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Breathing Exercises — No Comments
18
Jan 12

Breathing exercises for stress should be from the diaphragm

One of the most important aspects of yoga is breathing. This simple but life-essential act can help increase one's sense of awareness and calm. But how do you make sure you're taking a deep enough breath? People who do breathing exercises for stress need to remember that this act is done slowly, with the shoulders pulled back and from the diaphragm.

The health bloggers from FitSugar offer these tips to help teach people what proper breathing feels like:

1. Lie down with a magazine on your stomach.
2. Exhale the air from your lungs as completely as you can. Inhale slowly and focus on making the magazine rise. Try to count to five seconds, breathing in the entire time.
3. Breathe out slowly at the same rate, counting down to five, making sure the magazine goes down.
4. When you try this technique standing or sitting up, use your hand instead of a magazine.

"Make this type of breathing your normal breathing to help beat stress and also condition your lungs to take in more oxygen, whether you're sitting at your desk or on your daily run," wrote fitness blogger Leta Shy.

If you're interested in practicing Dahn Yoga exercises within a community, visit a center near you. You'd be in good company – a study from the Yoga Journal revealed that as of 2008, nearly 16 million people in the U.S. were practicing the mind-body regimen!

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Pain Management — No Comments
16
Jan 12

Yoga’s pain management techniques may help college students

College students may be susceptible to a delusion common among all youth: invincibility. Hence all the keggers, the Freshman Fifteen or, for more studious individuals, all-night cram sessions. But even though back pain may not be a big worry in this population, small problems that aren't addressed early may become major issues in the future, one reporter wrote in The Daily Nexus. However, the pain management techniques of yoga can nip this problem in the bud.

One study conducted at the University of York, and published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, demonstrated that yoga may be more effective in treating back pain than other exercises, the news source said. Furthermore, subjects who practiced yoga experienced improvements in back function, flexibility and mood.

"[Given] all the hours we spend sitting at home or in class, we can all benefit from weekly yoga on the beach for both our physical and mental health," Kiyan Rajabi wrote in The Daily Nexus.

Any college students interested in Dahn Yoga pain management should feel free to pop their head in on a class. After all, this mind-body regimen isn't just beneficial for back pain, according to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. It may also help improve physical strength and stress management ability.

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Breathing Exercises — No Comments
9
Jan 12

Two-thirds of Americans can benefit from breathing exercises for weight loss

While improving physical fitness is one of the most popular New Year's resolutions, people may not be aware of just how bad a public health threat weight problems have become. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that a little more than two-thirds of Americans are either overweight or obese. Thankfully, people can learn breathing exercises for weight loss and other techniques from yoga, according to one instructor.

Unlike fad diets, which can be difficult and, without a proper balance of nutrients, dangerous, yoga may prove to be a sustainable weight loss regimen. Past studies have shown that these mind-body exercises can actually burn calories, according to the Huffington Post. One of the larger studies included more than 15,000 adults around the age of 55.

"The researchers found that overweight middle-aged participants who practiced yoga at least once a week lost an average of 5 pounds. In contrast, the participants who didn't practice yoga gained 13 pounds," yoga instructor Elaine Gavalas wrote in the news source.

So if you resolved to lose weight in 2012, you may want to check out Dahn Yoga exercises! Not only would you be burning calories, but you'd also be exercising stress relief. And these days, who doesn't need a little R&R?

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Yoga News — No Comments
23
Jun 11

Some yoga sessions are geared toward children to help improve focus

Countless individuals all over the world have experienced the benefits of yoga firsthand. Engaging in the deep breathing techniques, relaxing poses and gentle stretches of the holistic mind-body system has helped many people enhance their well-being. Those who meditate and perform the rejuvenating exercises of Dahn Yoga can improve their mood, strengthen their bodies and better juggle the many responsibilities of life.

Although yoga is typically thought of as a program for limber adults, people of any age can benefit from it. Seniors, for example, may consider engaging in this type of physical activity in order to stay happy and healthy during retirement. Meanwhile, more parents are bringing their kids to yoga sessions to help them experience the positive effects for themselves.

The Courier-Journal reports that some classes are offered specifically to children, as the relaxing regimen can help them improve their focus and concentration, which is important for academic success.

"It's always about making it fun," instructor Heather Collins Molina told the news source. "If kids think you are trying to teach them something, they check out."

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Yoga News — No Comments
22
Mar 11

Yoga classes help moms and babies bond

New mothers who are looking for an innovative way to bond with their babies – as well as a method of stress and pain relief – may have to look no further than yoga classes. Engaging in meditation can enhance many aspects of an individual's health because it strengthens the mind-body connection, opening channels of energy that can help optimize mental, emotional and physical well-being.

Such a holistic practice could do worlds of good for women who have recently given birth. Becoming a mother is exciting, but may induce stress, anxiety and sleeplessness. This has led to the establishment of numerous "mommy and baby" yoga classes across the country, according to Eyewitness 9 News.

These sessions encourage mothers to bring along their babies as they engage in deep breathing, calming postures and relaxation. Although many may think that the exercise is unconventional, new moms are saying that it is a great activity for children. Participating in group yoga classes can be an excellent way to learn the techniques in good company.

Choosing a regimen such as Dahn Yoga can help mothers bond with their babies, as well as improve many aspects of their health.

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Yoga News — No Comments
17
Mar 11

Couple practices yoga to bond and improve life balance

Every couple needs a little bonding time in order to strengthen their relationship. Whether it's taking daily walks, going on romantic getaways or even just having a simple conversation each night before bedtime, spending quality time with one's partner is a great opportunity to show love and support.

For Carol and Ben Thomas, their bonding activity is yoga, according to Delaware Online. Through participating in this practice together, they have improved their flexibility, strength and energy.

Although his wife loved it immediately, Thomas admitted that he needed a little more time to warm up to the technique.

"I came home and said, 'This is just awful. It's not athletic, you're not doing anything.' But I stuck it out and finally, at the last session, I said, 'When have I ever felt younger?'" he said, quoted by the source.

Since then, he hasn't turned back and has been doing yoga – and loving it – for eight years, right alongside his wife. Together they have relieved stress and achieved greater life balance.

They are not the only practitioners to have experienced the many benefits of meditative regimens such as Dahn Yoga. Through deep breathing and relaxation, countless individuals have taken steps to achieve their full potential.

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