Entries Tagged as ‘yoga’

July 25, 2009

2009 NIH Mind-Body Week Cancelled

Yesterday, I received the following email from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Mind-Body Week directors:

Dear Yoga Week Listserv, I am writing to inform you that the NIH has decided to cancel the proposed NIH Mind-Body Week (MBW), scheduled for Sept 8-11, 2009.  Subsequent to initial discussions among planners about a MBW event, the NIH was given the enormous [...]

June 29, 2009

Update on NIH Mind-Body Week: The Science and Practice of Stress Management Modalities

Heart disease and cancer may be our top killers, but it’s a lack of stress management that is really hurting our nation’s health. In response to this epidemic, the National Institutes of Health will be holding the first annual Mind-Body Week from September 8-11, 2009. This event is dedicated to the science and exploration of [...]

June 15, 2009

A New Way to Do Yoga

This post is by guest blogger, Julia Guarino. 
Yoga is, for me, the ultimate workout. I began my athletic career as a dancer, and later a gymnast and diver, thus it seemed natural that as an adult I would gravitate toward a workout that not only provides strength and stamina, but also balance and flexibility. But, [...]

February 25, 2009

2009 NIH Yoga Week: Exploring the Science and Practice of Yoga

Mary’s Note: See my new blog post for an update on the schedule and location of NIH Mind Body Week 2009.
The week before last, I was fortunate to be able to attend a day of programming at the National Institute’s of Health’s (NIH) first annual CORE Week, where I heard wonderful speakers on Reiki, stress reduction, [...]