Ayurveda

John Douillard offers advice for Brittany Pryor, 24, a yoga teacher diagnosed with Graves’ disease and RA.

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Yoga Trailblazer Dianne Bondy Wants No Yogi Left Behind

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These gentle moves can help you rest better at night.

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Sick of feeling stuffed up? Try these Ayurvedic tips to help you get a handle on your allergies.

Read up on the range of health and cosmetic benefits of oil pulling: the age-old Ayurvedic practice. Plus, how to do it.

Juices made from fruits and vegetables can have potent healing powers and body benefits. Here's how to juice better.

An action plan to feel great today and in the future—eat more fats, get a healthier heart and more.

Soothe your skin, psyche, and more with easy aromatherapy and oil treatments made from pure plant extracts.

Kathyrn Budig shares a favorite mini sequences that can be added to any practice.

The best way to age? As gracefully as possible. Here, a few tips to slow the clock.

Sick of seasonal allergies clouding your sinuses and vision? Try natural remedies to beat sniffles and clear your head.

Looking to detox your system with a juice cleanse? Here are 5 brought right to your door—juicing made easy.

Here's how yoga not only opens your heart, but also protects your ticker in the long run.

Adopt these habits for lifelong bone health—here's the toolkit you need to promote skeletal growth and strength.

Use simple yogic principles in diet and lifestyle to feel your best and boost your health.

Take your health into your own hands this cold and flu season with gentle and easy-to-learn lymphatic self-massage.

Power up your immune system and beat cold-and-flu season with these purifying twists and balancing standing poses.

America's favorite holistic doctor explains how to create the environment for more joy and contentment in your life.

During the winter months add these everyday Ayurvedic "superfoods" to your meals for super-charged immunity and incredible vitality.

Sometimes music can give you the energy boost you need in your practice or your sport. But learning to tune in to silence is equally important.

Baxter Bell, MD, explains how yoga helps tackle the most common causes of insomnia and can lead to better sleep.

Have a flight planned? Here's your go-to guide for what to eat no matter what you encounter in the terminal.

Yoga teachers Yamuna Zake and Tara Stiles are among those teaching women yoga techniques to help minimize the discomfort of high-heeled shoes.

A Harvard Medical School psychiatrist investigates the impact of yoga and meditation on gene expression related to stress and immunity through a new NIH-funded study.

Ayurvedic chef Talya Lutzker shares her favorite recipes for a divine vegetarian T-day meal.

A regular yoga practice is one of your best defenses against illness and remedies when a bug does strike.

Overindulgence is easy this time of year. But Katie Silcox explains that when you pay attention to your cravings, they begin to change.

In a new article, New York Times science writer William Broad contends that women's natural flexibility is a risk-factor for hip-related injury when doing yoga. Ladies, have you experienced hip problems from your practice?

A new study finds that twice-weekly yoga helps people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Yoga's sister science goes mainstream with new bottled beverages made from traditional healing ingredients.

A new free software program offers instruction for basic yoga poses to people with vision impairment.

In the second part of this series, Baxter Bell describes how to improve balance and agility through your yoga practice.

At the first sign of a cold, try grabbing some props for a supported, restful yoga practice to deeply nurture body and spirit.

From simple lifestyle changes to breathing techniques and relaxing poses, these tips can help you sleep soundly.

A new study finds that regular yoga practice may help normalize sleep patterns in women going through menopause.

Baxter Bell examines growing evidence that a regular yoga practice is key to feeling your best as years pass.

No time for yourself? No problem. India's ancient system of medicine offers quick morning and evening self-care rituals to help you balance your energy and boost your health.

Prenatal yoga can prepare your mind, body, and spirit for motherhood.

Reduce your exposure to potentially harmful chemicals at home with these easy changes.

Essential oils can shift your mood from focused to energized to relaxed—and inspire your practice.

Ayurveda works wonders with children. Try these healthful snacks to help balancea your child's energy.

The cocao bean, rich in flavonoids, may help reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.

In a follow up to his first post on the knees, Baxter Bell addresses knee injuries and how your yoga practice, done mindfully, can help.

Yoga, when practiced with careful attention to alignment, can keep your knees healthy. In this post, Dr. Baxter Bell explains how.

Researchers are looking deeper into the wellness benefits of yoga and uncovering fascinating evidence of how the practice affects us mentally and physically.

To get enough calcium, look to your plate.

Baxter Bell explains Carpel Tunnel Syndrome, and how to approach your yoga practice when your wrists hurt.

Like the rest of your body, the joints of your feet need to be supported by strong, flexible muscles. Yoga and these four simple moves can help.

Ayurveda usually prescribes cooked, easily digestible foods for optimal health. But what about in the heat of summer? Talya Lutzker explains how to find the right ayurvedic balance, just right for you.

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Restorative poses as well as calming forward bends and slow, deep breathing can help with high blood pressure.

Decades after a paralyzing stroke, yoga restores Gale-Ann Maier's strength and stability.

Yoga creates near-ideal conditions for public arousal, writes Neal Pollack. Read his sage advice to men new to the practice on how to deal with unexpected desire during class.

Enjoy these springtime ayurvedic dietary and lifestyle tips to help move out any lingering winter sluggishness and prepare for a vibrant, energized summer!

Nourish your body and mind with Earth's natural herbs and elements.

Seeking a path to good health? Get outside.

"Time and time again, my students who complain of neck pain at the start of class report improvement by the end of class," writes Baxter Bell, MD. Here he examines why yoga helps.

Studies shed new light on the best sunscreens for your skin, we show you how to utilize them to protect your skin.

Chef and Ayurvedic pracitioner Talya Lutzker shares her suggestions for using whole foods to cleanse your body and start fresh this spring.

With a month of winter to go, Ayurvedic practitioner and chef Talya Lutzker offers advice for staying healthy the rest of this kapha season, with a delicious recipe for root veggie soup and soup "cookies"!

A plant-based eating plan that celebrates fresh fruits and veggies and will leave you feeling energized and refreshed.

Baxter Bell explains how yoga can help musicians counteract imbalances caused by playing their instruments and boost their creativity and focus.

Katie Silcox explains the importance of dinacharya, or daily routine, for making changes, and offers a morning routine to set your day right and put you on the path to health.

The practices of hatha yoga can help you change unhealthful eating habits for good.

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Baxter Bell disagrees with New York Times writer William Broad that men are more prone to being injured in yoga.

Baxter Bell describes an alternative to the dorsiflexed position in Upward-Facing Dog for yoga students with ankle injury.

Baxter Bell describes the symptoms and causes of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and explores how a yoga Headstand practice might affect it.

Tips for boosting your immunity and staying healthy this winter season. Just because it's cold out doesn't mean you have to get sick.

Katie Silcox offers Ayurvedic tips for getting a good night's sleep.

When your practice causes hamstring injury—and how to manage those injuries with your yoga.

Need a break during your cycle? Try this gentle sequence for menstruation.

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Baxter Bell finishes his discussion about the back by looking at the role of "core" muscles, and how to leverage your yoga practice for full and balanced back care.