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Author of the books #AdaptiveYoga and #HathaYoga. #Physician #hospitalist #MD #entrepreneur #Yogatherapist Helping you live your #extraordinarylife

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Unconditional love. Ain’t it grand.
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#grateful #puppy #aussiesofinstagram #aussiesdoingthings #icanteven #aussie #dogs #instadogs #love #inspiration

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Exercise your rights. #ivoted
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#yoga #doctor #physician #covid19 #frontlines #yogadoctor #rockthevote #vote #ppe #wearamask

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Humans are biologically wired to connect. Out of the necessity for survival, we have evolved into social beings. The ongoing pandemic has, in many ways, severed our physical and social connections, and have consequently increased our feelings of loneliness and isolation. Because emotional connectivity remains a core part of our beings, we need each other—maybe not in our historical evolutionarily ways, but in a manner that remains essential for our psychological and emotional survival.

So, if we still need to physically distance, how do we solve this matter of lacking connection and a sense of belonging? We must create deeper relationships with one another despite our physical distance – relationships that are rooted in mutual vulnerability.

This vulnerability starts with you. If you have not yet started, begin a journal chronicling these unprecedented times with your thoughts, feelings, fears and hopes. And then share those thoughts with someone you love. Be vulnerable, wholly and purely. And ask them to be the same with you. When we return to our core selves with compassion, vulnerability and a deep-seated desire to connect, our innate resilience emerges. And with that resilience, a sense of belonging, love, and connection.

There are plenty of ways to connect included in the content of this month’s newsletter (link in bio), perhaps for a future retreat, reading a book together, attending a workshop, but whatever you do, make connection a priority.

Let's keep connecting, friends.
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#inspiration #inspirationalquotes #friends #support #wisdom #yoga #yogainspiration #yogapractice

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Because when coming to the rescue by sliding down a fireman’s pole, you should still follow the covid guidelines. #wearamask
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#covid19 #physician #frontlineworkers #covid19physician #science #expertopinion #covid_19 #ppe #socialdistancing #socialdistancingisrad #washyourhands

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So excited to be leading this one-day livestream adaptive yoga training with @the.movement.mechanic.pt! On Saturday, Jan 16, 2021, we will be leading this 9-hour training on yoga for Low Back Pain, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Amputations, Spinal Cord Injury, Stroke, Parkinson's, Multiple Sclerosis, and Cerebral Palsy. This crash course will give you the knowledge and skills you need to practice and lead adaptive yoga. My forthcoming book, Adaptive Yoga, will serve as our course materials. Can’t wait! Link in bio for details and sign up!
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#adaptiveyoga #yogafoowbackpain #yogaforhips #yogaforbackpain #chairyoga #wheelchairyoga #yogaforparkinsons #yogaforms #yogaformultiplesclerosis #yogaforstroke #yogaforcerebralpalsy #yogapractice #yogabook #yogafordisabilities #yogaforRA #yogaforarthritis @humankinetics

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RBG planked. So can you.
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Go get ‘em girl. We miss you. #yogaeverydamnday
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#yoga #plank #rbg #yogainspiration #inspiration #inspirationalquotes

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Wherever you go, go with all your heart.
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And in your #RBG pants.
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#travel #travelblog #yoga #yogapants #rbgyogapants #rbgleggings #travelblogger #california #hike #hiking #aussieshepherd #aussiesdoingthings #aussiesofinstagram photo by @vegnrgy

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As the White House continues to have its super spreading COVID outbreak due to purposeful disregard of preventative measures… While it continues to allow large gatherings and does not enforce basic common sense guidelines...When the President knowingly conceals his COVID+ status until 2 days after diagnosis by which time he has exposed dozens of people, including at public events.. And when the same President continues to expose others after his hospitalization within what would be a quarantine period for anyone else... you MUST speak out.

Thank you, the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) for doing just that. The NEJM is the pre-eminent medical journal that we physicians read for the latest medical research and scientific discoveries. There are hundreds of medical journals, but NEJM publishes evidence-based studies that change how we practice medicine. NEJM is the standard to which we hold our medical research and has never, not once, inserted itself into the politics of any nation or party.

