Scientific studies have found that chanting can decrease stress, anxiety and depressive symptoms, in other words it slows down the thinking mind, as well as increase positive mood, feelings of relaxation and focused attention. Chanting also improves one’s memory and power of concentration. It improves our breathing – deeper breath in and deeper breath out. Research has […]
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This is a simple centering morning practice known in Sanskrit as Aparna Kriya which means morning, cleansing. It should be practiced every single a.m. If joints are healthy, food digests correctly. Agni is the fire in the belly that digests our food. When Agni is slow, food becomes AMA. AMA (toxicity) builds in the physical
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In transporting the breath, the inhalation must be full. When it is full, it has big capacity. When it has big capacity, it can be extended. When it is extended, it can penetrate downward. When it penetrates downward, it can calmly settle. When it is calmly settled it can become strong and firm. When it
I was recently running errands and saw this bumper sticker and it made me crack up and think to myself “what… would Scooby Doo do” …… in a stressful situation? Scooby Doo was an animated television series (produced in ’69). When he was unsure, he would cock his head to one side and say “haaaaaaa?”
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Sciatica and Radicular (Nerve Related) Back and Leg Pain Lumbar (low back) radiculopathy causes lower extremity sciatic symptoms. Written by Donald S. Corenman, MD, DC Find a Back Pain Specialist Near You Do you have lower back or buttock pain that runs down into one thigh or below the knee into the leg? If so,
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the restorative version…Making Uttanasana a restorative forward fold Benefits to uttanasana are:stretching back, hips, calves and hamstringshelps relieve headaches and insomniamassages digestive organsactivates kidneys and liverstrength is built in thighs and kneesmenopause and menstrual problems are minimized Make this a restorative pose using blocks to rest your head on. Feet are away from the wall,
Back Pain?If it’s hard for you to sit on the ground for a seated twist, try this version of the pose. A chair stabilizes the pelvis, keeps the lumbar spine in its natural concave curve which in turn lifts the lumbar vertebrae apart from each other. This is a great pose for back pain and
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Do you know your curve pattern? I offer an excellent introduction to Back Care Yoga with speciafic yoga postures to address your back pain teaching you many of the basic actions, alignment and prop adjustments appropriate for your back pain.
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Building Strength, Improving Alignment, Inspiring Hope Back pain is so common now that is compared to the common cold in incidence (and it’s grown significantly in this epidemic). It is one of the most common reasons for doctor visits! Your spine is the center of your body structure so every part of your body above,
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Written By Michael Greger M.D. FACLM on October 1st, 2019 The most likely reason most of our loved ones will die is heart disease. It’s up to each of us to make our own decisions about what to eat and how to live, but we should make these choices consciously by educating ourselves about the
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