November 10, 2009
Researchers in India who compared the heart rate variability of men who practised yoga regularly and men who did not, concluded that practising yoga was associated with a healthier heart because the heart rate variability of the yoga practitioners showed evidence of stronger control by the parasympathetic (vagal) nervous system.
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October 12, 2009
# Improve your pet’s diet during October’s National…
# HEALTH: Five-minute yoga meditation – Mayo News
# Lecture on “the new atheism” # New scientific breakthrough proves why acupuncture…
# The Chinese are experiencing a colossal leap of faith…
and MUCH more…
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September 21, 2009
Taoist-based practice targets the connective tissues, ligaments, joints and synovial fluid. By Janet Kinosian
A softer, gentler form of yoga seems to be quietly on the rise.From Los Angeles to London, so-called yin yoga is increasingly being taught at studio classes and yoga retreats, not to mention via books and DVDs.
The power or “yang-styled” yoga forms so popular in the West — with their fast shifts between poses and emphasis on sweat — have left a gap for more meditative, longer-held stretches, says Paul Grilley, a martial arts and yoga practitioner who helped develop the yin yoga style along with fellow proponent Sarah Powers.
He says yin yoga is not a new form, but rather a return to more meditative, traditional yoga. Slower forms — such as restorative yoga — already exist, he acknowledges, relying on props to aid with poses and encouraging students to stop when they start to feel discomfort.
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July 25, 2009
My ipod has both yoga chant and liturgical albums, and my moving meditation walks on Sundays tend toward themes from readings rather than from nature or …
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July 18, 2009
Scientists have achieved a breakthrough in understanding how relaxation techniques like yoga, meditation, and prayer improve health. …
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January 31, 2009
I’m stressed. You’re stressed. We’re all stressed.
The stock market is nose-diving, jobs are disappearing, spouses are complaining, bosses are demanding, clocks are ticking, backs are aching, pressures are building and everyone’s gaskets are getting ready . . . to . . . blow. . .
We need to relax. But how? We could try doing nothing.
"A lot of people get caught up in trying to make things better," says McIntyre-Smith. "This is kind of the opposite. It’s about helping you just accept things as they are."
Read the complete article by Ian Gillespie…
Keywords: stress, anxiety, Buddhism, yoga, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
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January 7, 2009
Dirgha breathing, meditation keep a freezing woman warm.
It all started on a blustery winter morning. The temperature was 26 degrees with winds at 35 mph, bringing the temperature down to about negative 5. I thought, “What better way to test out all my new mountain gear?
I had “polypropylene this” and “Gortex that” and every other new technology outdoor wear you can imagine. I headed north to Evans Notch and trekked around throughout the day feeling fabulous, warm and strong. There even were some small ice slabs for me to work on my technique of becoming a novice ice climber.
I continued my excursion for a few more hours and decided to head back. The day was growing colder, and I knew night fall would be venturing in soon.
I threw my crampons, ice axes and gloves in the back seat and began to warm up my vehicle for the 30-minute ride back to civilization.
To my dismay, my engine would not turn over. I tried again and again, beginning to panic…
Read the complete article by CARLENE SULLIVAN…
Keywords: meditation, yoga, dirgha, tumo, nine breath method
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December 31, 2008
Another year, another batch of resolutions: eat right, exercise more, pay bills on time etc. All good in theory, but potentially dull in practice.
In 2009, then, resolve to have better sex. According to a recent review article in the Dec. 3 issue of The Journal of Sexual Medicine, sexually unsatisfied women who practiced the Eastern techniques of mindfulness and yoga reported improvements in levels of arousal and desire, as well as better orgasms. In addition, yoga has been found to effectively treat premature ejaculation in men.
Read the complete article by Sally Law…
Keywords: yoga, meditation, tantra, taoism, qigong
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December 20, 2008
With the US economy slumping, the going has got very tough, but the tough are no longer shopping. They’re laughing. Not just any old laughter, but laughter yoga, a form of exercise that blends bold belly laughs and noisy “meditation” with rhythmic clapping, waddling around like a penguin or taking part in a conga line, and deep yogic breathing.
Also see www.laughteryoga.org
Keywords: meditation, yoga, laughter, Madan Kataria, Madhuri Kataria
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