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Yoga practitioners comfort hospice, Alzheimer’s patients
Holistic combination of techniques eases tribulations of dying patients, those with Alzheimer’s FRED SQUILLANTE | DISPATCH PHOTOSPatsy Dooley, who has Alzheimer’s disease, follows a therapist’s lead at Wexner Heritage Village. The elderly man was nearing the end of his life, … Continue reading
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Real Men Do Yoga
From Fitness Republic Think you’re not flexible, new age, or in touch with your feminine side enough to do yoga? What if all of those excuses could be debunked? Yoga can be a critical part of a fitness regimen – … Continue reading
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Depression May Raise Risk of Gut Infection
This excellent piece appeared on the New York Times Well blog and give sus one more reason to chase the blues away with yoga. Two studies have found that depression and the use of certain antidepressants are both associated with … Continue reading
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Yoga with Down Syndrome
Yoga With Down Syndrome: Sarah Shaffer’s Story from U.S. News & World Report The stretching from yoga helps this high school student run and relax By LAURA MCMULLEN May 9, 2013 Sarah Schaffer practices yoga with hand weights Have you ever … Continue reading
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Yoga and Meditation May Induce Instant Changes to Genetics
From Geekosystem Researchers may have a new clue as to what’s behind the feelings of well-being that come with activities like yoga or guided meditation. A new study shows that these forms of practiced relaxation have the potential to change which … Continue reading
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Yoga Associated With Gene Expression In Immune Cells, Study Finds
From Huffington Post Studies have shown yoga to be beneficial for both physical and mental health, but the biological mechanisms for why have been poorly understood — until now. New research from the University of Oslo has determined that yoga practices can have an almost immediate … Continue reading
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Living with ALS, Part XII: Yoga reconnects a patient’s disconnected body
From Minnesota Public Radio by Cathy Wurzer, Minnesota Public Radio Editor’s note: This is our 12th report following University of St. Thomas professor Bruce Kramer as he copes with life after being diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. … Continue reading
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Yoga for People Who Are Overweight or Obese
From U.S. News & World Report: By LAURA MCMULLEN April 10, 2013 Try a Google image search of “yoga,” and what do you notice about the people in the photos? For one, most of them are women—skinny, fit women. There’s a … Continue reading
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Yoga for standing desk lovers
From Mother Nature Network Since sitting has become the new smoking (OK, sitting probably isn’t as bad as a cigarette habit, but it has been linked to lower life expectancy), people at desk jobs have been looking for ways to both … Continue reading
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5 Yoga Poses Your Knees Need To Stay Healthy
By Shanda Packard Like other kinds of discomfort, knee pain can most commonly be traced back to a misalignment of some kind. The following poses can help you identify and correct these misalignments with daily practice. 1. Standing Mountain Standing mountain prevents … Continue reading
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