A US Army veteran left his middle-class girlfriend and yoga instructor to fight for Russia in Ukraine. Russell Bentley, nicknamed ‘Tex’ on the battlefield, 61, traveled to Donetsk to ‘kill Nazis’, or Ukrainian activists, who burned down a union house where pro-Russian activists had taken refuge in Odessa, Ukraine earlierRead More →
Given our current lifestyle choices, headaches (especially migraines) are becoming a common condition these days and include symptoms such as shooting pains in the head which are often accompanied by vomiting and nausea and also cause sensitivity to light or partial loss of vision, but fitness experts believe this reliefRead More →
A woman clad only in a black one-piece swimsuit and fluffy purple socks pulled her head back to soak up whatever sun she could. It was 29 degrees Fahrenheit as she sat on a blanket that afternoon in Washington Park in Newton. “It’s been about five minutes, so you’re allRead More →
Metta–Loving Kindness– at The Meetinghouse! Yoga instructor Liz Wendel will be leading Metta on Wednesday evening at the Meetinghouse from 5:30-6:00 p.m. as we hold Ukraine in our hearts. Prayer put forth loving-kindness is a prayer or mantra used in loving-kindness meditation, or metta bhavana. This type of meditation andRead More →
Have you tried practicing yoga to relieve migraines and headaches? Here’s how it can help, plus 10 poses to try. Migraine is one of the most common headaches. Some migraine symptoms can sometimes be severe enough to interrupt daily life, including: nausea light sensitivity shooting pain in the head onRead More →
Image: Shutterstock Yoga is known for its healing and restorative benefits for the mind, body and soul. But how beneficial are easy morning yoga poses when you start your day with them? Yoga practitioner and trainer Dr. Shilpa Patel says: “Doing yoga regularly every morning gets your body into theRead More →
Courtesy of Asia Galberth I was diagnosed with moderate to severe scoliosis when I was 13 years old. My grandmother noticed a curve in my spine while trying on dresses. Throughout my teenage years, I had intermittent back pain, terribly random back spasms, and with my waist so small, theRead More →
A sedentary lifestyle coupled with poor food choices is the worst combination one can have for developing diabetes. With each passing day, the number of patients suffering from this metabolic disorder continues to grow reminding us to take preventive measures well in advance. Appropriate lifestyle changes to prevent or manageRead More →
Photo credit: Charley Smith One way to understand physical pain is to use a predictive signal from your brain alerting you to an area of weakness that could be damaged. And that could be the reason you feel a dull ache in your lower back that builds and builds overRead More →
Women can suffer from infertility due to modern lifestyle and stress. Keeping your body in shape can be crucial if you’re trying to conceive. You can combine yoga and other fertility treatments under the guidance of your doctor to achieve the desired results. To help us understand which yoga posesRead More →
Hot yoga refers to different styles of yoga that take place in warm, heated studios for a more intense workout. Similar to traditional yoga, hot yoga offers a range of benefits for mental and physical health, flexibility and general well-being. The original purpose of hot temperature and humidity in hotRead More →