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Yoga basics for kids combat childhood obesity

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If you're looking for inspirational stories for kids, look no further.

If you're looking for inspirational stories for kids, look no further. According to a WJBK FOX 2 News report, children in Detroit are using yoga and stretching to watch their weight. This city-wide initiative was started by a local nonprofit dedicated to fighting childhood obesity.

Called the Work It Out Foundation, the organization has partnered with the Children's Hospital of Michigan to bring yoga basics for kids to a number of elementary schools in the city.

Currently, more than 1,700 Detroit schoolchildren are enjoying the benefits of yoga, all thanks to the nonprofit's work, the Detroit Free Press Digital Host reports.

Studies have shown that yoga is an effective way to get kids moving and help them stay at a healthy weight. For instance, a report published in the journal Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice found that a 12-week yoga program helped teens at risk for type 2 diabetes shed unwanted pounds.

The Kaplan University Center for Health and Wellness adds that yoga is good for all sorts of childhood-specific problems, including stress, wandering attention and body image issues.

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November 16, 2011

Yoga and health benefits include weight loss, improved heart health

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Not only can it be difficult to get to a decent body mass, but it may be just as hard to stay there. Fortunately, yoga and health benefits extend to weight loss.

Of the many personal success factors that Americans care about, one that people most commonly fret over is the need to maintain a healthy weight. Not only can it be difficult to get to a decent body mass, but it may be just as hard to stay there. Fortunately, yoga and health benefits extend to weight loss.

A number of studies support the idea that your yoga routine can help you shed excess weight while moderating blood pressure and reducing blood sugar at the same time.

Don't believe it? Check out a report in the journal Health Promotion International, which states that internet-delivered exercise programs based on yoga and other mild exercises helped nearly 500 participants meet their weight loss goals.

Another study, this one conducted by University of Pittsburgh researcher Kelliann David, found that behavioral interventions that include yoga techniques can help people balance their calorie intake and their energy expenditure.

Even teens may benefit from yoga's health and benefits. A report published in the journal Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice described a yoga program that successfully helped more than a dozen adolescents shed weight and improve their self-esteem.

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November 8, 2011

‘Days of Our Lives’ star uses yoga basics poses to get fit

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Actress Lisa Rinna (pictured) said she is using yoga to look her best, since she'll be reprising her role as Reed this fall on Days of Our Lives.

Yoga's health benefits extend to everyone, from contented elderly practitioners to the young and the restless. Speaking of which, even soap stars can be spotted practicing yoga basics poses or gushing about them.

Take Lisa Rinna, known for her long-time role as Billie Reed on daytime television's "Days of Our Lives" (DOOL). Recently, she posted a photo online depicting her slim, tanned body clad in little more than a red bikini.

How did Rinna get her physique looking as good as it did 15 years ago, when she played Taylor McBride on the teen TV drama "Melrose Place"? Why, yoga, of course!

She told the Huffington Post that the holistic health regimen has been very good to her. "I've been doing yoga, and my body is looking real good right now," Rinna said, quoted by the news source.

According to the actress, she needs to look her best, since she'll be reprising her role as Reed this fall on DOOL.

Rinna has previously appeared on TV promoting laughter yoga. She also told journalist Rachel Cohen that she has been practicing yoga for more than eight years, according to an interview that aired on Lifetime TV.

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November 1, 2011

In U.S. and abroad, dogs and owners do yoga basics poses together

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While dog yoga - or "doga," as it is also known - is not especially widespread, it certainly makes headlines.

If you're a fan of yoga and health articles, you may have noticed a trend toward dog-related reportage. While dog yoga – or "doga," as it is also known – is not especially widespread, it certainly makes headlines.

This may be because the holistic healing power of yoga is so simple and powerful that it can apply to nearly anyone, whether they are a man, a woman or man's best friend.

The Associated Foreign Press recently reported that some canine owners in Hong Kong have begun doing yoga basics poses with their pooches.

Why try yoga with a pet? Susanna Ackerman, the nation's first self-described doga instructor, said that dogs and humans have similar mental energy states.

"Do dogs meditate? Yes, I think they can," she told CNN GO. "Animals can get into that same calm sense and state. I think your energy can transfer into them."

