Feeling agitated? Relieve stress and settle your nervous system

In this short standing yoga practice, we do particular actions to help us relieve stress and decrease agitation.

Zoom in Within: Yoga for Your Organs and Systems

Your body consists of about 37 trillion cells; each of those cells knows exactly what…

What baboons can teach us about stress-coping styles and heart health

Robert M. Sapolsky, a professor of biology and neurology at Stanford University, has been escaping…

Listen to your heart and improve your circulation

Your heart is small but mighty. For an organ that could fit into the palm…

How to keep your heart healthy by learning to unwind

Did you know that a horse’s heart is 17 times larger than an average human…

The mighty heart: How your circulatory system nourishes every cell in your body

“Go to your bosom; Knock there, and ask your heart what it doth know.”– wrote…

Issues in the tissues: What are you carrying in your body?

According to the yoga tradition, there are three qualities, or three energetic forces, that are…

Issues in the tissues: Four main causes of our physical and mental suffering

Time and time again, I find that Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras offer invaluable insight into every…

The remarkable nervous system and how it runs our physiology and cognition

Are you or someone you know having a hard time? Do you experience mental or…

What we need to know about a student with osteoporosis when we work with them one-on-one

When a new student starts private yoga sessions, we usually ask many different questions about…

What to include in a yoga program for students with osteoporosis

Some months ago, I met with a new student who’s been recently diagnosed with osteoporosis.…

How to accommodate a yoga student with osteoporosis in a general yoga class

Osteoporosis is a chronic disease that is characterized by porous, weakened bones. It usually presents…

A major factor that leads to bone degradation and how Ayurveda can tame it

Some years ago, Gwyneth Paltrow got a lot of grief and ridicule for calling her…

How to keep your bones healthy: The major factors that affect bone growth and maintenance

I was eight years old when the Chernobyl nuclear reactor blew up. We lived very…

Strengthen your bones by toning your muscles

Our bones are truly remarkable in their composition. They have the tensile strength of steel,…

What do your bones say about you?

About ten years ago, I was fascinated with the show Bones, a crime drama that…

The remarkable skeletal system and its essential functions

How often do you think about your bones? Our muscles remind us about themselves when…

Settle your stomach and stimulate your vagus nerve

Our digestive systems are in charge of breaking down food into its basic components, which…

Three types of digestive discomfort and what we can do about them in yoga

When you plan to use your yoga practice to aid digestion, images of deep twists…

Move your lymph and strengthen your ankles to support your immunity

Your immune system is complex and multilayered. It includes seemingly unrelated parts of your body,…