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 …
Here are all the Hatha yoga poses you need to teach a 60-minute beginner Hatha Yoga class. This sequence is suitable for students at a community center, rather than a health club. The assumption is that some folks never went to a yoga class before and, for a variety of reasons, may have limited range …
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Doing Surya Namaskar increases your heart rate enough to produce significant cardiovascular health benefits, according to research from the Touro College of Medicine in New York published in a 2011 issue of the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies. The results of this yoga study show that by the time you complete two rounds of Surya Namaskar, …
The combination of pranayama, meditation, lecture and prayer improves cardiovascular function in healthy people in two weeks, according to a study from S. Nijalingappa Medical College published in a 2011 issue of Heart Views. It’s possible to improve cardiovascular function in healthy people in as little as two weeks of regular practice by reducing heart rate …
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