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...

The Death of a Friend: Karma Yoga, Non-Attachment, and Truthfulness

by Nina At Home with Buster I had sad news on Friday, January 9: Tama Blough, the woman with terminal cancer for whom I was fund raising—and...

Healthy Afternoon Snack -Yoplait Greek 100 Yogurt

Hi friends!  I'm definitely back in the workout/eat healthy grind, training with my trainer 3 times a week and doing 30 minutes of cardi...

Friday Q&A: After A Partial Hysterectomy

Q: I have a student who's had a partial hysterectomy. As she described it, to prevent the organs from pressing on her perineum the...

Featured Sequence: Easy Supported Inverted Poses

by Nina In my post yesterday Depression May Be Caused by Inflammation , I extolled the value of supported inverted poses for reducing ...

Depression May Be Caused by Inflammation

by Nina Burning House by Marc Chagall* “Inflammation is our immune system’s natural response to injuries, infections, or foreign compo...