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Giving the Ax to Yoga Studies?

February 23rd, 2011 kate

In a bit of political news, the topic of yoga recently reached our country’s capital.

California Republican Darell Issa, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, is proposing amendments that would ban government-funded studies on health issues, including whether video games improve the health of older people, the impacts of a soda tax–and the effects of Integral Yoga in treating hot flashes for menopausal women.

110216_issa_605_small.jpgAt this point, no one knows if they will be passed. According to an article in Politico:

Typically, the lawmaker argues that the study is a waste of taxpayer
money and the administration–or the researcher who won the grant in
question–counters that the research is important for disease
prevention or treatment.

We want to know: Do you think it’s important to have government-funded yoga studies such as these?

Read the whole story on:http://blogs.yogajournal.com/yogabuzz/

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Yoga for Wii

August 19th, 2009 kate

yogawii.jpgWhether you like video games or not, you’ve got to be at least curious about the new Yoga for Wii game coming out later this year. As a Wii Fit enthusiast, I was definitely excited to hear that there was a game dedicated to the practice of yoga (as opposed to Wii Fit, which has a yoga component). According to the game’s official website, which launched recently, the game will feature:

  • Tips, photos, videos and a number of exercises by top model Anja Rubik.
  • Your own customized yoga exercise plan.
  • A wide range of yoga positions and the ability to use the Wii Balance Board
  • Authentic Far-Eastern locations and buildings
  • Dynamic monitoring of your own process
  • 7 beautifully-designed levels with a huge selection of rooms

This all sounds great to me–especially the part about customizing your own plan. But I have to admit, I’m a little skeptical of receiving yoga tips from a fashion model who is simply “an ambitious yoga fan,” as the website states. I just hope they got some help from an experienced yoga teacher.

Regardless, I still can’t wait to try it out! What do you think?

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