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Prevent yoga injuries: Avoid these 5 mistakes

Suddenly yoga is on the outs. âFor many people, a number of commonly taught yoga poses are inherently risky,â according to a new yoga-bashing book excerpted in the New York Times Magazine last month. The book's author, science writer William Broad, described his own experience where his back went out while engaged in an extended-side-angle pose âhailed as a cure for many diseasesâ and said that ...

Workplace yoga sessions gain popularity

MOORHEAD - News flash: Our bodies weren't built to sit for hours each day. Studies show our prolonged "chair-athons" can net scary side effects, like deep vein thrombosis, elevated cholesterol, obesity, higher diabetes risk, herniated disks, neck problems and knee pain.

Exercise at home? Get motivated

Many people walk for exercise. Others run or go to the gym. But for those who want to work out in the comfort of their living rooms, there are hundreds of exercise DVDs (often between $10 and $15) that feature aerobic workouts, strength-training programs, yoga and Pilates-inspired workouts. You should find a few exercise DVDs youll really enjoy that are led by someone you identify with, says ...

Yoga: Flexible yes, unbreakable, no

The in's and out's of Hot Yoga and more Numbers don't lie--over the past decade 16 million Americans started practicing yoga. Cindy has practiced for years and has seen the boom in the form of crowded classrooms and injuries.

Kabuki workout helps students to stand out in a crowd

Looking for an enjoyable way to get back into shape after gaining a few pounds over the festive season? Well, look no further than kabuki — or learning a few moves basic to this traditional Japanese theatrical form, to be precise. Though it's now becoming increasingly popular, a kabuki-themed workout was in fact developed in 2008 by the well-known sports-medicine expert Kagemoto Yuasa, who that ...