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Life Balance — No Comments
29
Jun 12

Going abroad? Look for Dahn Yoga locations while you’re at it!

As any American who puts his or her nose to the grindstone for 40 (or more) hours a week knows, a well-deserved vacation is important for restoring life balance. However, Pete McCall, exercise physiologist with the American Council on Exercise, told Prevention Magazine that resting and relaxing are no excuse to actually let yourself go and get lazy.

In fact, McCall insisted that vacation is a good time to recommit oneself to getting in shape. He provided several planning tips for travelers:

- Do some research. Whether you are going to California, Hawaii, Arizona or our nation's capital, try to see if there are Dahn Yoga locations in the area that you can drop in on.

- If you are already taking Dahn Yoga classes, pick a hotel that is near a beach or park, where you can practice.

- Stay focused with clear goals about how long you plan to work out.

- Maintain proper hydration levels in the warm weather. This may mean staying away from boozy cocktails.

- Consider coming home early to give yourself time to plan healthy meals for the next week or so.

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New Jersey Yoga — No Comments
3
Apr 12

Looking for beginners yoga in New Jersey? Here are some tips!

All over the U.S., people are wising up to the wonders and benefits of yoga. These exercises increase physical fitness while encouraging relaxation at the same time! But if you want to take beginners yoga in New Jersey, how do you find the class that is right for you?

AFP Relaxnews offers some valuable tips!

The easiest way to look for a class is to ask around. Talk to work colleagues, friends and family. It's a good idea to keep in mind what you're hoping to get out of your routine while seeking suggestions (and if what you want is a low-impact, meditative class, you should really look into Dahn Yoga locations).

Once you hear about a place that sparks your interest, pay the class a visit. Find out about what they charge, what supplies are needed, how large the class is and whether the teacher is certified. While you're at it, talk to the teacher to get a feel for what their approach to teaching is. The good ones will walk around class while instructing students and help them with adjustments.

Outstanding yoga instructors will also continue to train under master teachers.

While in class, exercises may prove to be challenging. However, they should never cause severe pain in the knees, lower back or neck. If you're having physical issues, discuss them with the instructor, who should be willing to suggest alternative poses.

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New Jersey Yoga — No Comments
22
Mar 12

New Jersey yoga classes can provide springtime rejuvenation

When people think of the spring, they may think of blooming flowers, refreshing rain showers or, if they're ambitious, spring cleaning. However, according to the Hunterdon County Democrat, closets and front yard are not the only things that may be in need of tidying. The mind and body also require special attention and care. Fortunately, New Jersey yoga classes can provide those very things.

And considering some of the stresses that may be associated with this season – hay fever, getting physically fit for the summer wardrobe, taxes – who can blame people for needing a little relief? However, it is important not to fall back onto unhealthier habits.

"Life's obstacles and challenges can push our minds and bodies out of tune," hypnosis counselor Barry Wolfson told the news source. "Over time, we get ourselves out of alignment. People might respond by turning to smoking, drinking or overeating. All of these are harmful and counterproductive."

On the other hand, the benefits of yoga are both mental and physical. The holistic healing technique is known to alleviate stress, improve body composition, increase lung capacity and optimize blood pressure.

So if you're looking for a new fitness regimen this season, try scouting out the nearest Dahn Yoga locations. Once you take up these exercises, the flowers won't be the only things blossoming in your home!

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Life Balance — No Comments
13
Mar 12

Prison yoga classes teach inmates about life balance

Many people believe that the corrections system should be more rehabilitative than punitive, teaching inmates about life balance and helping them to become more productive members of society. In Pennsylvania, the Northampton County Prison has found a way to use yoga to accomplish that very thing, as reported by WFMZ.

Volunteers come into the facility and teach free yoga classes and other counseling programs to prisoners who may struggle with substance abuse problems. Some of the inmates were initially hesitant, to say the least.

"I thought it was more of a ladies' thing or something like that, so I felt a little too manly to do it," Dave Senick told the news source. Now, he finds the exercises to be very soothing.

These programs may prove to be very beneficial for everyone involved. While the Northampton Country Prison averages a 70 percent recidivism rate, that figure is only 30 percent for inmates who were a part of the rehab and counseling programs, including yoga. Not only does this speak well of former prisoners, but it also saves taxpayers money.

Once on the outside, positive lifestyle changes need support, and old habits need to stay gone. Fortunately, Dahn Yoga locations offer classes everywhere and can help people who are interested in maintaining a healthier life.

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Life Balance — No Comments
29
Feb 12

Yoga can restore and maintain life balance for endurance athletes

A lot of people are realizing that yoga can have several health benefits for the body, including improvements in breathing capacity, body composition and stress management. However, this exercise can also improve injury prevention by maintaining life balance for various muscles and joints. This is especially true for people who participate in running, bicycling or other endurance activities.

"Holding a pose for more than 72 seconds has an amazing ability to restore and rebuild connective tissue and the skeleton as well," yoga instructor YuMee Chung explained to Competitor.com. "Runners, cyclists and triathletes use their bodies in precise ways; they use the same muscles to do the same things. Yoga can bring awareness to the actions you're placing on the body, and, aside from the biceps, we hit just about every muscle."

Endurance athletes may feel that these exercises are too slow, but that's the point, according to experts. This holistic health technique is meant to be restorative and not exhausting. Therefore, it may be suitable for both warm-up and cool-down routines.

However, yoga instructor Sage Rountree cautions that endurance athletes should not hold any particular poses for too long. Furthermore, these exercises should be performed in a room with a mild temperature in order to prevent further stress for the body.

Any athlete interested in adding yoga to their conditioning should feel free to check out Dahn Yoga locations. They'll be glad they did!

