Exploring The Benefits Of Yoga At Work
In recent years yoga has become increasingly popular in the western-world. It’s an ancient physical and spiritual discipline (and branch of philosophy) which originated in India almost 5,000 years ago. So, what is drawing westerners towards this practice? There can…
Striking a Pose Above the Clouds
No wonder travelers are bent out of shape. Economy airplane seat width is usually 17 or 18 inches. The average American man’s waist is about 40 inches (38 for women), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.…
Rapid Gene Expression Changes in Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes upon Practice of a Comprehensive Yoga Program
One of the most common integrative medicine (IM) modalities is yoga and related practices. Previous work has shown that yoga may improve wellness in healthy people and have benefits for patients. However, the mechanisms of how yoga may positively affect…
Yoga: Fight stress and find serenity
Is yoga right for you? It is if you want to fight stress, get fit and stay healthy. By Mayo Clinic staff Your mobile phone is ringing, your boss wants to talk to you and your partner wants to know…
Workplace Wellness Takes the Lead for Stress Awareness Month
National Stress Awareness month launches on Capitol Hill this week, as healthcare, business and agency chiefs recognize National Workplace Wellness Week with a number of panel discussions. Coincidentally or not, when the recession hit in the career chaos economy of…
Bring Your Yoga Teacher to Work!
Life is all about balance! Remember, you need to work hard and then recharge! Too many work environments are one dimensional creating stressed-out, inefficient and unhappy employees. Throughout your day, you need to take a moment to breathe, refocus and…
How Yoga Helped Me Succeed in My New Career
It’s not a stretch to say yoga classes helped me make the switch from corporate lawyer to self-employed leadership coach. I’m in my second career, having a ball as a leadership coach. But I don’t think the transition would have…
Meditation Benefits: Find Out What This Easy Practice Can Do For You
Transcendental meditation has been around since the 1950s, a simple practice that employs the recitation of a mantra to reduce stress and improve focus. But there has never been a large-scale study on the health effects of the practice even…
Need a Vacation From Your Vacation?
Sometimes You Need to Get Away to Come Back Home “I need a vacation from my vacation,” the familiar line goes and those who use it aren’t really joking. It seems some 50 percent of Americans polled admit to being more…
5 Mindful Ways to Lose Weight and Keep it Off
Recent research shows that we are not victims of our genetics. The fact that your genetic makeup may predispose your body to put on excess weight does not mean you’re destined to be obese. We are not slaves to our…