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Friday, 29 September 2006
Forty-three-year old Jim Kittsmiller credits his good physical shape to ananda hatha yoga. Kittsmiller, a Navy Reserve senior commander, has been practicing ananda hatha yoga at a Los Angeles yoga studio, and he is n
ot the only American military officer doing it. Priya Arora Rogers, a yoga instructor, says that there are American military officers who are taking ananda hatha yoga courses. "It helps them to relax in this fast paced world of stress. This is a tool to manage stress and anxiety that overwhelms most military men for obvious reasons," Rogers said. Rogers also added that yoga helps military officials sleep better, alleviate stress, and have an improved lifestyle.
Rogers explains that ananda hatha yoga is a combination of classical yoga practice with pranayama and meditation. "It primary purpose is to raise one's awareness to a higher level. In Ananda yoga, each asana or posture has been added with a powerful tool of affirmation, and this helps to deepen the posture and focus the mind," Rogers imparts.
Read more about this news story at www.indiapost.com.
Wednesday, 27 September 2006
Yoga a day keeps hypertension away. Central Council for Research in Yoga and Neuropathy Director Dr. BT Chidananda Murthy recommends daily yoga practice to keep away hypertension.
"Yoga im proves physical, mental, and spiritual health. It makes physiological reflexes, reactions, and responses more alert, sensitive, and subtle," Dr. Murthy says. Hypertension, he explains, is brought about by physical, mental, and emotional imbalance leading to instability of the nervous system.
Aside from yoga, Dr. Murthy also recommends doing meditation which is also beneficial in decreasing the risk for hypertension. Dr. Murthy says that meditation has an effect on the release of adrenaline.
Around the world, 20 percent of adults are afflicted with hypertension. Most of them are oblivious to their own affliction since hypertension does not usually give indications thus, earning the tag 'silent killer'.
Read more about this story www.newkerala.com.
Tuesday, 26 September 2006
Kristina Matisic and Anna Wallner, Fine Living TV Network hosts, have prepared some helpful tips when buying clothes for yoga practice. Matisic and Wallner recommends inspecting of the seams, and opting for flat-lock stitching rather than serge stitching because it minimizes chafing. Lycra or spandex clothing is also suggested for they are stretchable compared to other materials. Since yoga requires a lot of stretching and contortions, tops that hug the upper body are recommended, and body tops that have plastic extenders that may snap should be avoided. Yoga clothing should also dry and wick away moisture easily.
Matistic and Wallner also recommended line-drying them after wash and investing on pants rather than on tops.
Read more about this story www.fortwayne.com.
Monday, 25 September 2006
Yoga and Naturopathy thwarts atherosclerosis obstructions in patients with coronary artery disease. This is according to Coronary Atherosclerosis Reversal Potential of Yoga Life Style Intervention, a Central Counci
l for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy research publication. Aside from reversing atherosclerosis obstructions, yoga is also said to even out atherosclerotic plaque thus, does not necessitate coronary bypass surgery or angioplasty.
Dr. SC Manchanda, head of the Department of Cardiology at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, together with Adhyatma Sadhna Kendra, studied 42 male patients who have angiographicaly proven coronary artery disease. The patients were grouped into two: one group was under yoga lifestyle intervention while the other group was under conventional medical therapy. After a year, the researchers found out that there was improvement in symptoms of overcoming angina in the yoga group while the other group showed decline in over-all conditions. There were also improvement in body weight, cholesterol levels, and psychological status in the yoga group which were not apparent in the non-yoga group.
Yoga and Naturopathy intervention include Kayotsong, a relaxation exercise, pranayama, asamas, preksha meditation, stress management, and vegetarian diet.
Read more about this news story atwww.news.sawf.org.
Friday, 22 September 2006
India's Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has involved the support of the Prajana Institute of Yoga and Allied Sciences in teaching CBI officers how to de-stress through yoga. The yoga program is ge ared towards helping CBI officers achieve a healthy lifestyle and to combat stress and other related ailments. Analysts say that security agencies like CBI have cases of high-level stress among its officers. Through the yoga program, yoga trainers from the Prajana Institute of Yoga and Allied Sciences teach officers how to practice yoga at any location, even in the office.
Officers acknowledge the benefits that the yoga sessions would give them. "Of course, we have understood the basics and now keep going with whatever we have learnt and bring into our daily routine and practice and definitely there will be a change in the way we think and work," said Krishnamurthy, Deputy Superintendent of Police.
Read more about this news story at www.zeenews.com
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