Author: Helen Montgomery

Is Taking Yoga Classes Safe?

Is Taking Yoga Classes Safe?

(This article really speaks to an issue greater than Yoga. It reflects upon social need to take responsibility for one’s own decisions, not only in exercise, but also in all areas of life; health, spirituality,…

The Closing Gap Between Legislators And Reality

The Closing Gap Between Legislators And Reality

by Claire Bernish, Washington, D.C. — A bill with bipartisan support introduced in Congress this week is finally tolling the death knell for cannabis prohibition. By removing a notorious legal contradiction, the legislation would give precedence…

On Fleeing From Our Personal Monsters

There are two ways to argue with reality.  One way is to wish that someone or something else were present instead of who or whatever is. That’s the one we tend to consciously ruminate over.…

Mindfulness-Based Therapy Eases Veterans’ PTSD Symptoms

Mindfulness-based group sessions help veterans learn meditation techniques they can use at home to cultivate awareness of the present moment during ordinary daily activities such as driving or eating, she said. Breathing exercises and practices…

Yoga To Combat Arthritis

Arthritis is a term that refers to over a 100 different types of joint diseases and related conditions. A combination of factors including injury, inheritance, infections and an over-active immune system can lead to arthritis.…

10 Mistakes I Made Trying to Quit Antidepressants

10 Mistakes I Made Trying to Quit Antidepressants

In her final installment of the “Going Off” series, New York Times columnist Diana Spechler listed 10 things she’d tell her former (medicated) self. I must confess, I was prepared to hate the list, as…