Yoga in healthcare

Yoga :: Yoga in healthcare
Health care or healthcare is the prevention, treatment, and management of illness and the preservation of mental and physical well-being through the services offered by the medical, nursing, and allied health professions. Yoga has a specific role as an alternative system in healthcare.
Yoga is a family of ancient spiritual practices that [...]

Yoga creates peace among busy youth

Yoga :: Yoga creates peace among busy youth
Yoga is becoming a popular activity for children, according to local yoga instructor Teresa Stackhouse in Lawrence.
With more and more demands on their time, children benefit from the relaxing effects of yoga, said the 43-year-old Stackhouse, who teaches a new series of classes for children at the Peace [...]

Yoga associated with elevated brain GABA levels

Yoga :: Yoga associated with elevated brain GABA levels
Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and McLean Hospital have found that practicing yoga may elevate brain gamma-aminobutyric (GABA) levels, the brain?s primary inhibitory neurotransmitter.
The findings, which appear in the May issue of the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, suggest that the practice of [...]

Yoga – A Gem for Women

Yoga :: Yoga – A Gem for Women
Yoga, A Gem for Women presents a detailed, practical guide for the yoga student who wants to go deeper with her practice of Hatha Yoga. The book is divided into three sections that create an integrated path of yoga suitable for both the beginner and advanced student:
Theory–Yoga and [...]

Yodelling healthier than Yoga

Yoga :: Yodelling healthier than Yoga
Now Yodelling courses are being offered online after scientists claimed it was healthier than yoga or jogging.
The study, carried out by scientists at Graz University, found that yodelling eased tension and stress by releasing endorphins, as well as giving lungs a healthy workout.
Austrian tourism officials started offering yodelling courses and [...]

WHO will recognise utility of yoga soon – Ramdev

Yoga :: WHO will recognise utility of yoga soon – Ramdev
Yoga guru Ramdev, whose claim that yoga could treat cancer and AIDS has triggered a countrywide controversy, today claimed that the World Health Organisation (WHO) would recognise the utility of yoga ‘very soon’.
“Yoga has already become the talking point in the U nion health ministry, [...]

Voice of yoga online – Yoga Journal

Yoga :: Voice of yoga online – Yoga Journal
Yoga Journal – The voice of yoga online is the trusted source for yoga poses, teachers, places, and ideas.
YogaJournal.com – This is one of the good sites related to yoga. Main features of this site are Pose Finder, Yoga 101, Expert Advice, Class Search, Yoga Events and [...]

The Almighty Breath – Swara yoga

Yoga :: The Almighty Breath – Swara yoga
Swara yoga is an ancient science that correlates the breath with the sun, moon and the five elements, helping us to control moods, heal ailments and be attuned to the cosmic rhythm.
Would you like to know how to meditate better? How to be more effective when addressing an [...]

Relax and refocus with yoga

Yoga :: Relax and refocus with yoga
The essence of optimal health is a healthy mind in a health body. Yoga, which has been practiced for more than 5,000 years, is a way to achieve both.
The November issue of Mayo Clinic Women’s HealthSource offers an overview of yoga and its health benefits.
Rooted in ancient India, today’s [...]