Monthly Archives: October 2011

For This Yogi, Afghan Peace Plan Needs More Downward Dog

Posted on October 27, 2011 by

By DION NISSENBAUM from Wall Street Journal KABUL—Retired male supermodel Cameron Alborzian sat down with Maj. Gen. Phil Jones at the U.S.-led coalition headquarters in Kabul this past summer to discuss a novel way to persuade Afghan insurgents to lay … Continue reading →

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5 Storytelling Concepts That Health Care Firms Are Using To Change Patient Behavior

Posted on October 27, 2011 by

From Fast Company. Written by Stuart Karten. Designers and researchers are using the power of narrative to motivate people to make healthy decisions. With the introduction of Timeline a few weeks ago, Facebook emphasized the importance of life stories in … Continue reading →

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Yoga and Stretching Equally Effective for Back Pain

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

By ANAHAD O’CONNOR from The New York Times Weekly yoga classes relieve symptoms of low back pain about as well as intense, regular stretching sessions, a new study shows. The research found that yoga and stretching were equally effective in … Continue reading →

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Really? The Claim: Yoga Can Help Manage Pain

Posted on October 18, 2011 by

From the New York Times THE FACTS For many people, yoga is more than just exercise: Studies show it is one of the most commonly used forms of alternative therapy in the country. Many rely on yoga to relieve chronic … Continue reading →

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How Garbo Learned to Stand on Her Head

Posted on October 9, 2011 by

From the New York Times By MAUREEN DOWD WASHINGTON SOMETIMES it feels as though I spend half my time working and the other half trying to ameliorate the strain of working. Ever since one particularly clenched day of columnizing years … Continue reading →

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In Schools, Yoga Without the Spiritual

Posted on October 8, 2011 by

From the New York Times By MARY BILLARD TO “om” or not to “om”: For those who teach yoga in schools, that is a question that arises with regularity. The little syllable, often intoned by yoga students at the beginning … Continue reading →

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A Letter from the Wounded Warrior Project on the Topic of Mental Health

Posted on October 8, 2011 by

Ten years of war have taken a profound toll on the mental health of American fighting forces. Wounded Warrior Project™ (WWP) urges Veteran Affairs (VA) Secretary Eric Shinseki to act boldly and quickly to institute major changes to improve the … Continue reading →

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Portland’s storefront yoga studios offer affordable, accessible practice for all styles

Posted on October 1, 2011 by

From OregonLive.com More people are giving yoga a try for health, relaxation, spiritual enlightenment or some combination thereof. New studios — most of them independently owned — are popping up in Portland neighborhood storefronts, and some offer low-cost or even … Continue reading →

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