Latest Yoga as exercise or alternative medicine Stories

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Just one week at a health spa improves emotional and physical well-being, with measureable improvements in health, a new study finds. Researchers from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital evaluated 15 participants before and after their visit to the We Care Spa, a health and wellness spa in Desert Hot Springs California, and found appreciable improvements in health after just one week. "Programs such as these have never before...

Aerobic exercise can help relieve the fatigue often associated with cancer and cancer treatment, according to Cochrane researchers. Their updated systematic review strengthens findings from an earlier version on cancer-related fatigue published in The Cochrane Library. Fatigue is a common and potentially long-lasting side-effect of cancer and cancer treatment. It may last for months or years. Dealing with cancer-related fatigue is crucial because those who suffer its effects may be less...

A low-cost exercise program run by Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City has significantly improved pain, function and quality of life in participants with osteoarthritis, according to new research. The study adds to the growing evidence that exercise is beneficial for osteoarthritis and shows that a hospital-based program can work. The study will be reported at the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ACR/ARHP),...

YogaSoul Center leader and instructor Denise Bunch is offering a new workshop designed to help students with low back pain, pelvic issues and more. The workshop, called “Nurturing Your Lower Back,” takes place Saturday, Oct. 27, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eagan, Minnesota (PRWEB) October 23, 2012 YogaSoul Center leader and instructor Denise Bunch is offering a new workshop designed to help students with low back pain, pelvic issues and more. The workshop, called “Nurturing Your Lower...

Shapeshifter Yoga reviews have been popping all over the internet due to the great success of the program. ShapeShifterYoga.org reveals whether people can feel a decade younger in 28 days simply by doing Yoga. Houston, TX (PRWEB) October 20, 2012 Most people probably consider yoga to the haunt of those too old or too unfit to consider doing anything else. But there’s no denying that as every year passes by, even those who’re in great shape get stiffer, creakier and less flexible on...

Celebrity Kundalini Yoga teachers Ana Brett and Ravi Singh will be coming back to Minnesota in October for an exciting weekend of workshops that will energize the core and enliven both body and soul. The internationally-known teaching duo will be at YogaSoul Center in Eagan teaching four workshops on Oct. 12, 13 and 14. All levels are welcome at these events. Eagan, Minnesota (PRWEB) October 02, 2012 Celebrity Kundalini Yoga teachers Ana Brett and Ravi Singh will be coming back to...

Wake Forest researcher's work points to benefits of gentle yoga WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Women diagnosed with and being treated for breast cancer face physical and emotional upheaval. For more than five years, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center has offered its breast cancer patients an escape from that upheaval-- thanks to research studies that led to free weekly classes at the Comprehensive Cancer Center. "When you're first diagnosed, it really...

A unique opportunity to advance your health and learn how the ancient healing arts of acupuncture and yoga therapy can help you achieve a greater state of balance. Galesville, MD (PRWEB) August 22, 2012 Renaissance Yoga is offering a new and unique seminar interweaving the ancient science of acupuncture with the discipline of yoga. This is a special opportunity to gain greater insight into maintaining and improving health. Two Ancient Disciplines: Acupuncture & Yoga Sunday, Sep 16,...

The newsletter, ‘Dahn Yoga Life’ spotlights August's Center of the Month, North Las Vegas Body + Brain franchise, where owner/managers Stephanie Parks and Helen Boyles recharge their members with the energy of LifeParticles. Gilbert, AZ (PRWEB) August 20, 2012 Dahn Yoga & Health Centers, Inc., a national leader in health and wellness, spotlights Dahn Yoga Center of the month in their newsletter, Dahn Yoga Life. The August issue features North Las Vegas Body + Brain franchise,...

Specialized group yoga classes could provide a cost-effective way of treating patients with chronic or recurrent low back pain, according to the UK's largest ever study of the benefits of yoga. Led by the University of York, and funded by Arthritis Research UK, the study provides an evaluation of a specially-developed 12-week group yoga intervention program compared to conventional general practitioner (GP) care alone. The results published in Spine, show that the yoga intervention...