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• Ahimsa (Non-Violence) and Healthy Aging

  

  by Ram Peaceful Valley by Brad GibsonHimsa in Sanskrit means violence, which is defined as the intentional use of force or power on self or against a person or ... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Friday Q&A: Cat-Cow, Back Extensor Muscles, and Mountain Pose

  Following on the heels of one of our recent posts about osteoporosis (OP) came this inquiry about some suggestions for particular asanas:Q: What about the cat... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Got Salt? Yoga, the Immune System, and the Problem with Some Scientific Studies

  

  by NinaCurrents in Salty Water by Brad GibsonSo I’ve been seeing these articles about a particular scientific study circulating in the blogosphere that claimed... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Yoga and Pain Management

  

  by ShariSince I have been on a “pain alert” myself for the past 10 days (a very cranky knee is having trouble settling down), I thought I would discuss the... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Yoga and Hip Dysplasia

  

  by BaxterI received an email just the other day from a colleague in Colorado who was about to meet with a new private yoga client and was looking for some... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• How to Be a Yoga Student

  

  by NinaThe Student by Pablo PicassoI recently wrote about the responsibility that a yoga teacher has (or should have) to respect his or her students (see When t... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Friday Q&A;: Yoga and Pacemakers

  Q: I am a yoga practitioner and a teacher of active classes, and have been for 20 years. I am 64. Four years ago, I had a pacemaker put in to correct sick... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Practicing Yoga Off the Mat

  

  by Nina Rock Close Up by Brad GibsonThis sutra prescribes a kind of mindfulness or mental cultivation off the mat, so to speak, that is, in day-to-day affairs... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Many Right Ways To Do A Pose and a Few Wrong Ones

  

  by TimothyBranches and Roots by Brad GibsonI got involved in a conversation the other day with Nina after class with our teacher Donald Moyer. Another student... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and Yoga

  

  by BaxterFor many of you out there, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, abbreviated TOS, is one you may not have heard of, yet it that arises most commonly in people who... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Satya: The Truth About Lies and Healthy Aging

  

  by RamSun Through the Clouds by Brad GibsonIn the Sadhana Pada of the Yoga Sutras by Patanjali we are introduced to the yamas that serve as moral, ethical and... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Friday Q&A;: Peel Method in Bridge and Other Poses

  Q: Is the Peel Method (flexion) for Bridge pose also contraindicated for students with spinal osteoporosis?A: If the peel method you are referring to is the... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Writing to Us

  

  by NinaThe Love Letter by Johannes VermeeAll of us here at Yoga for Healthy Aging (Baxter, Brad, Nina, Shari, Ram, Timothy and Bridget) love hearing from you! Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Mixed Feelings About Yoga Poses

  

  by NinaCrying Girl by Roy LichtensteinWhen I first started practicing yoga at home, I had no idea how to sequence poses. I mean, I had a basic idea that there... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• When to Stop Practicing Yoga

  

  by ShariSwan at Rest by Brad GibsonSometimes we do things that we think are healthy or beneficial for us, but which are actually not. Even practice of yoga,... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2013 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING

• Finding the Right Yoga Teacher: Tips for Third Agers

  

  by Andrea Gilats, Ph.D., R.Y.T. (guest poster)In my yoga teaching practice, I regularly work with people who have had negative experiences in yoga classes geare... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Friday Q&A: Working with Cat and Mountain Poses

  Q: So glad to see dialogue about osteoporosis and yoga! Very topical for so many of us. Thank you. What about the cat pose in cat/cow sequence? Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Meditation: A Bench Press for the Brain?

  

  by NinaTwo recent articles in the NY Times suggest that practicing meditation may increase our cognitive abilities. The first article, How Meditation Might Boos... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Santosha, Smiling and Longevity

  

  by RamIn my previous article regarding santosha, Santosha: Happiness and Longevity, I mentioned that discontentment and unhappiness arise when we get caught up... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Healthy Bones for Men and Women Alike

  

  by BaxterUpon reviewing our blog this morning on the topic of thinning of the bones or osteoporosis, and its precursor osteopenia, I found we had discussed the... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2013 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING