Tense, Tight, Irritable? You Could Suffer from Magnesium Deficiency
According to a study published in The Journal of Intensive Care Medicine, a deficiency in this critical nutrient makes you twice as likely to die as other people. (i) It also accounts for a long list of symptoms and diseases,
Can You Be Addicted to Yoga?
Once an addict, always an addict. Right? In this lifetime, I have been an addict. I have been addicted to cigarettes. I started at 13 to fit in and control my weight and eventually quit 20 years ago to get pregnant, but I still miss them.
Ancestral Voices: Yoga for Transformation and Renewal with Ana Forrest
We like to say we live in a “connected world,” and why not? Long-distance communication once required hand-written letters and months of transit. Now, with the tap of a finger, you can not only talk to a family member halfway
Yoga Therapy: Improving Health and Well-being Naturally
Wellness enthusiasts have long known the healing benefits of yoga. However, the popularity of this traditional practice is now growing among today’s mainstream, especially doctors. Today, there is a rise in doctor-prescribed yoga therapy, even among Western-trained doctors. So what
Yoga for Kids: The Yoga Way to Radiance - A Book Review
This year Shakta Khalsa celebrates 40 years of working with yoga and children. She has also released her latest book The Yoga Way To Radiance: How To Follow Your Inner Guidance and Nurture Children To Do The Same. “My ultimate
Yoga Pose Primer: Sphinx Pose Tutorial (Salamba Bhujangasana)
Sphinx Pose (Salamba Bhujangasana) is a seemingly simple yoga pose, but there are many important points of alignment in this posture, which many people miss. These points are important, however, because they help prepare your body for more challenging yoga backbends.
4 Reasons for Back Pain and How Yoga Can Help
Back pain may limit your ability to participate in any activity, including yoga. If you injured your back in yoga, why didn’t the person next to you also get hurt? Why do some people heal fast and others do not? Practicing
Practical Pointers: Your Respiratory System is More Than Just a Pair of Lungs
When we inhale, our breath delivers air to our lungs, which extract oxygen for use as fuel. And when we exhale, we release carbon dioxide, a waste product delivered to our lungs from our bloodstream for removal. To make this