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Yoga for Osteoporosis

Yoga for Osteoporosis: Why Bone Quality Matters as Much as Bone Density

Please note: This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical…
What Your DEXA Scan Misses — and Why Yoga for Osteoporosis Matters More Than Ever
Yoga Practice Tips

Rev Up Your Yoga Practice: Try This Seated Warm-Up Sequence

Starting a longer practice while lying on the floor is my favorite way to…
May 25 – By: Baxter Bell, MD
Yoga and Healthy Aging

Yoga for Osteoporosis: How Your Breathing Affects Your Bones

When we think about keeping our bones strong, most of us focus on getting…
May 23 –
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Osteoporosis

What Your Dexa-Score Isn’t Telling You: The Surprising Truth About Yoga for Osteoporosis and Fracture Prevention

Osteoporosis

What Your Dexa-Score Isn’t Telling You: The Surprising Truth About Yoga for Osteoporosis and Fracture Prevention

Please note: This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical…

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Yoga Practice Tips

Calf Flexibility (Ardha Uttanasana): The Secret Behind Heels-Down Dog

If your heels never quite reach the floor in Downward Dog, you've probably been…
May 26 –
Yoga Practice Tips

Backbends for Beginners (Setu Bandhasana): Building Spinal Extension Without Straining Your Lower Back

If backbends have ever left your lower back tight or uncomfortable, the instinct is…
May 22 –
Yoga Practice Tips

Hero Pose (Virasana): The Quad Stretch Your Hips Have Been Waiting For

Sitting in chairs all day shortens the quadriceps and hip flexors — the muscles…
May 19 –
Yoga Practice Tips

Backbending for Beginners: Activate Your Hip Extensors for Stronger Backbends

Most yoga practitioners stretch their hamstrings constantly. Far fewer ever strengthen them. That imbalance…
May 15 –
Healthy Eating

Hidden Racism: Social Injustice in the Food Industry

Why have a disproportionate burden, hospitalization, and death from COVID-19 fallen on African-American and…
May 11 –
Yoga Practice Tips

Fish Pose (Matsyasana): The Supported Version That Finally Opens Your Chest

Most people know that sitting at a desk all day rounds the shoulders forward.…
May 06 –
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Yoga Practice & Teaching Tips

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Yoga Practice Tips

Glute Amnesia: Yoga for Your Forgotten Rear

Are you forgetting about your backside? If you spend most of your day sitting,…
May 15 – By: Nolan Lee, DC, E-RYT, CES, PES
Anatomy

Yoga Anatomy: The Adductor Muscles in Downward Facing Dog Pose

In a previous blog post, “Strong Thigh Muscles Benefit People with Knee Osteoarthritis,” we gave…
May 12 – By: Ray Long MD, FRCSC
Yoga Teaching

Plank Pose: What Changes When Everything Works Together

Plank Pose (Phalakasana) looks deceptively simple. Hold your body in a straight line. Support…
May 08 –
Yoga Teaching

Boat Pose (Navasana): A Smarter Path to Core Strength

Boat Pose (Navasana) has a reputation for being a test. Something you either pass…
May 06 –
Yoga Practice Tips

Chair Pose: Build Leg Strength Without Straining Your Knees

Chair Pose (Utkatasana) has a reputation for being demanding. Most people feel the burn…
May 05 –
Yoga Practice Tips

Exercise and Longevity: Diversify Your Yoga Practice for Maximum Benefits

In asana (posture) practice, we aim for that “sweet spot”—notable physical sensation, but that…
May 05 – By: Kathryn Boland, R-CYT, R-DMT
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Yoga for every body

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Yoga Friend or Foe?

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Yoga and healthy aging

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Blood Pressure

Ayurvedic Herbal Remedies for High Blood Pressure

  Nearly half of U.S. adults will experience high blood pressure at some point…
Mar 30 – By: Michael A. Scheinbaum
Yoga and Healthy Aging

The 3+1 Pillars of Healthy Aging: Are You Missing the Most Vital Component?

Most of us know the basics of aging well. But there’s a fourth factor…
What Most People Miss About Slowing Age-Related Decline
Yoga and Healthy Aging

Tom Myers: Change the Body to Change the Mind – Fascia, Yoga and the Medicine of the Future

The medicine of the future will have to focus on healing the epidemic of…
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Chronic Pain

Pain in the Neck: 6 Yoga Poses to Nurture Your Neck and Shoulders

When I first began my yoga practice, I was still in the “no pain,…
Mar 02 – By: Jennifer Willams-Fields, E-RYT 200
Anatomy

Common Shoulder Issues in Yoga: An Interview with Julie Gudmestad

Julie Gudmestad is the founder of Gudmestad Yoga (now Paxton Yoga) in Portland, Oregon,…
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Depression & Anxiety

Preventing Chronic Disease: Yoga May Alter Gene Expression Linked to Inflammation

Chronic stress, and the resulting inflammatory response, is a known cause of numerous illnesses.…
Feb 24 – By: B Grace Bullock, PhD, E-RYT 500
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