Kripalu Healthy Living

Rx for the future A young doctor experiences a new approach to health care. Halfway through the first year of my residency, working 16-hour days for eight months, I was completely exhausted. I knew I had to do something different, so I cleaned up my diet and started doing gentle yoga. I lost 10 pounds [...]

From Wall Street to the Yoga Mat Back in 2002, I believed I was “Master of the Universe,” trading and earning millions on Wall Street. On April 11 of that year, I had a doctor’s appointment before work, to check out some strange symptoms I’d been having—my right pinky finger kept twitching, and I had [...]

Losing Weight, Gaining Consciousness I found myself in my mid-fifties a total workaholic, overweight, completely unhealthy, lacking in energy and motivation, and suffering from degenerating joints. After MRIs on both knees indicated that I had arthritis, I decided to go to Kripalu. It was a decision that changed my life. I had first visited Kripalu [...]

A Yogi at Heart Growing up in my family, every single emotion was tied to food. If you were happy, you ate. If you were sad or frustrated, you ate. If you were celebrating, you ate. There was a strong family history of poor eating habits and a sedentary lifestyle. Four years ago, when I [...]