For people recovering from traumatic brain injury (TBI), concussion or head trauma, yoga offers gentle exercise with therapeutic benefits. Many survivors find themselves unable to pursue former ways of staying in shape. Balance difficulties, loss of motor control, vertigo, and neck injuries limit physical activity, further restricting an already curtailed lifestyle. Fortunately, a yoga practice Read the rest of this entry

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As a yoga therapist, every day I learn more and more about yoga, yoga therapy and yoga as therapy. Here are some of my thoughts.

1. Many that have a health career and enjoy the benefits of yoga, secretly wish they could pass some of these benefits on professionally. They experience that “all is perfect and well” feeling at the end of the class. Perhaps we can coin the term holistic yoga teacher and Read the rest of this entry

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How about these right… I think you’ll find the following nuggets of wisdom particularly insightful. Leave your comments below. Check out the second one in particular…

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By Michael
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RussellThe word Yoga is derived from the Sanskrit word yuj which means to yoke. This roughly translated means the union of the Individual Soul.

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Though there are most likely at least half a dozen yoga studios and gyms that offer yoga classes in your neighborhood, finding the one class and the right teacher to suit your needs is not always easy. Start at the beginning with these steps and when you have completed all of them you are sure to have located the best yoga class and teacher combination for your schedule, location, interest, and temperament. Read the rest of this entry

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