Featured Pose: Reclined Leg Stretch (Supta Padangusthasana)

by BaxterThis classic stretch  pose is both a hip opener and a leg stretch, as it stretches your hips in several different directions while also stretching the backs of your legs and lengthening your lower back. It releases muscle tension in your legs and hips from sitting,...

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Contentment, Happiness, and My Family

by Nina �I know what house my house will be. It will be just right for me. And a house just right for me must have a fireplace inside, daisies in the yard, cows in the pasture, and, most important, a friend near by.� �from Boats Finds a House by Mary Chalmers When...

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What Really Causes GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease) and How Should It Be Treated?

by RamDamage by Melina MezaGERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) is a digestive disorder characterized by recurrent reflux of acid from the stomach into the esophagus triggering heartburn or acid indigestion. The esophagus is a muscular, tube-like structure that connects the...

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Video of the Week: Dynamic Extended Side Angle Pose Version 3

This version of dynamic of Extended Side Angle pose will improve your whole body strength more than versions 1 and 2, as well as improving your balance more effectively. If it is too challenging, please try versions 1 and 2, and work you way back to this version over time. Special thanks to Melina Meza for introducing this version to Baxter!Subscribe...

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Featured Pose: Hero Pose (Virasana)

by Baxter and NinaHero pose is a very stable, centering seated position. Many people prefer this pose to Easy Sitting pose for meditation and breath practices because it is more comfortable for those with back, hip, or knee pain. And, like Easy Sitting Pose, it teaches good...

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Featured Pose: Easy Sitting Pose

by Baxter and NinaThis extremely versatile pose allows you to sit comfortably on the ground for meditation, breath practices, and between other seated poses, and teaches you how to sit with good posture in your other seated yoga poses and in everyday life. In addition,...

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Never Too Late: Yoga for the Fourth Age

by BethThe Fourth Age, according to Stephen F. Barnes, Ph.D. of San Diego State University�s Interwork Institute, is a relatively new term coined to reflect the extension of life over the past few decades and generally refers to individuals age 80 and above. Norma Bursack, age...

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Easy Peasy Way to Keep Your Back Happy and Healthy

by NinaThe last few days I've been staying with a friend (a man in his sixties) who doesn�t do yoga, but who is very physically active (hiking, tennis, cycling, etc.) and who also sits at a desk. While we were hiking together  we talked about his back, and what he...

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Video of the Week: Dynamic Triangle Pose, Version 2

Compared to last week's Dynamic Triangle pose, this version increases the strengthening of your legs and the sides of your waist, and mobilizes and stretches your arms and shoulders differently. This is an advanced version of Dynamic Triangle pose, so please watch the video for version 1 before trying this one.Subscribe to Yoga for Healthy Aging by...

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What to Do When You're Stressed or Angry (or Both)

by NinaOn Peralta Avenue by Nina ZolotowI have been kind of stressed out lately. Not sleeping well and that kind of stuff. That�s pretty normal for me when I�m worrying about things�personal stuff, family, stuff, the recent tragedy in Orlando, and don�t even get me started on...

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Featured Pose: Half Downward-Facing Dog Pose (Arda Adho Mukha Svanasana)

by Baxter and NinaHalf Downward-Facing Dog pose is a fantastic allover stretch, opening your shoulders and stretching your arms, back, chest, spine, and legs (in versions 1 and 3). So this is a wonderful warm-up pose, and an excellent way to start a practice. The pose accessible...

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