Learning to Live with Arthritis

In Western countries yoga is increasingly practiced lacking the context which serves to enhance a myriad of life enhancing health benefits. Hatha yoga often thought of as the physical component of yoga, includes breathing practices, relaxation, and meditation. These features are indispensable for people suffering from inflammation to due arthritis. As certain medical communities question whether yoga is appropriate for people with vulnerable joints, studies at John’s Hopkins University provided critical evidence showing that patients with arthritis advocate yoga as safe, feasible, and enjoyable. Focusing on rheumatoid arthritis, (RA) osteoarthritis, (OA) and metabolic arthritis known as gout, participants in the study practiced [Read More]

2023-04-19T00:40:28+00:00March 8th, 2023|Healing, Health, yoga|

Use the Eight Limbs of Yoga Inside and Out

From the inside out, The Eight Limbs of Yoga can be a useful tool for meditation as well as thoughtful daily reminders. As the winter approaches, so do the pressures of the holidays. Compounded by seasonal affect disorder, life’s complexities can dim the joy of merriment; however, there is good news. The Eight Limbs of Yoga offers a two-fold solution to the blues by balancing moods while managing our interactions in the cold months that lie ahead. Written by the sage, Patanjali, sometime between 200 BCE to 200 CE, Yoga’s Eight Limbs is an important section in the first of his four [Read More]

2022-01-16T22:59:55+00:00November 16th, 2021|Mindfulness, Well Being, yoga, Yoga Philosophy|

The Power Inside Good Posture

We know that siting up straight is good for us and correct posture relieves back pain, improves breathing and conveys confidence, but there is so much more that should be revealed. Physical posture affects health, vitality and awareness. David Frawely, an expert in the science of yoga, has researched the subject of anatomical posture in relation to yoga asanas (poses). He found that the mind/body complex consists of various interrelated channels of energy traveling throughout the body that are supported by the musculoskeletal system, the shape of which, is determined by ones posture. It is an intricate network that carries everything from [Read More]

2021-10-17T17:14:12+00:00November 4th, 2008|Uncategorized, yoga|
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