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Spring Strength-Building Practice by Barrie Crocus by Bernadette Resha Here in the Northern hemisphere, spring has finally arrived and with it the awakening energy of nature....

The Ganges is the most sacred river to Hindus. It is a lifeline to millions of Indians who live along its course and depend on it for their daily needs. It is worshipped as the goddess Ganga in Hindu

Ganges - Wikipedia The Ganges (/ˈɡændʒiːz/ GAN-jeez) or Ganga (/ˈɡʌŋɡə/ GUNG-gə, Hindustani: [ˈɡəŋɡaː]) is a trans-boundary river of Asia which flows through India and Bangladesh. The 2,525 km (1,569 mi) river rises in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and flows south and east...

"I can see why many people think that “practicing yoga” is only achieved when you accomplish a pose that might be featured on the cover of a yoga magazine."

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Namaste and Yoga: Honoring Body, Mind and Intellect | YogaUOnline According to what I learned in India from my grandfather and other Sanskrit scholars, “namaste” is a revered Sanskrit word with a deep and profound meaning. It’s not a simple act of bringing your hands into Anjali mudra and muttering the word under your breath. It’s also not just a general g...

Interview with Anjali Rao About Breast Cancer, Yoga, and Social Activism by Nina When I learned that Anjali Rao, a new friend of mine, had become a social activist after having breast cancer, I asked her for an in...

Exercise in a Pill? by Ram When I Drive a Flower Bicycle, I Will Have a Good Future by Yu Youhan A daily physical exercise regimen is the secret to remaining ph...

Also, I think grief is an important topic right now because not only is the pandemic causing an increase in death worldwide, but people are grieving about many other types of losses the pandemic has caused.

Grief and Yoga: An Interview with Bonnie Maeda, RN by Nina Night of Love by Rene Magritte Many years ago, I did an interview with Bonnie Maeda, a hospice nurse and a yoga teacher about yoga f...

COMING SOON: The Return of the Yoga for Healthy Aging Blog! The Return by Rene Magritte Starting on Monday, September 21, we will resume posting regularly on the Yoga for Healthy Aging blog. Yo...

"—it reminded me of an important basic principle regarding making a pose accessible: change the orientation of the pose! "

Changing the Orientation of a Yoga Pose by Nina On the first day of this year we had a block party—no snow or even rain here in California. So it was one of those events where yo...

6 Ways to Avoid Ableism in Yoga Classes Plus, why it’s a critical step in making the practice accessible and welcoming

“But when we really delve into the reasons for why we can’t let something go, there are only two: an attachment to the past or a fear for the future.”

Goodbye, Dear Things, and Thanks! Van Gogh's Chair by Vincent van Gogh “But when we really delve into the reasons for why we can’t let something go, there are only two: a...