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<p style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight:bold; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/the-yoga-life-regular-practice/">The Yoga Life: Regular Practice</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';">Posted January 29, 2008 at 12:00 PM by Alexandra Haller</p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">B. K. S. Iyengar is one of the most famous yogis in the world. He is credited with the development of Iyengar yoga. I start this piece by mentioning his name because I want you to think about something he said. “Regular practice of yoga can help you face the turmoil of life with steadiness and stability.” Regular---that is the key word. The benefits of consistent yoga practice have been touted for centuries. Science is just now beginning to investigate what exactly happens to the body after prolonged practice of yoga. A 2005 study conducted by researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center discovered that routine yoga may prevent weight loss in the overweight and help protect against the “middle-aged spread.” It is linked to an ability to lessen the severity of allergies, help in pregnancy, lower…<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/the-yoga-life-regular-practice/">(<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/the-yoga-life-regular-practice/">Continued...</a>)<br clear="all" /><br> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/the-yoga-life-regular-practice/">Read the full article...</a> | <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/the-yoga-life-regular-practice/">Comment on this post</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">Filed under: <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-fitness/">her-fitness</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/athletics/">athletics</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-health/">her-health</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/the-yoga-life/">the-yoga-life</a><br /><br /> </P>