Yoga Video Reviews

YodaDude blogger, Paula, has been testing out Tony Horton’s Ten-Minute Trainer Videos and giving the honest lowdown on them all. Overall, she loves ‘em and swears by ‘em. She also gives hints on how to approach each one (don’t do this one barefoot, this one left me sore for three days). She has admittedly joined the “40 Club” and is equally quick to claim that, “Yoga is essential to any well-rounded workout.” So, take a peek at these video reviews, and if still interested, follow the link she offers to Tony Horton’s Ten-Minute Trainer Videos. To go yogadudes.blogspot.com.

Ashtanga in Your 80s?

Students 80-something and beyond make up the bulk of Kimberly Moore’s Ashtanga Yoga class in Hammond, Indiana. This form of yoga usually conjures up images of a vigorous flowing series class with sweat and expertise. But Moore offers a modified version to her students—with chocking results. One 82-year-old devotee posed with her leg behind her head for a recent magazine article. Others in the class have noted dramatic decreases in pain and increases in flexibility. One student called her improvements “a miracle.” It begs the question: if Ashtanga Yoga can so deeply affect seniors, what can it do for the younger ones? Maybe it’s time to take heed of this particular form of yoga. Read about it at thetimesonline.com.

Re-Aligning the Atlas

As a chronic tension headache sufferer, I often find myself on a massage therapist’s table. I went to someone new the other day who asked me, “Do you find that your relief is temporary?” I answered with a resounding “yes!” She then suggested having my atlas adjusted. The atlas is the mechanism that holds your head on straight. From stress due to accidents, sports, and injuries, the atlas can become misaligned. This causes the head to tilt and make the spine twist unnaturally. With a long metal probe, a chiropractor skilled in atlas orthogonal work can quickly re-align the atlas, placing it directly back under the head. The instrument looks intimidating but it is actually painless and non-invasive. Fans of the procedure (including Montel Williams, who shared his procedure with his audience—now available on YouTube) say it causes an instant feeling of release and decrease in pain. I may just try it. Here is an instructional video on the procedure from the Sweat Institute for Atlas Orthogonal Chiropractic: sweatinstitute.com.