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Alternative therapies being used to treat children with special needs Published February 15 2006 Muscle therapy, yoga and acupuncture are three alternative medicine practices that are catching on with the parents of children with special...	Concepts: alternative therapies, yoga, massage, acupuncture, autism
Seattle study finds yoga may offer relief to back pain sufferers Published February 15 2006 According to a study of 101 adults living with chronic lower back pain conducted by Seattle's Group Health Cooperative Center for Health Studies, yoga can effectively reduce pain levels and dependence...	Concepts: yoga, back pain, Seattle, learning
Social abilities of teens could benefit from yoga instruction Published February 15 2006 Barbara Hays Klein and Regina M. Epp, co-owners of Universal Yoga Center in New Hartford, discuss the benefits yoga can provide teenagers who may need a method for coping with stress and social...	Concepts: yoga, teens, natural health
Yoga expert argues that India should integrate yoga classes into the education system Published February 13 2006 At the 13th International Yoga Festival in Pondicherry, Divine Life Yoga Society founder-director Yograj C. Poovendran made an argument that yoga should be a compulsory part of India's school...	Concepts: yoga, India, natural health
Search the web for information about managing your daily stress levels Published February 8 2006 The Richmond Review provides a page of links and information regarding stress management and the health benefits of...	Concepts: meditation, yoga, daily stress, the Internet, public library
Reporter studies the effects of yoga on back pain patients Published February 2 2006 Kellye Lynn, reporting for a Baltimore-based CBS affiliate, studies the claim that yoga can cure people ailing from back...	Concepts: yoga, back pain, natural health
Yoga may be the best answer for people suffering from lower back pain Published January 24 2006 A small study led by Dr. Karen J. Sherman has concluded that gentle yoga classes are a more effective treatment than general exercise for people suffering from lower back...	Concepts: yoga, back pain, natural health
Yoga provides physical and emotional relief for sufferers of HIV/AIDS Published January 22 2006 A recent article in the New York Times investigates how patients with chronic disease are turning to yoga to relieve physical and emotional...	Concepts: yoga, physicians, natural health
Roman prison will begin offering meditation and yoga to inmates Published January 4 2006 In Rome, officials at the Velletri jail say they will soon admit Sahaja Yoga instructors into the prison to teach the prisoners, in hopes of providing inmates with greater mental and physical...	Concepts: yoga, meditation, India
Keep health in mind when buying holiday gifts Published January 1 2006 MSNBC provides holiday gift givers with a host of healthy gift ideas for the ones you love, including yoga instruction, sports equipment, organic fruit club memberships and luxury spa gift...	Concepts: yoga, organic food, massage
Texans treating TMJ pain with yoga exercises Published January 1 2006 Pain and stress associated with temporo-mandibular jaw disorder, or TMJ, can be effectively treated with yoga sessions, according to an NBC affiliate in Fort Worth....	Concepts: yoga, natural health, renewable energy
Roman prison will begin offering meditation and yoga to inmates Published December 18 2005 In Rome, officials at the Velletri jail say they will soon admit Sahaja Yoga instructors into the prison to teach the prisoners, in hopes of providing inmates with greater mental and physical...	Concepts: yoga, meditation, India
Keep health in mind when buying holiday gifts Published December 18 2005 MSNBC provides holiday gift givers with a host of healthy gift ideas for the ones you love, including yoga instruction, sports equipment, organic fruit club memberships and luxury spa gift...	Concepts: yoga, organic food, massage
Texans treating TMJ pain with yoga exercises Published December 18 2005 Pain and stress associated with temporo-mandibular jaw disorder, or TMJ, can be effectively treated with yoga sessions, according to an NBC affiliate in Fort Worth....	Concepts: yoga, natural health, renewable energy
Experts discuss how to prevent accidents and injury while exercising Published December 11 2005 The editors of Fitness Magazine go over safety strategies for exercise routines, to keep you healthy and injury-free....	Concepts: natural health, technology, renewable energy
Yoga instructor takes readers through office yoga workout Published December 11 2005 Helen Goldstein, director of the Yoga Studio in Toronto, offers a small office yoga routine that will move your shoulders and reduce your workday stress to help you perform and feel better....	Concepts: yoga, natural health, renewable energy
