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Yoga: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Benefits?

Since it's debut as a celebrity exercise regime, many Westerners have come to view Yoga as a cool way to lose weight and tone up. But the practice of Yoga is an ancient tradition closely associated with the Hindu religion. According to [...]

Posted On : Sep, 09 2009 | Comments : 0

Yoga Wanders Into The Workplace

A new Raleigh business has downward facing dog, cobra, and child's pose wandering into workplaces around the Triangle. Wandering Yoga, founded by Jill Braly, offers yoga sessions for businesses, private parties, and other corporate or speci [...]

Posted On : Sep, 08 2009 | Comments : 0

Stress less Yoga can help, instructor says

Sarah Kennedy always knew she was going to like yoga classes. But between being a wife and a mother of four boys and everything else that can get in the way, Kennedy didn’t get the chance to try out her hunch. That was, until three y [...]

Posted On : Sep, 02 2009 | Comments : 0

Flu-wary city banks on vaccines, yoga and food tips

The panic over H1N1 may have gone down but Mumbaiites are still playing it safe, picking from a flood of options recommended as H1N1 preventives by doctors and naturopathists. Swine flu is transmitted by airborne droplets from an infected [...]

Posted On : Aug, 31 2009 | Comments : 0

Yoga is ideal for all ages

Forget 20-somethings twisting into overheated, tights-wearing pretzels. Yoga, dating back 5,000 years, is for all ages. Nearly 18 million Americans are finding stress relief, rejuvenation and many other reasons for taking part in this ancie [...]

Posted On : Aug, 28 2009 | Comments : 0

Yoga Information Benefits of Yoga Hatha Yoga and Astanga Yog...

Yoga in these days is becoming popular and is practiced by people mainly for its health benefits. The term yoga is derived from the Sanskrit word "union," which means ‘to join.’ It aims for the great union of the body [...]

Posted On : Aug, 27 2009 | Comments : 0

Yoga program for cancer survivors goes national

Thanks to Calgary research, a yoga program to help cancer survivors will now be used across Canada. The Yoga Thrive program is a seven-week therapeutic program that was developed at the University of Calgary and tested at the Foothills Hosp [...]

Posted On : Aug, 21 2009 | Comments : 0

Flamingo Park yoga to continue for a fee

When Victoria Brunacci lost the sponsor for her Flamingo Park's yoga classes, the instructor rallied her students -- one of whom helped her connect with a new source of funding. The tri-weekly classes, which had been funded by the Miami Be [...]

Posted On : Aug, 19 2009 | Comments : 0

Steps to Health: Some yoga can strengthen bones

Want to strengthen your bones? A few downward facing dogs might do the trick. A pilot study published in the current issue of the journal Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation suggests a short daily yoga routine can build bone mineral density, [...]

Posted On : Aug, 18 2009 | Comments : 0

Yoga at sea helps crew stay limber

SAILING A TALL SHIP is hard work. Well, it’s a lot of lounging on deck, punctuated by frantic outbursts of adrenaline-pumping, body-straining effort. I discovered this shortly after the Mist of Avalon left Halifax. Men were shouting, [...]

Posted On : Aug, 17 2009 | Comments : 0

Hatha yoga at the Yoga Center

The thing I like about yoga, particularly for writing Filet of Soul, is that it augments any religious or spiritual practice. In other words, while I can imagine some conventional minister saying, “Don’t go over to that Sikh, Mu [...]

Posted On : Aug, 13 2009 | Comments : 0

Desktop Yoga

They say that if you can feel any part of your body it means it is not in normal condition. When you can feel your head, it means you have a headache. Otherwise you simply cannot feel your own head. The same applies to any part of your body [...]

Posted On : Aug, 12 2009 | Comments : 0

Yoga for beginners

Inspired to take up yoga? Some places offering it in Hong Kong include Pure Yoga. The Yoga Room and mYogaMeanwhile, Adidas has an exclusive line of yoga apparel and footwear. The Rainbeau Mars Signature Line , made from eucalyptus wood, [...]

Posted On : Aug, 11 2009 | Comments : 0

Yoga Mindfulness of Breathing

I have been practicing and teaching yoga since 2000 and every time I take or teach a class I am amazed at how great I feel. What can make or break a yoga experience is proper breathing. I taught a class this morning and wanted to write this [...]