yoga
Breathe, bend, stretch: Millions adopt complex postures to mark Yoga Day
Health & Fitness
June 21, 2015
Breathe, bend, stretch: Millions adopt complex postures to mark Yoga Day
Millions of yoga enthusiasts bent and twisted their bodies in complex postures Sunday to mark International Yoga Day. Indian Prime Minister…
Energy therapy: Reiki, yoga beneficial
Health & Fitness
June 20, 2015
Energy therapy: Reiki, yoga beneficial
Ahmed Othman is a graduate of chemistry who changed the course of his life by studying meditation and yoga in…
Celebrating yoga across India – photos
Health & Fitness
June 19, 2015
Celebrating yoga across India – photos
The soldiers in Kashmir are squatting on mats and arching their backs. In the parks of Mumbai, retirees reach toward…
Broga yoga for men – more macho, less mantra
Health & Fitness
April 27, 2015
Broga yoga for men – more macho, less mantra
Men who crave the benefits of yoga but recoil at sharing the experience with a room full of women are…
Long-term meditation tied to less brain loss
Health & Fitness
February 18, 2015
Long-term meditation tied to less brain loss
Meditation over many years is tied to smaller age-related decreases in brain volume, according to a new study.People who reported…
Yoga helps manage blood pressure
Health & Fitness
February 3, 2015
Yoga helps manage blood pressure
Doing yoga may help reduce blood pressure among people with hypertension, a new analysis of past studies suggests.“There is now…
Meditation, exercise may cut sick days from colds
Health & Fitness
January 21, 2015
Meditation, exercise may cut sick days from colds
Meditating or exercising could drastically cut the number of days people feel sick and miss work due to respiratory illnesses…
Aerobics for the brain? Fitness experts praise mindfulness meditation
Health & Fitness
November 28, 2014
Aerobics for the brain? Fitness experts praise mindfulness meditation
Fitness experts call it bicep curls for the brain and aerobics for the mind. Whatever the name, athletes and gym…
India gets minister for yoga and traditional medicine
Health & Fitness
November 23, 2014
India gets minister for yoga and traditional medicine
India has set up a ministry to promote alternative therapies such as yoga and traditional ayurveda medicine, as Prime Minister…