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May 12

Dahn Yoga Community in California Gives Free Earth Hugs

dahn yoga californiaDo you care about the Earth, which unconditionally loves and supports you?  The Dahn Yoga conscience of love and respect for the Earth and its citizens gives us a chance to return some of that love!

San Francisco Region’s Fremont Dahn Yoga Center held an Earth Day event on Sunday April 22nd at the Petit Cafe in Fremont, California. Dahn Masters reached out to the public to promote their Meditate and Make a Difference! Earth Awareness Campaign, sponsored by Dahn Yoga andLifeParticleTV.com.  This campaign teaches that when we meditate, we are peaceful and take peaceful actions, toward the earth and each other.

Colorful campaign posters invited attendees to get a “Free Earth Hug.” Dahn Yoga members, wearing a Free Earth Hug poster board, handed a ball representing the beautiful blue earth for visitors to hug.  In Ilchi Lee’s book “Earth Citizen:  Recovering our Humanity,” Lee points out that “…we are all united by our dependence on a single planet-the Earth.”  Therefore, we must all find a way to place the Earth at the center of our personal value system; to own the title ‘earth citizen.’

One quiet gentleman redeeming his Free Hug envisioned embracing the Earth with his beautiful heart and saiddahn yoga fremont he felt as though he were cleansing our ocean waters. He was so deeply moved by the earth energies he felt, he quickly signed up for a subscription to LifeParticleTV.com for him and his wife.

Maile Sanchez of the Fremont Dahn Yoga center is a soap maker. She provided natural handmade soaps and LITO kits to give away and to encourage all to do their part to clean up Mother Earth. LITO stands for “Love in. Trash out.”  These kits contain a garbage bag and a pair of disposable gloves to pick up trash at any local park, school, lake or just about anywhere.

“Everyone participated with a joyful heart and passion,” shared Maile.  “I feel that we need more of this kind of activity to check our growth and overcome our limitations.”

Some members gave copies of The Call of Sedona by Ilchi Lee away as free gifts, and aura readings were offered at the Dahn Yoga booth.  Earth awareness does not stop after Earth Day; it will be an on-going promotion with the Dahn Masters of San Francisco Region’s Fremont Dahn Yoga Center.

 

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May 12

Yoga breathing techniques help Type As relax

After all, this mind-body system melts away tension through the simple use of stretching, respiration and guided meditation. What could be simpler?

After all, this mind-body system melts away tension through the simple use of stretching, respiration and guided meditation. What could be simpler?

Need a good, multifaceted regimen for staying relaxed and blowing off steam? You might try a gym membership or a jogging routine, but these can be costly, either financially or physically. So why not try yoga breathing for stress?

After all, this mind-body system melts away tension through the simple use of stretching, respiration and guided meditation. What could be simpler?

Nothing – that's what former long-distance runner Ingrid Yang told the Chicago Tribune. She described how her adoption of yoga breathing techniques was a life-altering moment.

"Coming from my background, a Type A, looking ahead, pushing ahead, wanting to achieve things, I charge into the future, have to succeed," Yang told the newspaper. "That often puts you in a position where you're never satisfied or happy as you are. Yoga for me is very appealing because it's very healing emotionally."

She explained that yoga breathing has helped her purify herself, essentially obliterating the parts of her spirit that were obsessed with success. What remains is a sense of self that is unified and at peace, Yang added.

That sort of mindset is one of the aims of Dahn Yoga teachings. These ancient instructions for living well focus on healing the rift between mind and body.

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Apr 12

Yoga breathing for relaxation reduces HS stress

Delivering basic instruction on yoga breathing for relaxation helped high school juniors and seniors decompress.

Delivering basic instruction on yoga breathing for relaxation helped high school juniors and seniors decompress.

Adults do yoga breathing for stress, so why shouldn't kids? Well, if you look at the numbers, youths are already using holistic healing and meditation to relax – and, according to a new study out of Harvard University, such techniques pay off.

The investigation found that delivering basic instruction on yoga breathing for relaxation helped high school juniors and seniors decompress. And the researchers noted that the venue for these sessions was a perfect fit: PE class.

Co-author Sat Bir S. Khalsa, of Harvard Medical School, explained that children and teens should be taught coping mechanisms for dealing with stress.

"Just like we need skills of English and skills of mathematics, we need skills of emotional regulation," he said, quoted by the Crimson, the school's official newspaper. "I like to call this mind-body hygiene."

