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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

Yoga

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Beginning Yoga

By David Mendosa Health Expert

Now that I have practiced yoga for all of an hour and one-half, I can confidently recommend it to almost everyone who has diabetes.

On Friday I took a yoga class for the first time in my life. While my yoga experience and expertise is as minimal as possible, my first impression of yoga is just about as positive as possible.

And our first impression of someone or something new is not only crucial in social situations but can be more accurate than a painstaking analysis whenever we face other compl...

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...Institutes of Health celebrated its first annual Yoga Week last week. A five-day series of... Read more »

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...MSFocus magazine recently, I came across an ad for a yoga DVD. It was advertised as  having... Read more »

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A Diabetic Yoga-Lover
By GingerVieira , Health Expert

......a very difficult but low impact form of exercise, yoga will not hurt your knees and joints... Read more »

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