Baxter Bell, MD
Beyond Endorphins and the Runner's High: Where Does Yoga Fit In?
Expanding research now reveals a whole host of substances get released into our system when we do active exercise, adding to endorphins...
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What's On Your (Yoga) Mind?
Welcome to my new blog, What's On Your (Yoga) Mind? where I answer questions and curiosities about yoga, health and just about anything you would like to know more about!
Baxter Bell, MD
Jun 115 min read
The Use of TheraBands in Yoga
For over a year now, I have been integrating the stretchy bands called TheraBands into my yoga practice and teaching. I got turned onto...
Baxter Bell, MD
Feb 203 min read
The Power of Great Posture
Here is a reflection on the power and benefits of maintaining good posture as we age. It seems such a simple thing we take for granted....
Baxter Bell, MD
Nov 15, 20234 min read
Where to Gaze When Trying to Balance?
Where should older adults, or really any person, place their visual attention (drishti) to help support balance and postural stability?
Baxter Bell, MD
Aug 28, 20233 min read
THE Essential Skill for Healthy Aging???
I’ve been thinking about whether there is one essential skill that's of ultimate importance to maintain as we age. This has been prompted...
Baxter Bell, MD
Jun 6, 20234 min read
Doctor, Heal Thyself
For the last 22 years, I have been teaching an in-person Yoga for Back Health class in Oakland, and since the Pandemic, on Zoom, too. My...
Baxter Bell, MD
Apr 5, 20233 min read
Yoga Alignment Principles vs. Functional Movement Concepts
A great question from a yoga student prompts this exploration of knee positioning in yoga poses versus what is taught in Functional Movement
Baxter Bell, MD
Nov 7, 20224 min read
‘Tis the Season for Overeating
As the Fall season settles in, it is once again the season for overeating. We chat with Melina Meza, Ayurvedic practitioner, about this...
Baxter Bell, MD
Sep 12, 20223 min read
The Promise of Good Posture
How’s your posture these days? Are you experiencing some nagging discomfort in your back recently without a change in your activities?
Baxter Bell, MD
Aug 15, 20225 min read
Evolution of a Yoga Practice
If you have done yoga as long as I have (going on 29 years, inconceivably), you inevitably become aware of and likely try out several...
Baxter Bell, MD
Aug 9, 20223 min read
Feeling Flat or Uninspired? You are Not Alone!
At a recent outdoor summer gathering, a few of my friends were updating one another on how they have been doing this last year. When...
Baxter Bell, MD
May 10, 20224 min read
Expanding Yoga’s Reach: Yoga for People with Disabilities and Chronic Conditions
In this blog post I answer questions about yoga and people living with disabilities, based on my experience working with this population.
Baxter Bell, MD
Mar 15, 20223 min read
Yoga for Gardening, Part 3: After the Work!
Today I wanted to share with you my Post-Gardening Yoga Practice, perfect if you skipped preparing for your gardening time with yoga...
Baxter Bell, MD
Dec 30, 20214 min read
Baxter’s Yoga Reading List
During a recent online workshop, someone asked if I had a reading list of my favorite yoga-related books I could share...
Baxter Bell, MD
Nov 2, 20216 min read
A Conversation on Mudras and More
I recently sat down with my talented wife, Melina Meza, for a conversation with her Seasonal Wellness group to talk about mudras and...
Baxter Bell, MD
Sep 15, 20214 min read
Thinking About Our Humble Feet
Easy to overlook, the health of our feet is essential to our overall health and well-being, especially as time moves on and we get older.
Baxter Bell, MD
Jun 3, 20214 min read
Yoga and Atrial Fibrillation, Revisited
Can yoga help with Atrial Fibrillation (A fib)?
Baxter Bell, MD
Mar 24, 20213 min read
Back to the Garden
I share with you today a Yoga Gardening Practice which you can integrate into your gardening times this spring! Happy prepping and planting!
Baxter Bell, MD
Dec 9, 20206 min read
6 Yoga Things I No Longer Do or Teach
Here is my list of 6 poses I no longer do or teach, explanations why, and safe alternatives.
Baxter Bell, MD
Nov 2, 20203 min read
A Chef with an Achy Back!
Recently, a friend of mine who has been an acclaimed chef for many years mentioned that his back often gives him trouble. We talked about...
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