We all know that muscles are the engines that drive all movement in the body. But did you know that muscles serve many other critical body functions? And that these all get affected and decline as we begin to lose muscle mass with age. Muscles are the most metabolically active tissue in the body. Muscle … Continued
Struggling with finding correct alignment in your yoga practice? Most people do. The sad reality is that most yoga students struggle with finding ease and comfort in yoga poses. Many poses are difficult, and our tendency is to muscle our way into poses in an effort to “do yoga” the way we think we should. … Continued
Do You Struggle with These Common Pelvic Floor Problems? Feeling a constant need to go to the bathroom, even though you’ve just been there – and don’t really need to go? You may be dealing with an overactive bladder – a form of incontinence that is surprisingly common. Pelvic floor problems like incontinence and pelvic … Continued
Can Alzheimer’s disease be prevented? Indeed, promising new research shows that dementia is not an inevitable condition of old age over which we have no control. There are steps we can take to reduce our risk of Alzheimer’s and improve cognitive functioning – and the earlier we start, the better. Join Baxter Bell, MD, C-IAYT, … Continued
“Research suggests that unresolved PTSD can facilitate lasting physiological changes and that these modifications can be passed on to the next generation.” -Dr. Arielle Schwartz Does your family come with a secret story that is hard to tell? Indeed, most of us grow up in families which carry with us some history of past traumatic … Continued
Inversions like Sirsanana (Headstand) and Sarvangasana (Shoulderstand) are also sometimes referred to as the king and queen of asana. They balance the entire nervous system and are considered to be among the most important poses for our daily yoga practice because of their profound effects on physical and emotional health. Benefits of inversions include greater … Continued
Every second of the day, your body is functioning seemingly effortlessly, regulating the literally millions of physiological functions that keep your body running. The part of the nervous system in charge of orchestrating all these functions behind the scenes, so to speak, is the autonomic nervous system. The autonomic nervous system regulates all the functions … Continued
How do we best create personal transformation and growth? And, how do we free ourselves from the impact of past traumatic events? Do we resolve mental and emotional issues by addressing them at the level where they appear: At the level of the mind and by reliving and resolving stressful experiences in the past? Or, … Continued
Have you ever had an intuitive hunch or a “gut feeling” in your body so strong you just couldn’t ignore it? It may be a red-flag sense that something isn’t right with someone, or it may be a subtle feeling that a new person we meet will be playing an important role in our lives. … Continued
Which are the three most feared words in the English language? For most of us, it is likely to be these: “You have cancer.”
Within the spectrum of emotions that shape human experience, nothing quite parallels the devastating loss of a loved one and the grief that follows. Yoga therapist Donna Brooks learned this firsthand when her son passed away in July 2020. “I got a phone call that Michael was in the hospital. I knew it was serious … Continued
If we allow ourselves to listen and become quiet, we all can develop a deep intuitive relationship to nature and to the world that can guide us, notes renowned yoga teacher Donna Farhi in this interview. This realization is one of the most important parts of the study and practice of yoga. As much as … Continued