Naturopathic Blog
Uttanasana with Clasped Hands
Most of corporate America spends his/her time sitting at a desk for hours upon hours in a day. This causes hunched shoulders, crunched lower backs, and tight muscles. The perfect antidote? Uttanasana...
Thunderbolt Pose (Vajrasana)
Shin-shin-toistu-do is a variation of yoga brought to Japan in the 1940s by Tempu Nakamura. This form of yoga focuses on developing Ki (life force) through seated and moving meditation, breath techni...
Going Japanese to Prevent Disease
For many years Japan has surpassed the rest of the world in life expectancy with the average person living to be 83.7 years. Unfortunately, with a life expectancy of 79.3, the US has fallen quite behi...
Eagle Pose (Garudasana)
Even when I am in Paris, I have to "faire du yoga," One of my favorite places to do my sun salutations en français is Be Yoga. So I decided to ask one of my Be Yoga teachers, Garance Clos, to chose a...
Bridge Pose (Setu Bandha)
Sacroiliac pain is often a result of imbalance in the sacroiliac joints, with one side being more mobile than the other. The sacrum gets out of alignment with the iliac bone on the more mobile side,...
New Ways to Work the Body
You've probably had a chiropractor crack your back, a massage therapist work on your muscles or an acupuncturist needle some points but this only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to body work. I...
Chair Pose (Utkatasana)
Hatha Yoga helps build strength, confidence and flexibility. This standing pose stimulates the bones of the hips and lower back, areas often cited in bone loss. It does not require flexibility and...
Office Detox
If you are like most Americans (21,638,470 to be exact) you spend a large majority of your time working in an office. The actual amount of time works out to be 1,700 hours per year or about 10 full y...
Self Love Pose (Balasana)
This calming pose embodies radical self-love. It is a restful pose, so it allows you to pause and feel your breath moving gently through your body. As you inhale, you will notice the back of the hea...
Minty Garlic Roasted Radishes
Serves 4-6
Chiropractor Dr Jason Goldstein and recipe blogger of Chop Happy gives us this new twist to Vitamin C rich radishes. For added fun, click here to watch Dr Goldstein as he prepares this won...
Healthy Homemade Holiday Gifts for Everyone on Your List
Finding the perfect gift for everyone on your list can be stressful especially for those that seem to have everything. This year why not have bit of fun by making your own gifts. Here are some of my h...
Minor Adjustments
Oh our modern world! So many great technologies and conveniences are emerging each day. It seems, as our lives get easier our posture suffers. Bad posture might just seem like something that only anno...
Be Kind to Your Knees Please
You are born with only two of them. Yes, in these modern times it is possible to buy new ones. However knee replacement doesn't come without its costs. Besides the estimated $45,000-$60,000 for the p...