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Yoga Soothes the Blues: Lowers Symptoms of Depression

Apr 30, 2018 08:41AM

A twice-weekly yoga class lowered symptoms of depression in participants within eight weeks.

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Moving Through Menopause: Exercising Reduces Symptoms

Apr 30, 2018 08:17AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Walking, strength training and yoga are just a few of the ways that being physically active during menopausal changes eases our days and benefits mind and body.

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Gardening Asanas: Yoga Poses to Stay Pain-Free

Mar 30, 2018 09:58AM

Overdoing garden work can produce aches and pains, but by integrating yoga positions while planting and weeding, we can emerge pain-free after hours of being on our knees and bending.

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Kundalini Fusion Yoga with Nambir Singh

Mar 29, 2018 08:32PM

Nambir Singh has been sharing his talent and insights in his Kundalini yoga classes. In addition to teaching yoga, Singh has a successful ma...

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Physical Activity Deters Alzheimer's: Reduce Risk with Movement

Mar 01, 2018 05:32PM

Walking, dancing, gardening and other physical activities significantly improve brain volume and lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

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Fitness in 10 Minutes: A Full-Body Workout for Busy People

Feb 28, 2018 10:10AM ● By Locke Hughes

By strategically working certain muscles in strategic sequences, we can get fit in a 10-minute, 10-step workout just three times a week.

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Qigong: A Simple Life Science Explained

Jan 31, 2018 03:32PM ● By Mark Frighetti

Qigong is practiced by millions worldwide. Many do it for health, or to build strength and stamina, some for the profound meditative state y...

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Be On the Ball: Putting Extra Fun into Fitness

Jan 31, 2018 10:39AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Originally designed as toys, exercise balls are now used for everything from building core stability to helping healthcare patients regain mobility.

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Mark Frighetti

Jan 03, 2018 10:40PM

Mark Frighetti, a Qigong teacher/healer at Healing Arts Qigong Center, was introduced to qigong in 1998. He began teaching ZY qigong in 2004...

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Aerobics Keep the Brain Young: Exercise Protects the Mind

Dec 29, 2017 11:39AM

Exercise such as brisk walking or jogging for 45 minutes protects not just the heart but the brain from age-related decline.

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10,000 Steps and Counting: Keep Moving to Stay Fit

Dec 29, 2017 11:10AM ● By Kathleen Barnes

Walking 10,000 steps a day began as a pedometer marketing ploy, but it’s become a goal worth striving for because of the way it beats back diseases like diabetes and breast cancer.

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Advanced Therapeutic Yoga Teacher Training at PCC

Nov 30, 2017 04:58PM

Pima County Community College District with Yoga Therapy College will add to its Yoga Teacher Training courses with the addition of the adva...

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Championing Holistic Athletes: The New Face of Sports Medicine

Nov 30, 2017 03:14PM ● By Marlaina Donato

Athletes in a wide range of sports are finding that natural diets and holistic healing modalities help them achieve their personal best.

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Tai Chi Eases the Blues: Helps Depression Sufferers

Nov 30, 2017 02:21PM

Weekly lessons in tai chi along with thrice-weekly home practice sessions significantly lowered depression in Boston Chinese-Americans.

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Try Some Stretches: Four Ways to Flex Our Muscles

Nov 01, 2017 11:07PM ● By Marlaina Donato

Whether incorporated into a workout routine or done on its own, a regular stretching practice can foster flexibility, balance, range of motion, coordination and improve muscle endurance.

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