For many, modern life has turned into a chair-bound marathon. Footsteps fade, finger taps rise, and prolonged stillness emerges as a silent threat to public health. Such sedentary lifestyles are ...

Practicing yoga can enhance a workout but it is an inadequate substitute for vigorous exercise such as aerobics, according to a study released on Thursday. Yoga offers less than half the physical ...

Last week, I discussed yoga and made some comparisons between so-called “hot” yoga versus “neutral” yoga. Hot yoga is performed in a studio with an air temperature of about 105 degrees (F), whereas ...

(Reuters) - Those sun salutations and downward dogs could be as good for the heart as cycling or brisk walking, and easier to tolerate for older people and those with health challenges, according to a ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - It goes by various names: Water yoga, pool yoga, floating yoga. It combines yoga-type moves done on a floating mat. As CBS2's Dr. Max Gomez reports, it looks deceptively simple ...

Yoga guru Baba Ramdev urges people to adopt yoga as a lifestyle, stressing balance, discipline, healthy diet, and avoidance of processed sugar and palm oil for long-term health.

Heart disease patients who practice yoga in addition to aerobic exercise saw twice the reduction in blood pressure, body mass index and cholesterol levels when compared to patients who practiced ...

Plan a calm, practical outdoor area for yoga and meditation at home, tailored to Indian weather, with layout, privacy, safety ...

The most popular and accessible form of yoga does not burn sufficient calories to qualify as an aerobic workout, although it does yield other significant benefits, a new study shows. The eight-week ...

Longstanding research has found that exercise that increases our cardiovascular activity brings a number of health benefits, including lowered blood pressure; improved cardiovascular health; ...

Dear Savvy Senior, I’ve been hearing a lot about chair yoga lately. My New Year’s resolution is to improve my health and get ...