Yoga and Your Health

Studies are increasingly showing what many yogis already know- yoga is good for your health.

Everyone knows yoga is good for you, but now you can read about how yoga has improved the health of readers like you.

Yoga therapists work with students individually to improve their mental and physical health. Find out more about this fast-growing style of yoga.

With all the buzz about yoga's benefits, it was just a matter of time before people starting talking about its potential pitfalls as well. Here are some precautions you can take to make sure you do not sustain any injuries that will prevent you from enjoying your practice for years to come.

Have you tried yoga as part of your attempt to lose weight? Did it work or not? Share your story about yoga and weight loss, whether positive or negative.

Does your sex life need a boost? Find out if doing yoga can improve your sex life.

It is well-established that yoga helps combat stress. Find out how yoga techniques work for stress managment and relaxation.

Yoga nidra helps many people regain a healthier life, including those who have insomnia, PTSD, addiction, and stress. Learn more about this deep relaxation and meditation technique.

Do you have arthritis? Find out how yoga can help and how to get started.

Information and special concerns for plus-size people who want to try yoga. How to do yoga when you are overweight.

Students often want to know if yoga can make them taller. While yoga is not going to make you grow, it can noticeably improve your posture, making you look taller, thinner, and more confident.

Recommendation for a healthy yoga practice during menstruation.

How yoga can offer relief from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.

How yoga can help you get a better night's sleep if you suffer from insomnia.

Includes recommended yoga poses and breathing excercises for seasonal nasal allergies.

Chair yoga, in which standard yoga poses are adapted to be done while seated in a chair, is becoming very popular with senior citizens and others who are not able to stand for long periods. Find out more about chair yoga here.

Many infertility treatment programs are beginning to recommend that patients do special yoga classes to help combat the stress of trying to conceive and to find support in a community of women going through the same experiences. Find out more about yoga for infertility.

Yoga classes are often recommended during infertility treatment. If yoga played an important role in your fertility, share your story here.

Do you suffer from anxiety attacks? Yoga can help. Here are some yoga techniques that can get you through an anxiety attack.

About Stress Management Guide Elizabeth Scott on using yoga to reduce stress.

From Mary Shomon, About's Guide to thyroid disease, a look at the positive effects yoga can have on thyroid health, including recommended poses.

IBS (that's Irritable Bowel Syndrome) Guide Barbara Bradley Bolen has written up an account of the ways yoga may help IBS sufferers.

Extremely informative article on how yoga an offer relief to MS sufferers.

See what an expert recommends for osteoporosis treatment.