It is now increasingly recognized that the fundamental connective biological matrix of the body, the fascia, is far more than the inert wrapping material, it was previously believed to be. In fact, says Anatomy Trains author Tom Myers in this interview, fascia is now recognized as an independent regulatory system in the body. And while the nervous system performs its … Continued
In this free talk, Judith talks about her pioneering work with restorative yoga and why integrating restorative yoga is such an important part of our practice. We live in a time where most of us have become disassociated from the important signals from our body. This is a form of somatic amnesia, Judith says, in which … Continued
One out of three Americans over 40 have high blood pressure. That’s 70 million in the US alone, and more than a billion worldwide. While men tend to develop high blood pressure earlier in life, women become increasingly likely to have high blood pressure once they reach 60 and above. High blood pressure is often … Continued
While most of us never think about it, our body is the seat of a tremendous innate intelligence. At any given moment, this innate intelligence coordinates millions of processes that regulate our health and our mental and emotional well-being. In our age, however, we have become divorced from this important self-regulating force, says author and somatic … Continued
Motherhood is a rite of passage and yoga is an ideal method for carrying women through that rite of passage into the fourth trimester of postpartum. Yoga can help women embrace motherhood and their new identity, as well recover after giving birth. A woman’s body undergoes miraculous and enormous changes, a complete transformation, during pregnancy … Continued
While working in a critical care unit, Russian physician Dr. Konstantin Buteyko started to notice a pattern. The people who were breathing the most heavily, quickly and erratically required much more medication and often died sooner. And the people who, in spite of their illness, had more of a quiet and steady breath seemed to fare … Continued
Yogas Citta Vrtti Nirodhah . “Yoga is the quieting of the fluctuations of the mind” ~ Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras In these days of fast-paced Vinyasa Yoga practice, we sometimes lose sight of the importance of alignment, notes master yoga teacher Natasha Rizopoulos in this free download. Most people are aware of the importance of alignment … 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
When we think of yoga and healthy aging, we usually think of improving mobility, or retaining joint range of motion, or developing strength. While these certainly are vital to our well-being, the holy grail of our efforts to age well really lies in slowing brain aging, notes physician and yoga therapist Baxter Bell, MD in … Continued
100% of women who give birth experience diastasis rectus abdominis, a painful tear of the abdominal wall. If not resolved on its own within eight weeks, this condition can produce numerous other problems that can last for decades, says physical therapist and yoga therapist Dr. Ginger Garner in this free download. This is just one … Continued
In recent years, new research has transformed our understanding of fascia, the connective tissue that surrounds all structures of the body, and the role that fascia plays in movement. Contrary to previous assumptions, movement is not the result of individual muscles that contract and work in isolation. Rather, muscles are part of a body-wide fascial … Continued
Osteoporosis affects an estimated 200 million women worldwide, and each year an estimated 1.5 million individuals suffer a fracture due to bone disease worldwide. The risk of a fracture increases with age and is greatest in women. Roughly 4 in 10 white women age 50 or older in the United States will experience a hip, … Continued