Monthly Archives: January 2012

Relax in the new yoga room at San Francisco airport

From TODAY Travel San Francisco International has opened a new yoga room to allow passengers to relax before their flights. KNTV’s Bob Redell reports. By Harriet Baskas, msnbc.com contributor Stressed-out travelers willing and able to be flexible now have a … Continue reading

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Learn to Run a Studioless Yoga Business with BizeeBee and Yogipreneur

“So where’s your studio?” I get this question from a lot of people who learn about Compass Yoga. Then I tell them that we don’t have a space – studio nor office – and then they tilt their heads to … Continue reading

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Mental Health: Study Links Immigrating at Young Age and Higher Risk of Psychosis

From The New York Times By NICHOLAS BAKALAR A new study has found that among immigrants, younger age at the time of migration predicts a higher incidence of psychotic disorders. The study, published last month in The American Journal of … Continue reading

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Really? The Claim: Drinking Water Can Help Lower the Risk of Diabetes.

From the New York Times THE FACTS There are many reasons to stay properly hydrated, but only recently have scientists begun to consider diabetes prevention one of them. The amount of water you drink can play a role in how … Continue reading

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4 Ways to Practice Safe Yoga

From ABC News: Many of yoga’s practitioners tout its benefits for strength, flexibility and general health. But the practice can also cause a range of injuries among beginners and experienced yogis alike, according to a report in the New York … Continue reading

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Taking Yoga May Make You More Employable

From The Grindstone by Meredith Lepore Karnataka, India is the home of a women’s-only engineering college, GSSS Institute of Engineering and Technology for Women. In order to prepare students to face this very competitive industry it is encouraging them to … Continue reading

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Homeless men take to yoga

From The Gazette (Montreal) Skeptical at first, residents of Nazareth House now wait eagerly for instructor Anne Marie Delaney. When yoga instructor Anne Marie Delaney entered the basement of an old greystone in Shaughnessy Village a few weeks ago, her … Continue reading

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Yoga helps breast cancer survivors curb fatigue

(Reuters Health) – About one third of breast cancer survivors experience fatigue that can affect their quality of life, but a small new study finds that doing yoga might help restore some lost vitality. After three months of twice-weekly yoga … Continue reading

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