Getting Clearer on Yoga and the Risk of Injury (Rerun)

by Baxter A Clear Day on Mount Tamalpais by Brad Gibson If you have not had a chance to read Nina’s Monday post (see Not All Yoga Poses Are ...

Friday Q&A: Forward Bends and Osteoporosis

Standing Forward Bend (Uttanasana) One of our readers left the following comment on our post Featured Sequence: Mini Sun Salutation : I am s...

Friday Q&A: Forward Bends and Safety

Q: Recently I was working with a personal trainer who has his masters in exercise science.  He said that the recent thinking on forward bend...

Spinal Movements: How to Keep Your Spine Safe

by Shari We recently received this query from a reader about contraindications for spinal movements: When are extension and flexion of the s...

All About the Spine: Anatomy and Movements

by Shari Recently in my classes and private sessions I have been receiving a lot of questions about the spine and exactly how it moves in di...

Lowering Your Blood Pressure

by Nina If you have high blood pressure—or even high blood pressure that is being controlled with medication as Timothy wrote yesterday—ther...

Keeping Yoga Safe for People with High Blood Pressure

by Timothy Monterey Cyprus by Melina Meza I recently taught a course on Yoga for High Blood Pressure on Yoga U Online. During the program I ...

Friday Q&A: Ostepenia of the Spine and Headstand

Q: I am 63 years old and have osteopenia of the spine. What are your thoughts of headstand for those of us with osteopenia of the spine? I h...