Yoga sequences often feature many ‘chest/heart openers’ (backbends) and twists but do not tend to feature so much active flexion of the spine. Often when we forward fold in a yoga class we are encouraged to do so with a “straight back”…
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The idea that a certain yoga pose, a certain diet, or a certain product can remove these stubborn toxins from the body is a tempting one. However, there is little to no evidence that one pose, diet, or product can do just that.
Read moreCan Yoga Help Reduce Symptoms of Depression?
The World Health Organization (2012) projects that depression will be the world’s leading disease by 2030.
Read moreCan Yoga Have an Impact on Pregnancy, Labour, and Birth Outcomes?
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies are utilised during 20% to 60% of pregnancies (Cramer et al 2015), yoga being one of the most popular modalities.
Read moreCan Yoga Lower Our Risk of Cardiovascular Disease?
A systematic review and meta-analysis by Cramer and colleagues (2014) revealed evidence for clinically important effects of yoga on most biological CVD risk factors.
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