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• Friday Q&A: Pain After a Total Knee Replacement

  

  Q: I have had a TKR (total knee replacement) in March this year (5 months ago). I still have pain and swelling in the repaired knee, mainly on the outer side an... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Yoga After Cataract Surgery

  

  by BaxterA teacher wrote in to ask us about a student who will be having cataract surgery. The teacher said that the student's doctor told her she should avoid... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Judith Lasater on Yoga and Aging

  

  After the Fire by Brad GibsonAs Shari and I were discussing our series on menopause and perimenopause, Shari had the idea of contacting her former teacher,... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Aparigraha (Non-Hoarding) and Healthy Aging

  

  by RamNaushon Tree by Brad GibsonIn the Sadhana Pada of the Yoga Sutras by Patanjali we are introduced to the eight rungs/limbs/steps of yoga whose practice... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Friday Q&A;: Collapsed Lung

  

  Front View of Heart and LungsQ: Got a friend (a smoker) who ended a camping trip in the mountains (probably around 6K feet) by getting a collapsed lung. Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Book Release: "Yoga Sparks" by Carol Krucoff

  

  by NinaJust a brief announcement today that one of our guest bloggers, Carol Krucoff (see Yoga May Be the Best Activity for the Elderly), has released a new... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Take Your Time: Results from Yoga Practice

  

  by NinaHorses Grazing by Brad GibsonIt's a running joke in our family that when Brad gets impatient with me—because I often do various household tasks a bit... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Nocturnal Leg Cramps and Yoga

  

  by BaxterRecently while reading through one of my Family Medicine journals, I came across an article that caught my interest due to the frequent complaints of... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Friday Q&A;: Multiple Sclerosis

  

  Question:I am curious about how yoga might be used to benefit someone with a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). I have heard about it, but am not sure how... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• On Teaching Seniors: The Benefits Flow Both Ways!

  

  by Bridget Wet Handlebars by Melina MezaWhile not yet a senior myself, I do teach seniors at the North Berkeley Senior Center. Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Yoga and the Mind-Body Connection

  

  by RamSucculent Plant with Blossom by Melina MezaBoth the Bhagavad Gita and the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali provide several references to how a sound mental... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Cortisol, Stress and Yoga

  

  Cortisol and Good Healthby BaxterFallen Tree by Brad GibsonWe have mentioned one of the body’s important hormones, cortisol, on these pages a few times in the... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Yoga and Menopause: Frozen Shoulders

  

  by NinaWhen I was doing research for my post on menopause and headaches (see Yoga for Menopause: Headaches), I was very surprised to learn that the most common... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Friday Q&A;: Back and Inversions for Chair Yoga

  

  This week, we have a follow-up question to our Friday Q A on chair yoga (see Friday Q A: Chair Yoga) from one of our readers who actually teaches a chair yoga... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Practicing with Pain

  

  by NinaNeedle and Ice by Melina MezaWhen a man has mastered himself,he is perfectly at east in cold,in heat, in pleasure or pain,in honor or disgrace—Bhagavad... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Chronic Inflammation and Yoga: Combating the Fiery Killer

  

  by RamRed Leaves by Melina MezaEver experienced an unexplained excruciating pain in the joints, ankles, knees that lasted for some time and then subsided? Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Don't Forget Us Fellas: Yoga and Male Menopause

  

  by BaxterBaxter and Friend by Melina MezaNina and Shari’s posts over the last week (see Yoga for Menopause: An Overview, Yoga for Menopause: Fatigue, Yoga for... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Yoga for Menopause: Joint Problems

  

  by ShariI feel a little foolish presenting this topic because until quite recently I didn’t associate my various injuries or aches and pains as part of... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Friday Q&A: Chair Yoga

  

  Q: My daughter just came from a retreat with Dr. Bell in Montana and suggested I contact you regarding some chair poses. I'm 77 years old and am in good physica... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Yoga for Menopause: Headaches

  

  by NinaTough Weed by Melina MezaMy sister in law, who never suffered much from headaches before, found that menopause brought on debilitating migraines. Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING