Search Results for 'Yoga'

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

Yoga for you, yoga for me

Yoga is an exercise that has gained a lot of popularity in recent years. It has also become some people’s primary source for exercise, relaxation and even medical healing. It’s so popular that even the Associated Press reporte [...]

Posted On : Feb, 09 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 [...]

Posted On : Feb, 03 2012 | Comments : 0

Yoga at the airport

Last week the San Francisco International Airport announced the opening of its new "Yoga Room,” a peaceful space in which travelers can practice yoga, do breathing exercises or simply meditate. The room, represented in airport [...]

Posted On : Feb, 01 2012 | Comments : 0

Travis County inmates offered yoga classes

Most of the 2,500 inmates at the Travis County Correctional Complex are awaiting trial. They've been charged with anything from a misdemeanor to capital murder, and moving through the court system can take months. In the meantime, [...]

Posted On : Jan, 30 2012 | Comments : 0

Want to de-stress with yoga? Get on the waiting list.

Students clamored for a spot in Christine Ojala’s one-credit yoga class this semester in the People’s Center Gym on West Bank. The class, offered through the Barbara Barker Center for Dance, filled quickly last semester, [...]

Posted On : Jan, 25 2012 | Comments : 0

Iyengar Yoga Reduces Persistent Fatigue in Breast Cancer Sur...

Up to 33% of breast cancer survivors are afflicted with symptoms of cancer-related persistent fatigue. Until recently, little has been discovered as a valid modality of treatment for reducing the fatigue and increasing the vigor among bre [...]

Posted On : Jan, 24 2012 | Comments : 0

Dr Dillner's health dilemmas: is yoga too dangerous for me?

Yoga, once the pastime of contemplative types, now comes in more varieties than ice-cream. All yoga has postures, relaxation and controlled breathing as core ingredients. But some schools emphasise power and strength and can include exerc [...]

Posted On : Jan, 23 2012 | Comments : 0

Yoga dos and don'ts from the experts

Many preach that yoga helps keep them centered, toned and flexible. The messages seem to be spreading — according to a recent New York Times article, the number of Americans practicing yoga grew from about 4 million in 2001 to an es [...]

Posted On : Jan, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

New yoga way to strengthen pelvic floor

THERE is a high energy around Kathi Janssens and it’s infectious. The former world class gymnast has turned her hand to fitness and yoga, specialising in women’s health. Her newly-relaunched Discreetly Fit, teaches the unique [...]

Posted On : Jan, 20 2012 | Comments : 0

Yoga session keeps U.S. women’s team away from deadly shooti...

A fatal shooting (reportedly of a local gang leader, see update below) occurred in the restaurant of the Vancouver, B.C. hotel where the U.S. women's national team is staying for the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament on Tuesday n [...]