How Much Protein You Need and

Pro Bodybuilders eat about one gram (sometimes even 1.5 grams) of protein per pound of body weight or per pound of non-fat tissue. I'm sure you've seen that the recommended dail

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Monday, October 31, 2011

Savasana (Corpse Pose) Variations

by NinaIn my post last week on Savasana (see here), I promised that I would do a follow-up post that shows alternative positions you can take if lying flat on your back in uncomfortable or even if you just want to rest in a position that’s a bit cushier and self indulgent.The first Savasana variation is the simple addition of support under your head, a position that is good for people who are tight in the shoulders or chest and find it hard to rest...

Friday, October 28, 2011

Friday Q&A: What is Yoga Nidra?

Q: What is yoga nidra (yogic sleep)?A: Well, this is a good question. A straight up translation is “the sleep of the yogi,” however, done correctly, one does not enter fully into sleep, but is guided by a teacher on a journey while resting in a restorative version of Savasana. I love this practice, as it can lead to a profound conscious rest (that means, again, you are not sleeping!) that has many physiologic, mental and emotional benefits. Because...

Thursday, October 27, 2011

What is a Yoga Practice?

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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Come On, Stand Up, Get Outta that Chair!

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Monday, October 24, 2011

Savasana (Corpse Pose)

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Friday, October 21, 2011

Friday Q&A: Does Yoga Make You Fat?

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Thursday, October 20, 2011

Featured Pose: Warrior 2 (Virbrdrasana 2)

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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Conscious Relaxation vs. Sleep

by NinaNaushon Meadow by Brad GibsonDid you ever wake up in the middle of the night with your heart racing, short of breath, mouth dry, and thoughts racing? Maybe you just had a nightmare. Or maybe your mind was spinning, worrying about some difficulty at home or at work, or even about a disaster somewhere else in the world. Then you know intuitively that sleep is not necessarily “relaxing.”Dr. Herbert Bensen, who originally discovered the relaxation...

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Poses for Osteoporosis

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Monday, October 17, 2011

The Relaxation Response and Yoga

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Friday, October 14, 2011

Friday Q&A: Compressed Lumbar Discs

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Thursday, October 13, 2011

Science, Aging, and Yoga

by BradParis in the Rain by Brad Gibson So I promised I would get back to the question of how one would use science to study the effects of yoga on aging. As a starting point, let’s look at one highly publicized study that appeared a few years ago in Lancet Oncology (see here).This work was collaboration between Elizabeth Blackburn, a prominent and highly respected biochemist at UCSF and recent Nobel Prize winner in Medicine, and Dean Ornish,...

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

After the Retreat: Office Yoga

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