Blogs Posts in Exercise category; 377 blog posts

The healing power of yoga for low back pain

Researchers took yoga to racially diverse neighborhoods in Boston to see whether three months of steady practice would have any consequence on chronic low back pain. Although the condition is common, minorities may not always have adequate [...]

Posted On : Nov, 06 2009 | Comments : 0

Prenatal yoga: A free stretch for moms-to-be

Glancing through the large windows of Island Co-Housing's common room on any Monday evening reveals what I believe is a magical scene: candlelight, and spread across the floor, mats, pillows and blankets and a dozen or so pregnant women str [...]

Posted On : Nov, 05 2009 | Comments : 0

Missouri, yoga go toe to toe over sales tax

On Sunday, Missouri became the only state to enforce a sales tax on what many see as a spiritual pursuit — the practice of yoga. The debate between Missouri's yoga community and the state centers on whether yoga is a spiritual practic [...]

Posted On : Nov, 04 2009 | Comments : 0

Feature Misconceptions And Benefits Of Physical Exercise

Physical exercise is any activity that works the muscles in various ways to keep one fit. This makes the individual strong and flexible. Exercises have numerous benefits to the body, but unfortunately society has managed to misconstrue and [...]

Posted On : Oct, 30 2009 | Comments : 0

AZIAM Yoga -- I Am Creative

The hip, groin and lower back regions house several organs that control the water levels in our bodies, our hormones and our reproductive, or creative capabilities. Bound Angle Pose, or Butterfly, increases flexibility in the hips and groin [...]

Posted On : Oct, 23 2009 | Comments : 0

Hiking Yoga is healthy and fun!

Can you think of a cool way to stay fit while getting to know San Francisco? I can! Hiking Yoga with Eric Kipp and Megan Gathers. What is Hiking Yoga? Hiking Yoga is a program designed by Eric Kipp that combines approximately 25 minutes of [...]

Posted On : Oct, 16 2009 | Comments : 0

Yoga Fever Storms Hollywood

Even before the Beatles discovered, the spiritual high found in Yoga, this Indian art of living had already puckered the interest of the West, with many but especially the people in Hollywood taking a deep interest in this mystic art. With [...]

Posted On : Oct, 15 2009 | Comments : 0

How Bikram Yoga Is Making Me One Of Those People

Let’s get one thing straight: I am not an “exercise person.” In fact, if I was dating some smart, hilarious, darling and hot dude who was otherwise perfect but had a penchant for enthusing about his early morning gym regim [...]

Posted On : Oct, 14 2009 | Comments : 0

Yoga: A Tool Against HIV/AIDS

Asian Health Services (AHS) has been serving the diverse low-income Asian and Asian American population of Alameda County, California, for 35 years, based out of Oakland's Chinatown. Its doctors, nurses and other medical specialists and sta [...]

Posted On : Oct, 13 2009 | Comments : 0

Yoga for dowager's bump

Yoga could decrease the age-related curve of the upper spine known as dowager’s bump or hyperkyphosis. The spine in the chest region is normally kyphotic, or curved slightly with the concave side in front. Hyperkyphosis refers [...]

Posted On : Oct, 07 2009 | Comments : 0

Yoga may decrease age-related dowager's hump

Are you at risk for dowager's hump? Findings from a small study suggest you may want to try yoga to decrease this age-related curve of the upper spine. Among a group of elderly study participants, those who did yoga for six months saw thei [...]

Posted On : Oct, 05 2009 | Comments : 0

Nintendo's 'Wii Fit Plus' adds pet support

Pet owners can weigh themselves with their furry friends on "Wii Fit Plus," the follow-up to the top-selling Nintendo workout game. The updated title lets players create avatars of their dogs and cats, enter information such as t [...]

Posted On : Oct, 03 2009 | Comments : 0

Indian guru brings yoga to tiny Scottish island

India's top television yoga guru drew hundreds of followers to a tiny Scottish island, turning it into an unlikely pilgrim centre in the windswept Firth of Clyde. Swami Ramdev, who has a wide following among millions of middle-class Hindus, [...]

Posted On : Oct, 02 2009 | Comments : 0

Yoga freaks may be toned but they're not spiritually superio...

I cannot stand gym bunnies. Those self-centred women who hare off to the 'lifestyle spa' (haven for superbugs) in their lunch 'hour' (they always take far longer) clutching sports bags, a smug look on their prematurely ageing faces (too muc [...]