By MY Wednesday, May 31, 2017 Beth Gibbs fear fight or flight freeze response stress The Freeze Response and Stress by Beth Ice On The Siene at Bennecourt by Claude Monet Most of us are familiar with the term “fight or flight” as a response to stress. Howe...
By MY Tuesday, May 30, 2017 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD Ram Rao veterans PTSD, Veterans, and Yoga by Ram Soldiers by Marc Chagall On Veterans Day, November 11, we honor the brave men and women for their patriotism and willingness to serve...
By MY Monday, May 29, 2017 Video of the Week: Dynamic Fire on the Thighs Pose This dynamic sequence focuses on core strengthening. You can practice it on its own for its strengthening benefits or as a preparation for a...
By MY Friday, May 26, 2017 Dan Libby Perry Chattler veterans Veterans Yoga Project Veterans, Health Spans, and Yoga Wounded Soldier by Marc Chagall It’s Memorial Day weekend here in the U.S. (Monday is the actual holiday), so we’re fundraising today ...
By MY Thursday, May 25, 2017 depression Nina Zolotow Yoga Effective as An Adjunct to Western Medicine for Treating Depression by Nina Morning Glories in Flowers and Buds by Hokusai Just a quick note today about a study Adjunctive yoga v. health education for persist...
By MY Wednesday, May 24, 2017 guided meditations Jill Satterfield meditations (guided) Jill's Guided Meditations by Nina Jill Satterfield has long had a treasure trove of guided meditations in audio file format that were too long for us to share on the...
By MY Tuesday, May 23, 2017 anger Beth Gibbs fear fight or flight stress response The Relationship Between Anger and Fear by Beth Fire at Night by Francisco Goya In my last post Understanding and Dealing with Anger I wrote about anger as one of our core human...
By MY Monday, May 22, 2017 Video of the Week: Dynamic Side Plank Pose In this mini vinyasa you move back and forth between Downward-facing Dog pose and Side Plank pose. This builds both upper and side body stre...
By MY Friday, May 19, 2017 flexibility Stretching Friday Q&A: How Long to Stretch Q: How long should I hold a stretch for maximum benefits? A: Before we answer this reader’s question, we will provide some back...
By MY Thursday, May 18, 2017 incontinence meditation mindfulness pelvic health Shelly Prosko toilet meditation The Benefits of Practicing a "Toilet Meditation" by Shelly Prosko Bridge in Spring by Marie Lossky (@Marie.Lossky on Instagram) Often when we use the toilet, we’re in a hurry and rushing wi...
By MY Wednesday, May 17, 2017 Interview with Dr. Loren Fishman on Yoga for Osteoporosis and Other Topics by Baxter For those of you not familiar with the work of Dr. Fishman, he is a long-time yoga practitioner, a physician specializing in rehab...