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Yoga Can Help Cancer Patients Cut the Risk of Disease Spreading or Returning: Study
18 million people around the world develop cancer every year, and it's well known that physical inactivity increases the risk of getting it.
These Schools Are Offering Yoga and Mindfulness Class as an Alternative to After-School Detention
Yellow Springs High School in Ohio is offering mindfulness, meditation, and yoga classes as an alternative to punitive after-school detention programs.
Boy Was Inspired to Become Youngest Yogi in US After Seeing How Yoga Healed His Mom After Chemo
Now 14 years old, this young man has taught yoga classes all over the world—and he often donates the money he makes to cancer research charities.
One in Three Americans Now Consider Meditation to Be Essential for the Perfect Morning, Says Poll
Meditation is quickly becoming a popular way for Americans to start the day, according to these latest survey results from OnePoll.
Yoga Could Be A Lifesaver For People With a Common Heart Condition
Yoga can be a lifesaver for people with the most common type of irregular heart beat, according to studies of those with Atrial fibrillation.
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Top 6 Yoga Poses for Back Pain (Part 2)
After years of eating poorly and never exercising, my body was an 80-year-old version of itself. With debilitating back problems, I started reading up on solutions and found yoga. With just a few moves, you can bring your legs, hips and spine into proper alignment, and release tension.
You Can Now Do Yoga in a Field Full of Cute Alpacas
Yoga is already soothing for the soul, but doing your downward dog alongside a fuzzy alpaca might be even more therapeutic.
Yoga May Be As Good As Aerobic Exercise for Your Heart
Devotees celebrating the first International Yoga Day today have a science-backed reason to love the ancient practice.
Watch 72-Year-old Do Some Funky Yoga Moves For Cancer Awareness
In honor of his firefighting friends, 72-year-old Lawrence Kreger is ready to bust a move and grow a mustache for cancer awareness.
Hope for Migraine Sufferers: Clinical Trial Shows Benefits of Yoga and Meditation
A clinical trial from Wake Forest School of Medicine shows the benefits yoga and mindfulness meditation may have for migraine sufferers.
How Yoga is Transforming a Kenyan City
In Nairobi, the Africa Yoga Project is training HIV+, poor, and disabled citizens to be yoga instructors, creating jobs and changing lives. Most of the 3,000 weekly students are aged 16-30, living on about $2 a day, and many live in Nairobi slums with HIV/AIDS.
Goat Yoga Offers Adorable Twist For Your Regular Routine
These yoga classes have gained nationwide recognition thanks to the adorable participants: a flock of snuggley little goats.
First Ever Study Shows Chair Yoga is Effective Arthritic Treatment
This is the first controlled study that shows chair yoga to be more effective at arthritic pain relief than health education programs or pharmacology.
Top 6 Yoga Poses for Lower Back Pain
After years of eating poorly and never exercising, my body was an 80-year-old version of itself. Then, I started reading up on solutions and found yoga.
Plus-Sized Yogi Can Rock Any Pose, Inspire Anyone to Love Their Body
Dana was overweight and depressed–until she found yoga. Today the plus-size yogi can rock any pose and, at the same time, inspire 128K fans on social media.
People Are Happier After Yoga Classes, But Try These Quirky Yoga Themes for Extra Fun
While yoga is commonly used as a source of relaxation and exercise, it is now more fun with classes in unusual settings or using animals and laughter.
Check Out This Yoga Studio Made Entirely of Salt For Extra Health Benefits
The Breathe Easy Spa in New York City has created a salt room—yes, a room made of salt—to help you inhale and exhale through your downward dog.
How a Yoga Teacher is Saving First Responders Across America From Depression - With Downward Dog
Yoga is not just good for stretching - it is saving police officers and firefighters from depression and anxiety in cities across America.
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