Yoga expert discusses how to relieve holiday stress witih yoga Published November 11 2005 Cathleen Reid, yoga instructor at Flex Fitness, discusses how to incorporate yoga into your holiday schedule to reduce and relieve the stress associated with the season....	Concepts: yoga, fitness, natural health
Indian officials recommend morning yoga sessions for healthy living Published November 1 2005 The discipline of yoga is spiritual, mental and physical, and in Dubai, this practice is often undertaken in public parks, just after...	Concepts: yoga, India, natural health
Breath therapy proves effective in relieving back pain Published October 31 2005 A study headed by Dr. Wolf Mehling, assistant clinical professor at the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of California-San Francisco, found that breath therapy, an emerging CAM...	Concepts: physical therapy, back pain, massage, body awareness, yoga
Moms talk about how to rebuild your body after pregnancy Published October 27 2005 Gentle yoga and pilates classes are two exercise formats mothers choose to start their postpartum rebound....	Concepts: yoga, pilates, C-sections
Yoga is not an exercise designed for burning calories Published October 26 2005 An eight-week study by the American Council on Exercise concluded that hatha yoga does not qualify as aerobic exercise....	Concepts: relaxation, natural health, renewable energy
Yoga at work can help you manage the daily grind Published October 26 2005 Helen Goldstein, director of the Yoga Studio in Toronto, takes you through shoulder shrugs and various office yoga exercises that can relieve your stress while still on the job....	Concepts: yoga, natural health, renewable energy
Americans enjoy the calorie-burning benefits of yoga Published October 17 2005 Power yoga and hatha yoga will help you burn calories, but the real benefit of yoga, according to experts, is...	Concepts: yoga, natural health, renewable energy
Instructor teaches students how to manage stress with breathing techniques Published October 14 2005 Bernadette Johnson, director of the Integrative Medicine Program at Greenwich Hospital in Connecticut, recommends a four-step respiration program for stress...	Concepts: hospital, yoga, integrative medicine, meditation
Yoga prepares women for the physical demands of motherhood Published October 7 2005 New yoga programs include pre-natal and postal classes, which focus on the physicality of motherhood and gives women the needed strength to care for their newborn child....	Concepts: yoga, natural health, renewable energy
Yoga therapist reveals respiratory benefits of yogic exercises Published October 5 2005 Ann Combrinck approaches the respiratory system through her discussion of body posture (asanas) and breathing exercises, part of practicing pranayama, which strengthens and expands lung...	Concepts: yoga, meditation, lungs
Inmates will try yoga for its stress management benefits Published October 5 2005 At the Allegheny County Jail, volunteers have begun teaching yoga classes to female prisoners, with the expectation that the stress-relieving technique will help ease tensions and better prepare...	Concepts: yoga, stress management, addictions
Doctors begin to promote yoga as a technique for pain relief Published September 29 2005 As the side effects of drugs begin to shake their status as the answer to pain relief, doctors are recommending alternative therapies such as yoga to manage chronic pain, although they should not be...	Concepts: doctors, yoga, chronic pain, arthritis, massage
Yoga can be a boon to the entire family, experts say Published September 29 2005 A Massachusetts yoga instructor has started a program called Pretzel Kids, which is focused on the idea of introducing the children in a family to the healing art, as organizer Robyn Parets points out...	Concepts: yoga, relaxation techniques, health benefits, relaxation
Yoga provides relaxing exercise for students Published September 27 2005 As yoga continues to gain popularity as both a form of exercise and a spiritual activity, college students are turning to it as a way to relax and relieve stress from classes and...	Concepts: yoga, natural health, renewable energy
Relaxation techniques bring peace to cancer patients Published September 22 2005 Cancer patients are strengthening themselves physically and spiritually with Hatha Yoga, integrating breathing techniques and poses with meditation....	Concepts: cancer, relaxation, relaxation techniques, meditation, cancer patients
