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By Dr. Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500 We often talk about the benefits of Yoga we enjoy in our daily life "off the mat." However, there are also plenty of Yoga techniques we can do off the mat to make sure our practice improves! Here are some easy to incorporate exercises that will help deepen your daily Yoga practice.

Practicing this pose will help you maintain a quieter posture for longer, but no amount of practice will eliminate the need for genuine effort to accomplish it.

Seven benefits of yoga are equally valuable to patients with either type of multiple sclerosis (MS), as well as other patients with similar problems.

Yoga exercises for core muscles develop a stable and strong core, help prevent injuries, alleviate back pain, and significantly improve the posture...

By Tanja Henderson Why would a modern person take up such an ancient thing as yoga? We already have everything we need: t.v., internet, phone, and countless other modern luxuries, as well as basic living necessities, food, running water, electricity, a roof above our heads etc. We work out at the gym and we're in tip top shape already, aren't we? We don't need yoga, now do we? Well, I would like to contradict this.

By Rachel Holmes Praised for years as perhaps the best physical and spiritual exercise, yoga has become known almost as much for its benefits as a mental exercise. Along with reducing stress, yoga also increases concentration and clarity of thought in a person's professional and home life. In fact, some studies have suggested that yoga techniques may improve concentration and thought not only in adults suffering from stress, but children as well.

By Kimaya Singh People who endure the long, grueling process of chemotherapy are often depleted of energy, strength, and overall well being. For cancer patients, yoga techniques have been found to be extremely beneficial in increasing an individual's sense of well being, decreasing anxiety levels, and prompting a better "mind-body" connection, which is extremely helpful when fighting cancer.

By Sangeetha Saran and Dr. Paul Jerard, E-RYT 500, YACEP Yoga poses for medical professionals are needed now more than ever. Hospitals, clinics, and doctor's offices are busy and pressure packed. Unlike many jobs, there is no room for error. At this time, we have a worldwide epidemic that is filling medical facilities with record numbers.