Yoga

Pregnant During a Pandemic

  |   Anxiety, COVID-19, Yoga   |   No comment

Pregnancy naturally causes anxiety—then tack on a pandemic. Writer Julie Peters shares her journey and how working on stress-management skills helps.     You’re facing the big question: when (and whether) to have a baby? Then, you’re in the right situation, you feel ready, everyone is on board...

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Yoga for SIBO

  |   Digestion, Healthy Body, Yoga   |   No comment

In addition to diet and medicine, yoga can help treat the overgrowth of bacteria in the small intestine.     Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is when good bacteria, which is supposed to be in one part of the intestines, migrates up to the wrong place (the small...

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Yoga for Acne

  |   Skin, Skin care, Stress, Yoga   |   No comment

↓ A flush of blood and energy to the face in an inversion pose is just one way yoga can help clear skin.   Acne is a common problem that can run the gamut from an occasional blemish to regular full-blown flares. It’s common enough for teenagers when...

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The Spiritual Meaning of Hip Pain

  |   Chakras, Yoga   |   No comment

[caption id="attachment_17022" align="aligncenter" width="740"] The Spiritual Meaning of Hip Pain[/caption] The hips are connected to the energy center that governs creativity. The spiritual meaning of hip pain can also be tied to old memories, traumas, and uncomfortable emotions like shame.   Pain in the hips can occur in...

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Yoga and Mental Health

  |   Breathwork, Mental Fitness, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Trauma, Yoga, Yoga & Meditation   |   No comment

Yoga and mental health are inextricably intertwined. Yoga helps promote mindfulness, healing from trauma, and boosts creativity.   Yoga has been thoroughly studied for its mental health benefits and has been proven to help with anxiety, depression, and many other mental health disorders. Even without a specific...

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Yoga for Arthritis

  |   Health, Health Awareness, Yoga   |   No comment

↓ Hurting? Yoga for arthritis can soothe your joints and diminish pain.   There are over 100 different types of arthritis, but all involve some version of joint pain, stiffness, and/or swelling, and almost all can benefit from a yoga for arthritis practice. You may think a yoga practice involves...

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