Monthly Archives: September 2011

The Many Benefits of Yoga for Kids

From Patch.com Being that September is National Yoga month, a great many people have been trying out this ancient form of challenging (yet meditative) exercise. But adults are by far not the only ones who can experience lasting improvements from … Continue reading

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Yoga effective in treating psychiatric disorders

From Bioscholar: Many see yoga as a fad or simply a health enhancer. But a number of scientific studies have found it effective as a therapy in treating mental and psychiatric disorders. “Some believe that yoga should be used only … Continue reading

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Pandora Debuts Workout Stations

From PR Newswire OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Pandora P +0.39% , the leading personalized radio service, today announced a genre addition of workout stations. Genre stations on Pandora are stations seeded with artists and albums … Continue reading

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Yoga Shows Some Benefits for Diabetes

From Reuters Health 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 … Continue reading

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OM in the US Army

From The Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/aug/31/yoga-army-us-military Is yoga just for suburban baby-boomers and urban stress junkies seeking a hipper way to stay youthful and fit? Not if a growing number of yoga fanatics inside the US military get their way. That’s right, … Continue reading

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