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Article: Soul yoga: reconnecting your mind, body and spirit.(Body talk)
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- Ebony
- Article date:
- January 1, 2004
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SOME call it the "science of life." Others believe it's a "healing art." Still others say it's the "in" exercise that can help you look better and feel better. By whatever name, yoga has become one of the most popular fitness trends in recent years, and more African-Americans are reaping the rewards of this ancient, soulful practice.
Yoga is a series of poses, postures and positions that were developed thousands of years ago to promote strength, flexibility and body awareness. There are six different branches of traditional yoga--hatha, raja, karma, bhakti, jnana and tantra--that are distinguishable by whether the branch emphasizes breathing, specific postures, ...
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