Regardless of whether you do yoga alone or with a furry friend, the mind-body regimen is a great way to improve your mental, physical and even metaphysical well-being. After all, yoga is the only exercise routine that incorporates relaxing activities like meditation, stretching and tai chi.

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October 24, 2011

Yoga plays integral role in collegians’ personal success systems

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Studies have shown that holistic activities like yoga can improve all of these facets of one's health at the same time.

Have you ever wonder why inspirational stories for teens and young adults often focus on the nexus of an individual's mental, physical and spiritual well-being? Well, ponder no more. Studies have shown that holistic activities like yoga can improve all of these facets of one's health at the same time.

For instance, a report published in the International Journal of Yoga found that there are several key differences between students of yoga and those found in college classrooms.

The authors, a pair of sociologists and economists at Virginia's Old Dominion University, determined that yoga students tended to lead more stable lives and to glean more mental satisfaction from their relationships with others.

Furthermore, researchers noted that yoga students were often more likely to hold wholesome moral values, to have a positive outlook and to be spiritual. The team concluded that the mind-body system appears to bolster personal success systems quite well.

What accounts for such a dramatic divide? A team of scientists at Wellesley College believe they have found a neurological answer.

In a recent study, scientists from the institution found that yoga practitioners tend to have higher levels of gamma-aminobutyric acid, a neurotransmitter whose absence is associated with the risk of depression and anxiety.

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October 17, 2011

Yoga basics for kids help them stay calm, grounded and centered

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Yoga basics for kids help them stay calm, grounded and centered

Yoga is a holistic Eastern regimen that is typically associated with adults, but over the years, the program has become more popular among younger enthusiasts. Numerous yoga and health articles report on how the breathing exercises, poses and stretches can calm children, help them focus better in school and get them to sleep well at night. In fact, many classes offer yoga basics for kids to help them learn the gentle maneuvers.

The Miami Herald reports that the activity is becoming more widespread among the youngest residents of South Florida, where little ones can attend yoga sessions at their school or local library.

According to instructor Cookie Billig, there weren't many yoga workshops around when she was a fourth-grader herself. Nowadays, however, classes are offered at studios across the country to help encourage families to practice yoga.

South Miami mother Bianca Premo is one parent who swears by yoga classes for her youngsters.

"Yoga helps [my daughter] listen to herself. It's discipline, but not in the punishment sense," she told the news source. "It's a practice to keep yourself calm."

Kids who participate in yoga may have a better chance of optimizing health and achieving academic success.

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October 12, 2011

What is brain wave vibration?: A quick primer

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Brain wave vibration may sound like fancy neurological jargon, but it actually refers to a simple practice performed daily by thousands of yoga enthusiasts.

If you're into yoga and health articles, you may come across the term "brain wave vibration" now and then. What does it mean? How does it relate to yoga in general? Here is a quick tutorial explaining the phrase.

Brain wave vibration may sound like fancy neurological jargon, but it actually refers to a simple practice performed daily by thousands of yoga enthusiasts. Without putting too fine a point on it, this exercise consists of gently shaking the head and neck while breathing deeply.

That's it. Of course, there are some subtleties involved. For one thing, there is no "correct" way to do it. Typically, yoga classes that practice brain wave vibration encourage students to allow their head to slowly move back and forth in whatever direction feels natural and comfortable.

When used regularly (and cautiously, if you are frail or sick), brain wave vibration allows the body's natural life-force rhythms to take over, improving energy levels, boosting your sense of well-being and strengthening the mind's faculty of intention.

Don't believe it? Check out the instruction and testimonials in this quick video:

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October 4, 2011

National Yoga Month emphasizes link between yoga and health benefits

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It's September, and that means that it is officially National Yoga Month. This yearly observation, which was made official by the Department and Health and Human Services, underscores the association between yoga and health benefits. It also reminds us that for at least one week out of the year, many yoga classes are free!

This is the thrust of a recent yoga and health article in the Huffington Post. Written by interfaith minister Philip Goldberg, the piece focuses on how the holistic mind-body regimen is adaptable, offering something to almost anyone.

"Whether you're secular or spiritual, and whether you want flexible joints, a trim butt, a calm mind, a loving heart or a faster lane to enlightenment…at its best, yoga can deliver on those rewards and others, depending on the student's dedication and the knowledge and skill of his or her teachers," Goldberg argued.

