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• 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

• Yoga Is My Health Insurance—Not!

  

  by NinaOkay, I admit it: the government shutdown and the fight over health care is making me grouchy. So far, we have been avoiding controversial topics like... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Yoga for Traveling

  

  by NinaRam’s Monday post on airplane yoga made me remember some of the other great information we have on our blog that might interest anyone who is taking a... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Muscle Tightness and Yoga

  

  by BaxterI got this intriguing question recently from one of our readers and thought it a good one to address this week:Baxter, I've been curious lately about... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Yoga in the Skies (Airplane Yoga)

  

  by RamEvening Sky by Melina MezaA long-distance trip may be in the offing for me and may involve “crossing the seven seas” as they refer to travel to Asia. Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Friday Q&A;: Scooping the Tailbone?

  

  Q: I have heard that using the cue "scoop the tailbone" is passé, because people tend to over tuck their tailbones already. There is a class I attend where... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Featured Pose: Chair Shoulderstand

  

  by NinaIn her interview with us (see Judith Lasater on Yoga and Aging), Judith Lasater mentioned the poses that she currently practices, citing "especially... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Yoga and Cycling

  

  by Nina and BridgetAs someone who walks and gardens a lot, I know how valuable it can be to use your yoga practice to balance your body after intense physical... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Aging, Telomeres, and Yoga: New Study by Elizabeth Blackburn and Dean Ornish

  

  by BaxterA while back, we reported on an interesting potential marker in the body for aging of the cells connected to the genes called a telomere (see Stressed... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Featured Pose: Supported Plow Pose (Arda Halasana)

  

  by NinaIn her interview with us (see Judith Lasater on Yoga and Aging), Judith Lasater mentioned the poses that she currently practices, citing "especially... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Friday Q&A;: Autism and Yoga

  

  Hidden Flower by Brad GibsonQ: I am a Yoga therapist in Minnesota. A family member has been given a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Read more

  Posted on 20 September 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Happy Anniversary! Two Years of Yoga for Healthy Aging

  by NinaIt’s our two-year anniversary today! Celebrate with us again this year by listening to "Float," one of my favorite songs by Flogging Molly (I love the... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Healthy Living for Fall with Ayurveda and Yoga

  

  by RamFern Leaves by Melina MezaAs you may have noticed, summer is gradually winding down and making way for autumn to take over. The days become shorter, the... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Available on Video: Yoga for Healthy Digestion Practices!

  

  by BaxterSince I last wrote on subject of yoga and your digestive system (see Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Yoga), I completed two live one-hour lectures on the... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Interview with Shari and Bonnie on Yoga for Chronic Pain

  

  Shari Ser and her teaching partner, Bonnie Maeda, who is a registered nurse and a yoga teacher, will be teaching a special workshop on yoga for chronic pain thi... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Friday Q&A: Forehead Massage and Endorphins

  

  Q: I was wondering if you could help me find out if there is any medical evidence that endorphins are released when we roll our forehead on the mat in yoga? Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Judith Lasater's Favorite Poses

  

  by NinaIn her interview with us (see Judith Lasater on Yoga and Aging), Judith Lasater mentioned the poses that she currently practices, citing "especially... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Fizzy Yoga!

  

  by ShariTrees in the Ocean by Brad GibsonI recently looked into physioyoga (aka "fizzy yoga") because I was very displeased with the knee rehabilitation I was... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING

• The Psoas Muscle and Yoga

  

  by BaxterIf you have been around the yoga classroom for any reasonable amount of time, you have likely heard of the psoas muscle. But you may not have a good... Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Pranayama for Everyone: Bhramari Breath Practice

  

  by TimothyBee and Flower by Melina MezaOne of the dirty secrets of the yoga world is how few yoga practitioners—and how few teachers—do pranayama, yogic... Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING