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NINTENDO DS games regularly train players’ brains, eyes and reflexes, so personal fitness training is perhaps the next logical frontier.

By Ami Sharma, Ahemdabad, Sept 16 : Having shun the glamour world and turned towards yoga in a bid to satisfy her inner self, American ex-model Leah Martin is here on a mission to promote adoption of orphan kids while popularizing fusion yoga among Indians.

Yoga students already know the traditional benefits that come from attending classes. But, partner yoga offers an additional benefit: It’s even more effective when you do it in pairs.

The polite, gracious man from India, who turns 90 next month, summarized his well-being in economical English. “I never fall sick. Due to yoga only.” Arpita Shah’s grandfather knelt on the living room carpet of an Arlington home where he has lived …

Cast: Desi Bartlett, a pleasant Jennifer Lopez-look instructor who does the workout solo and a voice-over that helps the viewer do it, too. Skill level: Beginner, but it’ll help if you come to this with some flexibility and core strength. You’ll need …

(ABC 4 News) – Yoga, Pilates and Tai Chi, they are all alternative exercises that have grown popularity in the last couple years. But how effective is this path that’s detouring exercisers from the traditional cardio and weight regimen? Cheryl Kain …

Sometime back I read an anecdote concerning Bill and Hillary Clinton. It seems that one time, many years ago, Hillary dragged Bill to a yoga class. Bill remarked that he was the only man in the class….

I think I’ll sign up for this one. For sure. I’d be searching and searching and searching but none of the yoga classes’ ever appealed to me.

“Weight’s been on my mind since I came out of the womb,” Kain said. “You lose the weight and then you gain that and more.” To drop pounds, she tried a variety of options, including ditching carbs, trimming fat and eliminating specific foods from her …

Researchers say one form of yoga could help the elderly from taking a fall.