The art of Yoga has existed for countless centuries. Thanks to the recent focus upon wellness and natural health remedies, this practice now enjoys millions of followers from all walks of life. Much like any ancient art form, many variations of yoga have developed over the years. Some of these have been influenced by western […]
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Academic performance can be greatly hindered by stress, worry and anxiety. Good news, yoga can help. The mind and body connection of yoga not only offers emotional benefits, such as reducing depression, but it also helps you get better grades in school. Previous studies showed even a small or moderate amount of stress negatively affects memory
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Yoga Nidra is a type of guided meditation designed to induce deep relaxation and deep rest that calms and heals. Yoga studies show this type of meditation practice can provide a number of health benefits including reduction of stress, ptsd, traumatic stress disorders, anxiety, and insomnia. You may have heard of Yoga Nidra referred to
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Use this short guided meditation script to help you relax the body, quiet the mind, and appreciate the moment. At its best, meditation is a mindful way to slow down, be present, and enjoy the deep moment. The step by step script and guided meditations below are a good start to that kind of mindful
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Yoga for Seniors, as a complement to traditional therapy for dementia, increases the mental and physical well-being of retired nursing home residents, according to research from Fooyin University. The current study suggests that yoga increases the desire for relaxation and improves clinical cognition in people with dementia. Dr Janna Michaels, Fooyin’s Education and Psychological Sciences Faculty
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Silver yoga improves physical fitness for seniors. You might be thinking, “Can senior citizens do yoga?” The answer is yes, with a doctor’s approval of course, according to a study from the School of Nursing at Fooyin University in Taiwan published the Journal of Clinical Nursing. This is good news for seniors who want to improve
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Surya Namaskar is an effective weight loss tool because its a cardiovascular exercise, according to a study from the Department of Kinesiology at San Jose State University published in the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies. Practice Surya Namaskar if you want to do yoga for weight loss. Also known as sun salutation, Hatha and Sivananda Yoga practitioners typically perform this
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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
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Menopause causes stress and yoga helps relieve it better than exercise. This good news comes from a study by the Swami Vivekananda Yoga Research Foundation in India published in The Journal of The North American Menopause Society. During all three stages of menopause, women suffer from stress and yoga helps to alleviate the problem. In a multi-ethnic study examining
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Here are the surya namaskar steps for Type A, Version 1. This version is ideal for beginners. I nominated this version of surya namaskar A as “Version 1” because it is very closely based on the famous, reference book Asana, Pranayama, Mudra, Bandha written by Swami Satyananda Saraswati, which was first published in 1969 for
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