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May 13

Practice yoga for healthy knees

As you get older, you may find that you're experiencing pain in parts of your body that never gave you trouble in the past. If this is the case, you may want to try some stretching exercises for seniors, like those found in yoga. In particular, yoga for healthy knees may go a long way toward keeping your body feeling the way it did when you were young. 

Prevention magazine states that yoga poses help bring the whole body into balance, which is why it is very good for your knees. The news source recommended that when you're searching for a yoga class to help ease knee pain, you want to look for one that goes at a slower, more therapeutic pace than those that are designed primarily for weight loss. 

Along with practicing yoga, there are other things you can do to help keep your knees in good shape. For example, Discovery Healthy recommends participating in regular exercise of any form, since maintaining a healthy weight will put less stress on your joints, including your knees. Swimming, biking and yoga may all be good options if you have knee trouble. 

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Aug 12

Tips about yoga for healthy skin

Yoga can help you achieve inner peace and greater flexibility, but that doesn't mean it can't also lead to more beautiful hair and skin in the process. There are several cosmetic benefits to stretching, breathing and meditation, which makes yoga a desirable activity for many people. Here are a few tips about yoga for healthy skin.

Detoxification
As you stretch, flex and sweat during yoga, your body is undergoing a detoxification process, according to Yoga-For-Beginners-a-Practical-Guide.com. Increased blood circulation and open pores can push out toxins from the body, so your skin is clear and beautiful.

Stress reduction
There's no doubt that stress can take a serious toll on your body, especially where you skin is concerned. Whether you're stressed about work or simply not getting enough rest at night, a yoga routine of stretching and meditation can help you feel less anxious and more at peace, which will have a positive impact on your body.

Weight loss
If you've been carrying around a few extra pounds lately, a regular yoga workout can put you on a healthy path to weight loss. By firming and toning your body, you'll notice a gradual improvement in the overall look and feel of your skin.

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Aug 12

Consider doing yoga for healthy knees

Have you been hearing all sorts of pops emanating from your knees lately? Your joints can begin to suffer and weaken as the years wear on, so you may want to consider a fitness regimen that restores them to their former strength. Here are a few tips on how you can practice yoga for healthy knees.

Weight loss
One of the major contributors to weak knees is weight gain. Those extra pounds can put undue pressure on your joints, causing them to falter over time. However, yoga stretching exercises are great for getting yourself back down to a manageable weight, according to LiveStrong.com.

Greater stability
When it comes to beneficial knee exercises, yoga is often the ideal treatment, notes YogaJournal.com. By targeting your upper leg muscles, you'll increase strength, control and flexibility, which can be a great help to weakening knees.

Relaxation
If you're feeling nervous about attempting yoga knees exercises for the first time, just chill out with a relaxation pose. According to ABC-Of-Yoga.com, the relaxation pose is an essential introduction for quieting your body and mind, so you can prepare yourself for the workout ahead.

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Aug 12

During Psoriasis Awareness Month, try yoga for healthy skin

Dahn Yoga has countless applications. You can use it to improve the wellness of every part of your body, from your brain all the way down to your toes. In Arizona, many of our enthusiasts enjoy doing yoga for healthy skin or yoga for healthy knees – both of which may help practitioners with psoriasis.

What is this condition? It occurs when the skin develops red, flaky patches due to a hyperactive immune system. Psoriasis can cause itching and peeling, as well as joint pain and fingernail malformation.

As an autoimmune disorder, psoriasis originates in an overactive response to typical environmental factors, like sun exposure, allergies, dry air and even stress. That's why, if you suffer from psoriasis, it's important to try using yoga to relax.

It's currently National Psoriasis Awareness Month, so here are three simple tips for using yoga to soothe the symptoms of this condition:

- Take it easy. The National Library of Medicine states that stress can cause psoriatic flare-ups.

- Get a little sun. Too little sun exposure, or vitamin D levels that drop too low, can aggravate psoriasis, so try doing yoga poses in the sun for a short period of time – say, 30 minutes.

- Stretch. Because psoriasis can cause joint pain, gentle stretching is a must.

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Feb 12

Yoga for healthy skin is easiest in the warm climate of Arizona

If you're shopping around for a holistic program that can help you focus on good skin care, look no further than your nearest Arizona community center. That's because yoga for healthy skin is easy to practice when done in the warm, dry climate of the Grand Canyon State.

Here are some tips for maintaining firm, younger-looking skin with mind-body practices:

1. Enjoy warm days outdoors. Doing yoga in the warmth of an Arizona sunrise can rekindle your spirit and make you glad to greet the day. Likewise, a warm, temperate climate keeps your body's energy flowing smoothly and evenly.

2. Stay cool with a yoga uniform. Rather than buying restrictive, clingy yoga outfits, stay cool with a loose, organic-fiber smock and pair of pants. Wearing such a uniform (especially one that's all white) can help your body regulate its temperature and keep your skin cool and uninflamed.

3. Get a few minutes of direct sunlight. Many Americans get far too little vitamin D in their diets. To help make sure you're topped up on this nutrient, get 15 minutes of direct sun exposure each day. This allows your skin to synthesize its own supply of vitamin D.

4. Try laughing exercises outdoors. Arizona's famous energy vortices will give your skin's firmness a boost, and so will laughing exercises, which make the perfect complement to yoga for healthy aging.

