Yoga Anatomy
Posted by Margaret in Books on 03. Nov, 2011 | 0 Comments
Whether you are just beginning your journey or have been practicing yoga for years, Yoga Anatomy will be an invaluable resource.
From breathing to standing poses, see how each muscle is used, and how the spine, breathing, and body position are all fundamentally linked.
Author Leslie Kaminoff is a recognized expert and teacher in anatomy, breathing, and bodywork. [...]
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. [...]
Summer Yoga
Posted by Margaret in Yoga on 09. Jul, 2011 | 0 Comments
This summer take your yoga practice outdoors and enjoy the warm sun and sounds of nature. Asana practice can help you to create space in your physical body and in your thoughts and choices. This season discover a yoga practice that allows you to open up, let go, and find more freedom in [...]
When Less is More
Posted by Margaret in Yoga on 22. Apr, 2011 | 0 Comments
Many of us have gone through the process of simplifying our lives, whether it be cleaning at the start of spring or moving to a new apartment, city or in my case, a new home. I recently transitioned from living abroad to living back home with family in southern California. While I donated many of [...]
