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Stage 2 » Parighasana means gate pose and the final pose resembles the closing of a gate. In Stage 2 the pose is done with one leg straight and the other bent. 1. Place a folded blanket on one end of the yoga mat. Also, have a yoga block handy. 2 …

Yoga is more than a trendy way to exercise. As I understand and believe, it relaxes the body and helps establish and mind-body connection.

Yoga is noncompetitive and anyone can participate no matter what the student’s age, size, shape or gender.

Asheville – Join Lighten Up Yoga for a fun filled day of yoga, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. today.

His mouth forms a long O as Gary Sikorski folds his upper lip over his front teeth. He smiles to make his cheeks lift, then lightly places his index fingers on the top of each one. He relaxes his smile, then smiles again to lift his cheeks. You’ve …

MANILA, Philippines – It would still be cold and dark outside our hotel room in the fast-growing university city of Pune in Maharashtra, southern India, as my friend and roommate, Audrey Shih, and I would crawl out of bed at 5 a.m. and prepare for class, five days a week for a month.

Ms. Dunn was a yoga teacher who guided thousands of students into the discipline known as Iyengar yoga beginning in Berkeley, Calif., in 1974.

I’ve had a righteous streak since as long as I can remember. I never tolerated bullying from kids or authority, no matter the case. I…

Posted: Sep. 12 12:16 p.m. With Carolina Parent’s September Work and Parenting issue out on the stands, and our annual Women@Work Breakfast coming up Sept. 17, I think it’s important to explain why Carolina Parent is a family-friendly place to work …

AUSTRALIAN troops based in Iraq and Afghanistan are using yoga to help them deal with post-traumatic stress disorder. Two Australian Army psychologists, Major Carolyn Deans and Captain Kristi Heffernan, told a Melbourne conference on traumatic stress …