Chanting “om” might help ease your aching back, but only if it comes at the end of yoga practice. A new study finds that the physical act of doing yoga — but not its meditative aspect — may help ...

Hatha yoga is very common, and it's usually what most people picture when they think of yoga. In a hatha yoga class, you'll do breathwork, poses, and meditation for about 45 to 90 minutes. Research ...

There are several different types of yoga so if you’re planning on booking a class for the first time, it can be challenging to know which style might suit you best. The beauty of yoga is that anyone ...

Practicing hatha yoga three times a week for eight weeks improved sedentary older adults' performance on cognitive tasks that are relevant to everyday life, researchers report. The findings involved ...

Can yoga sharpen the mind? Source: Monica Silvestre / Pexels If you have ever spent time balancing on one leg in “tree pose," stretching your back body in “down dog," or consciously breathing during a ...

Yoga began in India about 5,000 years ago as a way to work the mind, body and spirit together as one. Since then, several studies have shown an active yoga lifestyle can help treat dozens of ...

Hatha yoga postures are not ancient, sacred, safe, and beneficial for all bodies. Modern yoga postures were developed in the 1920s out of contortionism, western physicality, gymnastics, wrestling and ...

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