Popularity of Dahn Yoga increases in the U.S. Published September 22 2005 Dahn Yoga, an ancient Korean practice that develops both the mind and body, was all but dead until Ilichi Lee, the founder of Dahnhak, began a center in 1985. Today there are more than 130 centers in...	Concepts: yoga, natural health, renewable energy
Exercise relieves menopause symptoms Published September 14 2005 A healthy amount of exercise not only restores energy and maintains your weight, it may also decrease menopausal symptoms like insomnia and hot...	Concepts: menopause, hot flashes, yoga, insomnia, strength training
New stem cell technique is less politically contested Published September 14 2005 Scientists say a technique that fuses adult cells with pre-existing embryonic stem cells, instead of the embryos themselves, could be a less politically-contested way to create regenerative cells to...	Concepts: yoga, stem cell, overweight, cancer
Yoga may be indirect factor in weight control Published September 14 2005 Although a study in the July/August issue of the journal Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine suggests people who do yoga are better at maintaining a normal and healthy body weight,...	Concepts: yoga, body awareness, weight control, alternative therapies, overweight
School yoga program promotes mental concentration, emotional health and physical health Published September 14 2005 At three public schools in Philadelphia, teachers may now take time out of class schedules to do yoga with their students, thanks to the recent launch of a 16-week pilot program called Yoga in...	Concepts: yoga, emotional health, fitness
Yoga found to reduce middle-age weight gain Published August 30 2005 Although yoga is not a fast-paced, calorie burning exercise, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center researchers say yoga makes you more aware of bodily sensations, and therefore people approaching...	Concepts: yoga, weight gain, physical activity, overweight
Yoga proves to be good for the body Published August 19 2005 Follow these simple steps to bring yoga and relaxation into your...	Concepts: yoga, natural health, renewable energy
Work out at home to save money on gym fees Published August 17 2005 With the cost of gym memberships being what they are, you can save a few dollars by turning your home into a personal...	Concepts: cardio, yoga, fitness
Yoga contributes to mid-life weight loss Published August 9 2005 A new study has found that while yoga does not burn as many calories as a treadmill or bicycle workout, it can be an effective weight management tool for the middle...	Concepts: yoga, weight loss, natural health
Yoga benefits women suffering from breast cancer Published August 6 2005 Yoga has been added to the list of breast cancer treatments, since some say it can help breast cancer patients by increasing their energy...	Concepts: yoga, cancer, breast cancer, cancer patients, cancer treatment
College offers meditation to bring inner peace Published August 6 2005 A new program is being developed at Lynchburg College to provide meditation, yoga and centering...	Concepts: meditation, prayer, yoga
Journalist claims success with exercise videos; tells consumers what to look for Published July 31 2005 Holly Hanson, a writer and copy editor for the Detroit Free Press, has been working out with exercise videos since Jane Fonda's first tape and says they have provided her with numerous health...	Concepts: yoga, pilates, free press, dancing, fitness
Yoga can aid in weight loss Published July 30 2005 Yoga can help aid weight loss as well as fend off that dreaded spare...	Concepts: yoga, weight loss, overweight
Gaiam & Kashi Team Up on Free Yoga Sampler DVD Offer at SuperTarget (press release) Published July 26 2005 Gaiam, the number one leader in fitness DVDs and mind-body health, is including a yoga sampler DVD in special double-box packages of Kashi GOLEAN cereal sold exclusively at SuperTarget stores...	Concepts: yoga, DVDs, fitness, corn, America
Gaiam Fitness DVDs Sweep Telly Awards (press release) Published July 26 2005 Fitness DVD leader, Gaiam, picked up 12 Telly Awards for quality and innovation in this year's Telly Awards competition, which honors excellence in local, regional and cable TV commercials and...	Concepts: yoga, fitness, DVDs, qigong
Regular Yoga Practice May Help Prevent Middle-Age Spread (press release) Published July 24 2005 A new study led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center has found that regular yoga practice may help prevent middle-age spread in normal-weight people and may promote weight loss in...	Concepts: yoga, overweight, physical activity, cancer, chocolate
