| Yoga News July 2005 Yoga May Prevent Weight Gain Practicing yoga can help prevent the dreaded middle-age spread and even shed unwanted pounds. As per new study normal adults who practiced yoga regularly gained an average of 3 pounds less between the ages of 45 and 55 than those who didn't practice yoga. Overweight adults who practiced yoga lost an average of 5 pounds, and those who didn't gained about 14 pounds during the same time period. According to researchers men and women between the ages of 45 and 55 typically gain about a pound per year, as their energy needs decline, without a similar decrease in the number of calories they consume. They say it's the first study to look at the effects of yoga on weight loss and suggest that overweight people may have the most to gain from regular yoga practice. In the study, researchers examined the impact of yoga on weight change in a group of 15,550 adults aged 53-57. The participants provided information on physical activity (including yoga) and weight change between ages 45 and 55. The results appear in the current issue of Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine. According to researchers yoga's effect on weight loss and maintenance may have more to do with body awareness than the actual calories burned during the average session. "During a very vigorous yoga practice you can burn enough calories to lose weight, but most people don't practice that kind of yoga," states researcher Alan D. Kristal, DrPH, professor of epidemiology at the University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine. Sleep Like Napoleon London-July 06, 2005: I feel like a new person, relaxed and happy with less headache comments Velika with smiling face after experiencing Scientific Sleep session conducted by Subodh Gupta in London. In stressful busy life of London city, Velika is trying to learn Yoga and Scientific Sleep, reason “I was suffering from terrible headaches, 24 hours / 7 days a week since almost 2 years; this is when I started learning from Subodh. The Yoga exercise we were doing really helped me a lot and not to forget the Scientific Sleep after which I feel like a new person, relaxed and happy with less headache. After every session, I feel very relieved and can say a big thank you to Mr. Subodh Gupta”. Welcome to Yoga and Scientific Sleep session in London conducted by Subodh Gupta, a Corporate Yoga Trainer from India. We have recently launched our training in London. We have decided to offer our Yoga and Scientific sleep to personal and corporate training sessions only as of now for some reason and we are conducting our sessions in Zone 1, 2 3 and 4 in London says the founder, Subodh Gupta. Commenting on Scientific sleep, Subodh says, in Scientific sleep, you sleep but you are still aware. It is a systematic method of entering into physical, mental and emotional relaxation. One hour of Scientific sleep session is equivalent to hours of ordinary sleep says Subodh. This concept of Scientific sleep was used by many of the great leaders of the world like Winston Churchill, Mahatma Gandhi and Napoleon Bonaparte. For example, the officers of Napoleon have reported that even in a battlefield after long hours, Napoleon had the amazing ability to energize himself within half an hour. He handed over his command to his subordinates giving them instructions that he was not to be disturbed under any circumstances for the next half an hour. Then stretching out in his tent he would enter into scientific sleep and precisely within half an hour he would come out energized, fresh and ready again for an action. As per one survey, Stress and stress related absenteeism costs UK companies over 8 billion pounds per Year and it has become the second largest cause of sickness in the UK. Amid all the stress of London's 24-hour city, the emphasis of Scientific Sleep is to relax in a Scientific Way, an approach developed by Subodh Gupta over the years. The new Scientific Sleep is for everyone and it easily fits in everyone’s busy schedule. Mr. Subodh Gupta is a Certified Yoga Trainer from India and worked as a consultant with The Times of India Group (India largest media group). He has written several articles on Yoga and has conducted more than 500 workshops on Yoga and his Scientific sleep for Stress Management in India. Yoga relief to breast cancer patients july 2005 Yoga, the ancient Indian therapy for exercise and meditation of the mind and the body, has for long been known to help people cope against ailments.And now, the age old therapy is providing healing touch to patients suffering from breast cancer by reducing pain and trauma. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Centre and the Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana, have announced a research collaboration to scientifically validate the belief that mind-body interventions have a beneficial impact on the health of cancer patients. The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Centre is the world's largest cancer hospital and Research Centre Dr HR Nagendra, the President of "Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana SamsthanaSamsthana" has said that the research on breast cancer patients through specially developed Yoga technique helped control their agony, adding that the MD Anderson Centre has accepted the theory. "Yoga is an effective agent and it can bring a lot of improvement for the patients. For the last 25 years we have been doing extensive research, findings of which are published in nearly 75 research papers in the top reading journals. What we have been able to show is that yoga is effective by systematic protocols, which are acceptable by international standards. The MD Anderson Centre has also come forward and for the first time seen how yoga can be useful for cancer patients. They are very much impressed," said Dr HR Nagendra, President, Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana. The