Do you have to be a yoga expert in order to get into the swing of Yoga Month? Absolutely not, says the Yoga Health Foundation, a nonprofit that started the observance in 2008.

In fact, if you're new to it all, National Yoga Month is tailor-made for you. The organization states that this month is "designed to build awareness of yoga's proven health benefits and provide people with actionable guidance and tools to enhance their own well-being."

What could be better? Free yoga classes, that's what!

As part of this yearly celebration of the complementary mind-body system, more than 1,200 yoga studios across the nation offer an entire week of classes free of charge. This deal is intended for new students and other yoga initiates, especially those who previously hesitated at the cost.

Most yoga enthusiasts will tell you that plenty of package deals are available for new members, and that the resulting mental and physical benefits are worth it – particularly when the classes begin free of charge!

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September 23, 2011

Latest yoga and health articles paint promising picture of holistic health

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What can yoga do for you?

What can yoga do for you? If you like to read yoga and health articles, you might be surprised at the broad spectrum of research being conducted into the positive physiological effects of the regimen. Yoga health benefits are countless, it seem.

Here is a brief recap of the many yoga and health articles published so far in 2011.

- Yoga may lower your heart rate, even at work! A clinical trial is currently addressing the cumulative effect that yoga can have on your ticker. A description of the trial appearing in the journal BMC Public Health stated that scientists are studying what happens when office workers take in-office yoga classes three times a week for 10 weeks. The researchers, a group of complementary medicine specialists from Australia's University of Western Sydney, expressed high hopes for their investigation.

- Doing yoga can reduce menopausal stress. A paper published in the Archives of Neuropsychology asserted that postmenopausal women who incorporate yoga into their daily lives may be able to shrug off some of their tension. The study focused on obese women over the age of 50. Researchers found that four months of yoga-based interventions, combined with a restricted-calorie diet, were associated with improvements in mood and stress levels.

- For all people, yoga puts stress in its place. Another study, this one published in the journal Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies, found that appeared to improve anxiety even among otherwise healthy participants.

- Yoga can also help improve quality of life for people with cardiac arrhythmia. Anyway, that is the latest announcement made in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Plenty of articles on the benefits of yoga are appearing online every day of the week. If you are interested in learning more, consider doing a basic Internet search to see if the holistic health system is right for you.

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September 16, 2011

Yoga basics for kids go a long way toward health and wellness

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Get enthused! Yoga basics for kids can confer all the health benefits of an adult yoga routine to children, while addressing some pediatric concerns in the process. Is your child sickly, exhausted, depressed or in chronic pain? Alternatively, is he or she distractable, hyperactive or generally unable to sit still? Either way, you'll find yoga-centric treatments and inspirational stories for kids all over the place.

Some of the pediatric conditions that yoga can address include:

Chronic pain

While children are not as likely to suffer from long-term aches as adults, their risk for chronic pain is still sizable, especially if they are injury-prone. This is one reason why researchers at Children's Hospital Boston recently looked into whether or not anesthesia programs teach kids yoga or meditation. Published in the journal Pain Medicine, the study determined that 86 percent of pain clinics educate children on at least one alternative form of pain management.

ADHD

Boys and girls with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can be a real handful. However, a paper appearing in the Journal of Attention Disorders suggested that children who are already taking medication for ADHD may benefit from doing yoga on the side, as a way to relax or focus.

Depression

Believe it or not, research indicates that yoga may be able to blunt the symptoms of depression among teens and young adults. A report published in the journal Alternative Therapies determined that depressed youth who try two or more yoga sessions each week may see improvements in their mood and anxiety levels.

And much more!

A meta-study appearing in the journal Academic Pediatrics announced that yoga may help kids with many different mental and physical problems. These include irritable bowel syndrome, poor respiratory health and anxiety.

Fortunately, many yoga studios offer classes for children, teens or the whole family.

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September 9, 2011

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Though it was founded in the 1980s, Dahn Yoga's basic precepts and techniques are directly descended from methods practiced five millennia ago in East Asia. These precepts include the importance of the mind's partnership with the body, as well as the need for a balanced bond between the two.

Today, thousands of Americans practice Dahn Yoga everyday, many of whom are delightedly trying it for the first time. Taking a little time out of one's day to stretch, breathe, pose and meditate with a gentle smile on one's face can radically change one's mood and outlook.

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