The Great Balance Pose of the Week Program

by Baxter For those of you who haven’t already heard, last week I launched a new weekly video series entitled “Baxter’s Weekly Yoga Ba...

Balance Pose of the Week: The Heisman

Subscribe to Yoga for Healthy Aging by Email ° Follow Yoga for Healthy Aging on Facebook ° Join this site with Google Friend Connect

Friday Q&A: Vaginal Prolapse

Q: I have a vaginal prolapse and my surgery in 3 months time will possibly include a vaginal hysterectomy. I am 75 and an Iyengar teac...

Balance, Strokes, and Brain Health

by Ram Before reading this article, please attempt this exercise:  Start with bare feet.  Grab a pair of socks.  From standing, bend one kne...

Featured Pose: Upward Plank Pose (Purvottanasana)

by Baxter This pose is unique in a couple of ways. First, it lengthens the front of your body, (referred to as the “east” side in yoga, sinc...

Ahimsa (Non-Violence) and Healthy Aging

Peaceful Valley by Brad Gibson In honor of Martin Luther King, the American civil rights leader who was inspired by the social activi s m o...

Friday Q&A: What Yoga for Healthy Aging Is, And What it is Not

Branches at Sunset by Melina Meza Q: Thinking about it now, I decided that the “active engagement” part of our yoga for healthy aging ...

Another Word for Stubborn? Tapas, Maybe?

by Nina Leaf in a Grid by Melina Meza Baxter and I had an interesting discussion yesterday about what “yoga for healthy aging” means. He sai...

Help Wanted!

by Nina Writing by Zhang Xiaogang* Yes, we’re looking for some new people to contribute articles to our blog. As you may have noticed,...

Featured Sequence: Challenging Balance Practice

by Baxter Last May I offered up an Easy Balance Practice for you to play with in your home practice. Since then, I have continued to study...