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Yoga: What's With the Om?
I've been to many different yoga classes, from Kripalu to Ashtanga to Jivamukti, and they all have something in common. At the end the teacher always leads the class in chanting "Ommmm."
Om, actually pronounced "Aum," is an affirmation of the Divine Presence that is the universe and is similar to the Hebrew "Amen."
Ommmm my back hurts...
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I Don't Buy It: H2Om
I'm all for promoting peace and positive energy, but this world's going to need a whole lot more than these H2Om water bottles. Fusing the chemical symbol for water, H2O, with the sound of the universe, "om," makes for a pretty catchy product name. And this is water with intention — not water infused with fruit juice, vitamins, electrolytes, or anything else you'd expect to pay extra for.
Relax Already: For Just One Hour
A new study from the University of Milan has found that weekly, one-hour stress-management sessions can reduce worker stress, improve heart health and lower blood pressure.
So if you're feeling stressed maybe you should make appointments for regularly scheduled weekly one hour massages. Too pricey?
Should Yoga Be an Olympic Sport?
When I first started practicing yoga, my teachers made it clear that it wasn't a competition. So what if Peggy Pretzel over there could do Handstand Scorpion in her very first class? It's not your ability to do the poses that's important, but rather your intentions and emotions while on the mat.
Say Om Not Ow: Injury-Free Yoga Tips
The main reason many of us practice yoga is to increase our flexibility, and the last thing you'd expect is to pull a muscle. Unfortunately yoga injuries can and do happen just as easily as they do in other types of workouts, so keep these tips in mind to prevent yourself from getting hurt.
- Spy before you try.
Aerial Yoga: Om My!
Bored with your yoga classes recently?
Then maybe you should try Aerial Yoga. It is a new type of Yoga that combines Yoga Asanas with movements done on a trapeze like apparatus.
Fitness Switchup: Dance Arerobics Instead of Yoga
I love me some yoga, but sometimes the Om just isn't enough. I need to move. I need loud music with a beat.
5 Easy Ways to Manage Cortisol, the Stress Hormone
Cortisol is a hormone that's recruited to regulate blood pressure and the immune system when the body is experiencing physical or emotional stress. Constant stress can cause our bodies to overproduce the hormone, and instead of helping to balance our bodies, cortisol can cause sleep problems, leave us vulnerable to infection, induce blood sugar abnormalities, and lead to abdominal weight gain.
In its February issue, Prevention magazine describes solutions for managing cortisol, and these options are all doable with little effort (so you don't become even more stressed about having time to manage your stress hormone!).
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