Getting the Vaccine
Usually we write about yoga topics like anatomy, philosophy, history and such. Today we have a different purpose, because these […]
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Personal Science
Mula Bandha: The History of the Root Lock
Mula bandha is a somewhat common technique in modern yoga. It is generally accepted that this technique, which means ‘root
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Breathing Hatha History Philosophy Practice Science
Tradition, Science & Experience
It can be difficult to know what is real in this world. The methods of yoga, spirituality and science have
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Anatomy Hatha History Practice Science
A Simple, Powerful Breathing Practice
Western medicine has known for decades (and yogis have known for thousands of years) that controlling the breath is a
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Breathing Science Therapy
How Much Do You Think About Your Hands?
A huge amount of the sensory and motor processing power of our brain is dedicated to the hands. It is
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Anatomy Practice Science
Breathing Through the Nose Improves Some Memory Functions
Let’s start with something obvious: we can breathe through either the nose or the mouth. The air that goes into
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Anatomy Breathing Science
“…Yoga Should Not Be Diluted”
Scott in the main courtyard of Kaivalyadhama On our recent trip to India we visited Kaivalyadhama, the oldest yoga research
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History Philosophy Science
Blood Pressure & Putting the Head Below the Heart
In our normal bodily positions like standing or sitting, the head is above the heart. Pumping the blood from the
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Anatomy Science Therapy
The Arches of the Foot
Our feet are where the body contacts the floor/earth. Every ounce of our body’s weight goes through them with each
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Anatomy Science Therapy
Is Alkaline Water Better Than Water?
It has become popular in the sport, fitness and yoga worlds to drink alkaline water, water with a pH higher
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Science
Breathing With Two Brains
Most of us know that our breath functions automatically most of the time. This function—breathing without thinking—is controlled by the
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Anatomy Breathing Science
The Science of Uddiyana, 1924
Relaxed abdomen, 1963, Dr. GS Mukerji Uddiyana, 1963, Dr. GS Mukerji Uddiyana and Nauli are traditional yogic practices. They date
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Anatomy Hatha History Science Therapy
What Science Tells Us About the Future of Yoga
This week I picked up Time Magazine’s “The Science of Exercise” special issue, as it promised to illuminate the most
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Science
The Benefits of (Deep) Breathing
Our recent blog about the myth of oxygenation got a big response. Lots of surprise, some disbelief and a lot
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Anatomy Breathing Practice Science
The Oxygenation Myth
How many times have you heard a yoga teacher tell you that deep breathing “oxygenates the blood?” It isn’t true.
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