Resources

Yoga Organizations & Resources

• Iyengar Yoga National Association of the United States
• Rodmell Press
• Yoga Journal
• Geeta's Guide

 

 

Articles & Interviews

 

"Arthritis: 22 Remedies to Ease the Ache" - From the Rodale book, The Doctors Book of Home Remedies MotherNature.com

 

"Asthma: Breathe Better with Yoga" - Prevention Magazine - comments by Dr. Schatz

 

Back Care Basics - Book Review - EasyVigour.com

 

"Better Your Back" - Yoga Journal - No matter what type of back pain you have, there are poses appropriate for that type of pain.

 

"Back Talk" - Yoga Journal - The course of yoga you choose for sciatica depends on the cause of your condition.

 

"Desktop Yoga: Preventing and Healing Carpal Tunnel and Repetitive Stress Injuries" - eFuse.com

 

"Good to The Bone" - Yoga Journal - Whether you're 17 or 70, now is the time to protect yourself from osteoporosis. Weight-bearing yoga poses can help tone your bones.

 

"Restorative Asanas for a Healthy Immune System" by Mary Pullig Schatz, M.D.

 

"Rodney Yee centers Donna Karan" with yoga - USA Today Health - comments by Dr. Schatz

 

"Scoliosis Exercises" - Connective Tissue Disorder Site

 

"Spine Savers" - Yoga Journal - Back pain bothering you? Join the club. Better yet, try these poses.

 

"Sports Yoga" - Article from Men's Health - Think this form of exercise is only for crystal-hugging hippies? Tell it to Kareem.

 

"Stop Back Pain Instantly!" - Prevention.com on Yahoo Health

 

"Woman's Balance: Inversions and Menstruation" by Mary Pullig Schatz, M.D., Iyengar Yoga Institute

 

"Yoga Can Stretch Out Your Body and Squash the Period Blues" - Always.com

 

"Yoga Cure for Headaches" - Yoga Journal - When neck tension is at the root of your headaches, yoga can help alleviate the pain.

 

"Yoga for Your Back and Much More" - Yoga.com

 

"Yoga May Be the Best Medicine for Busy Doctors" - The Physician's Personal Advisory

 

"Yoga Postures Helpful for Back and Neck Pain" - Review of Back Care Basics - Connective Tissue Disorder Site

 

"Yoga Works!" Yoga Journal - Medical science is finally validating what yogis have known for thousands of years.

Articles Available in Print

"Walk Your Back to Health," Physician and Sports Medicine Journal, 19:127, May 1991

 

"Low Back Exercises for Prolonged Bedrest," Physician and Sports Medicine Journal, 19:165, June 1991

"Healthy Spinal Curves, Exercises for Swayback and Tight Paraspinal Muscles," Physician and Sports Medicine Journal, 19:155, December 1991

"Exercises You Can Take to Work," Physician and Sports Medicine Journal, 20:165, January 1992

 

"Gentle Steps Toward Healthy Feet," Physician and Sports Medicine Journal, 20:177, July 1992

 

"Gentle Relief from the Back Stabbers," Prevention Magazine, February 1993.

 

"Boosting Abdominal Strength Without Back Pain," Physician and Sports Medicine Journal, 21:153, April 1993

 

"Easy Hamstring Stretches," Physician and Sports Medicine Journal, 22:115, February 1994

 

"Safe Stretches for Your Inner Thighs," Physician and Sports Medicine Journal, 22:101, May 1994

 

"Posture-Perfect Shoulder & Neck Exercises," Physician and Sports Medicine Journal, 22:69, August 1994

 

"Stressed Out? Breathe Easier with Relaxation Exercises," Physician and Sports Medicine Journal, 22:87, November 1994

 

"Posture," Encyclopedia Britannica Medicine and Health Annual, 1995.

 

Contributor to Living Yoga, G. Feuerstein and S. Bodian editors.  J.P. Tarcher/Perigree Books, New York, 1993

 

Contributor to The Back Almanac, Lanier Publishing, Oakland, California, 1992.

 

"Posture-Perfect Shoulder and Neck Exercises," Physician and Sports Medicine Journal, 22:8, August 1994

 

"Stressed Out? Breathe Easier with Relaxation Exercises," Physician and Sports

Medicine Journal, 22:11, November 1994