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Feb 12

Counselors recommend yoga for a healthy mind during depression, grief

Plenty of Americans use yoga for health problems, whether it's backaches, neurological symptoms or joint stiffness. But what about emotional issues? Can yoga help heal the wounds that come with grief, loss and mourning?

According to a group of holistic experts, it can. Grief counselor and yoga instructor David Mitchell told the Louisville Courier-Journal that the mind-body regimen helps people find strength within themselves, even as they gradually let go of a lost loved one.

"We hold grief physically within ourselves…and you see that reflected in tight muscles, new aches and pains, stomachaches, headaches," he told the newspaper. "You see even people's faces kind of locked up."

Mitchell is right that the regimen is perfect for this kind of self-healing. A study published in the International Journal of Yoga Therapy found that the mind-body treatment can improve positivity, vitality and mood in people who lost someone dear to them.

For these reasons, Mitchell and his colleagues teach yoga for a healthy mind during depression and grief. Their sessions are designed to help mourning practitioners cope with loss, find themselves and even learn to laugh again – all of which are benefits that Dahn Yoga's Shim Sung classes can also provide.

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Jan 12

People with osteoarthritis may use yoga for healthy knees

Having osteoarthritis can be seriously painful, especially when the condition affects the joints of the legs. Even for folks who are seasoned yoga practitioners, it's not always clear what the best stretching exercises for knee pain are.

Still, a new study has concluded that people with osteoarthritis can use yoga for healthy knees. In particular, the report noted that the holistic health routine is good for individuals who are over the age of 50, obese and suffering from degradation of the knee joints.

Researchers began by asking dozens of obese osteoarthritis patients to engage in weekly yoga classes. The program utilized stretching exercises that had been modified to suit people with limited mobility and flexibility.

The team found that people who used yoga tended to experience improvements in stiffness and pain level. The results, which included no negative side effects, appeared in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 27 million Americans suffer from osteoarthritis. Is it any wonder that in a survey, 18 percent of adults told the agency that they had experienced knee pain in the prior 30 days?

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Dec 11

As baby boomers retire, yoga for healthy aging becomes more important than ever

Yoga's stretching exercises for seniors are similar to those used by everyone else – they promote flexibility and strength while helping enthusiasts relax and reconnect with themselves. That said, yoga for healthy aging is becoming an increasingly important form of physical activity for the millions of Americans hitting retirement age.

Nationally, the numbers on elderly adults are pretty jaw-dropping. In 2009, the federal government's Administration on Aging (AOA) tallied about 40 million Americans aged 65 or older. The agency estimates that in just two decades, that figure will leap to 72 million!

By 2030, one in five Americans will be at least 65 years of age, the AOA notes.

This trend is largely due to two factors – namely, the large number of people born in the baby boomer generation and the increasing average lifespan (due to improving health technology).

However, living to one's golden years does not guarantee health or happiness. Many aging Americans suffer from physical ailments and cognitive decline. To slow the progress of these problems, or to reduce their severity if they occur, elderly yoga enthusiasts may consider increasing the number of times they practice the holistic regimen each week.

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Dec 11

Can you really use yoga for healthy skin?

Every day, yoga enthusiasts utilize the mind-body regimen to reduce the severity of any number of health conditions. But some uses can seem a little far-fetched. Like yoga for healthy skin – is that even real?

You bet it is! Think of it this way. Yoga is a holistic healing routine, meaning its primary goal is to help the body maintain overall well-being by promoting health in each organ system. Being an organ, your skin deserves to be soothed and refreshed.

The skin is the body's largest organ, in fact. The National Institutes of Health estimates that the average person's skin weighs between six and nine pounds and is two square yards in area. You can see why your epidermis is so important – it is the thin, sensitive barrier between you and the world.

Most people's epidermis needs a little pampering. After all, skin conditions are rampant in the U.S. Between 1 and 3 percent of adults, not to mention 10 to 20 percent of children, suffer from eczema, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. Many people also suffer from rashes, hives, skin allergies, psoriasis and other dermal conditions.

Fortunately, yoga for health problems can help you maintain healthy skin. Exercises that cool your skin, stimulate it, shake it or vigorously rub it can release toxins and help your flesh stay plump and firm.

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Dec 11

The elderly enthusiastically use yoga for healthy aging

Whether they take special meditation classes or utilize stretching exercises for seniors, many elderly Americans are just wild about yoga. Studies have shown that this enthusiasm is well-founded, since the holistic regimen entails a number of benefits for aging adults.

An article in the Southern Methodist University (SMU) newspaper, The Daily Campus, profiled Bryan Robbins, a senior who happily turned to yoga 40 years ago and hasn't looked back since.

At 65, he is one of the nearly 20 percent of adults who practice the mind-body routine, according to a survey published by the Yoga Journal. Robbins is also the former head coach of SMU's diving program, where he has been teaching his students yoga since 1971.

He told the news source that with maturation, yoga for healthy aging becomes increasingly appealing to physically fit individuals like himself.

"As you age you have a tendency to [lose] muscle mass and flexibility, so the older you get, the more you have to keep moving," Robbins told the newspaper.

Studies have determined that yoga offers the elderly a number of benefits, from improved gait, balance and coordination to a decreased risk of heart disease and pulmonary problems.

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