by Millie Lee | Feb 14, 2021 | Health, Heart Health, Lifestyle, Uncategorized, Yoga
Stress is a well known, major risk factor for heart disease. There are two types of stress – chronic and acute stress. Chronic stress, our response to day to day “stressors” can have profound effects on blood pressure, blood glucose, cholesterol levels, blood...
by Millie Lee, MD | Nov 5, 2018 | Health, Yoga
October was Breast Cancer Awareness Month but why stop the Awareness there. The fight continues. Breast Cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide and likely has touched the lives of someone in your life. Personally, I have both friends and family who have...
by Millie Lee, MD | Oct 24, 2018 | Health, Lifestyle, Wellness, Yoga
This month I have been busy with more yoga teacher training, concentrating on Yoga in Healthcare. We have delved into the evidence behind the benefits and mechanisms of Yoga in many populations and disease states. Now, I would love to share some of that information...
by Millie Lee, MD | Sep 10, 2018 | Wellness, Yoga
September is official National Yoga Month, an awareness campaign and national observance designated by the Department of Health & Human Services for the purpose of educating Americans about the health benefits of yoga and to inspire a healthy lifestyle. September...
by Millie Lee, MD | Jul 25, 2018 | Lifestyle, Wellness, Yoga
I’ve had the most amazing “lightness of being” experiences recently. I was doing my daily yoga routine in the morning, and just as I was finishing, I organically flowed into the sweetest backbend of my life. Not only did I go further than I’ve...
by Millie Lee, MD | Jul 12, 2018 | Lifestyle, Wellness, Yoga
Most people would say that “Zen in the City” is somewhat of an oxymoron, especially New York City. But Zen is a state of mind. Zen is a way of self-discovery by merging with the universe. It is the experience of living from moment to moment, in the here...
