Yoga
Yoga is my only real hobby. 🧘♂️ It started with an accident and the following rehabilitation. 🚑 Today I know all the good reasons... 😌
Collection by Gerrit Eicker
PsyPost.org
Meditation and yoga practice linked to reduced volume in brain region tied to negative emotions
2 min read · From 2019 · Meditation and yoga practice is associated with smaller right amygdala volume, a brain region involved in emotional processing, according to research ...
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Treehugger.com
21 ways to repurpose an old yoga mat
2 min read · From 2019 · Give new life to an old mat by using it creatively around the house. This is important since mat recycling programs are almost non-existent.
Reader View · Shared by 9, including Anna-Lena Müller, Gerrit Eicker
Open Culture
Daily Meditation Boosts & Revitalizes the Brain and Reduces Stress, Harvard Study Finds
~13 min read · From 2016 · I don’t mean to sound dramatic, but meditation may have saved my life.
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Lifehack
What Yoga Can Teach Us About Productivity
3 min read · From 2019 · Earlier, I talked about how you can use meditation practices “in real time,” while you’re working on a task, to stay focused and motivated. In this post, I’ll discuss how some forms of movement and…
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The Guardian
Yoga v pilates: both are popular, but which would work best for you?
20+ min read · From 2018 · Increasing stress levels and growing awareness of wellbeing have contributed to the success of both forms of exercise. But their benefits depend on your body type and temperament
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issaonline.com
Adding Yoga Strength Training to Your Fitness Routine
4 min read · From 2019 · Training Tips Yoga is an ancient practice, and how could 5,000 years of enthusiasts be wrong? Although originally more of a spiritual practice, yoga today has become a fitness craze. And there’s good…
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The Guardian
Do yoga, work harder: how productivity co-opted relaxation
~18 min read · From 2018 · Holidays, procrastination and drug-taking were once ways to escape work. Now leisure has been reappropriated to aid work. So is anything actually considered unproductive nowadays?
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bodybuilding.com
6 Reasons Men Should Do Yoga
5 min read · From 2019 · Don't be afraid to be that guy in the yoga class. It just might be the best decision you ever made for your muscles and overall athletic development!
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doyouyoga.com
10 Things About Male Yogis That Make Them Extra Attractive
2 min read · From 2019 · Male yogis are extra attractive. Here are 10 great things about them that take our breath away. Do you have anything to add to the list?
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Yoga Journal
7 Things I Learned About Women from Doing Yoga
4 min read · From 2018 · One male yogi shares the insights he’s gleaned after 15 years practicing next to mostly women.
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sushilyoga.com
Vinyasa Yoga | Everything You Need To Know
2 min read · From 2019 · Vinyasa yoga is a variety oriented yoga in which class is different from the last one. It is the yoga style in which the poses are interlinked mutually...
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sushilyoga.com
Everything About Hatha Yoga
3 min read · From 2019 · Hatha Yoga is a widely popular style of yoga which is known as the yoga of physical techniques. It is the most perfect union of physicality and spirituality
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TIME
Here's How Popular Yoga and Meditation Really Are
2 min read · From 2018 · Alternative health practices are becoming mainstream
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The Guardian
Fit in my 40s: how can I do Insta-friendly yoga poses?
2 min read · From 2019 · My practice is stuck - can an expert help?• Fitness tips: three beginner’s Feldenkrais moves
Reader View · Shared by 12, including Gerrit Eicker, HealthyWomen.org
Mashable
There's just something about Adriene: How Yoga with Adriene dominates YouTube
7 min read · From 2018 · Adriene helps her 3.2 million YouTube subscribers "find what feels good."
Reader View · Shared by 15, including Gerrit Eicker, Daily Cup of Yoga
World Economic Forum
Science shows yoga may protect your brain in old age
3 min read · From 2017 · Research has looked at the cortical thickness of 'yoginis' versus non-practioners, finding that yoga could help prevent cognitive decline.
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