In a world plagued by food shortages that are reaching crisis level, carbohydrates are the easiest salvation and yet the greatest temptation to abuse. Ironically, the same is true in prosperous countries, but for opposite reasons. Where food is desperately needed, vast portions of the ecosystem are obliterated to make way for a small handful of crops, particularly rice and wheat, that can provide abundant, cheap calories to a mass population. In well-fed societies where food can be channeled for diversion rather than raw fuel, refiners mangle natural carbohydrates to produce refined sugar and flour.










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Either way, it has taken thousands of years to move from the first farmers, who paved the way for civilization by cultivating wild grains, to our present situation. Most of the world cannot survive without more grains and vegetables -- our primary source of carbohydrates -- while a small portion of the world faces an epidemic of obesity and diabetes linked to overconsumption of sugar and fat. What will give us a balanced use of the body's main source of energy without falling into gross misuse?

Since the reader is almost certain to belong to a prosperous society, balance begins with two steps: refusing to join the processed food glut and putting sugar and starch back in place where they naturally belong. The issue isn't really how much fat, protein, and carbohydrate to ingest every day. It's more important to stop abusing your body's great gift of adaptability. Because human beings can adapt to almost any diet, you are in a situation no other living creature faces: our minds rule our diet.

Some people are naturally sensitive to bodily sensations. When they say, "My body is telling me" or, "I need to eat such-and-such," there's a real basis for the statement. The rest of us, the vast majority, eat out of our heads. We are susceptible to advertising, suggestive selling in restaurants ("Anybody save room for our delicious chocolate cheesecake?") diet fads, diet scares, and endless "breakthroughs" over how to lose those extra pounds. In the massive food industry, the cheapest calories for sale are processed sugar, which leads to the disturbing fact that the average American consumes 156 pounds of added sugar per year. "Added" is the word that should shock you. As people consume 31 five-pound bags of processed sugar a year, much of it in processed corn syrup and white cane sugar, even more comes to them in fruits and vegetables.

Scare tactics haven't altered this picture, which has been the same for decades. A recent study showed that adult males who regularly consume sodas are 20 percent more likely to suffer a heart attack. That seems like a strange finding, since a typical can of pop, although it contains from 12 to 18 teaspoons of sugar, is still free of fat, the molecule that eventually can clog coronary arties. But soda is most often met in fast food chains with high-fat burgers and fries. Lured by the three addictive tastes of sweet, sour, and salty, we think we are making choices with our minds when in fact the persistent message from our taste buds -- along with mass media -- have made the American diet mindless for millions of people.

Your goal should be to bring your mind back in control of your diet. This step is more important than any fad or crusade. Forget food groups and remember yourself. You are here to satisfy your desire for a better life, and that means reaching in a state of well-being. As with protein and fat, carbohydrates fall in line with well-being if you ask a few basic questions:

• How much junk food am I eating for junk satisfaction?
• What does it take to stop taste addiction?
• Which foods make me feel good for the rest of my day?
• What's the best way to meet my emotional needs?

The glut of sugar we consume is tied to how you answer these questions, because sugar can be abused so easily that it leads to junk satisfaction (a brief sugar high), taste addiction (craving sugary foods even when you are not hungry), broken connection to bodily signals (not knowing when your stomach is empty or full), and reaching for emotional surrogates (eating in order not to feel bad). None of this abuse is part of sugar itself. None of it relates to what your body actually needs as fuel. The best nutrition advice in the world is pointless until your relationship to food has been straightened out.

That's a major process that reaches far beyond three meals a day. Carbs are only a sliver of the solutions, but since they play a big role in the problem, let's arm ourselves with some basic knowledge.

To your body, carbohydrates are the most readily-digested fuel. They are converted into energy, which everyone needs not only for physical activity but for basic metabolic functions. Every cell needs fats and proteins as well, but carbs provide quick, easily-accessible fuel. Once metabolized by enzymes in the digestive system, most carbohydrates break down into simple sugars, which permeate the intestinal wall and then course through the bloodstream to deliver a caloric payload to your cells.

