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Yoga for Healthy Aging
http://yogaforhealthyaging.blogspot.com/
Advice, information, and conversation about both aging and yoga, and how yoga can foster healthy aging. Regular contributors include two MDs (Dr. Baxter Bell and Dr. Timothy McCall), two PhDs, a physical therapist, and a professional yoga writer, all of whom have experience as yoga practitioners (and most as yoga teachers as well).
LATEST ARTICLES ( 1580 )
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Breathing, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and Yoga
by ShariIn my “day job” as a home health physical therapist, I see a lot of clients who have significant breathing difficulties. One of the most common breathin... Read more
Posted on 04 November 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Friday Q&A: Costochondritis
Q: How can yoga help people that have costochondritis? I have it now and then and I can't do some yoga poses that open the chest as they trigger the pain. Read more
Posted on 01 November 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Late-Onset Scoliosis is Common in Older Adults
by NinaReclining Nude, back by Henri MatisseA recent New Times article Scoliosis Can Hit Well Past Adolescence by Jane Brody confirmed something I have been... Read more
Posted on 31 October 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Sleep, Alzheimer’s Disease and Yoga
by NinaSun Behind Clouds by Melina MezaOne of the worst fears I think we all share about getting older is of developing dementia. Read more
Posted on 30 October 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Home Practice: Is There an Optimal Length?
by BaxterHours of Operation by Melina MezaThis past August I was back in Ocean Springs, Mississippi at River Rock Yoga, leading a weekend workshop. Read more
Posted on 29 October 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Pratyahara, the Sense of Sound and Hearing
by Ram In a Tunnel by Melina Meza"Deafness separates us from people" —Helen KellerIn my last post Pratyahara and Healthy Aging, I introduced the topic of... Read more
Posted on 28 October 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Friday Q&A;: Yoga for a Sprained Ankle
Q: Nina—how bout yoga for a sprained ankle...got some ideas?A: Why, yes, thank you so much for asking! Last year Baxter did a three-part series on the ankle tha... Read more
Posted on 25 October 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Restorative Yoga Better Than Stretching for Reducing Subcutaneous Fat in...
by NinaJust a quick announcement today about some research findings I think you’ll all enjoy hearing about. Baxter and I read about a recent study, designed by... Read more
Posted on 24 October 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Yoga and Mild Asthma
By BaxterBall and Wire, by Melina MezaI got this inquiry recently, and again was surprised to find that I have not written about “asthma” in any detail, as it i... Read more
Posted on 22 October 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Goodbye, Lotus Pose
by NinaTrees in the Ocean by Brad GibsonToday in my weekly yoga class, my teacher asked me to demonstrate a pose—Marichyasana 2—that I used to be able to do. Read more
Posted on 21 October 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Friday Q&A;: Finding a Yoga Teacher
Lady Bug and Flower by Melina MezaQ: I started taking yoga classes 6 months ago at my gym, and no longer work out with weights (after 10 years!). Read more
Posted on 18 October 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
All About Supported Inversions
by NinaIt’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of supported inverted yoga poses. I starting raving about them in the early days of Yoga for Healthy Aging in my post... Read more
Posted on 17 October 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING -
Pratyahara and Healthy Aging
by RamFern by Melina MezaIn the Yoga Sutras by Patanjali we are introduced to the eight rungs/limbs/steps of yoga whose practice helps us to develop attention a... Read more
Posted on 16 October 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
The Get-Up-and-Go Test
by BaxterTransportation by Melina MezaA while back I shared with you a study done that looked at “transfer” ability as a predictor of longevity (see From... Read more
Posted on 15 October 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Correction to "Yoga is My Health Insurance—Not!" Post
by NinaFence by Melina MezaOn October 3, 2013, I wrote a post about the phrase “Yoga is my health insurance,” which concerned me because of what I believe the... Read more
Posted on 14 October 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Friday Q&A;: Is Yoga Bad for Backs?
Q: Once a substitute yoga instructor stated that she didn't do anything every day, and that yoga can be bad for backs. Could you clarify why this opinion might... Read more
Posted on 11 October 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
The Nature of Being
by NinaNew Bay Bridge by Melina MezaAs you can probably tell from my post yesterday on non-holding, I'm in a philosophical mood. Read more
Posted on 10 October 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Non-Holding (Aparigrapha)
by Nina"Holding on to one's thoughts is also a form of possessiveness…." BKS IyengarUntitled Drawing by Milton Zolotow, one of hundredsRam's recent post on... Read more
Posted on 09 October 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Dizziness and Yoga
by BaxterLooking Up in Jersey City by Brad GibsonI recently heard from an old friend who lives up near Glacier National Park (must be quiet up there, what with... Read more
Posted on 08 October 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING -
Friday Q&A: Chiropractors, Physical Therapists and Yoga
Q: Several times I have been told that yoga is not recommended by chiropractors and physical therapists. Could you clarify why this might be so? Read more
Posted on 04 October 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING