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Yoga at NY High School Causes Stress Among Critics

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(http://www.christianpost.com) | Category: Yoga in the News | Tags: hindu christianity religion yoga
Posted by jennifer 5 days ago

A group of parents and religious leaders in upstate New York want yoga classes out of public schools, saying the instruction violates boundaries between church and state.

Two high school teachers began using yoga last year to help students relieve stress before exams. Special education teacher Martha Duchscherer and Spanish teacher Kerry Perre read more »

 

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Study: Yoga Could Prevent Falls

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(http://www.thedenverchannel.com) | Category: Yoga Health Research | Tags: falls falling injury prevention iyengar yoga
Posted by eyoganews 22 days ago

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, falls are the leading cause of injury death for people ages 65 and older.

Researchers from the School of Podiatric Medicine at Temple University in Philadelphia examined the gait and postural stability of 24 elderly females who were enrolled in an Iyengar yoga program specifically des read more »

 

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What is competitive yoga?

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(http://www.chicagotribune.com) | Category: Yoga in the News | Tags: bikram competition olympics
Posted by eyoganews 51 days ago

Yoga may be reverentially called a "practice," but Bikram Choudhury is pushing for it to be a competitive—and perhaps one day Olympic—sport.

In competitions, yogis take the stage individually and are given three minutes to perform seven asanas or postures before a panel of judges. The poses are scored on alignment, grace, stability, confiden read more »

 

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Laughter yoga catching on in KC

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(http://www.kansascity.com) | Category: Yoga in the News | Tags: laughter yoga plaza wellspring kansas city
Posted by jennifer 64 days ago

Some people come in their yoga clothes, but they don’t need them.

You can wear anything you like to this yoga class because there’s no down dogging or plank posing — just a lot of tee-hee-heeing and hah-hah-hahing.

The class is called Laughter Yoga, and yoga instructor Linda Putthoff offers free classes at her studio near the Country Club Pl read more »

 

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STLtoday - At 87, no worries: Yoga helps keep her going

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(http://www.stltoday.com) | Category: Yoga in the News | Tags: aging longevity health
Posted by eyoganews 81 days ago

Ann Husch, 87, has buried two of her five children, her husband and a beloved sister, and she has faced two different kinds of cancer — yet her warm smile and quick wit reveal no trace of suffering.

Husch credits yoga for her energy, her peace of mind and even her longevity. read more »

 

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Partner Yoga Pose: Massage Table

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(http://www.fitsugar.com) | Category: Yoga Tips and Instruction | Tags: yoga pose
Posted by jennifer 83 days ago

If your back is feeling sore or tight, you need to find someone to lean on and I mean that literally. Find a willing partner and give this double yoga pose a try. To be honest, when I first saw this pose, I thought it looked boring, but trust me – it feels amazing. Your spine and the muscles in your back will thank you. read more »

 

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Men Feel Yoga's Pull

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(http://www.redorbit.com) | Category: Yoga in the News | Tags: men yoga flexibility athletes back pain
Posted by Administrator 86 days ago

They're gaining strength, flexibility and overall health benefits from doing those same downward dogs, triangles and plank poses that have brought women to gyms and yoga studios in record numbers the last couple of decades.

After all, men face many of the same challenges as women -- they're seeking ways to relieve stress, improve fitness or read more »

 

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Yoga Makes Headway in Business Schools

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(http://www.businessweek.com) | Category: Yoga in the News | Tags: business school relaxation yoga club
Posted by Administrator 86 days ago

Walk through the halls of the University of Chicago's Graduate School of Business during the school year, and along with students cramming facts for macroeconomics and operating strategy you may encounter some students stretching their bodies and doing something really unusual for business school students: relaxing.

They're members of Chicag read more »

 

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