There are three main categories of carbohydrates:

• Simple sugars (simple carbohydrates), such as those responsible for the sweetness in fruit (fructose) and table sugar (sucrose).
• Starch, the most common complex carbohydrate in our diet.
• Fiber, another complex carbohydrate. Fiber can't be broken down and passes through the system essentially undigested.

Most people naturally associate sugar and sweetness. But in scientific terms, sugars are not identified by flavor but by their chemical makeup. All sugars are based on a simple union of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen molecules (C, H, and O). The sweetness of sugars will vary depending on how many molecules each of C, H, and O are in the sugar's chemical formula.

Carbs have long been neatly grouped into two categories that also make diet choice more clear cut: simple carbohydrates and complex carbohydrates. You've heard many times that we should be eating complex carbohydrates and shunning simple carbohydrates. It would be convenient if one group represents "good" carbs and the other "bad" carbs. However, the health implications are not quite so neat and tidy.

Simple carbohydrates are so named because they are built on just one or two molecules. The structure of other sugars is termed "complex" because they have a molecular structure that is constructed of two or more joined molecules. (There are more complicated ways that sugars combine in nature, but we don't need to go into those.) In this case, simple doesn't equate with bad. Â Only the smallest molecules of sugar can pass through the intestinal walls and into the bloodstream. That's why foods ingested as simple carbohydrates (single- and double-molecule sugars) can be used immediately. Complex carbohydrates (three or more molecules) require more time and action to break down and be absorbed.

Some simple sugars occur naturally in vegetables, milk, honey, and other unprocessed foods. Synthetic sweeteners such as corn syrup and high fructose are simple sugars as well. The problem with all of them arises because simple carbs cause a rapid rise and fall in glucose, or blood sugar, leaving you feeling hungry faster. Like pieces of wood going into a chipper, simple carbs resemble narrow branches and leaves that are quickly shredded. Â Complex or "long chain" carbs are bigger pieces, like thick branches and tree trunks that have to be fed slowly through the chipper to be broken down. Due to their bulkier, compound structure, complex carbs remain in the system for a longer time, providing slow-burning energy and longer durations of satiety, or feeling full. (Athletes who "carb up" begin the night before, taking advantage of the body's ability to use long-term fuel sources.)

The threshold for a normal fasting glucose level in healthy people is 99 mg/dL; that is, 99 milligrams of glucose per one-tenth liter of blood. Lower than normal levels are characterized as hypoglycemia, indicating around 70 mg/dL and lower. This condition can be traced to three causes. The body may be using up the available blood sugar, or the glucose ingested may be released into the bloodstream too slowly. It's also possible that too much insulin is being released.

Higher than normal levels of blood sugar are an indication of the opposite state, hyperglycemia. Â It exists as a threshold condition known as prediabetes (between 100 and 125 mg/dL) and further on clinical diabetes (126 mg/dL and higher). Elevated blood sugar is caused either by too little insulin being released by the pancreas or the body's inability to use insulin properly. After you eat and sugars pass from the small intestine into the bloodstream, the pancreas detects this increase in blood sugar and secretes insulin in response. Most cells of the body have insulin receptors, which bind to the insulin molecule. The cell can then turn on other receptors that absorb glucose through the cell wall. Once absorbed, glucose may be used for energy or stored for the future.

The glycemic index (GI) Â ranks hundreds of foods on a scale of 0-100 according to their impact on blood sugar. The GI indicates how intensely and rapidly a food will influence glucose and insulin levels.

Glucose, being the sugar that cells can immediately use as food, is the GI's measuring stick and tops the index at a rating of 100. Foods in the lower range, which include many complex carbohydrates, are absorbed into the blood slowly. With a gradual and prolonged effect on blood sugar and insulin, low GI foods have a proven health benefit. The conviction of GI proponents -- which include the World Health Organization, the National Institutes of Health, the Harvard School of Public Health, and others -- is that diet should be based on low GI foods to prevent and even treat diseases that are in epidemic proportions in the Western world, namely diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease.

Instead of fretting over recommended allowances and food pyramids, it's simpler to eat within a "calorie budget." As your basic expenditure, you need to cover the essentials -- vegetables and fruits, and possibly whole grains and dairy products -- before the budget can afford to spend calories on foods that offer minimal nutritive value. Â Luxury isn't bad -- every life should have a sense of abundance -- but wasteful spending is different. You don't have to forbid yourself a treat here and there, but consider how it fits into your dietary budget.

