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Sweat, stretch, smile with Bikram Yoga
( 23-Oct-2010 )

By Shilpa Raina Stretching and balancing exercises are common in yoga. But how about sweating it out in a room at a temperature of 41 degrees Celsius? Tortuous as it may sound, there is no dearth of celebrities who swear by the benefits of Bikram Yoga. Bikram Yoga, also known as Hot Yoga, is a ....
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Regular yoga can trim waistline
( 04-Aug-2009 )

Washington, Aug 4: Is your waistline bothering you in middle age? Try regular yoga, says a new study. The study, led by researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre (FHCRC), is the first of its kind to measure the effects of yoga on weight. The study involved 15,500 healthy, middle-aged ....
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Yoga can help beat economic recession, claims Ramdev
( 18-Mar-2009 )

Mumbai, Mar 18 (ANI): Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev has urged stock traders in Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) to work for self and country to help beat current economic recession. Ramdev, who held a special yoga camp for the employees of BSE, said that these are not the times to sit back, but to stand on one& ....
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Spitzer call girl Ashley Dupre: Yoga saved my life
( 12-Mar-2009 )

New York, March 12 (ANI): Ashley Dupre, the former high-class call girl at the centre of the Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal, has revealed that yoga sessions have helped her find "inner strength.”   The 23-year-old credited yoga classes for providing her with the strength to fac ....
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Hatha yoga ‘reduces fear of falling in elderly’
( 10-Mar-2009 )

Washington, Mar 10 (ANI): Researchers from Indiana University have found that Hatha yoga can help reduce fear of falling among older adults.   According to the study, just a few minutes of pranayama twice weekly can help reduce fear of falling, increase lower body flexibility and lower older ....
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