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Low Pressure Tactics: Using Yoga to Lower Blood Pressure
My father has high blood pressure. His parents had high blood pressure. My mother has high blood pressure, and her parents had high blood pressure. So, it came as no surprise when, in a 2010 annual checkup, I... Read more
Can Yoga Help Curb Chronic Inflammation? New Light on Disease Prevention
Does your energy sometimes slump for no apparent reason? Are mornings punctuated by mild aches and pains that gradually ease up as you get moving? How about digestion - is yours a bit cranky at times? These... Read more
New Guidelines for High Blood Pressure Put More at Risk, Emphasize Natural Solutions
Last week thirty million Americans woke up to discover that they had high blood pressure. No, it wasn’t all those buttery Thanksgiving biscuits and stuffing. In fact, it wasn’t even that these Americans’ blood... 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
Yoga is Good for Your Heart New Research Concludes
Wondering how to best prevent heart disease and stroke as you get older—without drugs and unwanted side effects? Consider taking up a regular yoga practice. Read more
Yoga for Heart Disease—Study Shows Reduced Anxiety in ICD Heart Patients
A new study suggests that regular yoga practice may be linked to reduced anxiety and fewer shock-related cardiac episodes. This research is particularly noteworthy in that it provides an excellent example of delivering tailored yoga classes to meet the needs of an atypical sample of adults. Unlike many yoga studies, they were able to achieve a high degree of participation with a sample of non-traditional students, rather than experiencing a level of drop-out. Read more
New Yoga Study: Inversions Improve Major Marker of Heart Health
A new study shows that just an hour a week of inversion yoga postures increases heart rate variability, a key indicator of heart health. Read more
Yoga for a Healthy Heart
You know that yoga has numerous health benefits, but if you've ever wondered if it gives you the cardio workout you need for a healthy heart, read on to find out why it does. Read more
Yoga Helps Reduce Irregular Heartbeat and Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety
According to a new study recently presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 60th Annual Scientific Session, the practice of yoga has been found to significantly reduce the number of episodes of irregular heartbeat and improve the symptoms of anxiety and depression often associated with atrial fibrillation Read more
New Study Finds Microwave Radiation Harmful for Heart
Food that is “nuked” may cause hearts to fluke: a recent study reveals that microwave ovens, often shunned by the health-conscious for their negative effects on the nutritional value of food, also negatively... Read more