Iyengar Yoga for Back Pain Relief

Recent studies have confirmed the effectiveness of Iyengar yoga for back pain relief. In my recent post on Yoga for Back Pain Treatment, I promised you more details on this safe, healing yoga practice. Discover how Iyengar yoga relieves back pain and stress, two conditions often found together. Iyengar Yoga for Back Pain Relief Proper alignment of the asanas is extremely important for Iyengar yoga, and many of the poses used are found in other types of yoga. There is, however, no

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Yoga Stress Relief for Women [video]

Many women deal with stress on a daily basis, and would benefit from yoga stress relief for women. According to a study by the Families and Work Institute, almost 50 percent of American women say they don’t have enough free time. Given the effects that stress can have on the body, this statistic doesn't bode well for the health of American women. The good news is that even a short yoga practice – 10 to 15 minutes a day – can provide women with stress relief. Yoga Stress Relief

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Yoga for Seniors Relieves Depression, Anxiety, High Blood Pressure

Great news for seniors dealing with stress-related psychological and medical conditions (and those who love them!). Yoga for seniors relieves depression, anxiety, high blood pressure, and cardiac disease, according to a new study. This study, found online in Medical Hypothoses, may be used to develop a mind-body yoga practice to be used in conjunction with standard medical care, to prevent and treat these conditions. Yoga for Seniors Relieves Depression, Anxiety, High Blood

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Yoga Fertility Poses: Best Yoga for Infertility [video]

Struggling with infertility can leave you stressed and depressed. There's a yoga pose for that! Try yoga fertility poses: the best yoga for infertility treatment. Yoga is a proven stress-buster, and yoga fertility poses also promote good health in the pelvic region, according to Ana Carina Crnkovich, yoga teacher at holistic fertility clinic Genea. She says, "Yoga for fertility focuses on opening and toning the pelvis, reducing stress and providing inner balance for a calm and detached

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Yoga for Back Pain Treatment Safe, More Effective Than Conventional Treatment for Back Pain

Research continues to confirm the benefits of yoga for back pain. A recent HuffPo story cited 4 studies that show yoga for back pain treatment is safe, and more effective than conventional treatment for back pain. Let's look into 2 of these studies to see how using natural back pain relief with yoga beats medical intervention, with its attendant side effects. Yoga for Back Pain Treatment Safe, More Effective Than Conventional Treatment for Back Pain Yoga – Safe Treatment for

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Yoga Relief for Stressed-Out Bloggers

Stressed out? Try yoga relief for stressed-out bloggers! I run 4 blogs, in addition to a freelance graphic design business, and a house and yard – by myself. I spend too many hours at the computer, and never seem to get everything done. It's the curse of being creative! There's always another post to write, another business idea to pursue, another garden to plant. I need a stress-relief break! How about you? Here are 3 great stress-busting yoga poses from yoga instructor Wendy

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Best Yoga Types for Arthritis Relief

Suffer with arthritis? Here's help choosing the best yoga types for arthritis relief. A recent study of 75 people with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis found that those who practiced yoga felt significantly better both mentally and physically. But where to start, for the yoga beginner? Best Yoga Types for Arthritis Relief The forms of yoga recommended most often for people with osteoarthritis include: Hatha yoga. This slow and meditative basic yoga has both mental and

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PTSD and Yoga Therapy [video]

Some veterans returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan are treating their PTSD with yoga therapy. This new yoga therapy program for post-traumatic stress disorder doesn't involve drugs or traditional "exposure" therapy. Those therapies were only curing about half of the vets who suffered from PTSD. Studies are still underway on PTSD and yoga therapy, but at the one year mark, results are promising. PTSD and Yoga Therapy Researchers at the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds at the

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Yoga to Treat IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) [video]

Why practice yoga to treat IBS? It's a two-pronged approach. Certain yoga poses improve digestion and soothe the bowels. A relaxing yoga practice relieves stress. IBS, or Irritable Bowel Syndrome, is distinguished by pain or discomfort in the abdomen that lessens after you have a bowel movement. But IBS is also linked to the emotions, so managing stress helps you manage IBS too. Yoga can stimulate sluggish bowels, and is also a proven stress reliever. Here are the best yoga poses

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Office Yoga Routine to Relax Muscle Tension

Stuck in a seat – at the office, or in a car or plane? Use this quick, easy office yoga routine to relax muscle tension. Yoga doesn't have to take hours to be beneficial. Just take mini-breaks of these adapted yoga poses to de-stress and reinvigorate! Office Yoga Routine to Relax Muscle Tension Even if you are temporarily trapped in a seated position — whether an airplane seat or an office chair in a cubicle — you can still do some gentle stretching so that the time spent sitting

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