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Yoga – It’s More Than Just Stretching

I remember when I first started doing yoga, my father-in-law became extremely agitated, fearing that I was drifting off into some spiritual practice that would have me and my family sitting in a lotus position and chanting mantras all day.

“Why don’t you just call it ’stretching,’” he suggested.

“Whatever,” I thought to myself as I continued to practice my poses and breathing exercises.

Over the years, however, I’ve discovered that Yoga is much more than merely “stretching.” The benefits of this practice go far beyond the physical dexterity that comes with the increased flexibility of relaxed and elongated muscle tissue.

Tai Chi Boosts Immunity

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, doing tai chi is one way to boost your immunity against certain kinds of diseases.  The traditional Chinese form of exercise uses breathing and fluid movements of the body to increase and direct the flow chi, or energy.
This recent scientific study validates what many advocates [...]

Body, Mind and Spirit – Balance Is The Key

When thinking about what "total health" means, you need to consider not only your physical health, but your mental and spiritual health as well.  There is a natural tendency in our culture to focus exclusively on physical health, but our life as a whole is much richer and more complex than the just the material [...]