www.yoga4peace.org

Welcome to Yoga4peace.org

Dedicated to promoting
Yogic Principles, Philosophy & Practice

We hold the World in which we hold Ourselves sending loving kindness to our Mother  Earth and all living beings....

Namaste

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Some Upcoming Events 

 

Feb. 3-5, 2012 Austin
Awakening the True Power of Yoga with Rod Stryker.
here

Feb. 3-5, 2012 Dallas
Earth to Sky: Embodying the Elements in yoga with Tias Little.
here

Feb. 10-12, 2012 Carrollton
Ashtanga Immersion with Ricky Tran
here

Feb. 17-19, 2012 Houston
2012 TEXAS YOGA CONFERENCE ! !
here

Feb. 20-24, 2012 Houston
Yoga With Les Leventhal
here

more events...

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Coming Soon

Texas Yoga Conference

 February 17-19, 2012

We've got an awesome line up for the Texas Yoga Conference 2012 at University of Houston Recreation Center: Ana Forrest, Dave Regelin, Christina Sell, Catherine Allen and Dessert Dwellers just to name a few.

Please click here to see the
schedule, presenters and to register. 


  Registration is open NOW!

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In The News:

How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body
By WILLIAM J. BROAD
Published: January 5, 2012
New York Times
"Yoga is for people in good physical condition. Or it can be used therapeutically. It's controversial to say, but it really shouldn't be used for a general class."
For full article or to respond click
here.


Response to Above Article:
Don't throw the baby with the bathwater - even if the baby is
5,000 years old!

By
Shriram Sarvotham, Houston Yoga Teacher
"Like all powerful tools and techniques, Yoga practices should be used in the way it was intended in order to reap true benefits. A kitchen knife is a very useful tool, but it can cause harm when used without care or lack of awareness."
For full response, click
here

New Study Shows Relief of Premenstrual Syndrome with Regular Isha Yoga Practice
Houston, TX (PRWEB) January 23, 2012

A new study demonstrated significant improvement in premenstrual syndrome and other menstrual disorders, such as cyclic irregularity, as the result of at least six months regular practice of Isha Yoga, a system of yoga designed by Sadhguru Vasudev, founder of Isha Foundation. For complete article click here. Sadhguru will be offering a workshop on Inner Engineering here in Houston May 4-6.  Click here for more info.

3rdEye
Brain Imaging Illuminates Neuro Basis of Meditation
ABC News Medical Unit
Nov. 22, 2011
A new study from Yale University suggests that the brains of experienced meditators like Salzberg may actually work differently than brains of those who don't meditate. The study gives scientists a window into the meditating mind, providing evidence that the practice appears to change the way the brain works and could give meditators a leg up when it comes to dealing with mental disorders. For Full Article click here.
 
Yoga helps Mexican inmates tackle aggression
BBC News
Liliet Heredero
Nov. 17, 2911
A dozen inmates at a juvenile detention centre in Mexico City, have been taking yoga classes, as a way to curb aggression. Prison officials have praised the programme for calming the young men and preparing them for eventual release.
To watch video click here

Where is Yoga Headed These Days? The Experts Discuss its Evolution, and Future


ForbesWoman 9/07/2011
"One of the problems that yoga continues to face is the Westernization-commercialization issue..." "That yoga has lost some of its oomph as it becomes more a business and less a practice is no secret.  But whether this change is a good or bad thing is up for debate."  For full article click here 

Yoga May Help Control Blood Glucose Levels

DiabeticLive.com  9/6/2011
"Good news for diabetics who love the calming and relaxing influence of yoga - a recent study suggests that yoga classes could help Type 2 diabetics lose some weight and, more importantly, help regulate their blood sugar levels. The study was published in the journal Diabetes Care." For full article click here

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Air: Yoga Helps HIV-Positive Rape Victims In Rwanda

Laura Stampler,
Huff Post Women
,
Aug. 27, 2011

Project Air, an initiative that uses yoga to help over 400 HIV-positive Rwandan women and their families cope with the trauma they endured when an estimated 800,000 Rwandans were killed and countless women were raped. An amazing story! To read full article click here.

Yoga & Degenerative

Disc Disease in Cervical & Lumbar Spine: An MR imaging-based case control study

Source: European Spine Journal,

Mar 2011
ProHealth.com by CM Jeng, et al.

March 9, 2011

"Magnetic resonance imaging showed that the group of long-term practitioners of yoga studied had significantly less degenerative disc disease than a matched control group." To read full article click here. 

Yoga May Improve Balance of  Stroke Patients

Study Shows Yoga Classes May Help Prevent
Falls in Older Stroke Patients

By Jennifer Warner

June 6, 2011  WebMD Health News

"Practicing yoga after a stroke may help rebuild balance and prevent potentially disabling falls among the elderly, a study shows. The study shows stroke survivors who participated in a specialized post-stroke yoga class improved their balance by up to 34%."  For full article click here.

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