9 Ways Yoga May Improve Your Life
Good morning all, We don't need to go into the full speech on why we think yoga is great and a useful tool in a holistic healing approach. But we did want to share an article from Health Wire that breaks down nine possible ways that yoga can improve your life. "Although yoga — as well as the pants it has inspired...
Contemplating Yoga Around the World
As you know I believe in yoga as medicine by the practice of yoga therapy. Yoga therapy focuses on individual issues and concerns, which you’re unable to address in group settings. Increasingly, health care and medical care professionals accept, practice, and prescribe yoga therapy due to the significant and growing body of clinical research that documents yoga’s proven health benefits...
Yoga and Asthma
As you know we are more than just therapy. We believe in a holistic approach to navigating through life's ups and downs. As you probably already know, what we feel is a big part of that holistic mindfulness is yoga and meditation. Today we are sharing an article which talks about how yoga can have positive effects on asthma sufferers...
13 Unexpected Benefits of Exercise
Good morning, Today we are sharing an article from greatist.com entitled '13 Unexpected Benefits of Exercise,' which talks about some mental benefits to regular physical activity. Everyone knows that regular cardio can help heart health and longevity but did you know that regular exercise can actually increase the "happy brain chemicals" we produce? What about the fact that it can help...
Yoga as Medicine for Depression
Good morning, As you know we are all for using yoga as a tool to help navigate through life and other things you might be dealing with, such as depression. This great article shared from Psychology Today is older but not irrelevant. "According to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, 58 percent of those who practice yoga do so for...
Grounding to the Earth (This one is for my yogis!)
Good afternoon! This article is for all of the yogis out there! Sharing a great article from The University of Maryland Center for Integrative Health about some yoga poses you can do to help ground you to Mother Earth. Take a look and see if you have done any of these before, or if you want to try them in your...
The Role Of Yoga In Healing Trauma
"A new report from the Center on Poverty and Inequality at Georgetown University's law school, says that for young women like Hart, who have been through trauma, there is mounting evidence that yoga can have specific benefits." Yet another benefit to practicing yoga has been found! We can't stress enough how great yoga can be, and if you are looking for...
Neuroscience and the True Purpose of Yoga
We all know that yoga has been proven time and time again that it is beneficial for our bodies and spiritual health. But how many avid yogis know the true science behind the improvement? Or why certain poses can be so helpful? In this article share today from upliftconnect.com, it talks about one yogis journey into discovering the science behind...
Yoga Therapy: The Medicine Needed for Cancer Recovery
Hi everyone! Today's article share is a special one. As you know we are big into yoga and other aspects of integrative medicine. Today's article is an interview from The Huffington Post about yoga therapy and how one teacher has experienced the tremendous benefits it can bring to people recovering from cancer. "Our bodies were made to move.” Cancer patients as well...
Why I Do Yoga: 8 Yogis Share How Their Practice Changed Their Lives
Good afternoon, We don't have to tell you why we love the practice of yoga so much...