Actually, many American kids are already way ahead of him. According to a survey conducted by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, about 1.5 million children and teens practice yoga in the U.S.

That's a good thing, especially when you consider that one in four youths today will be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder at some point in their lives, based on data collected by the National Institute of Mental Health.

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04
Apr 12

Yoga breathing techniques keep teens calm

You're a teen - you're stressed and you don't know where to take it out. What are you supposed to do?

You're a teen - you're stressed and you don't know where to take it out. What are you supposed to do?

You're a teen – you're stressed and you don't know where to take it out. What are you supposed to do? Well, short of putting on boxing gloves and working the heavy bag, you can always try yoga breathing techniques. They may not sound like much, but yoga classes have been proven to relieve stress in even the most overloaded teens.

Seriously, a study about this just came out. Published in the Journal of Positive Psychology, the report found that holistic stretching and meditation can radically reduce perceived stress levels, even as it boosts mindfulness, compassion and quality of life.

Researchers from in and around Boston came to this conclusion after monitoring the health and wellness of 76 adolescents. A little less than half of the group was given four months of yoga instruction, while the remainder were not.

Overall, the team found that stress levels dipped precipitously following even a few sessions of yoga breathing for stress.

They concluded that "these positive effects on perceived stress and quality of life suggest that yoga-based interventions may be of value in cultivating subjective well-being in young adults."

According to the American Psychological Association, 54 percent of Americans worry about their stress levels, including an increasing number of teens and young adults.

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29
Mar 12

Enthusiast reviews book on yoga breathing for relaxation

If you're interested in blissing out today, consider stopping by your nearest California yoga studio!

If you're interested in blissing out today, consider stopping by your nearest California yoga studio!

What are the benefits of trying yoga breathing for relaxation? Well, how about reduced stress, an improved sense of calm and even the potential to live longer? These are just some of the possible effects of doing yoga, according to a recently published book on the subject.

Written by William J. Broad, a health expert at the New York Times, the text has received widespread publicity recently for its skeptical yet evenhanded inquiry into the benefits of yoga.

Yes, Broad infamously noted that yoga can result in injury. However, his examples centered on overly strenuous forms of the regimen, not to mention over-enthusiastic beginners who pushed themselves too far, too fast.

On the other hand, Broad pointed out something else that has gotten less media attention – namely, that yoga is often great for your health!

He mentioned numerous studies that establish the physiological and psychological benefits of holistic stretching and meditation. Some of these investigations even noted a tenuous connection between doing yoga and living longer.

Not bad for such a simple, relaxing mind-body system. If you're interested in blissing out today, consider stopping by your nearest California yoga studio!

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Mar 12

Enthusiast reviews book on yoga breathing for relaxation

If you're interested in blissing out today, consider stopping by your nearest California yoga studio!

If you're interested in blissing out today, consider stopping by your nearest California yoga studio!

What are the benefits of trying yoga breathing for relaxation? Well, how about reduced stress, an improved sense of calm and even the potential to live longer? These are just some of the possible effects of doing yoga, according to a recently published book on the subject.

Written by William J. Broad, a health expert at the New York Times, the text has received widespread publicity recently for its skeptical yet evenhanded inquiry into the benefits of yoga.

Yes, Broad infamously noted that yoga can result in injury. However, his examples centered on overly strenuous forms of the regimen, not to mention over-enthusiastic beginners who pushed themselves too far, too fast.

On the other hand, Broad pointed out something else that has gotten less media attention – namely, that yoga is often great for your health!

He mentioned numerous studies that establish the physiological and psychological benefits of holistic stretching and meditation. Some of these investigations even noted a tenuous connection between doing yoga and living longer.

Not bad for such a simple, relaxing mind-body system. If you're interested in blissing out today, consider stopping by your nearest California yoga studio!

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29
Mar 12

Enthusiast reviews book on yoga breathing for relaxation

If you're interested in blissing out today, consider stopping by your nearest California yoga studio!

If you're interested in blissing out today, consider stopping by your nearest California yoga studio!

What are the benefits of trying yoga breathing for relaxation? Well, how about reduced stress, an improved sense of calm and even the potential to live longer? These are just some of the possible effects of doing yoga, according to a recently published book on the subject.

