Tag: yoga

  • Nation & World

    Strong evidence that yoga protects against frailty

    A review of 33 studies found that yoga improved known predictors of longevity, including walking speed and leg strength.

    3 minutes
    Older woman doing yoga.
  • Nation & World

    Meditation may relieve IBS and IBD

    A small pilot study by Harvard-affiliated researchers finds symptom improvement and changes in expression of inflammation-associated genes in irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease patients who practice the relaxation response.

    5 minutes
  • Nation & World

    A look inside: Lowell House

    Lowell House residents like to de-stress in their free time by doing yoga.

    2 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Healthy competition

    Close to 300 members of the Harvard community participated in Team Fitness Challenge, logging nearly 200,000 minutes of running, aerobics, yoga, Zumba, and weight training.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Sticking together

    Maintain Don’t Gain and Team Fitness Challenge are team-oriented programs that help Harvard employees avoid gaining weight during the winter months. A new session of Team Fitness Challenge starts Jan. 31.

    4 minutes
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    Relaxation station

    The Center for Wellness has a new space in Harvard’s Holyoke Center, but its focus on health and quality of life remain the same.

    3 minutes
  • Nation & World

    John Passanese eyes the alternatives

    Yoga is a popular activity for many Harvard undergraduates looking to stay fit or reduce stress. For John Passanese, a Lowell House senior, yoga has additional importance — it can be an excellent tool for managing chronic pain. For more than 20 years, Passanese’s mother has suffered from multiple sclerosis (MS), a neurodegenerative disease that…

    5 minutes