ten-year research at Bangalore Institute of Oncology on Yoga therapy on more than 400 breast cancer patients has given a positive output and it is based on this research, that the MD Anderson Centre has accepted Yoga as a therapy for relieving pain in breast cancer patients. Researchers from both institutions are currently studying the effects of yoga on breast cancer patients undergoing radiation treatments.They are also exploring whether participating in a yoga programme diminishes patients' fatigue and sleep disturbances, while improving the overall quality of life, mental health, stress hormone levels, and aspects of immune function. Presently, the randomised-controlled trial is aimed at monitoring the patients' physiological responses to yoga as determined from blood and saliva samples, lung function tests and goniometric (joint motion) measurements. Indian cricketers looking for Yoga fitness The Indian cricket team is now practicing yoga reason, to get back to shape. The coaching camp under the watchful eyes of former Australian captain Greg Chappell, combines yoga with other physical exercises to ensure the players’ all round development. Chappell had said his priority would be to motivate a side, which he said had the potential to win the 2007 World Cup but which had to perform as a unit. His most immediate challenge will be to revive India’s one- day performances. Chappell, himself is practicing yoga and believes that it will prove very beneficial for the players. “Well, I think flexibility and strength is very, very important and yoga is a very ancient art that is proven over a long time to be beneficial not only for the stretching and strength and flexibility but just good for the whole body, mental and physical. So, it’s a good way to start the day for the boys, get them loosened up and hopefully nice and alert for the day,” said Chappell. The camp includes both batsmen and bowlers. India will play a one-day cricket tri-series tournament in Sri Lanka beginning July 30, also featuring West Indies. CELEBS helping to quit smoking by signing Yoga Mats Want to quit smoking? The stars are behind you. About 40 celebs, including Eliza Dushku, Nicole Miller, Neve Campbell and Kelly Preston, have signed yoga mats "and put their personal messages . Eliza Dushku, Hollywood star, yoga fanatic, and ex-smoker, is leading the mission to help Americans to get rid of this habit. More than 40 celebrities signed and donated yoga mats that include messages of encouragement for smokers trying to quit. These mats will be auctioned off on eBay with all proceeds benefiting the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. Swami Ramdev denies rumors of medicines having animal parts New Delhi, July 4 Refuting allegations that animal body parts were being used in the medicines being prepared by his pharmacy, Yoga expert Swami Ramdev today said the misinformation campaign was being spread by vested interests. He reminding media people that million of people were being benefited through his teachings , the Swami said the move was bound to hurt the interests of several parties and multinationals whose business were being affected because of these and it is anybody's guess who was behind the misinformation campaign. The Indian system which has been there for ages cannot be faulted just because a 200-year-old modern system has evolved.'' Every one must realize that there is no conflict of interests. Yoga Gains strength in America More and more people are opting for peaceful meditation and gentle stretching now a days. It is clear from the figure as about 15 million Americans practiced yoga in 2004, and more than 12 percent of United States residents are "very interested" or "extremely interested" in yoga, according to Yoga Journal. In addition, Americans spend about $27 billion on yoga products annually, according to NAMASTA, the North American Studio Alliance. Yoga has grown in popularity likely because people have realized the benefit of yoga activities and the need to keep an active lifestyle.As yoga's popularity increases across the country, it's turning into a glowing business opportunity for entrepreneurs who want to own their own businesses and provide a public service to their communities. The Yoga Alliance, a Pennsylvania-based nonprofit that supports yoga teachers, began in 2002 with a membership of about 2,400 teachers and 103 schools. Now its membership includes 4,800 teachers and about 200 schools. Similarly Bikram's Yoga studios are also opening like anything across the country .Unlike a typical yoga class, Bikram's Yoga students practice a series of specified positions in a heated room. "Bikram's Yoga tends to be a little bit more intense, some says that even it is not yoga but more physical workout. While Bikram's Yoga tends to be more expensive to open because of the additional equipment, d yoga studios typically are fairly inexpensive to open. In opening a yoga studio "All you really need is floor space such that you can fit 15 to 20 people in the room and have some studios and mirrors.Now a days many gyms across the country are incorporating yoga into their class offerings. Look at yoga numbers in America 15 million: The number of Americans who practiced yoga in 2004 12 percent: The number of U.S. residents who are "very interested" or "extremely interested" in yoga. $27 billion: The amount Americans spend on yoga products annually 27 percent: The number of yoga practitioners across the United States who are 45 to 54 years old. 77 percent: The number of yoga practitioners across the United States who are female. 30 percent: Percentage of U.S. yoga practitioners with a household income of more than $75,000 4,800: The number of yoga teachers in the United States who belong to The Yoga Alliance Sources: NAMASTA, Yoga Journal, The Yoga Alliance |
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