June 2017

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 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 Nina Recently I’ve been hearing that the US military is phasing out sit-ups! They’re calling them an “outdated exercise today...

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

This reclined twist releases tension around your lower back, waist, and hips and builds strength in your abdominal muscles. I f you have low...

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

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 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 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

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

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

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...