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• Some Considerations for Yoga Teachers Re: The Covid-19 Situation

  

  by Jarvis Chen, ScD and Senior Intermediate I Certified Iyengar Yoga TeacherIn the United States, there are a lot of unknowns about community transmission of... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2020 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Many Kinds of Awakening

  

  Donald Ross Moyer, 1939-2019"In the practice of yoga, as in any other spiritual practice, there are many kinds of awakening. There is the sudden awakening that... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2019 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Update: Status of Yoga for Healthy Aging and Where You Can Find Us

  

  by NinaThe Big Family by Rene MagritteI confess that making the decision whether to come back and revive the Yoga for Healthy Aging blog or to instead become th... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2019 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Taking a Sabbatical

  

  by NinaThe Blank Page by Rene MagritteAfter more than seven years of managing, editing, and writing for this blog, it's time for me to take a break. Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2018 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• My Meditation Project

  

  by NinaThe Promise by Rene MagritteMy confession: I am really bad at meditating. And by that I don’t mean my mind wanders a lot when I’m meditating (which I do... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2018 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• New Practices and Techniques I'm Exploring Lately

  

  Glazed Cruller in Space by Kenny ScharfIn my post My Evolving Home Practice ) in April of this year I described some of the main things I had been focusing on i... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2018 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Brain Waves and Yoga

  

  by RamThe Wave by Edvard MunchNeurons communicate through electrochemical signals that are the basis for motor functions, thoughts, emotions, and behavior. Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2018 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Extracts from Yoga Therapy for Arthritis: A Whole Person Approach to Movement an...

  

  by Steffany MoonazFor those who don’t know me, I’m a research scientist and a yoga therapist. I serve as the Director of Research at the Maryland University of... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2018 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Video of the Week: Dynamic Warrior 1 with Bird Wings and a Strap

  

  This new variation of Dynamic Warrior 1 adds a strap between the hands under side-to-side tension to bring more upper body and arm strengthening to the other... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2018 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Friday Q&A: Aligning Your Feet in Standing Poses

  

  Q: Hi Baxter! Would you please enlighten me on the Vira 2 and Trikonasana foot position? Front heel to arch of back foot or front heel to heel of back foot? Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2018 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• My Perspective on Sex and Sexual Abuse in India

  

  by RamLast week Nina presented an insightful article about sexual abuse in Yogaland and provided some great suggestions about ways to avoid sexual predators... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2018 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• DON'T PANIC. Practice Upashama (Calm)

  

  by VictorIf you haven’t yet read The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, then I highly recommend you do. After you are done reading this... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2018 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Catching Up with Dr. Timothy McCall About His Life, His Health, and His New Book

  

  by NinaNina: Welcome back to Yoga for Healthy Aging, Timothy! While many of our readers know who you are and realize that you used to write for our blog back... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2018 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Video of the Week: Anatomy Lesson on the Pelvis

  

  In this session, Baxter will help you take a look at the pelvic region of the body, focusing on the bony structures of the right and left innominate bones (hip... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2018 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Friday Q&A: The Safety of Yogic Eye Exercises

  

  The Eye byAlfred Freddy KrupaQ: I would like to know if it is safe for people with various eye conditions (glaucoma, detached retina, cataracts) to do yogic... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2018 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Re: Your Request That I Stop Writing About Sexual Abuse

  

  by NinaMeditation, 1936 by Rene MagritteI received the following comment on my post from yesterday Speaking Truth to Power About Sexual Abuse that concerned... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2018 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Speaking Truth to Power About Sexual Abuse

  

  by NinaThe Wisdom and Truth by Pierre-Paul Prod'honHave you heard about the recent very long podcast that J. Brown did with Karen Rain? Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2018 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• The Importance of Inquiry and Agency in the Asana Practice

  

  by Carey SimsNana Power by Niki de Saint PhalleSome of the things that make our asana practice so effective can prove problematic if we start to misinterpret... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2018 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Video of the Week: Dynamic New Moon Slides

  

  Dynamic New Moon Slides lengthen the sides of your body body and mobilize and strengthen your shoulders. In this pose, which is a variation of Dynamic Crescent... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2018 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Friday Q&A: Gayatri Mantra

  

  Summer Afternoon by Eyvind EarleQ: I've been reading about Brahma Muhurta. I have started chanting Gayatri Mantra a few days ago and I was doing it from 6am to... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2018 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING