Blogs Posts in Exercise category; 377 blog posts

Yoga Has ‘Striking’ Benefits for Caregivers

For everyone who has Alzheimer’s — some 5.4 million persons in the United States alone — there’s a related victim: the caregiver. Whether it is a spouse, child, relative or friend, taking care of someone with Alzhe [...]

Posted On : Mar, 15 2012 | Comments : 0

Competition brings injuries to yoga students

It's the school yard all over again. Competition is a growing concern in yoga studios as students push themselves to stand on their heads, pull their legs behind their necks, or twist their bodies into pretzels. With yoga's increa [...]

Posted On : Mar, 12 2012 | Comments : 0

Should Yoga be the Newest Olympic Sport?

There's a reason that one doesn't play yoga (as in playing a sport). People who regularly engage in yoga call it "practice," and that's because yoga isn't about achieving perfection or reaching a certain physical [...]

Posted On : Mar, 08 2012 | Comments : 0

Yoga set to stop traffickers

All the women and children living at the Odanadi rehabilitation centre in Mysore, India have a unique story to tell. Some have been rescued from brothels and sex traffickers, others from child marriages, some from commercial or domestic s [...]

Posted On : Mar, 05 2012 | Comments : 0

The newest Olympic ‘sport’: yoga?

Yoga, the ancient yet ever-popular practice that emphasizes relaxation and inner focus, might be getting a little more competitive. If one group devoted to yoga has its way, the popular exercise will eventually be an event in the Olympic [...]

Posted On : Mar, 02 2012 | Comments : 0

Yoga fundraiser supports arthritis research

Diagnosed with arthritis at age 19, the now 39-year-old has long battled the disease. "It took a couple of years actually before I was diagnosed," the North Vancouver resident says. "But for a long time I was in pain every [...]

Posted On : Feb, 27 2012 | Comments : 0

Seen At 11: The Yoga Debate

NEW YORK (CBS 2) — Yoga is synonymous with health and wellness, but in some cases it is causing pain and anguish. Now, some are calling the practice unsafe, sparking a debate so fierce it’s shaking the normally Zen community t [...]

Posted On : Feb, 23 2012 | Comments : 0

GOOD FOR THE SOUL: Finding your centre

Some of them are harder than others but she always tells her students to be cautious. She takes her time to check that asanas are held correctly. Listen to your body, she says. Don't compete. If it hurts too much, don't do it. Thi [...]

Posted On : Feb, 20 2012 | Comments : 0

Yoga in the classroom

On any given day at Coconut Creek Elementary school in Florida, it's likely that you'll find the children in an unlikely position: downward dog. They lean on their hands with their bottoms in the air, swaying and breathing and cen [...]

Posted On : Feb, 16 2012 | Comments : 0

Yoga Can Be A Cardio Valentine To One's Own Heart

Beth Shaw, the creator of YogaFit training systems, the largest yoga fitness training school in the world, believes that yoga can help people expand themselves mentally and stay physically fit. "Yoga is good for our hearts becau [...]

Posted On : Feb, 13 2012 | Comments : 0

'Green' yoga teachers could kill

Over-eager "green" teachers are leading beginners to perform certain relatively advanced poses that can trigger lethal strokes if executed incorrectly. Exercises like the plough and shoulder stand require participants to "c [...]

Posted On : Feb, 08 2012 | Comments : 0

Insufferable Yoga Everywhere Trend Now Extends to Airports

Once upon a time, the airport was where you waited to take a plane to go somewhere. Now it's a place where you can make yourself at home, and live for years, if you're so inclined. In the old days, you might be hungry or thir [...]

Posted On : Feb, 07 2012 | Comments : 0

How to avoid yoga injuries

Suddenly yoga is on the outs. “For many people, a number of commonly taught yoga poses are inherently risky,’’ according to a new yoga-bashing book excerpted in The New York Times Magazine last month. The book’s au [...]

Posted On : Feb, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Prevent yoga injuries: Avoid these 5 mistakes

Suddenly yoga is on the outs. “For many people, a number of commonly taught yoga poses are inherently risky,” according to a new yoga-bashing book excerpted in the New York Times Magazine last month. The book’s author, s [...]