Finding Balance
Therapeutic yoga provides relief for body and mind Therapeutic yoga is nothing new for Lisa Clarke. Clarke, 63, has spent the past 10 years stretching her body and clearing her mind during one-on-one sessions with Lela Beem, co-owner of Grateful Yoga in Evanston. And when Clarke was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017, she used […]
Yoga for People with Back Pain
Harvard Health Blog Whenever my lower back gets tight (which happens more often than not after being glued to my work chair for hours on end), I sit on the floor and slowly move into my favorite yoga pose: half lord of the fishes, also known as a seated spinal twist. Just a twist to […]
3 Health Benefits of Yoga
Yoga has gotten to be a popular activity with people of all ages — perhaps because it leaves you with a such a good feeling after you practice it. (Who doesn’t love ending a workout session flat on your back with your eyes closed?) But it can do more than bliss you out after a […]
Yoga could complement traditional treatment for depression
New research on yoga has yielded promising evidence that it could complement traditional treatment for depression. The scientific study of yoga has grown rapidly in the past decade. Between 1975 and 2014, a total of 312 randomized controlled trials on yoga from 23 countries were published. Between 2005 and 2015, 24 randomized controlled trials have […]
The Fitness Column: Fitness Fads Aren’t for the Real You
We’ve become obsessed with fitness fads. Trends like Crossfit, Orangetheory, Shred415, P90X and hot yoga are great methods for being fit and active, but they’re not always effective for achieving whole body health. To get your body looking and feeling like you want it to, you must commit to working hard and providing your body […]
Yoga in pregnancy: Many poses are safer than once thought
By Marlynn Wei, M.D., J.D. Prenatal yoga is typically gentle, with certain poses modified or avoided depending on the stage of pregnancy. But a new study, published recently in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology, provides encouraging results that many yoga poses can be safe even during late stages of pregnancy. Testing the safety of various […]
Yoga offers a wide range of health benefits
Harvard Health Letters Yoga is an ancient practice that combines physical activity, breathing, and focused mental attention. A growing body of research shows that yoga offers a range of health benefits, including a low-impact cardiovascular workout. “It packs a powerful punch,” says Maren Nyer, an instructor in psychology at Harvard Medical School and director of […]
Laugh-In: Laughter Yoga Creates Joy, Well-Being
By Megy Karydes Yoga is nothing to laugh about—or is it? While the health benefits of yoga and meditation are well documented, laughter yoga goes one step further by incorporating the power of laughter with various yoga poses. The practice is based on the idea that voluntary laughter has the same physiological and psychological benefits […]
