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Jun 11

Jason Mraz ends engagement, says he and fiancee still do yoga together

Using yoga to calm one's mind and make peace with others is usually possible, and oftentimes more necessary than ever when one is going through difficult times in one's life. For example, singer-songwriter Jason Mraz recently ended his engagement to singer Tristan Prettyman, noting that the two of them still practice yoga together.

He made this revelation in an interview with The Daily Beast. He added that one of the reasons why their engagement fell through was that their lives were getting increasingly out of balance.

"Two halves don't make a whole," he told the news source. "Two wholes make a whole. In my relationship, I was giving myself away to make the relationship better, but in actuality, wasn't doing better by doing that."

Mraz lives a health-conscious lifestyle, both physically and mentally. He previously revealed to the Vegetarian Star that he is a strict vegan, eating mostly raw foods, especially at his favorite restaurant in San Diego, California.

The singer also takes time out to practice yoga but is not without a sense of humor about it. Several years ago he released a mock yoga video, titled "Yoga to Go," depicting him posing in incongruous places, like laundromats, skate parks and children's playgrounds.

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Jun 11

Women with anxiety disorder may self-soothe with yoga

Feeling overwhelmed by run-of-the-mill stress or fatigue can be bad enough, but what is a person to do if they suffer from a diagnosed anxiety condition? One answer, according to Iranian researchers at the Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, is to turn to yoga for stress relief.

A study published by the team in the journal European Psychiatry found that women who had been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) were more likely to want to continue taking yoga sessions after six weeks of yoga-based interventions.

The research team asked half of a group of 40 women with GAD, all of whom were on antidepressants, to take regular yoga instruction as a way to reduce stress. All participants saw a decrease in their stress levels, and those taught the holistic mind-body practice tended to be eager to continue it beyond the study period.

GAD is an anxiety-related condition in which an individual worries excessively about health, relationships, personal finances or other stressors for at least six straight months.

Nearly 6 percent of U.S. adults will suffer from the disorder in their lifetimes, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.

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May 11

Yoga can keep backs straight and posture poised

Sit at a desk all day, typing or using a computer, and you may find that your back, shoulders and neck ache for hours into the evening. Much of these aches are caused by poor posture, and one of the benefits of yoga is that it can straighten out one's spine and prevent progressive hunching or slouching.

The Boston Globe recently reported individuals who practice yoga, tai chi and other athletic or holistic pursuits often have great posture, something that office workers may lack.

The newspaper reported that good posture not only increases comfort and reduces the risk of back injury, but that it also improves confidence and projects an aura of collectedness that slouching usually does not.

Multiple studies have shown that improving one's carriage through meditating, deep breathing and repeated stretching can improve health outcomes, even into old age.

A report lately published in the journal Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation noted that a regular yoga regimen helped elderly participants improve their balance, leg strength and ability to walk upright.

The New England Journal of Medicine states that more than 30 percent of Americans have back pain, something that yoga may be able to reduce.

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May 11

Yoga helps women with breast cancer manage side effects of radiation

Dahn Yoga is widely known as a holistic mind-body system that can help individuals unburden themselves of stress, tension and anxiety. However, such a program may also be able to help individuals with medical conditions relieve some of their aches and pains, particularly when yoga sessions are tailored to their physical needs.

According to scientists at the MD Anderson Cancer Center, simple yoga postures and pain management techniques helped women with breast cancer improve their quality of life over a six-week course of radiation therapy.

After performing yoga and basic stretches three days a week, participants reported feeling less fatigued, healthier and better able to physically function. Likewise, women who were given yoga-based interventions saw the biggest dips in their salivary levels of cortisol, which is a hormone associated with stress.

Co-author Lorenzo Cohen said that mind-body treatments appear to have a valid place in supplementary therapies for pain.

"The combination of mind and body practices that are part of yoga clearly have tremendous potential to help patients manage the psychosocial and physical distress associated with treatment and life after cancer, beyond the benefits of simple stretching," he concluded.

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