World COPD Day is observed on November 19th, and this year’s theme is“Short of Breath, Think COPD.” It highlights a crucial message: despite being the third leading cause of death globally, COPD often remains undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. The campaign aims to raise awareness, encourage early detection, and ensure that persistent breathlessness is never ignored. Feeling … [Read more...]
Mastering The Art of Backbends
By Kino MacGregor Backbends have a way of striking awe—and sometimes intimidation—in practitioners of all levels. In photos and on social media, we see gravity-defying shapes: dancers’ arcs, wheels, and deep kapotāsanas. But the heart of backbend isn’t performance—it’s transformation. To master the art of backbends is to cultivate strength, surrender, and energy in equal … [Read more...]
Yoga Asanas for Reducing Abdominal Fat
The most dangerous fat lies around the organs, deep within the belly. The fat in the abdominal area functions differently from fat elsewhere in the body. It has a greater blood supply as well as more receptors for cortisol, a stress hormone. Cortisol levels rise and fall throughout the day, but when you're under constant stress, the amount of the hormone you produce remains … [Read more...]
Yoga Stretches For Tired Legs and Feet
Do your legs and feet feel stiff and tired after a long day? Try these yoga stretches for instant relief! It’s normal for your legs and feet to feel tired and stiff after a long day, even if you didn’t workout, or put obvious strain on them. Most of us feel tight and stiff due to our lifestyle, and simple daily habits that we repeat. Sitting for long periods throughout the … [Read more...]
The Yoga Lifestyle: 2024 Research on Combining Yoga, Nutrition, and Supplements for Enhanced Longevity in Seniors
The majority of individuals worldwide, especially seniors, want enhanced longevity. Longevity is the duration of an individual's life. Research has shown that combining yoga, nutrition, and supplements has a positive impact on the longevity of older people in society. Incorporating anti-aging supplements (such as Masi’s supplements), planned nutritional habits, and mental … [Read more...]
Yoga to Get Your Heart Healthy
According to new research from Yale University School of Medicine, findings show that people who practice yoga and meditation at least three times a week may reduce their blood pressure, pulse and -- most importantly -- their risk of heart disease. Yoga improves heart health in both healthy individuals and those with diagnosed heart disease, According to study conducted … [Read more...]
Yoga For Cancer
Cancer patients often find themselves in distracted state of mind—bombarded by contradictory, information, subjected to invasive, painful procedures, and not-always-compassionate medical care. When our minds are so grievously disturbed, we may find it impossible to make crucial decisions or relate satisfactorily to our family and friends. Practicing Pranayam, meditation and … [Read more...]
The Greatest Victory in Life is Conquering Yourself! – Yoga Teacher Sheena Shah
As a child, Sheena Shah's knees were constantly dislocated and doctors told her that without major surgery on both legs, she could end up in a wheelchair by the age of 30. She underwent surgery in her right knee in 2010, while studying for her degree in Psychology at The University of Warwick. Sheena Shah fell into depression and knew that she needed to make a change and take … [Read more...]
Five Self-Care Ideas for Every Area of Your Life
We all need to look after ourselves these days, in all areas of our lives. Particularly when it comes to our physical and mental health. In a world of stress, we need to find calmness in our lives to protect us against the likes of anxiety and depression. It’s something many struggle with. In fact, research shows that around 60% of adults in the UK suffer from anxiety, a … [Read more...]
Yoga Expert Lina Lindahl On Body-mind Connection
Lina Lindahl is a Yoga Alliance certified Vinyasa Flow Instructor. She has been in the health industry for a decade and in 2014 she took the leap to focus solely on what was true to her heart. Lina has since taught yoga both nationally and internationally, and in 2015 she was awarded Sweden’s yoga instructor of the year. Her teaching reflects the numerous teachers she has … [Read more...]
The Mind and Body System: Yoga for Chronic Pain
Image Source "It could all be in your mind" - this is a phrase connected with chronic pain, which could be frustrating to a person experiencing one. With this, chronic pain has been well-researched for decades - with scientists and researchers looking for pain sources within muscle injuries, infections, and spinal discs. Not only this, but recent research explores the … [Read more...]
Yoga For Mental Hygiene
Stop being negative and make up your mind to help yourself. No matter what efforts a woman makes with her physical appearance they will be wasted if her mental attitude is not right. Beauty of figure, complexion and dress all lose their appeal if a woman is bored, tense or disagreeable; while plain and dowdy women often hold attention and admiration through magnetism, … [Read more...]
5 Peak Asanas to Practice for Mobility by Seneca McCue
Seneca McCue is a 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher, NASM CPT. She specializes in core, mobility, and suspension training. She has worked as an accountability coach, and motivational speaker, and has been a nurse for 18 years. Her commitment to her clients is clearly visible, as said by her "My goal is for you to succeed and for you to not only TRANSFORM your body but to also … [Read more...]
Yogi Carrie Owerko: PLAY Your Way to Fitness
Carrie Owerko has been teaching yoga and exploring the relationship between body, breath, and mind for many years. She is a Senior Level Certified Iyengar teacher (CIYT), a Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT), and a Functional Range Conditioning Mobility Specialist (FRCms). Before studying yoga, Carrie earned a BFA in Dance and Theater and graduated from the renowned … [Read more...]
Yoga Retreat: Choice For the Holiday Season
What exactly is a yoga retreat? Is there a difference between yoga retreat and spending a vacation? These are the questions which might crop up in your mind, while planning a relaxing and refreshing holiday. With a number of yoga centers sprouting up people want to take the opportunity to unwind and relax. The retreat gives you an adventure with the nature. The yoga retreat … [Read more...]
