What I Wished I Knew About Menopause—And How Yoga Can Help
We’re conditioned to think that aging slows us down, but my experience shows that we might just be revving up for the best years of our lives.
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Rachel Slade
Rachel Slade is a Boston-based journalist and author of Into the Raging Sea, a gripping account of the sinking of the American cargo ship El Faro. Learn more at rachelslade.net.
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Yoga Might Be the Natural Menopause Solution We’ve Been Waiting For
Each day, 6,000 American women hit menopause, but the subject remains taboo. It’s high time that we swap knowledge, get recognition in the medical community, and ultimately, find some relief. Turns out, yoga can help.
Ayurveda Can Teach Us to Tend to Our Own Health—and the Earth’s
What this ancient system of medicine can show us about bringing the world back into balance.
Meet Your Well-Being Nerve
According to mind-body experts, we can control our nervous system’s reactions to stress by toning the vagus nerve, one of the most complex neural highways within the human body. And yoga is one of the best ways to do it.
Is Your Palo Santo Habit Hurting the Environment?
Explore the ethics of smudging and learn about alternative plants for your cleansing rituals.
A Horseback Trip Through Iceland Taught Me About Being Present
Five days across Iceland via horseback forced me to slow down and focus on what was in front of me all along.
Can You Buy Your Way to Enlightenment?
We examined the science behind five high-tech meditation aids to find out if they're worth the hype.