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Class Review: AntiGravity Yoga @ Om Factory

by Keeley Walsh - Pilates Instructor, athlete, dancer
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Om Factory claims to combine aerial acrobatics, dance, Pilates, traditional yoga principles, and calisthenics in their AntiGravity yoga classes – which is a tough order to fill! The good news? They delivered. Within the first 20 minutes of class, we went from hanging in a resting-stretching straddle pose to hanging handstands. It was so much fun!

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Class review: Open Yoga @ Ballet Academy East, NYC

by Sharon Osborne - Classically trained dancer

Follow us on Twitter @fitengine Join our Facebook Fan Page! Ballet Academy East CLASS LEVEL: OPEN YOGA Single class fee: $17.  10-Class card $160. Towels rental: $1. Dressing Rooms have showers. BAE offers Yoga class daily except for Saturday, according to their Sept 2011 schedule. The Friday 12-1 class is taught by South-Woods. Click here for link [...]

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Class review: Open yoga @ Reflections Yoga

by Michelle P - Advanced: dance (pre-professional)

Reflections Yoga   CLASS LEVEL: OPEN YOGA I attended a rejuvenating yoga class at Reflections Yoga on 49th Street.  There was a sense of family in just walking through the door.  The open room adorned with a table and chairs, calming fabrics, beautiful artwork, and a kitchen area was just the room I was hoping to [...]

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Article: Yoga for Infertility

by Tasha

Every day, millions of couples in America and around the world struggle with infertility. Modern medicine is coming up with new ways to help would-be parents conceive, but there is still only about a 50% success rate, and many women will not consider methods unnatural to the body. You doctor may have suggested therapies that [...]

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Article: Practicing Yoga While Pregnant

by FitEngine

Yoga students who have recently found out they are pregnant may still practice this form of exercise, contrary to myths that it will harm the baby to work out. In fact, exercise does just the opposite-when done correctly, it creates a healthy environment for your baby. Therefore, you can begin yoga for the first time [...]

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Article: The different types of Yoga

by Tasha

Name a method or philosophy, and it'll have countless variations. Yoga is no exception. Each of the most popular types of yoga stresses different things, making it ideal for different people. However, all forms stress correct fundamentals and pose. Iyengar involves the use of props and slow pose progression so correct form is learned, making [...]

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Article: Benefits of Hatha Yoga

by FitEngine
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  Though used as a general term to refer to the physical element of yoga, Hatha as a type of yoga is a very mellow form, ideal for relaxation. Hatha seeks to unify opposite pairs, notably the positive and negative, as its name demonstrates by unifying the positive "sun" with the negative "moon" in Sanskrit. [...]

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Article: Yoga and other Forms of Exercise

by FitEngine

Yoga is a type of meditative exercise that has roots in the Far East religious traditions-Buddhism, Hinduism, etc. Today, many people have dropped the religious aspects of this art of the body and simply practice yoga techniques for health benefits. The various stretches and strength-building exercises done in yoga can build muscles, increase flexibility, and [...]

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Article: Improving your yoga practice using Drishti

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Yoga is a form of exercise that stems from Eastern religions based on mediation. Because of yoga's origins, many of the words used in atypical yoga session are Sanskrit, and beginning yoga students may have a difficult time remembering their meanings. One such word is "Drishti" and as you become a more advanced student, you [...]

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Article: What to Wear to a Yoga Class

by Tasha N - Intermediate: dance/fitness/Injury recovery

When you begin practicing yoga, one thing that you must consider (and many people forget this step until it is too late) is what you will wear. Yoga is unlike most exercises in that you will find yourself in many different positions in a single routine. Therefore, you need clothing that will be comfortable and [...]

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