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Lifelong Learning — No Comments
7
Feb 12

Middle school club teaches students about life balance through yoga, technology

While adults of all ages use yoga for exercise, one artist has decided to use the mind-body regimen and other tools to teach Sparta Middle School students about life balance, as reported by the New Jersey Herald. The iClub is an after-school program dedicated to nurturing intelligence.

"[Intelligence is] the ability to live in a highly intense life without traditional stress," said club advisor Elena Zelenina, as quoted by the news source. "You can change all that without changing the position of where you are. The younger you are, the easier it is. The transformation of kids is light-speed."

In anticipation of Valentine's Day, Zelenina began teaching classes on the importance of loving and respecting oneself. As a visual aid, she built a pyramid using cups, and started to fill them starting with lone cup on top. She told students that only when one cup is filled can it share with others.

In further exercises, she gave students flip cameras so they could conduct interviews with other people about their thoughts on loving and esteeming oneself. Future classes will invite yoga teachers and acting coaches to explore topics such as fear, confidence and bullying.

Students who are interested in yoga classes outside of Sparta should feel free to check out Dahn Yoga locations. According to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 1.5 million youth nationwide were practicing yoga in 2006. So they'd be in good company!

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Yoga News — No Comments
23
Jan 12

People with medical conditions should approach New Jersey yoga classes carefully

There are a number of different reasons for people to take up yoga. It's good for meditation, helps manage stress and can improve physical fitness. However, people who have certain medical conditions should approach exercises taught in New Jersey yoga classes and similar courses gingerly, as reported by MyHealthNewsDaily.

According to Loren Fishman, who works as both a yoga teacher and physician, people who have osteoporosis should be conservative with forward bends, while those with herniated discs should be careful of forms of yoga that use forward bends. When it comes to twists, it would be preferable for the latter group to twist away from the side of the disk, Fishman said. However, people who have had hip replacements may want to think about using poses other than twists.

Headstands are not intended for individuals with neck or back problems, glaucoma or cerebrovascular issues, according to the news source. But in general, inversion poses could have health benefits for other people. Such moves could "strengthen the diaphragm, helping people with asthma, emphysema and bronchitis, and bring blood to the upper lung fields, places that are under-infused with blood," said Fishman, as quoted by the news source.

Luckily, Dahn Yoga is a low-impact technique that emphasizes calm and relaxation – in other words, no acrobatic headstands or contorting back bends! So if people are interested in this mind-body regimen for health reasons, they should feel free to look for Dahn Yoga locations near them. They would be in good company: according to a survey published in the Yoga Journal, 14 million Americans were practicing yoga on the recommendation of a doctor or therapist.

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Life Balance — No Comments
16
Jan 12

Yoga, counseling can give bereaved Jewish parents renewed life balance

There are fewer things in this world that are more painful than the loss of a baby, whether it's in infancy or during pregnancy. One support group dedicated to helping Jewish parents work through this tragedy is organizing a special trip to Israel in July to promote healing through yoga, counseling and other activities designed to renew a sense of life balance, as reported in New Jersey's Jewish Standard.

Devorah Rosen Goldman, an advertising worker who provides free services to the support group Nechama, Inc., came up with the idea after visiting the Hurva, a synagogue that reopened in 2010 after being destroyed in 1948.

"The tour guide said to us that the Jewish story is about rebirth, and that in the darkest time we must believe that something good will come from it," said Goldman, as quoted by the news source.

Besides yoga and counseling, the trip will include hiking, a tree-planting ceremony, inspirational guest speakers and visits to the graves of ancestors, according to the news source.

People who are interested in turning to yoga as a source for healing in their life should consider visiting local Dahn Yoga locations. This mind-body regimen has been associated with improvements in stress management, mood, physical fitness and body chemistry, according to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

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Life Balance — No Comments
9
Jan 12

Yoga can help restore life balance for new mothers

While the birth of a new baby is a joyous occasion, the weeks that follow can be emotionally trying for a new mother, particularly when dealing with postpartum depression, colic or both. If there were a way for these women to exercise stress management and emotional regulation, the life balance between mother and child could be restored. Thankfully, yoga can teach these skills to new moms.

Furthermore, if a woman can practice these abilities, she may pass it on to her baby, wrote pediatrician Claudia Gold, who said that infants can only learn self-comfort in the arms of an adult they trust. When it comes to colic, it's in the baby's best interest for mom to remain cool and level-headed.

"The point is that moms, particularly under the stress of colic and/or postpartum depression, need help with their own emotional regulation," Gold wrote in her blog. "Using the body to help the brain, through yoga, martial arts, swimming or even simply walking can be an important intervention that is good for the whole family!"

New mothers who are interested in learning some mind-body skills can seek out Dahn yoga locations. They may meet women in the same boat – about one-fifth of babies go through a colicky period, according to the National Institutes of Health!

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7
Apr 11

Bethany Hamilton story coming to the big screens

Many people who participate in Dahn yoga are interested in inspirational stories and life changing possibilities. One of the most incredible true stories is that of Bethany Hamilton, the teenager surfer who lost an arm to a shark. Her story has now been made into a motion picture.

AnnaSophia Robb will star as the 13-year-old girl who has a passion for surfing in the movie, "Soul Surfer". Hamilton lost her arm to a 14-foot tiger shark in 2003, according to ET Online.

However, Hamilton continued to pursue her dream of becoming a professional surfer and less than a month after her accident, she returned to the sport.

Carrie Underwood, the country music singer, stars in the movie, along with Dennis Quaid and Helen Hunt.

"Soul Surfer" is due out in theaters on Friday, April 8.

Hamilton's website is bethanyhamilton.com, on which she provides information about her current lifestyle and exercise habits. She is also on Twitter and has appeared in multiple magazines. 

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