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I recently recieved this bit of research in an e-letter from Amy Weintruab. Amy is a fellow Kripalu Yoga Teacher and leading expert in the use of yoga and meditation in healing depression. Her book, Yoga for Depression: A Compassionate Guide to Relieve Suffering Through Yoga,is an absolute must have for any [...]
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Research Finds Yoga and Meditation May Reverse Stress-Damaged Genes
Posted in Chronic stress, Health, Kripalu yoga, asana, depression, happiness, healthy living, meditation techniques, parasympathetic, yoga, tagged yoga, Health, Stress, amy weintraub, depression, Harvard Medical School, Herbert Benson, Massachusetts General Hospital, Medical school, Mental Health, Relaxation Response, Transcendental Meditation on October 2, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Child’s Pose: It’s Child’s Play…
Posted in Kripalu yoga, asana, body awareness, child's pose, garbhasana, healthy living, meditation techniques, parasympathetic, yoga, tagged Autonomic nervous system, Blood pressure, Chronic stress, Fight-or-flight response, Health, Parasympathetic nervous system, Stress, Sympathetic nervous system on August 23, 2008 | 7 Comments »
A reader request…this one’s for you K…
OK, no really, it’s called Child’s Pose (or, Garbhasana in Sanskrit). But, some of my awesome students back in Houston sort of inadvertently renamed it “Child’s Play,” and the name has stuck.
It’s an apt renaming because this is a really, really easy pose, and the great thing is [...]
