4 Surprising Benefits of Yoga
/We learned via the Huffington Post that yoga can do more than help with your flexibility and stress issues. Check out these 4 surprising benefits of yoga!
Read MoreWe learned via the Huffington Post that yoga can do more than help with your flexibility and stress issues. Check out these 4 surprising benefits of yoga!
Read MoreAccording to Everyday Health, "For 5,000 years, hardcore yoga practitioners have been touting yoga's mental and physical powers." Here are 11 health-boosting benefits of yoga:
Read MoreNew age technology is robbing us all from the one thing we need the most for a healthy, low-stress life: silence. According to the Medical Daily, "In an age where the world is at our fingertips 24/7, it’s easy for our minds and bodies to be on digital overload". Disconnecting from the world and quieting our minds with meditation may help us recharge our physical, emotional, and mental health.
Read MoreIn an article by the San Jose Mercury News, we found that "millions of American men -- about 3.6 million, according to a 2012 Yoga Journal study -- practice yoga". Does this mean that men have overcome the idea that yoga is simply for women?
Read MorePeople often associate yoga with women. However, men can and should practice yoga too! We learned via an article by Greatist that yoga is a “a full-body workout… It isn’t all about sitting, chanting, meditating, talking about feelings, or any other stereotypes. According to some scientific research, yoga can build strength, increase flexibility, and improve balance, stability, sleep, and relaxation.”
Read MoreOne of the biggest factors affecting men's health is stress. Living in our modern and fast paced society does not making reducing stress any easier. However, not to fear!
Read MoreAccording to an article via ScienceDaily, "the way in which a father's life experiences involving food, drugs, exposure to toxic products and even stress affect the development and health of not only his children, but also his grandchildren."
Read MoreAccording to an article by the UCSF News Center, mindfulness is an important aspect to prioritize in our lives. Mindfulness can impact one's physical and emotional wellbeing.
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