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YOGA OF MEDITATION Day 4 of 5
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My Everyday Yoga
This video is about My Everyday Yoga. I am by no means a Yoga expert or teacher, this video is just to show you how I incorporate Yoga into my life. Enjoy! Yoga Journal: http://www.yogajournal.co...

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For the first time, researchers in the UK have studied the effects of yoga on pregnant women, and found that it can reduce the risk of them developing anxiety and depression. Stress during pregnancy has been linked to premature birth, low birth weight and increased developmental and behavioural problems in the child as a toddler and adolescent, as well as later mental health problems in the mother. A high level of anxiety during pregnancy is linked with postnatal depression which in turn is associated with increased risk of developing depression later in life.

While it has long been assumed by medical professionals that yoga can help reduce stress levels in mothers, it had never been tested in a research setting.

But in a paper published today in the journal Depression and Anxiety, academics, from Manchester and Newcastle Universities, show that women who attended a yoga class a week for eight weeks had decreased anxiety scores compared to the control group who received normal antenatal treatment. Dr James Newham, who carried out the research as a PhD student at Tommy's Maternal and Fetal Health Research Centre at the University of Manchester, and is now a research associate at Newcastle University, said: "It is surprising this has never been looked at before, we have long believed that it works but no research had been done to back up the theory.

"We have now gone some way to prove that it can help. It was not a small effect either. This has the potential to really help mothers who are feeling anxious about their pregnancy."

Professor John Aplin, one of the senior investigators in Manchester, and himself a long standing yoga teacher, said: "Yoga incorporates relaxation and breathing techniques with postures that can be adapted for pregnant women. Many women opt to practice yoga during their pregnancy but this is the first worldwide report on the effects of both single and multiple sessions of antenatal yoga on mood."

The study, funded by baby charity Tommy's, was carried out in Greater Manchester and looked at 59 women who were pregnant for the first time and asked them to self-report their emotional state. They were split into several groups, some of which took part in a yoga session a week for eight weeks, while the others just had normal pre-natal treatment. A single session of yoga was found to reduce self-reported anxiety by one third and stress hormone levels by 14%. Encouragingly, similar findings were made at both the first and final session of the 8 week intervention.

Dr Newham added: "There is a growing body of evidence that maternal antenatal anxiety may increase the risk of pre-term delivery and the likelihood of giving birth to a low birth weight child. If we can reduce these risk factors, and perhaps reduce the rate of post-natal mood disorders in mothers and negative health outcomes in their offspring, then that can only be a good thing."

Professor Aplin said: "The results confirm what many who take part in yoga have suspected for a long time. There is also evidence yoga can reduce the need for pain relief during birth and the likelihood for delivery by emergency caesarean section.

"Perhaps we should be looking at providing yoga classes on the NHS. It would be relatively cheap to implement, could help mothers and their children be healthier, as well as reducing the costs of longer term health care."

Jacqui Clinton, Health Campaigns Director at Tommy's said: "At least 1 in 10 women experience mental health problems during pregnancy, yet previous research from Tommy's has shown that the stigma is so great, many women never get help for their feelings. This study shows that pregnant women may be able to use yoga to reduce feelings of stress, anxiety and depression, which in turn may help prevent them developing post-natal depression. We already know that pregnancy yoga can help improve physical health and strength on the run up to having a baby, and this new evidence shows that it may have important benefits for women's emotional health too."

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Yoga can help keep expectant mothers stress free: First evidence found

If you think downward dog is difficult now, imagine doing it six months pregnant.

But while it might seem nigh-on impossible, scientists have proven what yoginis have long known - yoga is good for pregnant women.

Researchers have studied the effects of yoga and found it can reduce the risk of expectant women developing anxiety and depression.

A mother's stress during pregnancy is recognised as being bad for the baby, and has been linked with premature birth, low birth weight and developmental problems in young children and even teenagers. Anxiety has also been linked with post-natal depression.

The results of new research led one expert to suggest yoga should be provided on the NHS for mums-to-be as a cheap way of preventing serious complications later.

Yoga has been espoused by experts and celebrities as a way of de-stressing, and actresses such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Drew Barrymore, Jessica Alba and Sienna Miller are all said to have used the ancient techniques while pregnant.

And while medical professionals have long recommended yoga as a way of tackling stress, scientists have now tested the theory in a research setting.

In a paper published today in the journal Depression and Anxiety, academics from Newcastle and Manchester Universities show that women who attended a yoga class every week for eight weeks experienced less anxiety compared to those who received normal antenatal treatment.

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My association with yoga was a coincidence. My mother had some health issues and I began to attend yoga classes at the Satyananda Yoga Research Centre to give her company. It was a one month course, but I soon realised the virtues of yoga. It opened me to a world I had never known. That was way back in 1999 and after practising yoga for 4-5 years regularly, I did the Yoga Teachers Training Course at Satyananda and became an instructor here. Since I held a teaching job for a while, I taught yoga at the centre in the evenings.

