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29
Mar 12

Study: Ki energy techniques help improve mood

Sure, we all know that holistic therapies can help us relax while rejuvenating our minds, but can these techniques measurably reduce stress or improve one's disposition? They can, according to a researcher at the University of York, who recently uncovered the mood-elevating effects of ki energy techniques.

The results, which appeared in the Journal of Yoga and Physical Therapy, were unmistakable. Health sciences expert Rosie Robson found that yoga – and physical activity in general – has a distinctly positive effect on how you feel.

In the words of the author, "exercise and yoga significantly increase vigor and reduce depression, tension, confusion, anxiety and anger."

Not bad for a mind-body regimen that you'll find just a short walk or drive away, at your nearest Chicago yoga studio.

Robson based her results on questionnaires delivered to participants before and after a 60-minute yoga intervention. She noted that the holistic system appears to be almost perfectly suited to help adults improve low mood.

This may be one reason why so many physicians encourage their patients to try mind-body therapies (MBTs) like yoga. According to a recent poll, more than 6 million Americans have used MBTs at their doctor's suggestion.

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16
Mar 12

Parent discusses how to use ki energy for a child with disabilities

Chicago yoga studios are increasingly catering to kids with special needs. In a report appearing in the Chicago Tribune, many parents of children with special needs praised the holistic health regimen for the remarkable effects it's had on their sons and daughters.

Louise Feeney told the newspaper that yoga has helped her daughter, Erin, blow out her first birthday candle.

Before age 19, Erin had trouble doing so because of her cerebral palsy, a neurological disorder that affects muscles, range of motion, facial expression and diaphragm strength. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in 303 American children has the disorder.

However, the Feeneys haven't let it get them down. After learning how to use ki energy and improve her lung capacity, Erin blew out her first birthday candle at her 19th birthday party, and another at her 20th.

"Not two or three, but one, and one is way better than none," her mother told the news source.

The Tribune noted that yoga is currently used as an adjunct therapy for all sorts of pediatric disorders, from autism to attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder.

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24
Feb 12

Conversation in Chicago yoga studio leads to dozens of much-needed kidney donations

Everyone knows that Chicago yoga classes are good for the body, heart and soul, but who knew they were good for the kidneys? According to a breaking report from the Independent, a brief conversation in a Chicago yoga studio ultimately saved the lives of thirty patients with renal failure.

Now, it's no secret that this holistic mind-body regimen has direct benefits for each of the organ systems, kidneys included. But this story is about the indirect, interpersonal ways that yoga can transform lives.

According to the news source, it all began when Rick Ruzzamenti, an electrical contractor from California, had a talk with a friend in yoga class about giving a stranger in need a kidney. He decided to donate his.

The niece of his 66-year-old recipient had wanted to donate to her uncle, but she wasn't a match. So she decided to give her kidney to another stranger who was a match…

And so on, and so on, until the last person in a chain of 60 donors and recipients received a kidney this week at Chicago's Loyola University Medical Center.

That's the power of yoga! It changes lives in more ways than anyone could ever imagine.

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9
Dec 11

You don’t need hot Chicago yoga classes to stay warm this winter

If you've walked past a Chicago yoga studio on a cold day and thought, I could sure use some hot yoga right about now, think again! Though it sounds alluring during winter, hot yoga can be unnecessarily expensive. And besides, yoga can keep you warm even when the thermostat isn't cranked up to the max.

Most Chicago yoga classes will teach you that staying warm is an important aspect of yoga in general. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Yoga emphasizes that a little body heat can go a long way toward keeping your muscles and joints loose and limber.

Rather than driving your heating bill through the roof, it may be better to simply perform yoga or tai chi while draped with a robe or a thick blanket, the book states.

Likewise, if a winter day is fairly mild, you may consider practicing yoga outside in the sunlight. If it is too cold, try doing your yoga indoors next to a window. Direct sun exposure can help you modulate your body temperature.

Another lifestyle trick for staying snug this winter? Drink a mug of hot tea, cocoa or coffee, or sip some hot soup before doing yoga. You'll feel a warm, pleasant sensation in your belly, where your hot energy belongs!

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