Harnessing Mind and Body: Yoga for Managing Blood Sugar Levels and Holistic Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes By Aubree Kozie, Edited by David Webster
Yoga is a holistic health framework which harnesses the mind-body relationship to improve overall health. This is made abundantly clear by research which explores the treatment of type 2 diabetes with yoga. The Condition Type 2 diabetes is an incredibly common lifestyle disorder which results when the body becomes resistant to insulin or becomes partially or completely insulin
Yoga for Lung and Respiratory Health By Aubree Kozie
I had a yoga instructor once remind me: “If you aren’t breathing, you’re not doing yoga. That’s just glorified stretching.” The breath is indeed a powerful element of the practice. It sets the pace and tone for our practice, oxygenates our muscles, and brings us back to the ritual practice of riding the expansion and contraction of Spanda,
World Alzheimer’s Awareness Day: The Need for Preventative Care by David Webster and Aubree Kozie
September 21st is World Alzheimer’s Awareness Day. To honor those who have been affected by the disease, Better Living Yoga and Yoga 4 Brain Health brings you a view of this worldwide epidemic, the search for a cure and what we can do to live Alzheimer’s Free for generations to come. Statistics put the prevalence of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)
Senior Stretches The Best Yoga Poses for Aging Adults – Guest Blog by A Place for Mom
When we think of getting older, we often think of aching bones and creaky joints. But aging doesn’t always have to come with the promise of dreaded health problems. One great way to manage health as you age is through low-impact exercise like pilates, water aerobics and yoga. A Place for Mom has highlighted some of the best yoga poses
UDDIYANA BANDHA: YOGA FOR GASTROPARESIS by Aubree Kozie
You may not have heard of gastroparesis before, but chances are that if you have heard of it, you or someone you know has been affected by it. Although relatively unknown, gastroparesis is a chronic digestive problem which affects hundreds of thousands of individuals in the US alone, and it is estimated that there is a large number of individuals
SOOTHING PSORIASIS FROM THE INSIDE-OUT WITH YOGA by Aubree Kozie
Stress—this psychological force may be one of the most common risk factors and triggers for one of the widest spectrums of disease conditions. As we live longer with less infectious disease, we increasingly find that pesky chronic stress is the new most destructive force which health-practitioners confronts. But stress being a key factor involved in most modern disease isn’t all