Suffering from headaches? This yoga pose can take the pain away
Whenever you get a bad headache, your first inclination might be to reach for the medicine cabinet and take an ibuprofen. This is especially the case when you have something you need to get done and you can’t do it with the raging pain affecting your brain. Still, if there was a way to quickly Read More...
These yoga poses are a simple way to improve your posture
Having good posture isn’t just beneficial to your back and overall health. It’s also been shown to help build self-esteem, improve your mood, and manage stress. The problem is many of us spend too much of our time hunched over our computers at work, something that can do a number on your back. Read More...
10 yoga exercises to help you live a more focused and balanced life
Bringing balance and focus into your day-to-day life is essential to ensure your growth as an individual and secure your mental peace and well-being. Practicing yoga regularly could help you achieve this, as the lessons you learn on the mat can be translated off the mat in your daily life too. Read More...
Study: Yoga practice reduces the psychological distress of prison inmates
Practicing yoga can help reduce paranoid thoughts, memory problems, trouble concentrating, and obsessive thoughts in prison inmates, according to new research published in Frontiers in Psychiatry. “My research is in the field of psychiatry with three distinct Read More...
The Intelligent Optimist’s Swing Into Spring Auction ends Tuesday
It’s easier to start swinging after a tune-up, and with that in mind, we have popular favorites from auctions past and brand new items and services to help you take care of yourself or your loved ones or contribute to charitable causes, all backed by the intention of making the world a better Read More...
Medicinal mirth: The health benefits of laughter
Mary Desmond Pinkowish | August 2009 issue The teacher gathers his laughter yoga students from the corners of this tiny studio on the second floor of a downtown Manhattan building. Most of us have never met and from the looks on some faces, aren’t quite sure what to expect. "Ha-ha-ha," our Read More...
An ounce of prevention, steps to avoid cancer
Some do’s and don’ts for helping to avoid and fight cancer. Ode Editors | November 2008 issue Your mental state Be positive. Resolve stress and past traumas. Accept yourself and your emotions, including the negative ones. Practice meditation, yoga, tai chi or some other form of Read More...
Stretching themselves to the limit
The Niroga Institute brings the benefits of yoga to minority and at-risk communities. Josey Duncan| May 2008 issue Dressed alike in loose grey pants, blue T-shirts and dark navy sweatshirts, a group of teenagers files into the bright room. They remove their shoes and sit on the identical green Read More...