Trainers teach Palestinian health workers alternative trauma treatment techniques Published July 20 2005 Trainers from the Center for Mind-Body Medicine in Washington D.C. are teaching Palestinian health workers how to treat trauma victims of Palestinian- Israeli violence through a combination of...	Concepts: trauma, health workers, violence, yoga, psychology
Best-selling Authors and Award-winning Movie Mark Extraordinary Second Annual Snowmass Wellness Experience (press release) Published July 12 2005 An a-list roster of wellness experts will descend on this beautiful mountain resort July 15-17 to discuss the latest philosophies and practices of healthy living from cuisine to culture to...	Concepts: wellness, alternative medicine, cancer, nature, Deepak Chopra
Advanced Meditation Techniques in Everyone’s Reach with New Books and Website (press release) Published July 5 2005 What can a new offbeat novel called “The Secrets of Wilder” do for you? Maybe a lot if you resonate with its solid grounding in actual secret spiritual practices. About two years ago, a Florida...	Concepts: meditation, yoga, the Internet
Move Over, Dr. Phil: Americans Have a New Way to Deal with Their Issues (No Humiliation Required) (press release) Published June 30 2005 Andrew Bernstein, founder of Mental Yoga, today launched “E-sessions” — interactive audio programs that give millions of people a new way to deal with their stressful issues. E-sessions remove...	Concepts: yoga, self-help, the Internet
New Jersey health clubs combine wellness regimens under one roof Published June 23 2005 Although it occurred to them at different times, for different reasons, both James Napolitano and Joe DeGise felt that people shouldn't have to travel to different clubs for exercise, massage, yoga,...	Concepts: wellness, health clubs, nutrition, massage, nutritional counseling
University of Pennsylvania med school incorporates alternative medicine Published June 16 2005 A Newsday.com story reported that the University of Pennsylvania medical school will work with the Tai Sophia Institute in Maryland to help educate future doctors on the alternative therapies that...	Concepts: med school, medical school, meditation, doctors, alternative medicine
Cancer Rehab Program Developed to Help Patients who Abandon Chemotherapy (press release) Published June 12 2005 One-third of cancer patients abandon chemotherapy prematurely because of the debilitating physical and psychological side effects. "Chemotherapy side effects can devastate a patient's ability to...	Concepts: cancer, chemotherapy, the Block Center, doctors, nutrition
Indian "alternative" medicines gaining worldwide recognition Published June 8 2005 The Union Department of Science and Technology in India is considering patenting India's traditional "alternative" medicine practices, such as naturopathy, homeopathy and yoga. Officials say because...	Concepts: India, yoga, naturopathy
Women turn to yoga, acupuncture and aromatherapy to combat stress Published June 4 2005 When the stress of being a stay-at-home mom got to be too much for 39-year-old Tina Treglia, she found yoga to be her perfect cure. More and more women are turning to more natural approaches to stress...	Concepts: aromatherapy, yoga, acupuncture, hysterectomy, childbirth
Bellydance Fusion series offers innovative jazz, Pilates, yoga & lower body workouts (press release) Published May 29 2005 Naturaljourneys™ has released four high energy workouts that combine a hot fusion of bellydance and fitness moves for powerful results. Have fun, lose weight and get a full cardio workout while...	Concepts: pilates, yoga, fitness, cardio
Yoga for Beauty with Rainbeau Mars recharges the mind, body and spirit (press release) Published May 29 2005 Rejuvenate the spirit and nourish the body with two dynamic yoga programs from Naturaljourneys™. Both workouts feature energizing poses and powerful breathing exercises to challenge all abilities, and...	Concepts: yoga, Mars, natural health
People 55 and older more likely to join gyms, survey finds Published May 17 2005 In a nationwide survey of 14,684 people, American Sports Data found that men and women 55 and over are leading the growth in health club fitness participation, making up a quarter of the nation's...	Concepts: fitness, yoga, pilates, Tai Chi
Yoga and a proper diet have helped Rick Bayless stay fit and keep stress away Published May 10 2005 Rick Bayless runs two popular Chicago restaurants and writes cookbooks, but he manages to stay thin. Furthermore, he has to balance his time between work, writing, and watching out for his adolescent...	Concepts: yoga, nutrition, restaurants
Yoga can help in fight against multiple sclerosis, study says Published May 1 2005 Victims of the muscle degeneration disease multiple sclerosis often report that they are chronically fatigued. And a new study by an Oregon doctor says yoga can help relieve some of the fatigue. Of...	Concepts: yoga, multiple sclerosis, resistance training, physical activity
