Yoga News

I've written before about research studies on yoga, as well as components of my yoga teacher-training program.

Yoga is rapidly growing in popularity here in the United States, but the historical roots of this mind and body practice originate in ancient Indian philosophy.

Taking the boys through a series of moves from Mountain pose to Eagle, Rebecca explained how practising yoga would help maintain their fitness for life, saying that more than half the boys' fathers wouldn't be able to get their bodies into even a close approximation of some of these poses.

Yoga can improve your mind and body. Visiting a yoga class won't just help you get fit and flexible.

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Spending lots of time hunched over a computer keyboard or a desk at work causes tight, sore muscles that lead to tension headaches and neck pain.

When temperatures are below freezing, obviously you should dress the part - big puffy jackets are a fashion trend these days but that's not the only way to stay warm.

The Jivaka Wellness Center in Elkins will celebrate the holiday season on Friday with an open house from 3 to 6 p.m., followed by a free introductory yoga class from 6 to 7 p.m. Light refreshments and herbal tea will also be free.

Doga - a Yoga with Your Dog - will be presented Sunday, Dec. 15, 2 to 3 p.m., at SPCA Tampa Bay, 9099 130th Ave. N. Doga class participants enjoy an hour of bonding time with their dog.

Exciting news, yogis. A new studio called Yoga Home is setting up shop in Conshohocken, with a rough opening date pegged for late February 2014.

I don't know about you, but a vacation is not a vacation for me if it doesn't include some kind of physical activity.

Dimitra Kotanides, owner of Dimitra Yoga, held a donation class Nov. 15 to benefit Epworth UMC Skate Project, The class raised more than $250 to help pay for the construction of a concrete skate park at Epworth United Methodist Church on Holland Glade Road in Rehoboth.

All a yoga practitioner has to do to remind themselves of why they take yoga is to just go back to class.

This coming Saturday is YogaFest 2013, the first event of its kind on the North Shore.

A yoga workout that's over in only 20 minutes? A strength-building, sweat-inducing workout that also incorporates calming yoga moves? Can there be such a thing? Yogi Chaz Rough, founder of the immensely popular YOGAmazing series on iTunes , will enthusiastically tell you yes.

Bikram Choudhury's eponymous brand of hot yoga has drawn thousands of fans. But in just the last year, writes Vanity Fair contributor Benjamin Wallace in the January issue , five women have filed lawsuits against Choudhury, with charges ranging from rape to sexual harassment.

It was supposed to be a lesson in social media and online use. An educator posted a picture on the internet to show her student's how quickly what you put online can spread across the world It was supposed to be a lesson in social media and online use.

There are 8.4 million asana discovered by Lord Shiva,the originator of Yoga. Asana practice is done to prepare the body, breath and mind for the higher practices leading to awakening and realization.

The practice of yoga has become popular because so many people have found in it a helpful and holistic practice for people of all shapes and experiences.

Participants take part in a cuddle party by forming a human centipede and give each other shoulder rubs at a home in Marina Del Rey, CA on Monday, November 25, 2013.