Non-invasive alternative therapies can clear an anxious mind.
Up to 80% of American patients with breast cancer will undergo complementary therapies to manage anxiety and stress after they receive a diagnosis.
What I love about listening to Dr. Awan talk about yoga injuries is that he has all the relaxation of someone with no conflict of interest. He’s the medical director for Synergy Sports Medicine in Toronto, so he can show up for an intense yoga injuries discussion forum on a Thursday night, drop some data-bombs, and go back to work on Friday morning like nothing happened. Meanwhile, the rest of us yoga teachers wake up wondering what we should do next.
Though one might think the right yoga practice for losing weight would be an aerobic style, like Ashtanga or a fast-paced vinyasa flow, a recent study showed that the mellowest form of yoga, restorative yoga, can also help people lose significant weight.
We hear it all the time: Meditation can improve our creative thinking, our energy, stress levels and even our success.
Prominent artists, businessmen, and politicians cop to the practice. Would it work for you?