Bikram Choudry claims intellectual property ownership of certain yoga poses Published April 26 2005 The Open Source Yoga Unity (OSYU) is using open source laws to prevent Bikram Choudry from copyrighting his form of yoga. Because Bikram has written books about his method for yoga, he is attempting...	Concepts: yoga, intellectual property, open source, software industry
Holistic nutritionist says spring is good time to rejuvenate your diet Published April 22 2005 Spring is upon us, and a Michigan holistic nutritionist says that, as nature is rejuvenating itself, this is a good time to refresh your diet, too. "Allow your body to reset itself, to heal," she...	Concepts: nutritionist, yoga, sugar
Extreme workouts provide fitness motivation, fun Published April 11 2005 Fitness centers and chains are adding more and more "extreme" classes to their exercise lineups. YMCAs now offer boot-camp type classes and intense 30-minute circuit training programs in response to...	Concepts: fitness, motivation, yoga, cycling, fitness centers
Upstate New York spa earns high rankings Published April 2 2005 The New Age Health Spa in Neversink, NY was named the number four spa destination in North America by Spafinder.com. The spa is an immersive destination spa with an emphasis on leaving stress behind,...	Concepts: New York, America, water, yoga, health spa
Simple techniques can help reduce persistent insomnia Published March 29 2005 Insomnia can be caused by a variety of different factors, including stress, depression, too much light or noise, too much coffee, jet lag, shift work, and in some cases menopause. Some natural...	Concepts: relaxation, insomnia, depression, jet lag, relaxation techniques
Ayurveda emphasizes balance, meditation in quest for health Published March 26 2005 The practice of ayurveda, a set of ancient healing practices in Nepal and India, is oriented towards balance and meditation in order to clear the mind and body of toxins. Practitioners minimize...	Concepts: Ayurveda, meditation, India, toxins, massage
Simple steps can help defy the effects of aging Published March 6 2005 A host of simple lifestyle changes can improve your overall health and protect you from some of the more dangerous aspects of ageing. Just by combating gum disease, you can gain 6.4 years on your...	Concepts: aging, anti-aging, cancers, memory loss, aspirin
Combining yoga and strength training is excellent way to save time and get a more intense workout, says trainer Published February 27 2005 Life is stressful and many people find it difficult to get a quality workout. Strenoga, the combination of yoga and strength training may be the answer for many. This unique exercise combines the...	Concepts: yoga, strength training, posture, fitness
Yoga becoming popular among Christians; practice taking hold in Mississippi Baptist Church Published February 21 2005 A Mississippi woman admits that it's a bit unusual to see Yoga in a Baptist church, but her classes seem to be catching on. Traditionally shunned among Christians because of its Eastern roots, Yoga is...	Concepts: yoga, Christians, cancer, cancer treatment, New York
Research shows more Americans are embracing alternative medicine Published February 1 2005 More than one-third of Americans are using at least one form of alternative medicine. Their regimen may include acupuncture, chiropractic care, and high dose vitamins. Results of a new study shows...	Concepts: yoga, chiropractic, chiropractic care, acupuncture, herbal supplements
Health spas grow almost tenfold in last fifteen years; range of choice has improved greatly Published January 25 2005 In 1990, there were around 1200 spas in the United States. Now the number is 13,000 and growing, with new places to pamper ones self opening daily. Spas have come a long way from the mudpack facial...	Concepts: health spas, yoga, natural health
Yoga enhances heart health, lowers blood pressure, study shows Published November 9 2004 More evidence is surfacing in support of the heart health benefits of yoga. Practicing yoga also reduces chronic stress, which boosts immune system function and enhances cognitive ability. Clearly,...	Concepts: yoga, heart health, blood pressure, health benefits, heart failure
Physical exercise classes for toddlers prepare them for a life of health and fitness Published July 3 2004 It's a brilliant idea: teach toddlers how to move their bodies using a combination of yoga poses, obstacle courses, floor tumbling and cardiovascular exercise. And the toddlers love it! Every...	Concepts: toddlers, physical exercise, yoga, doctors

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