Until now.

On October 8, 2020, NEJM published the editorial “Dying in a Leadership Vaccum” that has sent waves through the medical community... and pride. We are all talking about it, but we do so with pride that finally, someone has finally spoken up for us, as those who have stood on the front lines and risked dying every time we go to work. To quote the article: “The magnitude of this failure is astonishing; the US leads the world in Covid-19 cases and deaths… and we have failed in every step.” Our political leadership had ample warning, but…we were incapable of testing effectively and couldn’t provide even the most basic PPE to health care workers and the public…. Our rules on social distancing have been lackadaisical, and our leaders have stated outright that masks are political tools rather than effective infection control measures.

This election gives us the power to render judgment. When it comes to the response to the largest public health crisis of our time, our current political leaders have demonstrated that they are dangerously incompetent. We should not abet them and enable the deaths of thousands more by allowing them to keep their jobs. Love, Dr Yang

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Everyone in this household has to contribute. She’s learning the guidelines as well. #mydogthedoctor .
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#residency #aussie #aussiesdoingthings #australianshepherd #icanteven #aussiesofinstagram @aussiesdoingthings @aussiesofinstagram @icanteven

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It’s funny because it’s true. It’s sad because they don’t care.

There were more infections in the White House in ONE day (October 4th) than in New Zealand, Vietnam, Taiwan, Thailand and Australia COMBINED. A massive outbreak of COVID-19 in the White House is not karma. It is consequences.

Trevor Noah put it well: It’s not karma to get hit by lightening when you are standing on the roof holding a charged metal rod during a lightening storm. The universe didn’t do that to you. You did that to yourself.

So, while I understand that people may say “it’s what he deserves,” instead, remember “it’s what he did.” The COVID outbreak in the White House has now spread to the Pentagon and the Joint Chiefs of Staff to our military, putting our national security at risk.

It’s not karma. As an attorney, I’d call it a clear case of reckless endangerment.

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Will the COVID-19 vaccine be safe? There are so many conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 vaccine, so I’m here to answer the question: Is the COVID19 vaccine going to be safe?

Yes. And here’s why:

The standard process of vaccination approval is rigorous, scientific, and designed to ensure the scientific community and public’s confidence in the vaccine. Every vaccine being developed for ANY disease has its own Data and Safety Monitoring Board. These boards are independent of company developing it, the political administration, the FDA, and even Dr. Fauci. They are comprised of scientists, biologists, ethicists and statisticians. No one else has access to the data except this Board, not even the scientists developing the vaccine. The Board could require early cancellation if it is dangerous. No one else gets to know or see the data or make any determinations on the trial at that point.

When the end-points of efficacy and safety are finally met, an FDA application is submitted and the FDA scientists, who have spent their entire lives (way before COVID-19 existed) reviewing experimental vaccines and drug therapies, can deny or approve the vaccine.

After it passes the FDA process, it is submitted to yet ANOTHER independent advisory group, the VRBPAC group, for further meticulous review. And finally, the data is released the public so the scientific community can pour over the results and determine the vaccine’s safety. That’s a LOT of people 100x smarter and more studied than I will ever be looking at the vaccine that I will put in my body to protect myself and others from COVID-19. So, when a decision is made to approve a vaccine, it has gone through so much scrupulous analysis that its safety is clear.

When a COVID-19 vaccine is announced, I will review the data with and for you, and conduct my own independent review. I’ll trust the scientists, but I’ll also do my own research (not from twitter, but in the data!) and I’ll let you know if I trust the vaccine. But all signs point toward trusting this system and the vaccine that, like many other vaccines that preceded it, will save a lot of lives. More details on my blog via the link in bio.

