Dear Yoga Student, Question from Thomas (in Maine): “I’m a runner and I find yoga really helps me recover quickly and prevent flare ups in my knees… but I’m not sure if I should do yoga before or after running. Does it matter?” Answer: To do short hold and dynamic stretches before any form of [...]
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Do You Make These 3 Sleep Mistakes
Dear Yoga Student, Do you make these sleep mistakes: (1) Having your nightmares at night instead of BEFORE going to sleep? (2) Using melatonin suppressing reading lamps in bed? (3) Sleeping in a room with EMF or light Pollution? If you’re like me and struggle with getting enough, high-quality sleep, then please listen to a [...]
The Only Doctor I Listen To…
Dear Yoga Student, I read 80% of the diet books that come out each year just to see what people are talking about. Mostly, they’re just hype written by people who who have no business writing about health and wellness what-so-ever… … so when I do find a health expert that is DIFFERENT… someone I [...]
Do the Splits, Man!
Here’s why frontal splits are easier: every time you stretch your hamstrings or the tops of your legs, you’re preparing for the frontal splits, so almost everyone who stretches is accidentally getting better at the frontal splits whether they know it or not!
Trickle-Down Yoganomics
Dear Yoga Student, Politicians talk about trickle-down economics, but I like to talk about the trickle-down effect of yoga. It works like this: You build flexibility in your hips and your forward bends improve. You open up your back, and your twists become deeper. Our body and mind are forever intertwined in this complex maze [...]
Best Plant-Based Calcium [quicklist]
Dear Yoga Student, 99% of your body’s calcium is stored in your bones and teeth… … so people concerned with the health of their bones and teeth are concerned about getting enough calcium in their diet. Makes sense… but… Most people do get plenty of dietary calcium, it simply does not get absorbed efficiently for [...]
Bugs in My Gut? (oh my!)
Dear Yoga Student, There are 10x more bacteria cells in your body than human cells… … which is enough to fill a half gallon jug! (bacteria cells are much smaller than human cells… but there are tons of them!) So this 1/2 gallon jug of bugs includes a delicate balance of good to bad bacteria [...]
The Physics of Yoga Strength [interesting]
Dear Yoga Student, If you’ve ever seen a buffed up yoga teacher with giant biceps and budging pecs… … you can be sure he or she did NOT get that body-builder physique doing yoga poses. Here’s why: Yoga builds FUNCTIONAL strength, not for show, but for real life, real power. Ask any yoga teacher and [...]
Your Biography Becomes Your Biology
Dear Yoga Student, I came across a quote the other day by author/speaker Carolyn Myss that really struck a chord. She says: “Your biography becomes your biology.” What you do, what you eat, how you live your life quickly becomes who you are on the very visceral knees, ankles, shins & toes level. With yoga [...]
How to Make Coconut (or dairy) Kefir
… but then I learned how to make it with coconut cream, coconut water, and yes, dairy if you like (the bacteria eat most of the lactose, so it really helps with digestion). Of all the *live* foods I’ve ever made, this is by far the fastest and easiest of all. Literally you can do it in about 3 minutes.
How to Make Live Sauerkraut
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Don’t Smoke Your Joints!
Dear Yoga Student, If you’ve ever mowed the lawn before, you know how amazing grass is. You can stomp on it, cut it almost all the way down to its roots, abuse it… … and it grows back stronger and stronger all the time. In many ways your body’s muscles are the same way. As [...]
Top 5 Foods in America (all pretty blah!)
Dear Yoga Student, According to the USDA, here’s a shortlist of the most-consumed foods (in no particular order): *Milk *Processed cheese *White breads & flour *Refined sugar *Colas *Ground beef Milk might be a good food for some people, particularly for those whose body tolerates it and if they can find a local, whole, non-pasteurized [...]
Formaldehyde, Babies & Your Face
Dear Yoga Student, Your grandmother’s advice for skincare products might have been something like this: “If it’s not good enough for a baby, it’s not good enough for me.” Only problem now is that even baby products have formaldehyde, phthalates, parabens, and sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS). Maybe those chemicals aren’t that bad, but most people [...]
Everything is Great & Nobody is Happy
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How to Magnetize a Baby (with sugar)
Dear Yoga Student, Are you addicted to sugar? At various times, I certainly have been. When I was younger, it was white sugar in the form of junk foods. But when I got older (and “healthier”) I got completely hooked on dates, raisins, and even massive amounts of sweet fruits. It’s a weird thing, sugar [...]
Bill Clinton Loses 24 lbs – Vegan Diet
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Let’s Talk About (yoga) Stress, Baby!
Dear Yoga Student, Here’s a note from a student: “All this health stuff is great and all… but honestly, I feel like most people are so stressed out… and stress is the most toxic thing ever…” There’s a real truth to that, and I can certainly relate. But here’s the thing: YES, heady/emotional stress is [...]
Blueberries vs. Açaí Boxing Match (who wins?)
Dear Yoga Student, When I was younger and the word antioxidant was still a medical-sounding word, and doctors were pitching grapes as the best free radical fighters ever. (And grapes are good!) And then it was blueberries… we learned that blueberries are WAY better. They’ll squash cancer like crazy. And then goji berries, then acai [...]
Schools, Creativity & Kids [video]
Dear Yoga Student, One of the best things about being a student of yoga is the student part. The constant learning, exploration, curiosity, and creativity. I LOVE learning, and I think most people are hard- wired to love it to, but somewhere along the line most people just stop learning. Above is a very light [...]


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