Increasingly, researchers are pointing to a new risk factor for chronic disease: Inflammation. Inflammation is a natural immune system defense mechanism, but when it becomes chronic, it becomes a risk factor for a host of chronic conditions, including atherosclerosis, diabetes, arthritis, thyroid issues, fibromyalgia, and more. Aging is one of the biggest risk factors for chronic … Continued
Chronic neck and shoulder tension affects millions of people, and can seriously detract from our day to day well-being. In this online course, yoga therapist Robin Rothenberg, author of The Essential Low Back Program: Relieve Pain and Restore Health, will discuss the factors that often result in neck and shoulder pain and offer a yoga … Continued
Increasingly, researchers are pointing to a new risk factor for chronic disease: Inflammation. Inflammation is a natural immune system defense mechanism, but when it becomes chronic, it becomes a risk factor for a host of chronic conditions, including atherosclerosis, diabetes, arthritis, thyroid issues, fibromyalgia, and more. Aging is one of the biggest risk factors for chronic … Continued
Yoga for High Blood Pressure, Session 1 When it comes to practicing yoga to regulate blood pressure, it’s not one size fits all. In this class, Dr. Baxter Bell teaches a gentle yoga practice for students with normal blood pressure, who may have a family history of hypertension as well as other risk factors, and … Continued
Yoga’s whole person approach is being studied, researched and understood in a way that integrates an ancient practice with new anatomy. Bringing a neuroscientific lens into the wisdom of our design. Delving deeper into the mind/body connection. The richness, diversity and language of yoga cues today speak mostly to correct alignment, body placement/position, breath, relaxation and … Continued
Thanks for joining the 21-Day Yoga Challenge! To get the most out of the Challenge follow these three easy steps: Follow These 3 Easy Steps: 1. Two Ways to Get Your Practices: Email and Your YogaU Dashboard You will receive an email twice a week with the practices for that week. Alternatively, you can also log … Continued
Digestive health is considered a key to the prevention of disease in Ayurveda, the ancient Indian system of natural health. According to this system, sluggish digestion results in the accumulation of toxins in the body. This, it is further theorized, in turn affects our energy and well-being, and in the long term, forms the foundation … Continued
Heart health is considered a key to the overall health and longevity. From the vantage point of Western Medicine, poor heart health is the leading cause of disease and death in the developed world. And although much time and money goes into the development of pharmaceutical and surgical treatment for disease of the heart, much … Continued
There are many health conditions that lead to illness, disability and premature death as we age. Two of the biggest culprits are diabetes and cardiovascular disease. There is probably not a family in the US that has not been affected negatively by one of these two major issues. There is a “syndrome” called metabolic syndrome, … Continued
Like the rest of our body, the brain changes in numerous ways as we get older. What happens to the brain during healthy aging? And are there ways that we can positively influence the changes in the structure and function of the brain, much as we can with muscles and bones? In this course, Dr. … Continued
We are very pleased to welcome back Baxter Bell, MD for a workshop focused on developing “Core Integrity and Balance” using the physical postures of yoga, the breath and the focused mind to reach your goals. Core integrity typically refers to strengthening the complex group of muscles and structures in our mid-section. While this is … Continued
Yoga’s whole person approach is being studied, researched and understood in a way that integrates an ancient practice with new anatomy. Bringing a neuroscientific lens into the wisdom of our design. Delving deeper into the mind/body connection. The richness, diversity and language of yoga cues today speak mostly to correct alignment, body placement/position, breath, relaxation and … Continued