Written by William J. Broad, a health expert at the New York Times, the text has received widespread publicity recently for its skeptical yet evenhanded inquiry into the benefits of yoga.

Yes, Broad infamously noted that yoga can result in injury. However, his examples centered on overly strenuous forms of the regimen, not to mention over-enthusiastic beginners who pushed themselves too far, too fast.

On the other hand, Broad pointed out something else that has gotten less media attention – namely, that yoga is often great for your health!

He mentioned numerous studies that establish the physiological and psychological benefits of holistic stretching and meditation. Some of these investigations even noted a tenuous connection between doing yoga and living longer.

Not bad for such a simple, relaxing mind-body system. If you're interested in blissing out today, consider stopping by your nearest California yoga studio!

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29
Mar 12

Enthusiast reviews book on yoga breathing for relaxation

If you're interested in blissing out today, consider stopping by your nearest California yoga studio!

If you're interested in blissing out today, consider stopping by your nearest California yoga studio!

What are the benefits of trying yoga breathing for relaxation? Well, how about reduced stress, an improved sense of calm and even the potential to live longer? These are just some of the possible effects of doing yoga, according to a recently published book on the subject.

Written by William J. Broad, a health expert at the New York Times, the text has received widespread publicity recently for its skeptical yet evenhanded inquiry into the benefits of yoga.

Yes, Broad infamously noted that yoga can result in injury. However, his examples centered on overly strenuous forms of the regimen, not to mention over-enthusiastic beginners who pushed themselves too far, too fast.

On the other hand, Broad pointed out something else that has gotten less media attention – namely, that yoga is often great for your health!

He mentioned numerous studies that establish the physiological and psychological benefits of holistic stretching and meditation. Some of these investigations even noted a tenuous connection between doing yoga and living longer.

Not bad for such a simple, relaxing mind-body system. If you're interested in blissing out today, consider stopping by your nearest California yoga studio!

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16
Mar 12

Yoga breathing exercises improve quality of life for caretakers

Yoga can help mental health caretakers address their own emotional well-being.

Yoga can help mental health caretakers address their own emotional well-being.

Caring for someone with a mental health condition can be exhausting, but researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) believe they have a viable solution: yoga breathing exercises.

According to a study recently published in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, the holistic mind-body system can help mental health caretakers address their own emotional well-being.

This self-care is critical, since these individuals are at risk for all sorts of physical and mental health problems. Study co-author Helen Lavretsky, who is the director of UCLA's Late-Life Depression, Stress and Wellness Research Program, agrees.

"We know that chronic stress places caregivers at a higher risk for developing depression," she wrote. "On average, the incidence and prevalence of clinical depression in family dementia caregivers approaches 50 percent. Caregivers are also twice as likely to report high levels of emotional distress."

She added that many mental health caretakers tend to be older, since their wards are often their partners or family members, many of whom have dementia or Alzheimer's disease.

In the U.S., more than 5 million adults care for someone with these illnesses. Because there is such a widespread need for mind-body wellness among these people, the UCLA team concluded that "a simple, low-cost yoga program can enhance coping and quality of life for the caregivers."

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Mar 12

Nun teaches juvenile offenders yoga breathing for beginners

It's unsurprising that this works, since the system is well known to relieve stress and clear the mind of emotional clutter.

It's unsurprising that this works, since the system is well known to relieve stress and clear the mind of emotional clutter.

Sister Theresa Harpin teaches weekly California yoga classes to a group of teens in San Luis Obispo. While this might not sound all that unusual, its setting is certainly unique: Harpin's students are all inmates at the County Juvenile Hall.

She started teaching these kids yoga breathing for beginners in the fall of 2011 as part of a nonprofit outreach program, and the routine quickly caught on. Today, officials are saying that the holistic exercises and deep meditation are having a profound effect inside the facility.

"My guess is tonight, it's going to be a much calmer facility than it would have if these youngsters hadn't been exposed to that," Gary Joralemon, San Luis Obispo County's chief deputy probation officer, told KSBY News.

For her part, Sister Harpin just enjoys hearing her students opening up.

"Frequently they say to me, 'I didn't know anybody cared. Nobody cares about me or what I'm about, what brought me here,'" she told the news station. Harpin added that she teaches these teens how to recognize a moment of anger and disconnect it from action, instead letting the feeling melt away.

It's unsurprising that this works, since the system is well known to relieve stress and clear the mind of emotional clutter.

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