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Some people come in their yoga clothes, but they don’t need them.

You can wear anything you like to this yoga class because there’s no down dogging or plank posing — just a lot of tee-hee-heeing and hah-hah-hahing.

The class is called Laughter Yoga, and yoga instructor Linda Putthoff offers free classes at her studio near the Country Club Pl read more »

 

 


Ann Husch, 87, has buried two of her five children, her husband and a beloved sister, and she has faced two different kinds of cancer — yet her warm smile and quick wit reveal no trace of suffering.

Husch credits yoga for her energy, her peace of mind and even her longevity. read more »

 

 


If your back is feeling sore or tight, you need to find someone to lean on and I mean that literally. Find a willing partner and give this double yoga pose a try. To be honest, when I first saw this pose, I thought it looked boring, but trust me – it feels amazing. Your spine and the muscles in your back will thank you. read more »

 

 


They're gaining strength, flexibility and overall health benefits from doing those same downward dogs, triangles and plank poses that have brought women to gyms and yoga studios in record numbers the last couple of decades.

After all, men face many of the same challenges as women -- they're seeking ways to relieve stress, improve fitness or read more »

 

 


Walk through the halls of the University of Chicago's Graduate School of Business during the school year, and along with students cramming facts for macroeconomics and operating strategy you may encounter some students stretching their bodies and doing something really unusual for business school students: relaxing.

They're members of Chicag read more »

 

 


To be fair, the concept of Laughter Yoga does sound like the premise for a not-especially-promising comedy sketch. Even the most intuitive observer might have some trouble deciphering the raucous goings-on.

Why would so many seemingly normal adults behave in such an unusual manner? The interactive laughter and role-playing, combined with an ar read more »

 

 


eYOGAnews is proud to announce that our stories have been added to Alltop’s new yoga news feed.

Started by business guru, Guy Kawasaki, Alltop is designed to help visitors explore their passions by collecting stories from “all the top” sites on the web. They’ve grouped these collections into individual Alltop sites based on topics such as envi read more »

 

 


Feeling depressed or down? Don't automatically reach for an anti-depressant. Do some yoga. These days, the typical treatment for depression comes in the form of a pill, which can often lead to serious side effects and dependency. Prior to modern drug companies, however, sages from the East discovered a method of calming the mind and soothing the read more »