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We don’t have to do it alone. We were never meant to -Brene brown
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Lucky to have great friends like @glia123 who have my back. (Literally). Dr Bilbo is a neuroscientist who has been studying the gut-brain immune connection before it was trendy. She is one of my sisters from another mother, and as you can see, an incredibly supportive friend (and I’m pretty heavy!). Thanks for making art (and science) with me, Staci!
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#yoga #inversion #yogainspiration #inspiration #dancer #dancers #beauty #beautiful
#yogaphotography #photography #poetryinmotion

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November 11, 2020. Our book, Adaptive Yoga, will be released to the world. From one reviewer: this 360 page book “eloquently presents how yoga is an essential therapeutic tool for nine common, yet challenging orthopedic and neuromuscular condition states. Included are low back pain, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, lower limb amputation, spinal cord injury, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, stroke, and cerebral palsy.” The anatomy and physiology of each condition state is explained with evidenced-based reasoning behind the selected poses in an accessible format that all readers can appreciate. I hope it helps a lot of people who need yoga... and let’s be honest, we all do! Now available for pre-order on amazon in the link in my bio. @kpfahey
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#adaptiveyoga #yogafoowbackpain #yogaforhips #yogaforbackpain #chairyoga #wheelchairyoga #yogaforparkinsons #yogaforms #yogaformultiplesclerosis #yogaforstroke #yogaforcerebralpalsy #yogapractice #yogabook #yogafordisabilities #yogaforRA #yogaforarthritis @humankinetics

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COVID-19 is a dangerous virus. COVID-19 hits the elderly and those with co-morbidities harder and likes to preferentially kill those people. COVID-19 can cause terrible long-term consequences that we still don’t know if people will get over. But why is President Trump not having these symptoms despite being elderly and with co-morbidities? Is he strong like bull? No. Here’s why he’s weathering this disease so well:

He has access to and has received:
1.an experimental monoclonal antibody that decreases the SARS-CoV-2 viral load by 100x or more.
2.IV dexamethasone (steroids)
3.Remdesivir (which you can only receive if admitted to a hospital) and enrolled an experimental study
4.Continuous monitoring of his vital signs including oxygen levels
5.Supplemental oxygen
6.24 hour access to doctors

He is also likely receiving anticoagulation (to prevent complications of blood clotting) and convalescent plasma. All of the things listed above require hospitalization and one will not usually be hospitalized unless he/she is really bad off. Your typical 74 year old male would only receive this once admitted to the hospital with unstable vital signs (low oxygen, blood pressure) or on admission to the ICU. Your typical 74 year old male would suffer.

So, in 2 weeks, when he claims "The China Virus is just a typical flu. Look at how quickly I beat it, it’s been overblown”, please don't believe him. This is the perfect example of the haves and have nots phenomenon that has been drowned out in our conversations around this pandemic. It has become so much more apparent during this pandemic and the clear disparities in medical care must be addressed and kept in the forefront of our minds.

And this virus is REAL. If he were in any other situation, he would be much worse off. Would he be fairing this well? Unlikely. By all statistics, he would be much more ill. So, let’s continue to count our blessings, try to stay close to the facts, see things for what they actually are and, for goodness sakes, please follow the guidelines! (which he ignored). Wear a mask. Socially distance. Wash your hands. Thank you for listening and reading, stay safe! Love, Dr Yang

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If I’m ever having a rough day, I watch this video and it makes everything great again. Just. Keep. Swimming.
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#aussie #aussiesdoingthings #aussiesofinstagram #australianshepherd @aussiesdoingthings @aussiesdoingthings @icanteven

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Almost all human cells reproduce on a cycle. Up to 10% of your heart is replaced each year. Red blood cells are replaced every three months. Skin cells, every two weeks.

But it has traditionally been accepted that neurons, the cells that make up the brain and spinal cord, do not regenerate.

Based on recent discoveries, it turns out that, under the right conditions, neurons can indeed recover. They just need a break. That’s why, in modern medicine, we will sometimes induce comas and hypothermia in patients with brain injury; so that their brains can rest. It’s pretty incredible that if you can break your neurons from normal operations and focus on healing, they have a chance at regrowth.

So that just begs the question, how can we give our neurons a break, with less extreme measures such as induced hypothermia or coma state? How can we take a deep breath, in this moment, and stop all the bustling chaos in our brains and give our neurons the break they need in our muddled daily lives?

