Search Results for 'Yoga'

Yoga, stretching both ease chronic back pain: US study

The study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, looked at over 200 adults with lower back pain and found that participants in both types of classes reported more improvement in symptoms after three months than patients who were [...]

Posted On : Oct, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Yoga no better than stretching for bad backs

Yoga classes were linked to eased lower back pain in the largest controlled trial to date - but so were intensive stretching classes. The study was conducted by researchers at the Group Health Research Institute in the United States. [...]

Posted On : Oct, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Yoga can help women going through the menopause, study in In...

Women in the menopause experience a range of symptoms – for one in five they will be severe while a lucky three in five will suffer only mildly. I’m talking about bloating, aches and pains, headaches, hot flushes, night [...]

Posted On : Oct, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Yoga can help with neck and shoulder pain

New yoga classes are currently forming at the Gettyoga studio in Gettysburg, to begin Tuesday, Oct. 25. This series of classes will focus on releasing stress from chronically tight neck muscles, as well as strengthening the shoulders and [...]

Posted On : Oct, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Hong Kong's pampered pooches take yoga classes

Hong Kong's pampered canines may have their own spas complete with jacuzzis and massage, but it can still be difficult for a dog to find inner peace. Help is now at hand in the shape of yoga instructor Suzette Ackermann and her yoga c [...]

Posted On : Oct, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

Yoga: the zooming business of Zen

For millions of Americans, yoga and Pilates keep the body toned and the mind on an even keel. For some, yoga and Pilates are also great business. Micah Springer and her sister Desi opened their first yoga studio in their basement in 1999. [...]

Posted On : Oct, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Namaste Yoga Ball Brings Zen to Fundraising

Did you ever think you'd read "Zen" and "gala" together in the same sentence? Now you have, because Rhode Island is getting ready for one of the most creative fundraisers in recent memory: The Namaste Rhode Island [...]

Posted On : Oct, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

The Catholic experiment to make yoga popular

Efforts to take yoga to the masses is nothing new. But they remain largely restricted to trained instructors and camps. In a rare initiative here, benefits of the ancient discipline are being publicised in a school exhibition. A 6,000- [...]

Posted On : Oct, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Yoga practice eases pain and stiffness

When I first started practising yoga in 1997, I went to a class at my local community centre once a week. I looked forward to that time and did my best to never miss it. I loved the darkened room, the relaxing music, the voice of my teac [...]

Posted On : Oct, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Yoga Fashion

A: You don't need to dress head-to-toe in athletic costume—that's hokey and shouts "beginner." But who can argue with sports togs that combine function with fashion—like my cute, pleated tennis skirts with ba [...]

Posted On : Oct, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Instructors enjoy challenge of Iyengar yoga

There are many different versions of yoga, an ancient physical and philosophical discipline that started in India. But to Bob Whittinghill and a number of others in the Chicago area, there is only one kind of yoga that works on all levels [...]

Posted On : Oct, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Yoga for kids spreading in South Florida

On Monday afternoons, the library at Temple Beth Am in Pinecrest becomes a yoga studio. Furniture and cabinets full of books are pushed aside to make room for yoga mats. Minutes before their practice begins, eight young girls run back and [...]

Posted On : Oct, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

I can’t live without yoga: Lara Dutta

Actor Lara Dutta, who is expecting her first baby early next year has impressed everyone with her fitness regimen. The 32-year-old is not only wowing the fashion watchers but also isn’t compromising on exercise. The brand ambassador [...]

Posted On : Oct, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

In Schools, Yoga Without the Spiritual

TO “om” or not to “om”: For those who teach yoga in schools, that is a question that arises with regularity. The little syllable, often intoned by yoga students at the beginning and end of class, signifies differen [...]