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_ Exercise Bikram Yoga Doesn't Have to Be Hot to Be Good for You By Jane Farrell article Bikram yoga is equally effective at improving health whether the exercise is done in a heated room or a room … Read More→
_ Mind & Body Wellness Elderly Yoga Practitioners May Be Protected against Cognitive Decline By Jane Farrell article Yoga may have another benefit besides fitness and stress reduction: New research says that it could be a way to … Read More→
_ Exercise 5 Science-Backed Ways Yoga Can Help You By Jane Farrell article Editor’s note: Before starting yoga or any new exercise activity, be sure to check with your doctor. You can practice … Read More→
_ Mind & Body Wellness Yoga Science Teaches Us How to Transform Energy By Jane Farrell article You learned in grade school science class that energy can appear in either the potential or kinetic form. The electricity … Read More→
_ Osteoarthritis Chair Yoga an Effective Treatment for Osteoarthritis By Sondra Forsyth article For the millions of older adults who suffer from osteoarthritis in their lower extremities (hip, knee, ankle or foot), chair … Read More→
Mind & Body Wellness Rheumatoid Arthritis Yoga Improves Arthritis Symptoms and Mood By Jane Farrell article Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report that a randomized trial of people with two common forms of arthritis, knee osteoarthritis and … Read More→
Exercise Why Restorative Yoga Should Be Part of Fitness for Older Adults By article People always seem to be busy working on something or the other, and all that work can contribute to stress, … Read More→
_ Celebrate National Yoga Month! By article Yoga, once a relatively unknown practice that many considered exotic, has gone so mainstream that September has been declared National … Read More→
_ Yoga Can Sharpen Your Mind By Jane Farrell article Regular practice of yoga can improve older adultsΓÇÖ performance of cognitive tasks, according to new research. Investigators from the University of Illinois found that eight weeks of hatha yoga classes, three times a week, led to speedier and more accurate performance on tests of information recall, mental flexibility and task-switching than before the patients had taken the yoga class.
_ Exercise 5 Best Tips to Get Started Doing Yoga By Sondra Forsyth article By Judi Bar, E-RYT 500, and Dawn Lorring, PT, MEd, MPT, CSCS, SCS Some people think as they get older, they just get less flexible. But yoga can counteract this tendency and do so much more to keep you feeling good.
_ Yoga to Help Control Incontinence By article If you’re prone to bladder accidents, practicing a form of yoga may be the answer to regaining control. That’s the conclusion of a study published on April 25th 2014 in Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery, the official journal of the American Urogynecologic Society. Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco report that a yoga training program designed to improve pelvic health can help women gain more control over their urination and avoid accidental urine leakage.
_ Exercise How to Do Yoga the Right Way By Jane Farrell article Editor’s Note: Yoga, once practiced by only a few people, is a growth industry in the U.S. According to recent statistics, 15 million American adults practice yoga, a mind-body technique that combines physical and mental aspects. It can be beneficial in a number of ways, including increasing flexibility, battling lower back pain and providing peace of mind.
_ Knowing When to Say No By Jane Farrell blog Knowing when to say no increases over time and with experience. Developmentally speaking, self-awareness accelerates in your late thirties and […]
_ Physician reassures sufferers of chronic COVID symptoms that relief is possible By Jane Farrell article Loss or distorted sense of taste and/or smell. Brain fog. Tinnitus. Fatigue. Digestive issues. For millions of COVID survivors, some … Read More→
_ Depression and Older Adults By Jane Farrell article Feeling down every once in a while is a normal part of life, but if these feelings last a few … Read More→