By MY Friday, June 30, 2017 Beth Gibbs holding space witness mind yoga nidra Holding Space by Beth Kathy Shufflebarger, Age 63 by Melina Meza Recently there have been a couple of posts on the topic of “holding space.” It’s a fascin...
By MY Thursday, June 29, 2017 breath practices medical procedures Nina Zolotow Yoga for Medical Procedures by Nina Quietude by Kees van Dongen* The other day I was talking to a friend of mine about a relative who needs to undergo various tests and...
By MY Wednesday, June 28, 2017 core strength Nina Zolotow Plank pose sit-ups Plank Pose vs. Sit-Ups for Core Strength by Nina Recently I’ve been hearing that the US military is phasing out sit-ups! They’re calling them an “outdated exercise today...
By MY Tuesday, June 27, 2017 Erin Collins grief hospice care A Hospice Nurse on Yoga for Grief by Erin Collins A Parrot Tulip, Auriculas, And Red Currants, With A Magpie Moth, Its Caterpillar And Pupa by Maria Sibylla Merian During a 2...
By MY Monday, June 26, 2017 Video of the Week: Dynamic Crocodile Pose This reclined twist releases tension around your lower back, waist, and hips and builds strength in your abdominal muscles. I f you have low...
By MY Friday, June 23, 2017 chair yoga teaching mixed levels Friday Q&A: Mixed Level Classes Q: I wonder if you have advice on mixed level classes of the sort where some might enjoy even a pared back flow up and down from the f...
By MY Thursday, June 22, 2017 Time for a New Photo Contest! by Nina Now that I'm finished with the Yoga for Healthy Aging book (except for proofing it—yikes!), I have time again to post a photo o...
By MY Wednesday, June 21, 2017 anger Charissa Loftis RAIN Three Steps for Working with Anger by Charissa Loftis From the Plains I by Georgia O'Keeffe I am very familiar with anger as I experience it on a regular basis when intera...
By MY Tuesday, June 20, 2017 guided meditations Jill Satterfield meditations (guided) Open Awareness meditation Open Awareness Meditation by Jill Sitting in meditation prior to practicing asana can be supportive of an asana practice because it can create softness and space, rec...
By MY Monday, June 19, 2017 Video of the Week: Dynamic Apanasana Moving your knees toward and away from your chest as you lie on your back mobilizes your hip joints as you release tension from your lower b...
By MY Friday, June 16, 2017 Yoga for Healthy Aging Book Now Available for Pre-Order by Nina I'm kind of surprised by this because even though our book won't be officially available until December 12, 2017, it is alre...
By MY Thursday, June 15, 2017 Happy Baby pose Featured Pose: Happy Baby (Anadana Balasana) by Baxter with Nina This grounding pose is an excellent hip opener, as it deeply folds your hip joints, improves the rotation of your thighb...