Hot Yoga. The Hot Fitness Trend You're Going to Want to Try
Vinyasa yoga. Restorative yoga. Yin Yoga. Astanga yoga. Prenatal yoga. Aerial yoga. Happy Hour yoga. Couples yoga. Goat yoga. Dog yoga. Even yoga raves. Take a quick look around the internets and it doesn't take long to see that the "system of physical postures, breathing techniques, and sometimes meditation" known as yoga has become as varied as those who practice it.
Quote of the day
"The pose begins when you want to get out of it."
Baron Baptiste
The Art of Caring: Memorable Interaction Highlights Importance of Patient Experience
Years ago, Karee Munson had an interaction with a physician that was so memorable she uses the story as a teaching tool for new staff. In a twist of fate, the two recently met again, this time as colleagues.
Researcher Finds Meaning in Volunteering With Pediatric Patients: 'My Heart Feels Full'
Merrick Ducharme's Thursday mornings as a volunteer at Mayo Clinic Children's Center are never the same, but one thing is consistent: his appreciation for what he learns from the kids.
Quote of the day
"The happiest people I know are those who lose themselves in the service of others."
Gordon B. Hinckley
Special Delivery Across the Miles With Some Help From Technology
Lizzie Stoltz was just 30 weeks pregnant when her water broke. She was rushed to a local hospital, where providers used technology to connect with a Mayo neonatologist for help with the high-risk delivery.
Couple Creates Easy Way to Give to the Homeless
Charlotte Mack has looked for ways to give to her community since arriving in the U.S. as a young child. She and her husband launched a company that makes it easy for anyone to help the homeless.
Quote of the day
"Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness."
Seneca
Pediatric Cancer Survivor Plans to Become Nurse to Help Kids Like Her
As a child, Lydia Pankratz spent more than two years in and out of the hospital for cancer treatment. The care she received from staff at Mayo Clinic inspired the now 19-year-old to go into nursing.
Mayo Dietitian Qualifies for U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials -- Five Months Postpartum
Just five months after having a baby, registered dietitian Mary Wirtz ran the race of her life and qualified to participate in this year's Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta.
Quote of the day
"Nursing is one of the Fine Arts: I had almost said the finest of Fine Arts."
Florence Nightingale
As Patient's Health Declines, Care Team Plans Double Wedding for His Family
It took just four hours (and a lot of last-minute help from colleagues) for nurse David Fogarty to pull together a double wedding and create a lasting memory for a patient's family.
Nurse Sews Pouches for Patients in Secret (Until Now)
For more than seven years, Mayo Clinic cardiac nurse Grace Miller has anonymously sewn and donated hundreds of the handmade pouches that are given to patients with temporary pacemakers.
Quote of the day
"When somebody else’s happiness is your happiness, that is love."
Lana Del Rey
7-Year-Old Fan of Mayo's Patient Portal Meets Team Behind the Technology
When Ava Weitl had trouble signing in to the patient portal, she took her problem to the source: the team responsible for the app. It was a meeting made possible by Ava's friends (and fans) at Mayo Clinic.
Rochester Restaurants Rally to Save Lives Through 'Fun and Friendly' Competition
From Feb. 3 to April 30, seven Rochester restaurants will participate in a competition designed to serve up as much lifesaving blood as possible for the Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Program.
Quote of the day
"A child can teach an adult three things: to be happy for no reason, to always be busy with something, and to know how to demand with all his might that which he desires."
Paulo Coelho
Zebrafish Help Rochester Middle Schoolers See Dangers of Vaping from the InSciEd Out
Rather than simply telling kids vaping is harmful to their health, one Rochester school took a different approach to prevention, letting students figure it out themselves through hands-on research.
Researchers Crack the Code on Sudden Death Mystery in Amish Community
Michael Ackerman, M.D., Ph.D., and his colleagues at Mayo Clinic used new technology to determine the cause of multiple sudden deaths of children in the Amish community.
Quote of the day
"We cannot understand all the traits we have inherited. Sometimes we can be strangers to ourselves."
V.S. Naipaul
'We Just Acted:' Mayo Nurses Help Rescue Couple After Witnessing Car Accident
Three Mayo Clinic nurses were heading back to Rochester from a class in La Crosse when a car in front of them went off the road and rolled onto its side. The trio pulled over and jumped into action.
Flamenco Dance Offers Unique Form of Healing
A pilot program offered through Mayo Clinic's Center for Humanities in Medicine in Arizona gives patients the opportunity to heal through the art of flamenco dance.
Quote of the day
"The dance is a poem of which each movement is a word."
Mata Hari
After Heart Surgery, Man Runs 50 Marathons in 50 States
Jeff Jensen was training for his first marathon when his doctor discovered a heart murmur that led to surgery to replace a valve. A year later he was able to run the 26.2 mile race, and hasn't stopped since.
'Bioethics at the Cinema' Event Features Double Lung Transplant Patient
Jennifer Ronnenberg, a double lung transplant patient, along with her husband, Rob, and Mayo experts will participate in a panel discussion following a showing of the movie "Five Feet Apart."
