Move over, brown rice. There’s a hip kid on the block. Everybody is talking about the ancient South American grain, quinoa (pronounced ‘keen-wah’). I discovered this delicious alternative to pasta and rice a couple of years ago, and I just...
The Iyengar method has the most rigorous process of yoga teacher certification offered in this country. The certification demonstrates a commitment to maintaining the purity, excellence, ethics and high standards of Iyengar Yoga. The Iyengar method of teacher-training...
At the end of each yoga class, we practice a pose called “savasana.” I usually tell beginning students it is “final relaxation.” But, technically the Sanskrit word translates directly as “corpse pose.” I heard myself calling it...
I was riding in a New York City taxi this week when the driver (who did not speak much English) and I found we have something very important in common. The radio was tuned to some pop station and the deejay asked, “What is the one food most women reach for...
October 24 – 30 is National Massage Therapy Awareness Week. And here is something about the benefits of massage that you may not have heard before. New clinical research shows that massage therapy helps boost your immune system. The Los Angeles Times ran a story...
