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38 Ways Yoga Keeps You Fit

If you are looking for some motivation to practice yoga more often, check out these 38 Ways Yoga Keeps You Fit. They are sure to inspire you to get on the mat more regularly. Here's a sampling from the article at Yoga Journal: 11 Yoga lowers cortisol levels. If that doesn't sound like much, consider this. Normally, the adrenal glands secrete cortisol in response to an acute crisis, which temporarily boosts immune function. If your cortisol levels stay high even after the crisis, they can … [Read more...] about 38 Ways Yoga Keeps You Fit

Chant to Breathe Better

As a follow up to yesterday's popular post on how to gross out your friends with a steady stream of water out the nose, there may be a more mild-mannered method for clearing your head. Researchers have determined that the vibrations from chanting or humming can also have a beneficial effect on sinus health. Yoga Journal reported that a research team in Sweden discovered that "humming increased nitric oxide levels fifteenfold, compared to quiet exhalations without sound. The exhalations of … [Read more...] about Chant to Breathe Better

Don’t Touch My Neti Pot! The Ancient Practice of Nasal Cleansing

A dry heave would probably be the appropriate reaction from a person witnessing for the first time the ancient practice of nasal cleaning. While it's not a particularly pleasant event for a bystander, a good nasal cleansing session can lead to sighs of relief (out of both nostrils!) for the doer of the deed. Though nasal cleansing has been a technique used by yogis and Ayurvedic practitioners for ages, today it is an often recommended remedy by doctors for treating environmentally induced … [Read more...] about Don’t Touch My Neti Pot! The Ancient Practice of Nasal Cleansing

Weekend Yoga Thoughts: Taming Information Overload

We live in a day and age of information overload. You know exactly what I mean. In fact, you're probably sitting there at your computer right now beginning to think to yourself that you've spent way too much time on the Internet mindlessly surfing for one evening. Nonetheless, unless your will-power is stronger than your mouse clicking fingers, this blog will probably not be your final web surfing destination for the moment. In a matter of minutes you'll be off to some other website in … [Read more...] about Weekend Yoga Thoughts: Taming Information Overload