Tag: yoga

Impact Lab > yoga
Health & Fitness, Human Behavior, Latest Trend

The growth of yoga and meditation in the US since 2012 is remarkable

GettyImages_997302828.0

The number of Americans who meditate has tripled. Yoga is up 55 percent.

In 2017, about 14.3 percent of US adults surveyed said they had done yoga in the past 12 months. That’s up from 9 percent in 2012. Timothy Clary/AFP/Getty Images

Yoga and meditation, two ancient practices, are now officially the most popular alternative health approaches in the United States, each used by around 35 million adults.

That’s the word from two reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention out Thursday, which looked at the changes in the use of yoga, meditation, and chiropractors between 2012 and 2017.

Continue reading… “The growth of yoga and meditation in the US since 2012 is remarkable”

0
Culture, Globalism, Health & Fitness, Historical Perspectives, Human Behavior, Latest News, New Viewpoints

India To Patent Yoga Postures

Yoga_Ganges 54321

Many Yoga Poses Are Difficult For An Untrained Person

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has prepared patent formats of nearly 900 yoga asanas (postures), to prevent European and American companies involved in fitness-related activities from claiming them as their own. These asanas will all be included in the digitalised Traditional Knowledge Library (TKDL), set up by the council to collect and record traditional treatment therapy knowledge. Medicines and yoga asanas registered with it enjoy the status of being patented.
0
Brain, Breakthrough Thinking, Current Events, Health & Fitness, Historical Perspectives, Human Behavior, Latest News, New Discoveries

Militaries Benefits From Transcendental Meditation

meditation head 3421

A leading scientific journal in Pakistan, The Journal of Management & Social Science,* recently published a paper titled “A New Role for the Military: Preventing Enemies from Arising-Reviving an Ancient Approach to Peace,” indicating that the military application of the Transcendental Meditation technique has merit. The paper discusses how militaries worldwide could use the Transcendental Meditation® and TM-Sidhi® program, founded by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, as a non-religious and scientifically verified way to prevent war and terrorism. When used in a military context, these meditation practices are known as Invincible Defense Technology (IDT).

Continue reading… “Militaries Benefits From Transcendental Meditation”

0
Breakthrough Thinking, Culture, Current Events, Health & Fitness, Hot Issues, Human Behavior, New Viewpoints

Inmates In India Take Yoga To Reduce Their Jail Sentences

yoga 53421
Yoga Heals The Mind and Frees The Body
Prisoners in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh are being freed early if they complete yoga courses.

For every three months spent practising posture, balance and breathing the inmates can cut their jail time by 15 days.

The authorities say the lessons help to improve the prisoners’ self-control and reduce aggression.

0
Breakthrough Thinking, Business, Games, Globalism, Health & Fitness, Science & Technology News, Video Games

Bulldog Interactive Fitness: A Gym That Uses Video Games To Get Kids Moving

Bulldog Interactive Fitness: A Gym That Uses Video Games To Get Kids Moving

Bulldog Interactive Fitness

A gym that uses video games to get kids moving? Bulldog Interactive Fitness has found a solution that gets kids off your couch at home, without actually taking away their number one obsession; video gaming. It’s a common problem many parents face; there are so many products on the market for children that keep them entranced by their computers or favorite gaming systems. While this on its own isn’t a problem, it is when the child isn’t finding balance that also keeps them physically active.

Continue reading… “Bulldog Interactive Fitness: A Gym That Uses Video Games To Get Kids Moving”

0