It's human nature to want to fix what's broken. And we have the tools to fix it. Take a moment right now to close your eyes and take a deep breath in and out. Try it again. And one more time. We may not be able to replicate exactly what we lost. But in its place we can grow something new. And slowly, but surely, we can grow until we have everything we need.
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When will life be back to normal?

Let’s face it. We are tired. I am tired too. I’m tired of not embracing my friends. I’m tired of not going out and only eating the food I cook myself. I’m tired of not traveling or not conducting work meetings in person. The sacrifices are worth it, but it has been demoralizing for all of us, and let’s be honest – it feels like it’s been FOREVER. But it hasn’t been forever. Just a half a year of soul-searching and character-building. But it helps to have an end in sight. So, when WILL this end? Here’s my messy, but hopefully realistic, estimate:

Based on the information we currently have (keeping in mind, the information is always changing), we hope to have a vaccine by December of this year. It is then projected that we will have about 700 million doses by April 2021 of said vaccine. It will likely be that many people will not want the vaccine right away due to trust issues (more on this in a future post about the safety of vaccines). So, even if we could vaccinate everyone within the first few months, due to delay by many skeptics, we likely will not have the required amount for herd immunity until the 3rd quarter of 2021.

Therefore, in reality, by the time enough people are vaccinated so that there will be enough impact to start thinking about nearing normalcy will be in the 3rd or 4th quarter of 2021… and that is pending availability of a vaccine by December of this year.

So… time will tell. This is just my best estimate (not a medical opinion, just an anecdotal estimate), based on the data (that is always changing!) on when we may get back to a sense of normalcy. How long will the immunity (and thus, normalcy) last? This will be addressed in a future post!

But for now, having an estimate helps me cope… knowing that this won’t go on forever. Sure, it may not be as soon as I want, but waiting until next year is *not* forever. And until then, let’s continue doing what we know works: socially distancing, washing our hands, and wearing masks. And when the time comes, we will be well positioned to take on our 2021 normalcy with good health and embrace our friends with strong, COVID-free arms. Love, Dr. Yang

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Dealing with Senate? No thanks.
Raising awareness on crucial issues, promoting body positivity, empowering women and the black community, and working tirelessly for my success? Yes, please. #beyonceismyidol #beyonce @beyonce

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I don’t talk much about my family on this platform, but remembering family is important because it reminds us where we came from, and informs where we are going. So, I wanted to share my relationship with dear uncle, who just left this earth. He was a physician, who worked tirelessly for patients. He was, unquestionably, the hardest working person I’ve ever met. He was often late to family functions, or missed my visits to his house, because he was delivering babies or rounding on patients. This was his most prominent role in life. But his most important role is that of the family man.

He had 4 children and adopted 2 more. He was the proudest father to walk the earth. One of my favorite memories was when he took us to Disneyland; it was his 6 kids, and 3 more of us cousins (including myself). He had 9 kids in tow, and as we walked from parking to the entrance, a passerby jokingly said: “That’s a lot of kids! Are they all yours?” He beamed back “Yep! All of them!”

He treated me like one of his own. He was always so proud of me, both when I became an attorney and then a physician. In fact, he was so proud of me, that he purchased copies of my book to sell in his office. This photo shows his posting my book on his office wall. His pride was unwavering and true.

His family always came first, so much so, that even in this last few weeks, he asked only that his medical care would be convenient for his family and his wife. He was a caring husband, a devoted son, and a father to so many. I am not posting a photo of him here because I want to respect the privacy of his immediate family and allow them to mourn. But right now, one of my biggest regrets is that I don’t have more photos of him.

Take more photos of and with your loved ones. Let them know how much they mean to you. Hold those memories close to your heart. Because one day, too soon, they will be gone, and you will look at their photos with tear filled eyes and be grateful they graced your life with their love. Thank you, Uncle, for gracing me. For loving me. For showing me so much in your values, your work ethic, your family love, and your happy-go-lucky smile. I miss you. Love, Ingrid

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Love comes in my forms. Our only responsibility is to recognize it when we see it, and revel in it. #bestfriends #playhardsnugglehard
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