Vrksasana (Tree Pose)

Many years ago, my mother fell and broke her hip. Or maybe her hip broke and she fell as a result. Sometimes it’s impossible to know...

In the summer, most of us are naturally more active. Getting outside to hike or exercise is a natural complement to winter hibernation. But in the...

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 36 million older adults experience falls every year, resulting in more than 32,000 deaths. About 3 million people...

A former longtime student recently told me that she had to stop coming to yoga classes because she just couldn’t make herself sit out poses that...

Much is made of hip opening in yoga. Maybe this comes from the iconic photos of East Indian yogis we all admired when yoga became popular...

Snowshoeing allows you to get high above the city to tramp around in fresh powder and enjoy the beauty of the outdoors without the crowds. Of...

I was born with hypermobile joints. As a child, I could easily flop down into side splits and lay my torso on the floor. There was...

  A number of years ago, I sprained my ankle on a walnut. Seriously. One day while I was working in my front yard, I accidentally...

It’s a universal truth: having kids changes your life. Once you have kids, their health, welfare and care become your primary focus. And that’s as it...

Patanjali’s Eight Limbs of Yoga provide a scaffolding for the comprehensive practice of yoga. As the third and fourth of Patanjali’s Eight Limbs of Yoga, asana...

Almost every Thanksgiving for the past 25 years, I’ve taught my 7:30 am yoga class. It would certainly be easier to sleep in on what is...

Trees are our partners in keeping this living, breathing planet alive. We inhale the oxygen that trees exhale, and they inhale the carbon dioxide we exhale....

The “shoulder seasons”—spring and fall—are often cited as favorites. According to a Gallup poll, more people favor spring and fall over summer (which is actually not...

Trees are our partners in keeping this living, breathing planet alive. We inhale the oxygen that trees exhale, and they inhale the carbon dioxide we exhale....

My first exposure to yoga asanas was in a commercial when I was probably in junior high. In the commercial, a slim young woman in a...

Two hours a week. That’s all it takes. A recent study of 20,000 British people suggests that spending two hours each week in nature is the...

“What is it about these trees that inspires us so? Our calendars and our tape measures become instruments of humility when we measure our lives against...

Skiing or riding down the side of a mountain thrills the senses and nourishes the soul but can take a heavy toll on the body. Engaging...