Online Yoga Anatomy Tutorial: Doug Keller on Healthy Arm Alignment in Downward-Facing Dog
Learn how to do a proper Downward-Facing Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana) and avoid hyperextension of the elbows. Join YogaU’s wonderful yoga instructor, Doug Keller, in this Yoga Quick Tip aimed at getting the most benefits out of your Downward Dog
Research Shows Yoga May Be Helpful Adjunct Therapy for Heart Disease
Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide. There is growing evidence for the benefits of yoga for improving cardiovascular risk factors such as stress, depression, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and others for healthy adults. Less is known about yoga’s effects
Pelvic Floor Health: Why Developing Mindfulness Matters
Mindfulness practices are gaining popularity and even appear to be quite trendy these days. Perhaps it is because we know, and have experienced, that there is tremendous value in being present and mindful throughout our day. We talk about mindfulness
The Changing Face of Yoga: Different Bodies, Different Needs - Charting the Road Ahead
This article first appeared as a thought leader article on the Yoga Alliance website under the title New Research Dispels Common Myths about Yoga Injuries. A few years back, an article in The New York Times, entitled “How Yoga Can Wreck
Yoga Basics: How to Keep Your Hamstrings Happy in Forward Bends
Protect your Hamstrings While Doing Yoga! “Bend your knees!” is a common cue used in yoga classes to protect the back when bending forward. Even though Uttanasana (Standing Forward Fold) is traditionally done with straight legs, many people’s bodies are unable
Healthy Kids: Down Dog Brings Test Scores Up
Increased test scores, decreased disciplinary problems and happier, healthier kids is every parent and educators dream. Schools across the country are beginning to see this dream come true as they introduce yoga into their physical education programs, classroom setting and
Your Daily Habits Could be Causing Your Pain (and Changes You Can Make to Find Relief)
For the past couple of years I’ve been trying to figure out this mysterious pain in the right hip that I would always get on the third day of any vacation. Did it show up because of sitting in awkward
This Yoga-Based Therapy May Help Drug-Resistant Epilepsy, According to Research
Epilepsy affects over two million Americans at an estimated cost of $15.5 billion annually. In spite of pharmacological advances, approximately 36 percent of individuals do not respond to drug treatment. This can cause considerable distress for patients and loved ones
Doing Without Doing in Yoga Practice - Dona Holleman on the Ancient Practice of Wu Wei
Most people practice yoga asanas from the point of view of the physical body, as a purely physical exercise, writes renowned yoga teacher Dona Holleman in this article. This is called doing. Dona shares another way of approaching our practice - doing
New Study: Mindfulness May Reduce Binge Drinking in College Students
Despite efforts at preventing it, binge drinking among college students is still a big issue, affecting students' grades, health, and overall quality of life. Can yoga and mindfulness training help? A new study suggests so. According to a 2012 study, a
Yoga Basics: Balance Poses for Focused Stability
Sometimes in life, it seems like our goals are out of reach, with lots of obstacles along the way. Financial troubles, relationship tensions, and health complications seem like strong gusts of wind that can blow us right over. With merely
Yoga for Back Pain: 6 Reasons Your Yoga Practice Might Be a Pain in the Neck
Many of us carry tension in our necks and when we go to a yoga class we hope to come out with our necks feeling better. But that is not always the case. There are certain things that you might
Yoga Practice Tips: Why Listening to Your Body Might Not Be Enough
If you practice yoga, you’ve probably heard the entreaty, “Listen to your body.” It’s good, sound advice. When you embark on any physical practice, it’s important to know and respect your body’s limits. Those limits can change over time, of
Working with the Fascia in Yoga: Online Yoga Talk with Yin Yoga Teacher Paul Grilley
It comes as little surprise that Yin Yoga teacher Paul Grilley, the creator of the well-known and widely-used “Anatomy of Yoga” DVD, would have insights into fascia--the connective tissue that pervades our body. YogaUOnline caught up with Paul Grilley at
10 Yoga Tips For the Holidays
I have a good friend who hates the holidays. From mid-October to mid-January she is a regular Scrooge. Rather than see the holidays as an opportunity to have some fun, she sees them as additional burdens and chores that she