Yoga
Berlin court rules yoga can count as vocational training
The state labour court for Berlin-Brandenburg has ruled a worker has the right to paid leave so they can attend a five-day adult education course.
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Striking a balance: Workplace yoga can indeed lower employee stress
While research showed that yoga didn’t appear to influence heart health, workplace yoga did have a positive effect on mental health and in stress reduction in particular.
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India hosts first ‘yoga on a pole’ world championships
The sport, first mentioned in Indian texts in 1135, is popular in western Maharashtra state - of which Mumbai is the capital - but is little known outside India.
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Study: Yoga as good for lower back pain as physical therapy
About 10% of US adults reportedly experience low back pain, but not many are happy with the available treatments.
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Selena Gomez loves yoga
The 'Hands To Myself' hit maker likes any exercise which helps to keep her bottom toned.
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Yoga may help relieve asthma symptoms
Yoga has been proposed as a treatment for a variety of medical conditions, including asthma.
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Can yoga help with lower back problems, chronic illnesses?
Bruce Berger from Living Yoga says yoga is not a definite cure for everything but can help ease chronic pain.
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Bringing enlightenment to a captive audience
Yoga has found an unlikely fanbase in SA prisons, thanks to the Prison Freedom Project.
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Finding inner peace in prison: Yoga in correctional facilities
Prisons are reporting incredible results after introducing the ancient Indian practice as part of rehabilitation efforts.
