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Find Balance in Opposition

When we think of yoga in the West, we are generally referring to hatha yoga, which is only one branch in ... (continued)

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Count on Yoga: 38 Ways Yoga Keeps You Fit

Are you looking for reasons to start practicing? Here are ways yoga improves your health—reasons enough to roll out the mat and get started.

By Timothy McCall, M.D.

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Mohini

Ihave asthma. Was using provair & flow vent. the latter is D /cd & use pro air rarely ---- I do pranayama, chair yoga, & say my prayers. Will continue to practice deep breathing. I am almost 80 .

Denise

Fantastic article, I am always telling my students how md's have studied the effect a yoga practice has on our health & well-being and now I can show them this in print. Thank you!

Margaret

I have suffered neck, shoulder, and upper back pain chronically for years. Since starting yoga about 7 months ago, I am in much less pain.

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