From 'power poses' to yoga poses, varying claims have been made about their effects on our health and happiness. But why do they work at all?
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Articles on Yoga
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Yoga helps financially insecure youth gain confidence, coping skills, and self-compassion.
Yoga programs specifically designed to heal girls' trauma are showing results in facilities across the country. Here's how.
Trauma can be passed down from generation to generation. What steps should adults take to try and break the cycle?
A recent poster displayed Donald Trump with the Indian spiritual symbol of 'om.' Here is the problem:
Talking therapy for people with post-traumatic stress disorder is one suggestion. A new study finds that surfing may be beneficial too.
Does yoga in the West constitute cultural appropriation? We talk culture, pride and 50 years of Light on Yoga.
Yoga fiction is a burgeoning genre of books that tell tales of spiritual enlightenment through an ancient Indian practice. But what happens when such practices are severed from their cultural roots?
One in six Australians will have a stroke in their lifetime. That's about 51,000 strokes per year, or one every ten minutes.
A new study looking at a long-lived lemur species attributes it to their frequent hibernation-like state. But what lessons can humans learn from this?
It’s no secret that yoga can aid mental well-being. What is more, it can help soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress…
A recent article in the New York Times Magazine, How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body, sparked considerable controversy about the risks of yoga. The article gave numerous examples of the damage yoga practice can…
More than 50% of men diagnosed with cancer in Australia are utilising alternative medicine in an effort to fight the illness…
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