Article: Yoga Therapy for Overcoming Insomnia.(Brief Article)(Book Review)

Article: Optimal Yoga Therapeutics LLC Opens in Ann Arbor, MI, Offers Specially Designed Programs to Help Unlock Healing Powers of the Body.
Business Wire;  November 5, 2001 ;     296 words ......healing, recently opened its initial yoga therapy practice in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Unlike...difficult or outright impossible. OYT's yoga therapy is open to everyone, but Hemrajani points...find relief through Western medicine. Yoga therapy should be considered an adjunct and...

Article: Ancient practices bring new feeling of relaxation.(Springfield Extra)
The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR);  May 7, 2009 ;     625 words ......trouble with yoga due to a medical condition, yoga therapy is a relatively new option. Yoga therapy marries traditional yoga with modern medicine...of yoga despite a physical restriction. Yoga therapy helps the body function as efficiently...

Article: Yoga good for menopause.(News)
The Journal of Chinese Medicine;  October 1, 2008 ;     116 words ......five days per week). The results showed that eight weeks of yoga therapy decreases vasomotor symptoms, perceived stress, and neuroticism...climacteric symptoms in Indian women with an integrated approach to yoga therapy: a randomized control study. Menopause. 2008 May 6. [Epub...

Article: Bear/Healing Arts/Inner Traditions.(The Magus of Freemasonry: The Mysterious Life of Elias Ashmole)(Shakespeare's Window into the Soul: The Mystical Wisdom in Shakespeare's Characters)(Christianity: The Origins of a Pagan Religion)(Atlantis and the Kingdom of the Neanderthals)(Yin Toga Kit: Practice of Quiet Power)(The Aura-Soma Sourcebook: Color Therapy for the Soul)(Thai Yoga Therapy for Your Body Type: An Ayurvedic Tradition)(Book review)
The Bookwatch;  November 1, 2006 ;     482 words ......spiritual effects of such therapy is provided in a complete survey of when and how to use it. Kam Thye Chow and Emily Mood's THAI YOGA THERAPY FOR YOUR BODY TYPE: AN AYURVEDIC TRADITION (0892811846, $19.95) provides a bodywork therapy which guides readers through...

Article: Breath and the five Vayus: Catherine Carrigan explains the magic of the yogic flows of breath.
New Life Journal;  February 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ......performance by deeply expanding your breath. Many disciplines explore the vast healing potential of the breath. In Integrative Yoga Therapy, we say that virtually any ailment can be healed by correcting the flow of breathing. Why? Breath directs the flow of prana...

Article: Thai Yoga Bodywork: a doorway to yoga.(breath + movement)
New Life Journal;  June 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......breathing techniques, energy balancing and meditation to bring the systems of the body into balance. Described as a form of yoga therapy, Thai Yoga Bodywork (TYB) can be used as a stepping-stone to start a yoga practice or to strengthen an existing one. In particular...

Article: Yoga--good for the heart!(Neighborhood Heart Watch)(Brief Article)
Medical Update;  June 1, 2004 ;     276 words ......Recognizing the detrimental effects of stress on individuals, especially in the area of heart disease, we began implementing yoga therapy and offering it to our patients more than 10 years ago, says C. Noel Bairey Merz, M.D., director of Cedars-Sinai's Preventive...

Article: Ashtanga's moving meditation.(breathe in)
New Life Journal;  February 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......sound of breath occupy the mind. The first of six series is called the Primary Series. Otherwise known as Yoga Chikitsa (yoga therapy) its purpose is to cleanse the body of toxins and realign the musculoskeletal system. Yoga chikitsa clears the mind and dispels...

Article: Insomnia123.com Empowers Weary Patients with Interactive Tools and Education to Help Better Manage Common Sleep Disorder.
Business Wire;  February 17, 2009 ;     700+ words ......Hosted by Dr. Mike Steinberg, MD, Insomnia123.com provides unbiased, easy-to-understand guidance for living with and overcoming insomnia in a friendly, personable format. Sleep deprivation takes a major toll on the body, contributes to more than 100,000 car...

Article: Search the entire research literature on Qigong and energy medicine.
Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients;  November 1, 2005 ;     394 words ......Therapy Music Reiki Relaxation therapy Remote healing TaiChi Therapeutic Touch Transcendental Meditation Vibrational medicine Yoga therapy Pranic Healing Prayer Qigong While the emphasis of the Database is on scientific reports, reviews are also included. The...

Article: Warning: do not drive or operate dangerous machinery after performing Tai chi.(SLEEP MEDICINE)
FOCUS: Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine;  July 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......similar venues. The same may be true for other parts of the country. So go out and join the fun. Colin Espie, whose book Overcoming Insomnia: A Self-Help Guide Using Cognitive Behavioral Techniques (London: Constable and Reobinson, 2006) is also a worthwhile...

Article: Happiness: The Real Medicine and How It Works.(Brief article)(Book review)
Small Press Bookwatch;  January 1, 2006 ;     175 words ......pharmaceuticals marketed to promote happiness ; techniques for obtaining happiness including learning to love oneself, meditation, and yoga therapy; and much more. Happiness: The Real Medicine and How It Works looks especially to the ancient wisdom of East India as it...

Article: Wide awake? Insomnia may or may not be stress-related. (includes related article on how to improve your sleep)
Vibrant Life;  September 1, 1992 ;     700+ words ......psychological predisposition; the use of drugs and alcohol; disturbing environments and bad habits; and negative conditioning. Overcoming insomnia depends upon recognition of these factors and initiation of appropriate treatment. If you are physically predisposed to...

Article: Baby boomers fueling alternative medicine. (Special Report: Health Care)
San Diego Business Journal;  May 30, 1994 ;     700+ words ......treatment. Common therapies that fall under the alternative medicine umbrella include acupuncture, acupressure, homeopathy, yoga therapy, meditation, biofeedback, and herbal and vitamin remedies. In the past, many in conventional medicine shunned alternative...