Choose the Right Music for Practicing Yoga. 10 Favorites
Despite their clear differences, practicing yoga and listening to music serve a similar purpose. Both soothe, amuse and reunite the body and mind. Some people find it easier to achieve this flow state while practicing yoga while listening to music. Many yoga practitioners prefer to practice while listeningto music with a meditative vibe. Because yoga is associated with mental … [Read more...]
Yoga is in a position to relieve asthma
Anxiety and emotional stress can trigger an asthma attack and make it harder to breathe once an attack is under way. A study published in the February issue of the medical journal Thorax, showed that a relatively new form of meditation known as Sahaja Yoga, developed in 1970, appears to make asthma attacks less frequent as well as less severe if practiced regularly. "Saha" … [Read more...]
Spiritual Healing to Overcome Stress and Trauma
By Tamara Jefferies, MA In my mid-twenties, going through a time of feeling deeply unhappy, stuck, and frustrated, I opened the book Beyond Fear: A Toltec Guide to Freedom and Joy by Don Miguel Ruiz where he teaches an exercise to recover lost memories and release poisonous emotions, because I had an inescapable feeling I was holding onto something that was holding me back, … [Read more...]
Yoga For Enhanced Vision
Stress and increment in chronological age, tends to weaken the muscles around the eye. Eyesight becomes weak after the muscles around the eyes lose their elasticity and become rigid, thereby reducing the power to focus different distances. In addition, tension around the eyes affects the brain causing stress and anxiety. Yoga is good way to enhance vision. Our vision is a … [Read more...]
Juliet Amelia: Internationally Acclaimed Playboy Model talks about her Workout, Diet and Beauty Secrets
Juliet Amelia is an international model with over seven years’ experience including covers with Playboy, BADD, FHM, RHK, Mancave, Luxury Trending, Lifestyle, Swimsuits & Sports, Lingerie Plus, IOB, Lifestyle for Men, Muscle & Fitness Hers and other magazines. Her experience includes fashion, glamour, swimwear, runway, print, and workshops. Her special skills … [Read more...]
Try Downward Dog Pose to Combat Migraine
According to a study published in the May 6, 2020, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, yoga may help people with migraine and headaches to happen less often, don't last as long and are less painful. The study showed people improved in both the medication-only group as well as the yoga group, but the benefit was higher in the … [Read more...]
Yoga For Healthy Blood Pressure
According to new study, presented May 15th at the annual scientific meeting of the American Society of Hypertension, in San Francisco, the ancient practice of yoga can fight high blood pressure, or hypertension. Led by Dr. Debbie Cohen of the University of Pennsylvania, researchers tracked 58 women and men, aged 38 to 62, for six months, and found that doing yoga two to three … [Read more...]
Common Misalignment While Practicing Chaturanga Dandasana. -Tips to Avoid Them.
Chaturanga Dandasana is one of the most yoga pose is Sun-Salutation and often one of the easiest to be misaligned. The common misalignment in this pose and how to avoid them are, Crooked Hands Your middle finger should be pointed forward in Chaturanga to help your wrists not ache. The compression of the wrists in this asana is off-set by the subsequent Down Dog, … [Read more...]
How To Shop For The Right Yoga Mat
For any kind of yoga practice the mat needs to be easy to store and portable, yet comfy and cushy. Why not environmentally friendly? This guide will help you find a yoga mat you can be blissfully happy with — one that suits your practice, priorities, lifestyle, values, and budget. Right Thickness The thickness of your yoga mat has a lot to do with how … [Read more...]
6 Best Yoga Influencers To Follow In 2019
Yoga has now become one of the most loved and practiced form of exercise. It is because yoga is not only an exercise for one's physical well-being, but also their mental health. So on the wonderful occasion of International Yoga Day, Women Fitness presents to you 6 Yoga influencers that will surely make you want to try out an asana. 1. Karissa Becker - The Giving … [Read more...]
Yoga Asanas for Improved Hearing
Yoga stimulates the organs, removes toxins, and protects the body against infection and allergies as it improves immunity. Regular practice of these asanas is helpful in restricting the progressive hearing loss: Bhramari Pranayam: Sit crossed leg or in the Padmasana pose. Close your eyes. Close your ears by turning the earlobes using your index finger or your thumb. … [Read more...]
Yoga Poses That Are Safe During Pregnancy
Pregnancy is different for everyone. The female body is a miraculous vessel that undergoes tremendous transformations throughout these 9 months, so it is vital that we nurture our bodies with proper nutrients in a balanced diet as well as provide activity that is healthy during pregnancy. Prenatal Yoga is an excellent way to improve energy, increase body awareness, enhance … [Read more...]
5 Tips & Tricks On Self-Care: Make Time For You, Put YOUR Health First
It’s an exciting time! New year means new beginnings. Time to clean the slate and start fresh or perhaps tweak your current health routine. Below are my five top tips and tricks for self care this 2019. First and foremost, our body cannot function properly without a sufficient amount of sleep. We heal, restore, grow, create memories and store … [Read more...]
Choosing Between Yoga & Pilates
Pilates is more about toning your core, while yoga is better for relaxation and flexibility. Pilates and yoga are perfectly well-rounded forms of fitness. Yoga varies in styles, including hatha and vinyasa whereas Pilates varies in practice -- on a mat or machines -- as well as the speed at which it's taught. There are few characteristics that make them alike, and … [Read more...]
Yoga Vs. Static Stretching
Recently the presence of yoga has been reported in the NFL players, over-riding stretching (static). The fast-paced, hard-hitting sport has accepted the more calming practice of yoga poses that emphasizes conscious breathing and body flow to enhance performance & avoid injury. Let’s have a look at the difference between the two & why yoga seems to dominate. … [Read more...]
