Friday Q&A: Strengthening Your Legs

Q: “I am having knee problems and can’t bend my knees very deeply. But my legs are very week overall, especially my inner legs and I want to...

From the Inside Out: About Our Blog and Our Email Service

by Nina I’ve received a number of emails about our YFHA email service this week, so I thought it might be a good time to explain some things...

Yoga Helps Both Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis: New Scientific Evidence

by Nina A Poppy Bud by Melina Meza “Preliminary evidence suggests yoga may help sedentary individuals with arthritis safely increase physica...

Common Minor Health Problems that Yoga Can Help With

by Baxter The Sick Doctor by Jehan Georges Vibert One strong motivator these days for starting a yoga practice is all the publicity ab...

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—...

Balance Pose of the Week: I Walk the Line

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Friday Q&A: Doing Yoga with Shoes

Dancers Tying Shoes by Edgar Degas Q: I have been asked by a person who wants to try yoga for the first time if she can do yoga with her sho...

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 ...

The Aging Brain: Brain Changes During Healthy Aging

by Ram Self Portrait by Joan Miro * I have written several articles in the past regarding the brain, brain pathology, the mind, and mental e...