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6 Yoga Practices to Relieve Menopause Symptoms
I grew up hearing stories from my older aunts about “the change” and how horrible it was. I remember them sharing night sweats and mood swings horror stories, all while my older uncles would make jokes about... Read more
Postpartum Depression: A Calming Yoga Sequence
New parents may expect the first year of their baby’s life to be filled with joy. But what happens if feelings of exhaustion, frustration, and depression dominate our days? Rather than being a cause of shame... Read more
Prenatal Yoga for the Pelvic Floor
In many ways, pregnancy is an athletic endeavor. For nine months, we train our bodies for the big day: delivering a human into the world. As with any physical challenge, injuries may occur, and often, the... Read moreFeatured Courses
While millions of Americans suffer from pain in the low back and pelvis, many back and hip issues are actually the result of sacroiliac instability (SI), i.e. an imbalance in the sacroiliac joint, which often goes undiagnosed or is improperly treated. Alarmingly, yoga practitioners appear to...Read more
Hip openers are among the most satisfying and powerful yoga poses. They hold a tremendous potential for transformation; they can help us release deep-seated tension and trauma of the past, which many of us hold locked in the hip area. When practiced correctly, hip openers are a great way to soothe...Read more
Yoga is more popular than ever, but as yoga has become a household word, has it also become a mile wide and an inch deep? Are we missing out on the essence of yoga, even as the practice has become a household word? What can we do to capture the deepest aspects of yoga and integrate these into our...Read more
Most people know the importance of core strengthening for health and long-term well-being, but the pelvic floor is an important group of core muscles, which tend to get ignored. “The torso is like a tote bag for your organs,” says Leslie Howard, a Bay area yoga teacher who conducts workshops...Read more
Gut Microflora Linked to Obesity, Diabetes
Our health and weight aren’t just determined by what we put in our stomachs: according to a new Danish study published in peer-reviewed journal PLoS ONE, what already exists in our intestinal tract--namely,... Read more
Sitting Undermines Your Health - EVEN If You Exercise
The New York Times reports that no matter how hard you work out, if you sit for the rest of the day, you are still at greater risk for all the health issues associated with a sedentary lifestyle: obesity,... Read more
New Yoga Program Seeks to Help Survivors of Domestic Violence
A new yoga program, in the Los Angeles area offers help for survivors of domestic violence. Yoga has been found to greatly reduce anxiety and depression, which often strikes people who have been subject to... Read more
Yoga Helps Inner City Kids Deal with Stress, Improve Grades
The Los-Angeles-based Accelerated School has introduced regular yoga classes to help their students cope with the overwhelming stress faced by inner city kids, as well as to improve fitness, grades, discipline and self-esteem. Read more