yoga

Alabama fails to reverse ban on school yoga as conservatives say they fear rise in Hinduism Bill to lift ban on yoga in Alabama schools – which would still prohibit ‘namaste’ greetings and chanting – will be brought back for another try after a vote ended in a tie...

I just learned that this is a thing that exists. https://goatyoga.net/health-benefits-of-goat-yoga-2/ I assume that stretching (yoga) probably has some health benefits. The goats though?

Military veterans with PTSD turn to yoga and meditation Sure, anecdotes are great, and that article has several. But does it really work? Turns out, it might. There is a limited amount of evidence that yoga and meditation are marginally effective in assisting to manage the symptoms of PTSD...

A freind posted this on fb, is it bad science or just bad science journalism or is there possibly anything to it ? http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-yoga-changes-the-brain/

Have you seen this nonsense? More like yogic hopping to be more accurate. And they use bouncy mattresses too. There are claims of religious people who used to be able to fly but no-one can reproduce that today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHwhGUo90jw NHwhGUo90jw (same thing embedded)

According to this NYT article about yoga guru John Friend, who got caught philandering with his students, yoga began as a "sex cult." (not sure if this is the right forum for this thread...)

"Hinduism, whether ancient, medieval or modern, has no special claims on 21st century postural yoga." Came across this interesting article through the Butterflies and Wheels newsletter: http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/living/not-as-old-as-you-think Some highlights: I thought others...

I practise Bikram yoga, I mean a lot of Bikram yoga, and have done so for over three years now. I do it because makes my muscles stronger, makes me more flexible, gives me a great body (even though I say it myself :rolleyes:) and, like much cardio-vascular exercise, it makes me feel great...

Scottish Island to become ashram So I'm glad the BBC included some balance about these health claims from mainstream medical opinion. Oh wait, no they didn't. Yes, I've complained.

Hello everyone, I'm meeting a guy called Ravi Logan after my day at work in about 5 hours from now. He's one of the main guys behind PROUT (PROgressive Utilization Theory -> prout dot org) and many new age and yoga people here describe him as the best spiritual teacher in the universe. :D...

This is minor, but...:rolleyes: From today's Seattle Times comes this AP Wire story:

Great aticle in Slate about yoga and new age nacissism: http://www.slate.com/id/2162283?

Hi everyone, I was just wondering what peoples views were on the wooness of yoga? I havent been going to classes recently because I have been bogged down with revision. I know that essentially it is based on new age twaddle but physically I think I felt the benefits, increased flexibility and...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4743741.stm Color me not surprised.:rolleyes:

Hi all, long time lurker, few times poster here. We are having a debate at my workplace about Yoga (two of my co-workers are attending a yoga class). They made various claims about yoga making it possible to "train your brain" to release stress and such things. My initial reaction was that this...

In Houston, a judge has sentenced a man to one year of weekly yoga classes (among other things) for slapping his wife. Here, the judge explains his reasoning: STANDLEY: I'll tell you what compelled me to do it, simply put, anger is a result of a feeling of a loss of control. And more and more...

Who is always kind, cheerful, and loving. And spreads disinformation like it's fact. And she's a lawyer by profession. She told the class that: -breathing oxygen burns calories, and that is the PRIMARY way people lose weight - most diseases in the human body take place in the waist down...