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Face Yoga 101

Can you om your way to better skin? Here’s the scoop on facial exercises and how to practice them.

The Exercise Pill: How Exercise Keeps Your Brain Healthy and Protects It Against Depression and Anxiety

The Exercise Pill: How Exercise Keeps Your Brain Healthy and Protects It Against Depression and Anxiety

Regular exercise, especially cardio, changes the brain. The trick is to pick an activity that you love.

Group Exercise May Be Even Better For You Than Solo Workouts – Here’s Why

Group Exercise May Be Even Better For You Than Solo Workouts – Here’s Why

If you've been considering joining an online group class – or been encouraged to by others – here are some research-based reasons why that might be a great idea

For Now, I’m Managing my Unpredictable Chronic Illness With Yoga and Mindfulness

For Now, I’m Managing my Unpredictable Chronic Illness With Yoga and Mindfulness

The breathwork and focus of Kundalini yoga are helping me thrive, despite my sarcoidosis diagnosis.

Selecting the Right Style of Yoga for You

Selecting the Right Style of Yoga for You

There are many styles of yoga offered in the United States, most of which are rooted in the classic hatha yoga.

Yoga Can Soothe Anxious Grade Schoolers

Yoga Can Soothe Anxious Grade Schoolers

Yoga at school might work wonders for the younger set, new research suggests.

Fight Menopausal Weight Gain With Exercise

Menopausal Weight Gain: Fighting Back With Exercise

A regular, moderately challenging exercise regimen will help you control menopausal weight gain and offer other health benefits from stress relief to better sleep.

Yoga May Bring Better Sleep to Breast Cancer Patients

Yoga May Bring Better Sleep to Breast Cancer Patients

A certain type of yoga may provide lasting benefits for breast cancer patients who have trouble sleeping, researchers report.

Yoga May Help Ease Depression

Yoga May Help Ease Depression

If you've ever taken a yoga class, you probably know that it can help relax your body and your mind. Now, several new studies suggest that practicing yoga may also ease depression.

Take A New View of Yoga

Take a New View of Yoga

Want to add strength training, flexibility, and even stress reduction to your fitness plan?

Why Yoga, Tai Chi and Meditation Are Good for You

Meditation Reverses DNA Reactions That Cause Stress

The physical and mental health benefits of pursuits like yoga and meditation begin in your genes.

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My Yoga Journey: Celebrating 1 Year as a Teacher

Becoming a yoga instructor is a learning experience and many lessons come from listening to and observing students.

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People With THIS Should Practice Yoga

The calming poses and meditation of yoga may be just what the doctor ordered when it comes to beating depression, new research suggests.

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Serious Yoga Injuries, Though Rare, Are on the Rise

More and more Americans have been taking up yoga in recent years—and their rate of yoga-related injuries has also climbed, a new study finds.

My Post-50 Yoga Journey: Time to Celebrate Accomplishments

My Post-50 Yoga Journey: Time to Celebrate Accomplishments

Tackling a challenge in midlife—like becoming a yoga instructor—can lead to great satisfaction, better health and a sense of accomplishment.

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Meditation Tricks for Busy Bodies

Even when you're busy, you need time to meditate and relax. Here are some high-tech and low-tech meditation tips and tools.

Alternative Medicine Becoming More Popular Among Americans

Alternative Medicine Becoming More Popular Among Americans

Americans spend a good chunk of their health care dollars on alternative medicine, such as acupuncture, yoga, chiropractic care and natural supplements, a new government report shows.

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5 Best Yoga Poses for Pregnant Women

These are the five best yoga poses for pregnant women to relieve physical discomforts and prepare for labor and delivery.