PHOENIX -- When the A's break camp on Wednesday, each player will be making room in his carry-on bag for a DVD.

It won't be a memento of the Cactus League. The DVD will be a baseball-specific program of yoga stretches put together by Phoenix-based yoga instructor Katherine Roberts.

"It's not your mom's yoga," said Roberts, who is in her third spring training leading the A's in yoga stretches.

It's not typical for baseball teams to go in heavily for yoga, Roberts said, although some players do it on their own. But a handful of teams have incorporated yoga into their pregame stretching program, and many of the A's players swear by it.

"Yoga is awesome," catcher Stephen Vogt said. "And the way Katherine helps us use it is great. As a catcher, I have to squat and get into all kinds of compromising positions during a game. With yoga, it's easier for me to get loose and to stay flexible. I tried it a little three years ago when I was with Tampa Bay, but after doing it here, it's something I do all the time."

Even manager Bob Melvin is a fan. He was an active participant last year, and "I would be out there now," he said, but for his ongoing back pain.

Reliever Sean Doolittle said the A's use of yoga the last few seasons was one of the things that made his move from hitter to pitcher go as flawlessly and quickly as it did.

"I love it all; it's all about getting to know your body," Doolittle said. "I probably don't need the DVD, though. Katherine's been with us for a few years now, and I know a lot of the exercises by heart."

Doolittle says he practices some form of yoga a couple days a week in the offseason and does some form of it most days during the baseball calendar.

That's not to say the A's have personal yoga mats and are styling yoga wear. That's not the way Roberts wants them to approach an exercise for which she is an advocate in over 30 countries through her company, Yoga For Golfers.

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CALM BLOKES, FOR NOW: Paul Shadbolt, Gilbert Napier and John Richards are taking part in Grumpies Yoga, a yoga class just for men.

Grumpy guys are becoming mellow men thanks to a yoga class designed just for them.

Grey Lynn yoga teacher Tracy Adshead created Grumpies Yoga to help middle-aged men de-stress, build strength and prevent injuries.

Most men's testosterone levels naturally begin to drop after the age of 30, which can have a negative effect on their mood, Ms Adshead says.

"According to a UK survey, men over the age of 52 start becoming noticeably grumpy."

Yoga has become a great way to switch off for 49-year-old Paul Shadbolt.

"I find that the gym is a more active exercise, whereas doing yoga is passive, it's more relaxing," he says.

"It's a good counter if you've had a bad day at work. If you go to the gym you can still be on that same vibe but coming to yoga you forget about it."

The "grumpies" title is a good fit, he says.

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LITTLE ROCK, AR --There are over 200 different cancers. Colon cancer is the most treatable, if it's caught early.

The number of overall colon cancers have gone down but it seems to be rising in the younger populations.

Donna Terrell has a personal story to tell.

This is her daughter Queah.

She was diagnosed at 27-years-old with colon cancer and there was no familyhistory of it. She always made it a point to get the word out to other young people.

She wanted them to know that colon cancer is not only an older person's disease, it strikes younger people too.

She carried that message as long as she could but she passed away three years ago.

Donna is picking up where she left off.

The main question is: Why are so many younger people getting this disease?

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Need a place to stretch out your body and mind? Om Finder and Yoga Trail can track down nearby yoga classes and instructors.

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Looking for your daily fix of yoga? A couple of free smartphone apps can lead the way.

As a student of yoga and meditation, I like to stay in practice as frequently as possible. However, finding the right classes when I'm traveling can be a challenge. That's when I turn to a couple of yoga-locating smartphone apps to help me find a nearby instructor.

Om Finder Available for the iPhone and iPad, Om Finder picks up your current location to suggest nearby yoga classes, studios, and teachers. You'll find the times, location, and other details on each item. You can filter the search by distance, time, length of class, and other factors. Find the right class, and you can then tap on a link for directions and add it to your calendar.

Want to line up a class for a future trip? You can plug a specific zip code into the search and discover what awaits you. And if you know of a nearby studio or class not on the list, you can even ask the app's makers to include it.

Om Finder has helped me track down classes and studios in my neighboorhood that I never even knew existed. For that reason alone, the app has earned a valued spot on my iPhone.

YogaTrail

YogaTrail Designed for both iOS and Android, YogaTrail is similar to Om Finder at helping you locate nearby yoga studios and teachers. The app goes a step further by also seeking out yoga retreats and training programs anywhere in the world.

By default, YogaTrail looks for classes and other events in your area, but you can type in a specific zip code to search other locations. You can view the results either in list view or map view and sort them based on distance, rating, and relevance.

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