by guest blogger Holly Walck Kostura, BSN and certified Iyengar Yoga teacher It has been exceedingly hot and humid in my part of the world lately, and my students have been feeling the proverbial burn. As their teacher (and yours!) it is my duty to adjust the sequencing so that their inner environment is in […]
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Yoga for the Gardener
by guest blogger Holly Walck Kostura, BSN and certified Iyengar Yoga teacher In my many years of teaching yoga, I’ve watched seasonal patterns emerge in my students’ bodies: fall’s sad farewell to summer exhibited by collapsed chests and downcast eyes; winter’s dullness that creeps into bones and muscles, creating joint pains of often unknown origin; […]
Yoga for (Too!) Tight Butts
by guest blogger Holly Walck Kostura, BSN and certified Iyengar Yoga teacher “I have sciatica.” “I have piriformis syndrome.” “I have a pain in my butt—right here.” (Points to area of the buttock near the buttock bone, also called the ischial tuberosity.) As a yoga teacher, I often hear one or more of the above […]
Antiaging Yoga
by guest blogger Holly Walck Kostura, BSN and certified Iyengar Yoga teacher To quote Webster’s: “Aging (adj): (of a thing) reaching the end of useful life; growing old or older, especially visibly and obviously so; obsolescent Obsolescent (adj): becoming obsolete Obsolete (adj): no longer produced or used; out-of-date.” When I was 22 years old, a […]
Anti-aging Yoga: Healthy Knees, with a Twist!
by guest blogger Holly Walck Kostura, BSN and certified Iyengar Yoga teacher “Healthy plants and trees yield abundant flowers and fruits. Similarly, from a healthy person, smiles and happiness shine forth like the rays of the sun.”—Sri B.K.S. Iyengar, Yoga Master After reading this quote from my Guru, B.K.S. Iyengar, I had the following radical […]
Yoga for Enhancing Fertility
Photo credit: Caryn Metzger by guest blogger Holly Walck Kostura, BSN and certified Iyengar Yoga teacher As a yoga teacher, I regularly hear from my students about the challenges they’re facing: low back, neck, shoulder, and knee pain; high blood pressure; digestive disorders; headaches; anxiety and depression; and infertility are some of the most common […]
Get Inspired to Perspire with These Top Fitness Trends for 2016
by guest blogger Pam Peeke, MD, MPH, FACP, FACSM, best-selling author and expert on health, fitness, and nutrition Winter is beginning to wrap up. Early blossoms are blooming, days are warming, and you are looking to get more active. Whether you’re a regular exerciser who wants to change things up or an absolute exercise newbie, […]
Cultivating the Opposite: Yoga for Healthy Necks and Shoulders
by guest blogger Holly Walck Kostura, BSN and certified Iyengar Yoga teacher Laptops, smartphones, planes, trains and automobiles all contribute to the “slumpy grumpy” appearance that so many of us are wearing on our souls these days—and it’s not a good look. You know that look: shoulders rolling forward, a tight, collapsed chest and a […]
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