Diane Cevallos opened Charlotte Family Yoga Center in October 2010 with a mission of improving not only the lives of students but the community as a whole. Benefits of a Consistent Yoga Practice By Kristen Behlke My yoga practice began shortly after the birth of my second child.
Patient education videos for musculoskeletal conditions are available at www.dukeortho.org/videos. Runner’s Knee By Ashley Hardin Runner's knee, or patellofemoral pain syndrome, is characterized by pain behind or around the patella (kneecap). What causes runner's knee? Though the exact cause is unknown, patellofemoral pain syndrome tends
Exercise to Relax Harvard Health Publications Rest and relaxation. The two don’t always go together. It is true that you can regroup and recharge with a little rest and a break from your hectic life. But, perhaps surprisingly, physical activity and exercise can go a long way toward
Tracking Your Progress for Positive Fitness Gains Chris Eschbach, PhD, CSCS, HFS We often think of trail running as a low-tech endeavor, but for competitive runners and those just looking to improve their performance on the trail, monitoring progress and training effectively is key. The varied terrain that
Reclining Twist By Sage Rountree When you take your training off the road and onto the trail (or cliff face!), you need good rotational ability. There’s a lot more to off-road adventure than moving in a straight line. This month’s pose will help you stretch your hips, spine,
Corpse Pose By Sage Rountree Arguably the most important of the yoga asanas, corpse pose is often considered the hardest. When we rest in stillness at the end of a yoga practice, we are confronted with our inability to let go completely. Our muscles hold tension. Our minds
Locust Pose By Sage Rountree Good posture is a lifelong project. We are born with the ability to stand beautifully (of course, our back curves haven’t fully formed), then lose it somewhere along the way. As Mama said, though, you should stand up straight so people will take
It’s No Stretch — Yoga May Benefit Heart Disease Yoga, once viewed as only for the very fit and flexible, has become as American an activity as jogging and aerobics. It could also be a boon for people with high blood pressure, heart failure, and other forms
7 Habits to Help You Lose Weight and Keep it Off Lasting weight loss demands that you transform your eating and exercise habits. But many other choices you make each day, such as how much time you spend sleeping or surfing the Internet, can also make a difference. According
Relax to Recover By Sage Rountree As the weather and summer race schedule offer us more and more opportunities to play outside, don’t forget that recovery is a critical element of your training. In fact, it’s during recovery that you grow stronger. My new book, The Athlete’s