Congratulations on making the decision to start practising Pilates on a regular basis. The health benefits and physical improvements that you will feel are now well within your reach. But now that you’ve made the decision, you could be starting to second guess yourself; “Am I going to be any good at Pilates?” “What actually …
You’ve heard about yoga and Pilates for toning and building strength, but you aren’t quite sure which exercise to choose. They both have many of the same benefits but you may wish to choose one over the other. So, let’s take a closer look at both exercises in order to help you decide which is …
People come in all different shapes and sizes, so when you decide you want to try something new to get your body moving, you first need to consider what your goals may be. For some, they want to increase their body appearance by building up their muscles and creating greater definition. For others, they may …
Kettlebell yoga is a new fusion workout that combines various fitness goals to give you a total body transformation. In this yoga practice, you combine yoga poses with bell-shaped weights. Incorporating kettlebell weights makes the practice more challenging. With this type of yoga, you will build strength, lose weight, increase mental concentration, and improve posture …
Ayurveda, considered to be the oldest system of medicine in the world, had its origin in India about five thousand years ago. A holistic method of healing using remedies offered by nature, Ayurveda which when followed can restore, rejuvenate and revitalize body, mind, and soul. Ayurvedic treatments involve establishing an individual’s constitution and the nature …
As the number of postmenopausal women refusing to accept the health risks of hormone therapy increases, so does the exploration of natural alternatives like yoga and meditation. Insomnia is a common post-menopausal issue. It can reduce the quality of life and affects between up to 63 percent of post-menopausal women. Going to a hatha yoga …
Going to yoga class twice per week might reduce insomnia for post-menopausal women, according to a study from Universidade Federal de São Paulo in Brazil published in a 2012 issue of the journal Menopause. There is keen interest in raising the quality of life for postmenopausal women without prescribing hormone therapy (HT) because clinical research …
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ranayama combined with Sun Salutation relieves menopausal stress better than exercise, according to a study from the Swami Vivekananda Yoga Research Foundation published in a 2008 issue of the journal Menopause. Here is a yoga class, consisting of pranayama, Sun Salutation and meditation, you can use to relieve menopausal stress. Pranayama is the Hindi word to describe …
Yoga helps healthy people take bigger breaths and improves posture, according to a study from Khon Kaen University in Thailand published in a 2006 issue of the Journal of Physiological Sciences. We know aerobic exercise improves respiratory capacity, but this clinical study suggests a 20-minute Hatha Yoga sequence does, too. To get the most respiratory …
Here is an eight-pose Iyengar Yoga sequence that “significantly improves balance and mobility in older people,” according to a study from the George Institute for Global Health published in a 2013 issue of Journals of Gerontology. This eight-pose Iyengar Yoga sequence induces “beneficial effects on balance and mobility in older people,” after completing this series twice …
