Yoga as a medicine for depression

By Terry Gupta | August 29, 2018 |
A group of people seated, raising their arms in unison during a session.

Yoga reduces depression severity Adults with mild-to-moderate major depression who participated in a yoga intervention resulted in statistically and clinically significant reductions in depression severity.  This randomly controlled trial conducted in the USA the examined effects of a 90-minute Hatha yoga class done twice a week for just 8 weeks.  All adults had diagnoses with…

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Being at The Bean

By Terry Gupta | August 24, 2018 |
The Cloud Gate sculpture in Chicago filled with visitors on a sunny day.

Chicago is one of the many places we’ve enjoyed sharing yoga programs for the past several years. As Frank Sinatra sang, “it’s my kind of townâ€. We especially like Millennium Park and an amazing mirrored sculpture that is lovingly nicknamed “The Bean†due to its kidney shape.  The artist, Sir Anish Kapoor, named it “Cloud…

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