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Don't be Lonely at Christmas or Thanksgiving
Don't stay home alone at Christmas or Thanksgiving. Improve body and outlook with yoga cruises, workshops, or retreats. Open to all levels, they are a win-win plan. more...
Fat People Can Do Yoga in Class or at Home
There is no reason someone with a big butt or belly cannot do yoga poses. Overweight people can learn how to use their physicality without self-consciousness. more...
A cramp or spasm can occur in standing or seated poses. Stopping the immediate pain is important. Understanding the cause of foot cramps helps prevent recurrences. more...
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Yoga Teacher Training Programs Face Regulations
By: Lauren Znachko
The recent debate over whether or not yoga teacher training schools should be licensed is finding more publicity and heat as the battle wages. more...
Yoga Therapy and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
By: Marjorie McAtee
OCD is an anxiety disorder characterized by invasive thoughts, ritualized compulsions and extreme anxiety. Yoga therapy can help manage the condition. more...
How Yoga Reduces Stress Effectively and Gently
By: Tracey Drake
For millions of people, yoga could literally save their lives. Yoga helps to counteract high blood pressure and dangerous stress levels and create balance and harmony. more...
Yoga for Children Creates a Balanced, Happy Kid
By: Tracey Drake
Obesity is a raging epidemic in children. For those that dislike traditional types of exercise, yoga is an excellent choice that offers fitness, fun and mental balance. more...
What Ahimsa in Yoga Really Means
By: Joslyn Hamilton
Ahimsa means 'nonviolence' or 'non harming'. It instructs us to practice compassion, a preaching of every religion, and certainly a foundational element of yoga. more...
Developing a self-guided practice is a necessary step along the yogic path. Daily home practice provides the practitioner with therapy for the body and mind. more...
By: Joslyn Hamilton
A yin yoga practice is a powerful tool for cultivating a calm center in our lives. It's also a great complement to a yang, workout-based asana practice. more...
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