Tag: "yoga injuries"

By Mary Mann on January 12th, 2012

NY Times: ‘How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body’ | A Yogi’s Response

“How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body” is an embarrassment of a headline for the venerable New York Times.
The accompanying article deserves it though, as do the photos of non-yogis performing asanas comically poorly. The whole package smacks of sensationalism: disappointing in such a well-respected news source, to say the least.
Actual facts are sparse in this article by William J. [...]

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By Michaela Best on January 05th, 2012

Should You Give Up Yoga Altogether? | How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body via NY Times

This article from today’s New York Times goes against everything you have ever heard about yoga.
The article, written by William J. Broad, is about the possible harm that yoga can do to your body. Glenn Black is one of today’s most celebrated yoga teachers, and what he is known for is working with people who [...]

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By YOGANONYMOUS on September 12th, 2011

Traveling the Safer Road | Avoiding Injury in Yoga & Life

This article was written by Charles Terhune, yogi, writer, and owner of Portland Power Yoga in Maine. Enjoy!
Let me begin with a little urban legend.
When I was a kid growing up in Connecticut, I woke one morning to hear on the news about a bridge collapse in nearby Greenwich. From Wikipedia:
The Mianus River Bridge carries [...]

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By Michaela Best on June 14th, 2010

Seven Ways to Avoid Common Yoga Injuries

Thanks to our friends at Elephant Journal for these words of wisdom and yoga tips – enjoy!
My wife recently mentioned on her Facebook page that she practices yoga. To her great surprise, she received an angry response from a female friend who said she tried Power Yoga and got seriously injured.
Naturally the woman discontinued her [...]

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By Michaela Best on March 10th, 2010

Listen to Your Body!!!

This is a very interesting article from MSN health and fitness sent to me by my friend and fellow yogini, Janese, about yoga injuries. The author discusses suffering from a pinched nerve, which I can relate to since this also happened to me last year as a result of over-ambitious practice… and while it was [...]

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