Article: De- Stress Signals Growing numbers find yoga a great way to deal with harried lives Don't worry ... Be flexible

Article: Christians get into a devil of a twist over yoga
The Independent - London;  May 4, 1997 ;     483 words ...Yoga, that ancient Eastern practice of meditation, measured breathing...it. They claim that the 30,000 people in Britain who enjoy yoga - long considered harmless by the public at large - are unaware...Not only, according to one group, the Reachout Trust, is yoga in essence a part of Hinduism and may lead ...

Article: Body in Balance Local author touts mental benefits of yoga
The Gazette;  May 5, 2005 ;     462 words ...For Thia Luby, yoga is about balance. A sense of inner balance. Balance between...four elements -- fire, earth, air and water. In her book "Yoga of Nature," Luby copies nature, tying yoga poses to the four elements. Earth poses, for example, are...

Article: It May Be a Stretch, but Yoga Is Suddenly Everywhere
The Washington Post;  May 29, 2001 ;     368 words ...Like salsa, yoga is being served with nearly everything these days. There's golfer's yoga, runner's yoga, cyclist's yoga -- not to ignore yoga for wimps (recent book title) and yoga for dummies (ditto). Even the once-jockish gym has been yogafied...

Article: Yoga; Key Q&A.
NWHRC Health Center - Yoga;  December 19, 2001 ;     700+ words ...1. Is yoga a religion? No. However, it can be part of a religious/spiritual practice. 2. Is yoga a replacement for conventional treatment...current medication or treatment program. Yoga can help relieve the symptoms of various...

Article: Fear of yoga: today, the Hindu practice of health and spirituality is loved by everybody--including the press, But it took a couple of centuries to get there.
Columbia Journalism Review;  November 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Yoga is the Survivor of the culture wars: unbloodied, unmuddied...leotard still as pristine as its reputation. Everybody loves yoga; sixteen and a half million Americans practice it regularly...spirituality has long ago moved on from the toe-ring set. Yoga is American; it has graced the cover of Time twice, ...

Article: Yoga growing in popularity with all ages and body types.(Healthcare Mississippi)
Mississippi Business Journal;  June 27, 2005 ;     700+ words ...Yoga, the original mind-body workout that was once thought of...Instructors in Jackson and on the Coast are pleased with yoga's growing popularity but also sound a word of caution as...Lewis of Flowood had a studio for 16 years and has taught yoga 20 years. It has become more popular, but health clubs can...

Article: Yoga: The Indian Tradition.(Book Review)
Philosophy East and West;  April 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ...Yoga: The Indian Tradition. Edited by Ian Whicher and David Carpenter...2003. Pp. xii + 206. For anyone seeking a popular book on yoga that offers a few easy hints on how to lighten the load of...or daily yogic practice there is no point in reaching for Yoga: The Indian Tradition, edited by Ian Whicher and ...

Article: Yoga evolving with the times
Charleston Gazette;  February 20, 2004 ;     569 words ...ALBANY, N.Y. - Hot yoga. Tot yoga. Power yoga. Disco yoga. Yoga Kickboxing. Fat-blasting yoga. Years after the ancient Eastern discipline caught on big in the United States, yoga is proving to have a suitably limber foothold here. Not only are more...

Article: Yes, real men -- real fit men and women -- do yoga
The Gazette;  March 1, 2004 ;     483 words ...Mention yoga, and a interesting image comes to mind. For the longest time, I figured yoga to be a clandestine dominion of spiritualists and...and former Rockies outfielder Jay Payton swear by yoga. Music star Madonna, long known for her vigorous...

Article: YOGA THERAPY
Pacific Sun;  April 21, 2006 ;     700+ words ...We know yoga makes you feel good, but can it actually...enthusiasts have touted the health benefits of yoga. Not only is it a low-impact form of exercise...an overall sense of well-being. Now that yoga is at an all-time high in popularity, the...

Article: Mind and Body; Why Yoga is Good for Girls
Daughters;  July 1, 2004 ;     644 words ...Yoga, as any adult who has tried it knows, has benefits that reach far beyond the physical. Now a growing number of yoga professionals are finding that this ancient body-mind-spirit...at an accelerated pace," says Christy Brock, a California yoga instructor who produced the DVD Yoga 4 Teens and ...

Article: Yoga: The Indian Tradition.(Book review)
The Journal of the American Oriental Society;  January 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Yoga: The Indian Tradition. Edited by IAN WHICHER AND DAVID CARPENTER...206. Perhaps the most difficult problem in dealing with yoga is to determine precisely what is meant by the term. One...the greatest diversity. In such a broad approach the term yoga may be taken to refer to any of the sets of ascetic ...

Article: Stressful life: Stretch a leg.(return of yoga's popularity)(Brief Article)
The Economist (US);  February 20, 1999 ;     700+ words ...YOGA is back in fashion in the West. In the late 1960s, it was...the official term-as a thoroughly modern movement. Power yoga may be frowned on as a term by the purists, but it fits the mood of the time. Stretch that stress out! Evidence of yoga's resurgence is compelling. The California Yoga ...

Article: Yoga; Key Q&A.(questiona and answers)
NWHRC Health Center - Yoga;  March 17, 2005 ;     499 words ...Is yoga a religion? No. However, it can be part of a religious/spiritual practice. Is yoga a replacement for conventional treatment? No. You...continue any current medication or treatment program. Yoga can help relieve the symptoms of various conditions...