Mind-Body-Spirit News: Keeping our close emotional relationships harmonious and healthy may reduce the risk of heart disease. In a very large study of 9,011 British civil servants, investigators found that people whose intimate relationships were hostile and angry had a 34% higher chance of heart attack or chest pain than people in good relationships. Study… [Continue Reading]
Yoga Teacher-Training Schools Facing Licensure
January 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Yoga teacher-training schools have been subject to state licensure under statutes regulating vocational schools in a few states for some time, but this year has seen a spate of new licensing activity in various states across the country. This growing trend, which has sparked lively debate in the yoga community, reached critical mass recently in… [Continue Reading]
Size-Friendly Yoga for Larger Audiences
January 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
While hip-hop yoga programs entice teens and dance divas, Megan Garcia, a plus-size model and a yoga instructor for more than a decade, is reaching out to larger participants. “Yoga is for everyone,” affirms Garcia, who leads classes in New York City and has released a DVD titled “Just My Size Yoga.” [Click here for... [Continue Reading]
