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Cellulite and Yoga

Q.Martiana Asks; After I had my first child I developed fat in or around

my mid section. Some cellulite also appeared . How yoga or yoga lifestyle

can help?

A.Masso Answers; Diet and exercise can help reduce the appearance of

cellulite by reducing fat and toning body. However, getting rid of cellulite pockets completely, particularly after it sets in (third stage), appears to
be nearly impossible.

Exercises are most effective if done right after child birth (first stage)

or when a person goes through a a drastic weight lose via a diet.

Yoga students who continue yoga during and after childbirth pick up

minimum stretch mark after effects. more...

Sport Injuries and Yoga (general health)

Q.Aimee asks; How can yoga help sports injuries?

A. Masso answers; Yogies develop deeper internal awareness with

their own physical bodies. more..

Q. JR asks ; Do you know about Achalasia ?

It is a rare disorder and the only chat sites I find fully support surgery as the only way to prevent damage to the esophagus. What can you say about this?

A. Masso Answers; Please anyone with any information about Achalasia help.

Achalasia is a rare disease when nerves that control esaphogus become paralyzed or loose their reflexes. The exact reason for this is unkown.

Right away certain forms of Bandhas come to mind. Bandhas that help digestive system via priming of the supporting muscles and nerves. more

Q. Norma asks; Is there anyway to treat or prevent carpal tunnel with yoga ?

A. Masso Answers; I believe there is . check this out ;

http://www.webmd.com/video/yoga-carpal-tunnel-syndrome?ecd=wnl_cbp_032708

I think total body awerness will help you use your body in a more flexible way.

Yoga and Migrane

Woman’s Brain Wired for More Migraines
Women May Have a Faster Migraine Trigger in Their Heads Than Men..

read article

Carnivourism and Yoga

eating meet and its effect in yoga

Q. Shiva Anna asks ; What do you think about carnivourism ?

What effects eating meat has in my yoga ?

A. Masso Answers; Yoga Journal reports that majority of 16 million

practicing Yoga In America do eat meat; according to YJ every reader

poll and national survey that YJ has conducted shows that only %11

of people who claim to practice yoga say they are vegetarian.. more

Children and Yoga

Q.deZengo Asks; I have been asked to teach a youth yoga class

and... more

Vegan recipies here.

Masso. Hummus.. the way I make it.

No one asked but I answer anyway..

1 part Cooked Garbnazo beans, 1/3 part yellow peas cooked, 1/4 part

Seasame seeds cooked together, ..more

Body Shaping with Yoga.

Q.Emily asks ; How yoga can help shape and tune a body to its

perfection?

A.Masso Answers; Emily , first we must develop an impression of what

perfection for body form is.

I m convinced that yoga can help in radical body shaping and fine tuning

bodies that are already in good shape.

If your goal is finer definition or general form, Yoga can help you acheive

your goals. see supported yoga

Q.Sarah Asks; Body Shaping through yoga .. hmm very interesting.

I would like to ask about breasts, my own actually. I am 23 and

never had kids, recently I notice that my nipples are not looking

upwards as much as it used to.

What next? I will be really unhappy if my breasts start sagging down

to my middle.
Do you have a method to keep breasts healthy and full in any shape

and size for life?

A. Masso Answers; Sarah , I understand.. I have been told and

seen breasts that have lost their perkiness regardless of age or

pregnancy.

I must say overall health can contribute to elasticity of skin tissues

everywhere in the body and help retain fullness of breasts.

Smoking, repeated weight gain and loss, hormonal issues and poor nutrition is said to

be the main cause of loss of skin elasticity. Breast feeding, birthing is no longer

considered a major cause though some discussions still continue.

http://boards.webmd.com/webx?THDX@@.895fcbef!thdchild=.895fcbef

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Q. Becca Asks; Yoga injuries.

Can one get injured doing yoga ?

A. Masso Answers; Yes Becca , although seems gentle and performed with considerably less speed, it is possible to sustain injuries doing yoga.

Most injuries occur due to holding a wrong position for along time or over-extending.

There is another form of injury that due to sensitive nature of yoga stands out.

That is when we pose to balance, sacrificing symmetry and favor a distortion to stay balance. We may injure or extend a muscle to favor another or keep balance.

Always maintain required symmetry by paying attention to all of your body parts when trying to maintain balance.

Contact me if you want deeper information on this issue.

To prevent, we must follow instructions carefully, maintain correct position in all of our poses, and pay internal mindful attention to our equilibrium, symmetry and balance.

Most of all rely on our sense of safety and trust it.

Watch this video ,it may give you a better clue . But talking to your trainer is the best way to go. Set safety standards for yourself and educate your trainer about your limits and prior injuries.

http://www.webmd.com/video/avoiding-yoga-injuries

Supported Yoga

Therapeutic Yoga

Q.Shiva Anna Asks; What is Supportive/Therapeutic

yoga ?

What kind you practice?

A. Masso Answers; Supportive yoga, advances the

benefits of the yoga session for the beginner, right from

start and to the level of an advanced yogi.

It may even add to intensity of practice for experienced

yogies as well.

Yoga for Mind , Body, Environment