Word: yoga
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...Yoga: New Popularity for an Ancient Tradition...
...should have included at least one picture of an Indian yogi instead of scantily clad women doing yoga just to get a yoga butt." ANIL KUMAR Stillwater, Okla...
...took up Ashtanga (power yoga) a couple of years ago to try to repair the effects of 30 years of stupid guy tricks [HEALTH, April 23]. To my great surprise, I found that my neck, which had been chronically stiff from two whiplash accidents, loosened up, and a weak ankle that constantly popped out from several sprains tightened up nicely. Today I come home from work ready to collapse on the couch, but instead I dutifully do my yoga routine and find myself feeling energized and relaxed. That yoga is some great stuff! MACK PAUL Norman, Okla...
...While yoga postures, breathing and meditation do relax and rejuvenate both body and mind, these are simply the means to the end that is yoga's ultimate purpose and most precious benefit: the realization of our transcendent divine nature. By stilling the mind and moving us deep into the body, yoga creates the space for us to feel and follow the promptings of our heart and soul. In such moments of clear being, we remember that the body, with its companion mind, is at last nothing but a temple for the mysterious spirit that we all are. SUZANNE SELBY GRENAGER...
...program has been piloted since last year in Leverett, Dunster and Mather, and has expanded this year to Adams, Pforzheimer and Quincy. After members of each House filled out a brief survey regarding their own health concerns and interests, members of CHI responded by organizing yoga, massage and self-defense classes, inviting guests to speak about sleep and creating visible bulletin boards containing “health-tips” and resource information. Each participating House has a resource library of health-related books for student...