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(ARA) - Professional athletes know that adequate sleep is as crucial to peak performance as any other aspect of training. Sleep not only provides physical rest for our bodies, but mental rest and renewal for our minds. Most people recognize the benefits of…

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Being able to laugh at yourself is healthy. It makes it easier to deal with other people and stressful situations. Sometimes it’s hard not to take criticism to heart, and being able to laugh at yourself helps you to see the lighter side…

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In this regular column, Jessica Hale introduces you to Health at Every Size - a wellness philosophy that endorses health, body acceptance and overall wellbeing...rather than crash dieting or the beauty of Botox. This week, Jessica shares a sneaky health secret…

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Throughout his teachings of the exercise form, Joseph Pilates often stressed that if one were to practice Pilates regularly, “In 10 days you will see a difference, in 20 days you will feel a difference and in 30 days, you will have a whole new body.”

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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…

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Meditation is a practice of deep concentration, and usually involves focus on one item or thought. It has been practiced in different countries for over 5,000 years, and is now becoming more popular in western culture as the benefits are better…

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Yoga has long been reputed to have more than just physical health benefits, and new research is corroborating the claims that yoga can make miraculous changes to physical and emotional health.

A team of researchers from the SP…

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Although a foam roller looks simple, the effects it has on the body are far from that. You might have seen them in your fitness center, but either didn’t know how to use them, or thought they weren’t important enough to…

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A combination of a few different styles, Hatha yoga is a very suitable practice for beginners. This is possibly the most common form of yoga these days, and it focuses mostly on different positions along with proper breathing techniques to increase…

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While a proper fitness and diet program are a large part of healthy living, finding a way to maintain a good balance is also important. If you accomplish this, not only will you have more energy to spare for the…

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Child Pose (Bala-Asana)

Description

Child Pose is a resting pose, held from 30 seconds to several minutes. It is a seated folding over of your torso onto your thighs.

Benefits

The Child…

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Stress is a way you respond to situations and problems that life throws at you on a daily basis. However, stress causes physical as well as mental problems and can result in severe anxiety attacks. The common treatment for stress these…

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Anybody that sits in a chair all day slouched over a computer will benefit the most from this stretch. It may seem easy, but it can help reduce back pain by opening up the chest and improving posture. You will need a stability ball for this exercise.

To…

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Mudra (sealing in the energy)

Description

A symbolic gesture, used alone or in combination with exercises. Formal variations include several hand/body positions with differentiating names. All mudras engage the mind, the ultimate focus.

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Savasana is a relaxation pose, usually done at the end of a yoga class.  This pose of rest is also called corpse pose.

Some say Savasana is better than sleep. In ending each yoga session with Savasana, our bodies integrate…

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