The Checkup Archive: Yoga

Alternative Medicine Spending Soars

The amount of money that Americans are shelling out for herbal supplements, meditation, acupuncture and other forms of "alternative" medical care is continuing to skyrocket, according to a new government data out today. Americans spent $33.9 billion out-of-pocket on "complementary and alternative" or CAM therapies in 2007, according to the...

Lassie Come Om

First, let's get the silliness out of the way: Do dogs in yoga class do downward-facing dog? How about up dog? And do they have to bring their own mats? When I decided to blog on this video about a yoga class for dogs and their companions that's held twice...