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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

Zumba, strength training highlight 2012 fitness trends

One of the most popular things to do at the end of the year is predict what the upcoming trends will be popular the next 12 months. This is true for almost everything, from fashion to marketing, and fitness as well. The American College o [...]

Posted On : Jan, 02 2012 | Comments : 0

Fitness benefits from a month of yoga

My lack of flexibility was discovered in primary school. I struggled to sit cross-legged during assemblies, with my knees closer to my shoulders than the floor. Gymnastics was horrible - I barely mastered the forward roll. Teasing fr [...]

Posted On : Nov, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Fitness: For men, yoga is a bit /health/of a stretch

Despite the popularity of yoga and its reputation as a good-for-you, feel-good type of workout, men have been slow to catch the bug. In fact, given a choice, most dudes will watch reruns of Sex and the City over sweating it out on a yoga [...]

Posted On : Sep, 29 2011 | Comments : 0

Aerial yoga craze catapults fitness to new heights

Fitness workouts have gone airborne. With aerial yoga, participants leave the floor, trusting a piece of fabric -- a "silk" made from synthetic nylon tricot -- suspended from the ceiling. "Aerial yoga is very popular in oth [...]

Posted On : Sep, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

Yoga Shows Some Benefit for Diabetes

Gentle yoga classes may help people with type 2 diabetes take off a small amount of weight and steady their blood sugar control, a small study suggests. The study, of 123 middle-aged and older adults, found that those who added yoga cl [...]

Posted On : Sep, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Yoga shows some benefit for diabetes

The study, of 123 middle-aged and older adults, found that those who added yoga classes to standard diabetes care shed a handful of pounds over three months. Meanwhile, their average blood sugar levels held steady -- in contrast to the no [...]

Posted On : Sep, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

‘Animo’ for fitness–think chair yoga routines

As the school year opens, in addition to celebrating its centennial, De La Salle University will be charging ahead with a health and wellness program for its faculty, administrators and staff. “Our ‘Animo Wellness’ campa [...]

Posted On : Aug, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

Getting fit for free

It's time for your Saturday-morning yoga class. You meet your fellow fitness buffs in a scenic outdoor setting, lay out your mats and begin your hourlong workout. It's a great way to start the weekend. And even better, it's en [...]

Posted On : Jun, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

'Yoga standing up' routine provides physical, mental benefit...

Editor’s note: Today, we continue our weekly series intended to arm you with the tools and information you need to start on the path toward better health and fitness in 2011. Find special health and fitness coverage every week in Li [...]

Posted On : May, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Tour de DCPL II, a Yoga Flash Mob, and a Nike Trunk Show: Fi...

Bikram Yoga Fairfax (3950 University Blvd.) is celebrating its grand opening with a posture demonstration, followed by a free class. There will also be door prizes of Lululemon goodies and massage gift certificates. The studio is led by S [...]

Posted On : May, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

Fitness enthusiasts join in cancer fight=

People were doing downward dog and dancing to Latin music Sunday in the name of finding a cure for breast cancer. The third annual Yoga in Motion event saw hundreds of participants turn out for a full-day fitness marathon of Yoga and Zum [...]

Posted On : Apr, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

AntiGravity Yoga a fun approach to fitness

An AntiGravity Yoga class looks more like circus play than an ancient practice, as people dangle head-first like bats or flip weightlessly through the air. But if the anti-gravity component stands yoga on its head, as an exhilarating gro [...]

Posted On : Apr, 02 2011 | Comments : 0