Twists are a time-honored remedy to kick-start the digestive system when practiced with conscious attention to breath and posture. According to gastroenterologist Sabine Hazan Steinberg, MD, “Gentle yoga twists increase blood flow to the bowels. If followed by rest, twists help the movement of the bowels. Twists are also shown to decrease inflammation.” Twists put [...]
When yoga could cause harm and what to do. Yoga Therapy: This is the first in an ongoing series on the therapeutic applications of yoga to appear in LA YOGA Ayurveda and Health magazine. Adapting yoga practice to meet an individual’s needs is at the core of yoga therapy. In any situation, your [...]
I was used to having the most advanced practice in the room. I rocked difficult arm balances, twisted myself into complicated knots and bent myself into stunning scorpions with little effort. Thirteen years as a competitive gymnast had rendered me strong and flexible, which made for easy asana assimilation. I found my way to Ashtanga [...]
The first time I saw Andrew Harvey speak, during one of Shiva Rea’s teacher trainings, he delivered his appeal for listeners – for all of us – to engage in activism from a grounded place of sacred passion with such fire that I thought he would combust right in front of our eyes. He has [...]
Imagine having difficulty getting to work on time, paying your bills, performing household chores and staying organized. Imagine letting yourself or letting your loved ones down, because you can’t cope with responsibilities. One explanation for this could be a condition often associated with children. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects approximately eight percent of children [...]
Ayurveda has been practiced in the U.S. for only about 30 years, yet it is a 5,000-year-old Indian system of medicine and yoga’s sister science. Readers are invited to submit questions for “Ayurveda Q & A” to ayurveda@layogamagazine.com. Ayurveda has been practiced in the US for only about 30 years, yet it is one of [...]
Sweeter voice and enhanced sense of taste through oil pulling. What does gargling have to do with health, vitality and fresh breath? Breath may be obvious, but garling with oil, water or herbs is a traditional Ayurvedic practice to support overall health. Persistent, even undiagnosed, infection drains energy from the body, particularly because of the [...]
Ayurveda has been practiced in the U.S. for only about 30 years, yet it is one of the systems of medicine native to India. It is thousands of years old and is yoga’s sister science. Readers are invited to submit questions for “Ayurveda Q & A” to ayurveda@layogamagazine.com. Q: I am a 25-year-old woman who has been [...]
Ayurveda has been practiced in the U.S. for only about 30 years, yet it is a 5,000-year-old Indian system of medicine and yoga’s sister science. Readers are invited to submit questions for “Ayurveda Q & A” to ayurveda@layogamagazine.com. Q: My husband suffers from chronic fatigue, a condition that started six years ago when he was [...]
“Service is the only possible response to a world in chaos that is falling apart in every way;” this quote sticks in my mind from the interview with author and proponent of sacred activism Andrew Harvey in the November issue of LA YOGA. This month, we’re continuing our discussion with Harvey exploring sacred activism as [...]