Beginner Tips On How To Develop A Yoga Routine

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Yoga is a universal practice – it helps to discipline oneself physically, mentally, and also spiritually. It brings you peace of mind. There are countless advantages to doing yoga. Not only does it help you to be more calm and collected, it also helps you to be physically fit. I remember when I first started…

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The Latest Yoga Research

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by Shirley Archer, JD, MA People are seeking yoga practice for health benefits, and science is documenting its effectiveness. In the United States, 9.5% of adults—about 21 million people—reported that they practiced yoga as a complementary health approach in 2012 (Clarke et al. 2015). Yoga practitioners noted greater health benefits than adults who tried other…

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Targeting the Core from Different Angles

Essentially, any exercise that uses the anterior and/or posterior muscles to stabilize the spine—and is performed in a coordinated fashion—works the core. It’s important to include some kind of core moves in all classes, particularly those in which core training might not be emphasized. Try the following exercises in one of your next classes; the moves are appropriate…

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6 Ways Yoga Can Improve Your Life

6 Ways Yoga Can Improve Your Life

Yoga has been around for more than 5000 years. While its popularity in the West just increased within the past few decades, Yogis from India have already been practicing yoga in caves for a long time as a physical, mental, and spiritual discipline.  Considering the age of this practice, it’s natural to believe that it…

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