Yoga, for me, was a life-changing experience. I had weight problems which were kept in control with yoga and strict diet. Lot of other health niggles I had reduced considerably once I started yoga. It made my body more flexible. The biggest takeaway though was what yoga did to my mind; it relaxes the mind completely. My personal yoga sessions are for an hour in the morning.

I believe there are many misconceptions about yoga among people. When they think yoga, they think acrobatic postures. Yoga is about doing in a slow, relaxed way postures your body is comfortable with. But it is important to do it regularly to bring about change. Even simple asanas can relax you tremendously.

Here I do not teach very advanced courses. If people have health problems like high blood pressure or back pain, asanas that suit them are prescribed. In yoga, the mind is given as much significance as the body. It is through the mind that one can control the body. So here I teach meditation, yoga nidra (a relaxation technique done in shavasana) and pranayam too.

Most of the students who join for the month-long course are those around 40 and more. I dont see many youngsters may be because they prefer something more active like being in a gym. Most sign in for a course when life-style related diseases have begun to raise their head. Not many are taking up yoga just to remain fit. But of course people are more fitness conscious now. In fact, people should not wait till they have some kind of illness to begin yoga. As they say, prevention is what one must be looking at. Of late, we have had many senior citizens too learning yoga. They are dedicated and they also have time on their hands. I tend to see that women are much more committed once they start out on something like this.

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I am... Shilpa C. Yoga instructor

Yoga teacher Jaysea DeVoe, right, leads a yoga class at Bergamot Spa & Boutique.

Jaysea DeVoe joined the yoga staff at Bergamot Spa in March this year, and since then the tween has attracted a growing following of devotees both at home and from abroad.

Jaysea discovered yoga when she was just 9 and gradually became interested in the meditation, which she practices each morning for 30 minutes to an hour.

"I love how yoga makes my body feel and my soul. It's such a spiritual practise where I can meditate, turn the music on and flow through the poses," she said.

Jaysea spent 18 months in training with local yogi Lindsay Russo in order to become a registered yoga teacher with the national Yoga Alliance, 'U-T San Diego' reported.

Russo recommended her for the 200-hour certification programme at The Soul of Yoga school in Encinitas.

In March, Jaysea completed the five-month programme with her two friends, aged 13 and 15.

Russo said the three girls not only developed yoga skills but also confidence in public speaking and interaction.

"Her practise embodies the essence of yoga. She's very focused and not easily distracted and she's very enthusiastic," Russo said about Jaysea.

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At 12, She's Among World's Youngest Yoga Teachers

Jaysea DeVoe, a popular Southern California yoga instructor who leads a weekly class through the lion, monkey, upward-facing dog and other poses, has three years of experience and she's only 12 years old.

The Encinitas girl recently completed a five-month, 200-hour certification program with two girlfriends, ages 13 and 15, U-T San Diego reported Wednesday ( http://bit.ly/1hWA6ap ).

Now she has joined the staff at Bergamot Spa in her hometown, making her one of the nation's youngest certified yoga instructors.

"I love how yoga makes my body feel and my soul," said Jaysea, who discovered the practice at age 9. "It's such a spiritual practice where I can meditate, turn the music on and flow through the poses."

Lindsay Russo, a yogi who helped teach Jaysea, said the 12-year-old is focused and enthusiastic. That passion brings more than a dozen devoted students, from grade-schoolers to adults, to the girl's Tuesday class. She typically earns $100 per class at the donation-only yoga studio.

"Her classes have been completely sold, and the students come in excited and leave happy," Channing Toro, director of Bergamot Spa, told the newspaper. "All the feedback we've gotten is that there's a great energy in her classes."

Since word has gotten out about Jaysea, she has made regular appearances in media, including on the "Good Morning America" and Good Morning Britain" TV shows.

She remains composed even serene through all the attention. She said she likes to focus her energy instead on making her class as enjoyable as possible for students. She burns incense and plays songs that reflect her own sunny outlook on life, including Pharrell Williams' "Happy" and Bobby McFerrin's "Don't Worry, Be Happy."

Jaysea hopes to make a career out of yoga instruction.

"For me, teaching yoga isn't work, it's more like having fun and bringing the community together," she said.

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Yoga Benifits | Yoga Asans For Glowing Skin
Watch this Yoga video titled Yoga Benifits | Yoga Asans For Glowing Skin and enjoy the benefits of Yoga to stay fit and relaxed. Yoga is believed to be the cure for many diseases. Yoga can...

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Lo YOGA quotidiano - Il tacchino delle nevi
Lezione N6 Lo yoga quotidiano Il tacchino delle nevi o Maestro di sci.

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Thirumoolar Ashtanga Yoga its Health Benefits by Dr Asana Andiappan 28 04 2014 Monday
Thirumoolar Ashtanga Yoga its Health Benefits by Dr Asana Andiappan 28 04 2014 Monday.

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