So, have you made a new year’s resolution?

I haven’t, but as things are flowing naturally this year, I am excited and enthusiastic about being able to get back to my physical yoga practice.

Over the years, my body has undergone many ailments. Because of that, I have usually had some type of body work done to assist me in realigning my body before I return to yoga classes after a long break, so that there is less of a chance of me throwing something out during my yoga class. (more…)

Living and working in a busy city, I find that my body absorbs both the excitement and stresses of city life at the end of the day. So many nights I replaced rest for work and paid for it the next morning when my body recoiled as I urged it to stretch and twist during a few simple asanas.

Recently, while visiting with a fellow yoga buddy, I tried to relax by sinking into a comfy chair, but I let out a few winces of pain. Where did that come from? (more…)

Feeling stressed and in pain? There are so many factors that can cause us to feel tension – anything from a having bad day to the pressure of dealing with the recent downturn in the economy. And these stresses can so easily manifest themselves in our bodies. Even with a regular yoga practice, we are susceptible to nagging aches, pains, and lingering tensions – all of which can be difficult to relieve. (more…)

Are you struggling with ways to mend a tense ankle, stiff toes or a painful bunion? Any of these can be uncomfortable or even painful, whether you’re just walking or participating in exercises such as your yoga practice.

In this month’s Yoga+ magazine, Doug Keller takes a thorough, holistic view of how individuals can manage the painful formation of bunions and halt its progression. (more…)

For a beginning yoga student, adjusting to the flow of a yoga class can have its challenges. Perhaps you sometimes lose your place when the teacher is moving quickly through a sun-salutation, or you have no idea what a downward dog pose looks like. Oh, and by the way – when do you get to breathe?! (more…)

After a four-year NFL career, Sean Conley was forced to give up professional football due to a series of injuries. Now, as a former NFL player, he is not working out in the same way he once did. In a recent interview with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Sean reflects that “I spent my whole life building strength, muscle and speed.” But since his retirement from the NFL, Sean has shifted his focus to a different type of workout. These days, you will find him sweating it out in a yoga class – often in the company of his NFL friends. (more…)

In October, the International Yoga Therapy Conference will be offering everyone – from newcomers to advanced yoga practitioners – an opportunity to meet and experience the benefits of learning from leading figures of the yoga therapy community. (more…)

For Welsh violinist Matthew Jones, producing a single note used to be a painful act. At the age of 22, having completed one term at London’s prestigious Royal College of Music, he suffered a Repetitive Strain Injury (RTI) to his right wrist that worsened into tendonitis, seriously threatening his career as a violinist. (more…)

For Adam Levine, lead singer of Maroon 5, starting a yoga practice was never on his agenda. But when he realized that he was experiencing chronic stress and muscle tightness in his lower back, his trainer suggested he consider yoga. (more…)

For 3 days in March a gathering of notable, experienced yoga professionals,and students will attend the 2nd Annual Symposium on Yoga Therapy and Research (SYTAR)

The organizers write, “ SYTAR will present a broad spectrum of professional education as well as address a wide variety of challenges and opportunities facing the contemporary practice of Yoga therapy. SYTAR also showcases important new research and addresses business and public policy issues facing Yoga as an emerging complementary healthcare discipline.” (more…)