Excellent Study Shows Yoga Helps People With Back Pain
Posted by Margaret in Yoga on 02. Nov, 2011 | 0 Comments
As a student of Yoga Therapy, I was excited to see this long awaited study and eager to see more work done on this important topic.
The Archives of Internal Medicine, a major medical journal, published a clinical trial showing the effects of yoga for low back pain. The study is the best of its kind in organization, [...]
Yoga Builds Strong Bones
Posted by Margaret in Yoga on 26. Jul, 2011 | 0 Comments
Osteoporosis, a bone disease that causes bones to become weak and more likely to break, affects more than half of Americans over 50 and causes a million fractures each year. There are ways, however, to prevent this widespread chronic condition. Whether you are 17 or 70, now is the time to protect yourself from osteoporosis. [...]
Fresh Squeezed Juices
Posted by Margaret in Nutrition on 28. Jun, 2011 | 0 Comments
A healthier alternative to wine or cocktails – colorful, fun elixirs can enhance flavors in your food while giving you a refreshing pick me up! I spent the weekend with some girlfriends and we had a great time creating our own spritzers mixing fresh fruit, ginger ale and lemonade… you can add wine or champagne [...]
7 Foods So Unsafe Farmers Won’t Eat Them
Posted by Margaret in Nutrition on 09. Mar, 2011 | 1 Comment
What’s wrong with canned tomatoes, farmed salmon and conventional apples?
Grocery stores may sell them, but experts won’t touch them, click on the link below to learn what you should know about your food.
Read Laura House’s article on Planet Green here.
Keeping Shoulders Healthy
Posted by Margaret in Yoga on 04. Nov, 2010 | 0 Comments
I have recently been working with a minor shoulder injury. This past year has been filled with many travels, often carrying a heavy pack that my body is not accustomed to.
I now approach my yoga practice being mindful of my shoulder placement in each pose. From my posture in Tadasana to my alignment in [...]
