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  • Sequence : Stretch the Shoulders and the Chest

    The shoulders are one of the most common areas of the body to hold stress. Many of us who sit at desks all day or spend lots of hours behind the wheel commuting know that the shoulders...

  • Summer 2018 issue

    Sunshine Yoga retreats. Wisdom : What is a pledge of non-violence? Meditation : Reconize the 9 steps of meditation Routine : Open your heart, open your soul Healing : Cooling your head ans...

  • Boost Your Brain in 20 Minutes

    A recent study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that yoga practice among workers in the U.S. more than doubled between 2002 and 2012, from 6% to 11%....

  • The Boom of the Ego Trip

    According to newspaper Le Monde, if you hadn’t signed up for yoga by the end of August then you’ve failed at life. The yoga craze shows no signs of slowing down. There are some two...

  • Climbing Yoga

    Before, we had “aerial yoga” on a hammock suspended from the ceiling, and now we have the courageous brainchild of a yoga teacher in Burma: “climbing yoga” at the top of a climbing...

Yoga

The Boom of the Ego Trip

According to newspaper Le Monde, if you hadn’t signed up for yoga by the end of August then you’ve failed at life. The yoga craze shows no signs of slowing down. There are some two million yoga practitioners in France and...

Climbing Yoga

Before, we had “aerial yoga” on a hammock suspended from the ceiling, and now we have the courageous brainchild of...

The contemporain danse school of Montréal Is Starting a Well-being Class

Melina Stinson is a dancer as well as a certified yoga and Pilates teacher. She tells how it got started: “The school...

After 10 Days of Organic Eating

In a study commissioned by Greenpeace, two Japanese families agreed to eat an exclusively organic diet for 10 days. In...

Meditation

Boost Your Brain in 20 Minutes

A recent study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that yoga practice among workers in the U.S. more than doubled between 2002 and 2012, from 6% to 11%. Meditation practice also rose from 8% to...

The National Parks of the Mind

The international Buddhist and yoga community is in mourning after the tragic passing of Michael Stone this summer. At...

Lifestyle be Zen

Climbing Yoga

Before, we had “aerial yoga” on a hammock suspended from the ceiling, and now we have the courageous brainchild of a yoga teacher in Burma: “climbing yoga” at the top of a...

The contemporain danse school of Montréal Is Starting a Well-being Class

Melina Stinson is a dancer as well as a certified yoga and Pilates teacher. She tells how it got started: “The school director came up with the idea. She was aware that I had...

Techno

Music and Well-being

Alcohol-free raves and nightclubs are booming, bringing mindfulness to the masses with hip hop meditation and yoga. It’s 7 a.m. in London and hundreds of ticket holders dressed...

Ayurveda good health

After 10 Days of Organic Eating

In a study commissioned by Greenpeace, two Japanese families agreed to eat an exclusively organic diet for 10 days. In less than two weeks, their bodies were pesticide-free. Urine...

Blood Pressure Reduction of 4.5 mmHg

An Indian study has shown that yoga can reduce blood pressure for people with high blood pressure by 4.5 mmHg—enough to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease. The study was...

Lower Back Pain

Between 66% and 75% of the population suffer from back pain, with 1% of these cases leading to chronic pain. A study from the Boston Medical Center comparing yoga and physical...

Tips for healthy joints

Eighty percent of individuals over 50 suffer from joint pain due to obesity, poor diet, overexertion or genetics. In Ayurveda, joint pain indicates that the joint is poorly...