One the most common life... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Spinal Movements: How to Keep Your Spine Safe

  

  by ShariWe recently received this query from a reader about contraindications for spinal movements:When are extension and flexion of the spine contraindicated. ... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Friday Q&A: What is Meditation?

  

  I am finally back from my retreat in Mexico, where we practiced meditation at the beginning and end of each of our two asana classes daily. Via my iPhone... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2014 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING