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(NBC) — We all know that working out can get boring, so in order to keep your fitness routine going, there’s nothing wrong with spicing it up, or, upside down. It’s scary when your world’s upside down. “This class can help you conquer both your …

November 4 is creeping up, right alongside stress and anxiety levels for most of us. (Even Larry David!) We all have that annoying Palin-McCain fan…

November 4 is creeping up, right alongside stress and anxiety levels for most of us. ( Even Larry David !) We all have that annoying Palin-McCain fan as a neighbor or coworker, and those sound bites are sometimes tough to tune out. With our eyes …

Yoga studio works to empower children

We all know that working out can get boring, so in order to keep your fitness routine going, there’s nothing wrong with spicing it up, or, upside down. It’s scary when your world’s upside down. “This class can help you conquer both your fears and …

Madonna does it. J.Lo does it. Even Ricky Martin does it. Yoga, an ancient Indian practice, is popular with both celebrities and mere mortals alike for its ability to strengthen muscles, aid relaxation and encourage mental discipline.

Kathleen Frizzi, a yoga instructor for children at the Cato-Meridian Recreational Center, leads her student, Zach Higgins, 9, in the asana, or posture type, of Warrior II. “It can help you with a lot of things in your life,” the 9-year-old from …

“I spend every day in a 4′ x 6′ room. Before I started doing yoga, I felt trapped because I didn’t have any room to move around. Now, doing yoga everyday, I’ve learned that I am free in my mind. Concentrating on the poses, my breath fills me up, and …

Mary Dunn, a pioneering yoga teacher and founder of the Iyengar yoga institutes in San Francisco, San Diego and New York, died recently in Scarsdale, New York. She was guru to thousands of people all over the United States.