Friday Q&A: Broken Blood Vessels in the Eyes

Closed Eyes by Odilon RedonQ: Today one of my students said that a couple of days ago she noticed a broken blood vessel in her left eye. This occurred the day after doing inversions in class. She asked me if I thought the inversion caused it. To be honest, I'm not sure, but I suspect it might have. She's been practicing yoga for 3 years and had done inversions before. This is the first time she got a broken blood vessel. Do you have any suggestions?...

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Opening Your Yoga Toolbox

by Ninaby Van GoghDid you know you have a your own personal box of yoga tools in your yoga room, your yoga corner, or that empty strip between the TV and the couch? And that when you’re experiencing some physical or emotional difficulty, or if you just want to work on your overall wellbeing, you can open up that toolbox, select a few tools and get to work?Yes, it’s kind of like Christmas, so let’s open up the box and see what’s inside! Ooh, it’s...

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Harold Poole: Uncrowned Mr. Olympia.

Harold Poole: Uncrowned Mr. OlympiaBorn December 25, 1943Louisville, Kentucky, USA  Poole arrived (without wrapping) as a 1943 Christmas day gift to his parents in Louisville, Kentucky. His athleticism was apparent after he became quarterback on the football team at Shortridge High School in Indianapolis. He placed fourth in the state high-school wrestling championships, ran 440 yards in 50 seconds, and put the 12-pound shot 55 feet.A speech...

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Chronic Stress Can Damage Your Brain

by Nina Opening Peas by Melina Meza"Stress can damage the brain. The hormones it releases can change the way nerves fire, and send circuits into a dangerous feedback loop, leaving us vulnerable to anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.” — Geoffrey Mohan, LA TimesOne of my new areas of interest is brain health. Yes, not too surprisingly, I’d like to keep my brain—along with my body—healthy as I age (as I’m sure you all do, too)....

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Triceps PRESSdown for mass. By Veeraj Goyaram

Triceps press down for massBy Veeraj GoyaramNewlands, Cape Town, South AfricaTurn the triceps cable pushdown station into a serious triceps mass building machine with the triceps PRESSdown. Regular PUSHdowns, as you all know, are performed by moving the forearms in an arc and emphasizes the lateral (outer) head of the triceps muscle.HOW TO PERFORM AND SPECIAL POINTERS:The triceps PRESSdown is performed as follows:1. CHOICE OF HANDLE: A regular...

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Whey protein intake: 20g per serving may be enough. But is 40g wasteful? By Veeraj Vic Goyaram

Supplement Science UpdateWhey protein intake: 20g per serving may be enough. But is 40g wasteful?By Veeraj Vic GoyaramHow much is ideal?Often when downing a good whey protein shake you may wonder whether you are drinking enough or too much. Whey protein isn't cheap these days and it is essential to know the dose that gives you the most anabolic bang for your protein buck. Some (but not all) supplement sellers may tell you that more is better...

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Tax-Prep Neck (Neck Pain, Part 3)

by BaxterYes, it’s that time of year in the USA. We reluctantly sit down at our desks to do our taxes. And if you are like me, once I get cooking, I tend to not want to stop until I get as much of this thankless job done as I can. So, two weekends ago, I got into this annual ritual once again. And about an hour into it, looking down at my checkbook registry, highlighting business expenses and creating lists of all kinds of things our friends at the...

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Treatment of Incontinence: The Physio-Yoga Therapy Approach

by Shelly ProskoGarland Pose (Malasana)In my last post for Yoga for Healthy Aging To Leak or Not to Leak: Urinary Incontinence, I explored the main types of incontinence: stress, urge and mixed. I emphasized that when addressing any pelvic floor dysfunctions, including incontinence, it is essential to first cultivate a sense of awareness of the pelvic floor and learn to release the pelvic floor muscles (PFM’s) before engaging or strengthening even...

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