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Saturday, February 28, 2015
Friday, February 27, 2015
Friday Q&A: Listening to Books
Contrasting Sounds by KandinskyThe following question was left as a comment our article Svadhyaya, Reading, and Brain Strength.Q: “I wonder when you listen to a book - say from audible.com, does it have the same effect”?A: Listening to a book on an audio device is not the same as actually reading the book. There is a real distinction between these two activities. The latest scientific research studies suggest that changes in the brain structure and...
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Ignorance About Ignorance (Avidya)
by NinaA boy blowing on an ember to light a candle by El Greco2.4 Lack of true knowledge is the source of all pains and sorrows whether dormant, attenuated, interrupted or fully active. —translated by B.K.S. IyengarI’ve been thinking a lot about the yoga concept of avidya, which can be defined as lack of knowledge or ignorance. That’s because Baxter and I are working on a list of essential yoga concepts that we want to teach. And when he suggested...
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Proof that Meditation Helps Improve Sleep
by NinaThe Hammock by CourbetYesterday morning I was excited to read a New York Times article Meditation for a Good Night's Sleep about a scientific study that demonstrated that meditation helps improve sleep in older adults. It’s not that this was such a big surprise to me. I’ve been saying for many years now that yoga can help improve your sleep by reducing your overall stress levels (see Yoga for Insomnia: Part 1 and Five Tips for Better...
Conversation with Mr. Universe, Mighty Mike Quinn. By Dr. Michael Dusa
Conversation with Mr. Universe, Mighty Mike QuinnBy Dr. Michael DusaNorth Haven, Connecticut (USA), February 25, 2015MD: Hi Mike. Thanks for taking some time to speak to your many fans. I remember you from early on- I had the misfortune of standing next to you in the Teen Mr. America. How did you get your start with the weights?MQ: Thanks Mike for the opportunity. I grew up in Brockton, Massachusetts, a very, very tough town. This wasn't too good...
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
The Importance of Preventing Falls
by BaxterThe Acrobat by Marc ChagallAs I have shared with you in the past in my post News on Balance, Falling, and Yoga, preventing falls as we age by working on maintaining strength, flexibility, agility and balance is one of the ways—if not the primary way—we can maintain our independence as we get older. My thoughts about this were recently reinforced even more strongly when I dove into a new book one of my students gave to me the other...
Monday, February 23, 2015
More about the Yoga for Healthy Aging Intensive
by NinaAbove the Fog by Brad GibsonWe announced our first Yoga for Healthy Aging Intensive just one month ago (see Yoga for Healthy Aging Summer Intensive: Register Now!). Since then we’ve heard from a lot of you, and we’ve worked out more of the details, so I thought I’d share them with you today. Workshop Size. Since we’re getting a lot of sign ups, we set a limit on the number of attendees to 35. We want to have a reasonably sized group so...
Conversation With Pumping Iron Star and Mr. Universe, Mike Katz. By Dr. Michael Dusa
Conversation with Pumping Iron star and Mr. Universe, Mike Katz ( with some words from Mike Katz, Jr)By Dr. Michael DusaNorth Haven, Connecticut February 22, 2015I have been blessed to be friends with and have as a mentor for nearly 40 years with bodybuilding icon, Mike Katz. Here are Big Mike's words on what is going on in his busy life.MD: Mike, back in your bodybuilding training days, what did Bodybuilders do for cardio training?MK: Well, our...
