Friday Q&A: Possible Cognitive Problems

Q: I have a question related to aging and yoga, but from the perspective of the teacher. I teach 2 classes weekly for an aging populat...

How to Stay Safe While Practicing Yoga, Version 2

by Nina Inquietude by Eugene Grasset Although we can’t guarantee you’ll never hurt yourself while doing yoga (no physical activity is risk f...

How to Stay Safe While Practicing Yoga

by Nina Danger by Eugene Grasset Although we can’t guarantee you’ll never hurt yourself while doing yoga (no physical activity is risk free—...

7 Reasons Why You Should Love Yoga Props

by Nina Although we’ve heard that some yoga teachers say using props is “cheating” (see Cheating at Yoga? ), we couldn’t disagree more. For ...

Friday Q&A: Finding a Safe Yoga Class

In the Yoga Studio by Melina Meza Q: What are your recommendations for finding a safe yoga class?  A: In general, yoga classes provide more ...

Friday Q&A: Safe Neck Movements

Self portrait at the age of eighty three by Hokusai Q: I was wondering if you could do a post about the safety of neck movements in ol...

Fast Exercise vs. Slow Yoga

by Nina   Image "Borrowed" from The New York Times The exercises should be performed in rapid succession, allowing 30 seconds for ...

Is Yin Yoga Right for You?

by Baxter We recently received two questions regarding a style of yoga known as Yin Yoga, in which one assumes certain yoga poses, often don...

We Didn’t Mean to Scare You, Part 2: We Really Want to Inspire You!

by Baxter Another View from 1/2 Mile Marker by Brad Gibson Nina asked me to share my own thoughts on her post from last week, We Didn't ...

The Power of Fact Checking: Timothy McCall on Elephant Journal

by Nina Buddha Waiting for Spring  by Michele Macartney-Filgate Just a quick announcement today to let you know that Timothy has a very inte...