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
medium.com
60 Days of Yoga — Habits of Introspection — Medium
4 min · · A before and after look at how I (so far) changed my life. · Shared by 79, including Alex Barrera, Julien Henzelin, Twitty, Wuzmann, ilaria defilippo, Gerrit Eicker, Andreia Costa 🇵🇹, Courtney Bolton ★
Quartz
People’s egos get bigger after meditation and yoga, says a new study
3 min · · So much for quieting your inner narcissist. · Shared by 70, including Esther Schindler, Gerrit Eicker, Mike Butcher, Merkstatt@troet.cafe 📯, Nando 💪🇦🇺🇦🇷, Guy Kawasaki, Ste Davies
PsyPost.org
Meditation and yoga practice linked to reduced volume in brain region tied to negative emotions
2 min · · Meditation and yoga practice is associated with smaller right amygdala volume, a brain region involved in emotional processing, according to research ... · Shared by 31, including Gerrit Eicker, Matthias Lampe, Guy Kawasaki, Thomas Power
The Atlantic
Why Schools Are Banning Yoga
6 min · · Mindfulness programs have become popular on K–12 campuses, but in some parts of the country concerns about religious intrusion keep the trend at bay. · Shared by 31, including Guy Kawasaki, Gerrit Eicker
The New York Times
How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body
20+ min · · Popped ribs, brain injuries, blinding pain. Are the healing rewards worth the risks? · Shared by 29, including Howard Getson, Gerrit Eicker, Jane
The Guardian
When I could barely look in the mirror, hot yoga untangled my darkest thoughts
3 min · · It is controversial, repetitive and very sweaty, but a daily Bikram class repaired my body and soul, restoring my confidence · Shared by 18, including Gerrit Eicker
The Guardian
Yoga v pilates: both are popular, but which would work best for you?
20+ min · · 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 · Shared by 17, including Gerrit Eicker
World Economic Forum
Science shows yoga may protect your brain in old age
3 min · · Research has looked at the cortical thickness of 'yoginis' versus non-practioners, finding that yoga could help prevent cognitive decline. · Shared by 16, including Gerrit Eicker, Arin Basu, Thomas Power
Mashable
There's just something about Adriene: How Yoga with Adriene dominates YouTube
7 min · · Adriene helps her 3.2 million YouTube subscribers "find what feels good." · Shared by 15, including Gerrit Eicker, Daily Cup of Yoga
The Guardian
Fit in my 40s: how can I do Insta-friendly yoga poses?
2 min · · My practice is stuck - can an expert help?• Fitness tips: three beginner’s Feldenkrais moves · Shared by 12, including Gerrit Eicker, HealthyWomen.org
breakingmuscle.com
Yoga and Meditation Boosts Executive Brain Function
2 min · · According to one expert, "Hatha yoga and mindfulness meditation both focus the brain’s conscious processing power on a limited number of targets like breathing and posing..." · Shared by 11, including Gerrit Eicker
TIME
Here's How Popular Yoga and Meditation Really Are
2 min · · Alternative health practices are becoming mainstream · Shared by 10
Open Culture
Daily Meditation Boosts & Revitalizes the Brain and Reduces Stress, Harvard Study Finds
13+ min · · I don’t mean to sound dramatic, but meditation may have saved my life. · Shared by 10, including Gerrit Eicker
Treehugger.com
21 ways to repurpose an old yoga mat
2 min · · 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. · Shared by 9, including Anna-Lena Müller, Gerrit Eicker
Yoga Journal
7 Things I Learned About Women from Doing Yoga
4 min · · One male yogi shares the insights he’s gleaned after 15 years practicing next to mostly women. · Shared by 9, including Gerrit Eicker
LifeHack
What Yoga Can Teach Us About Productivity
3 min · · 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… · Shared by 7, including Gerrit Eicker