Yet every road leads back to holistic well-being. You can eat too much and harm your body. You can eat the wrong foods for what your cells actually need. You can eat all the "right" foods but neglect to exercise, and exercise fanatics can forget to be relaxed and content simply with being. As nutrition becomes more scientific, it becomes more reductionist. Remember that no one ever became healthy by memorizing calorie charts and the government's RDA of vitamins.

Millions of Americans make the numbers their enemy, as we are inundated with data. The scariest and probably the most useless data concerns food and dieting. Facts won't make you achieve the ideal figure, a healthy heart, or freedom from aging and disease. Life isn't a puzzle with many pieces that need to fit where they belong. Life is an unfolding process, and it's your choice to make that process into one of continuous evolution.

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The world has changed and women are experiencing more freedom. If you’ve attended classes, a yoga teacher training, boot camps, or workshops, you have no trouble finding women. Men who enter a class full of women are very comfortable in their own skin. This is a good thing, but how can we encourage more male participation in our yoga classes, studios, and workshops.
The history of yoga began thousands of ago in ancient India. Archeological evidence of civilizations practicing yoga for spiritual enlightenment can be found in India. Over the years, yoga has transformed into a modern version that we typically associate with flexibility, strength, and meditation. Western yoga is still based on the founding principles of yoga, but the gender of the vast majority of practitioners has changed. If you glance into the majority of yoga classes today, you’ll see a room full of women with a few brave men sprinkled in. The first yogis were all men. Where did all the men go? It’s time to let go of some of the stereotypical images associated with yoga in our society and get both genders reaping the rewards a yogic lifestyle provides.
Create a Welcoming Environment
Perhaps men are intimidated by a room full of women, chatting endlessly about husbands, kids, what’s for dinner, and the latest fashion trends. It takes a fairly strong and confident man to enter this room voluntarily. We all know that once class begins, it becomes about each individual student, not about gender. Yoga studios might consider catering to men by creating a more masculine environment. Include gender neutral decor or a sports-based theme. Bring yoga to men in areas where they are already comfortable, by offering outdoor classes, or classes at the gym where many men work out.
Offer Men Only Workshops or Classes
Let men experience yoga without the added pressure or awkwardness of women in the class. Men-only classes can allow men to try yoga and experience the benefits in a safe, comfortable, all-male environment. Once men begin to see and feel the results, the environment will likely become much less important. Make sure the instructor is also a man.
Employ Male Instructors
When the leaders of the yogic community are all female, that might be sending the message that yoga is for women. A gender-diverse teaching staff is important. In many styles, the participants of yoga teacher intensives are more than 90% women. Train men to become yoga instructors and act as male role-models for all men. The more male yoga instructors there are, the more likely men will be to try it.
Focus on Specific Benefits
Yoga can actually be particularly beneficial to men, because they often work and strain their muscles more than women. Yoga plays an important role in keeping the body’s muscles stretched and balanced to avoid injuries, strains, and overuse. Instructors can point this out and talk about famous athletes that include yoga as a part of their training on a regular basis. Source


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Meditation will certainly require not just your time but it will also need you to focus. In your first few sessions of meditation, you can expect to experience some difficulty because clearing your mind is not that easy for everyone. Think of it as a skill and to successfully perform meditation, constant practice is needed. With all these things that you have to go through, you might be wondering what benefits you will get from it. To motivate you in pursuing a balanced calmer, stress free life through meditation, you must know how it can transform your outlook and how it can change your whole being for the better.
Because of the multitude of roles that we play in the society, our level of happiness and satisfaction can sometimes be affected. If you let stress take over your mind and body it causes a domino effect. Just one negative thought or word can have a dramatic knock-on effect. However, you can overcome this negative energy and change it to a positive strength through meditation. Although your different responsibilities may cause unavoidable anxiety, meditation done in the right way can help you live a happy and well balanced life.
Everything that happens to us and around us is caused by our own doing in one way or another. When any inevitable circumstance occurs, we are challenged by how we will control the situation and how well we adapt to it. People have different personalities and attitudes and their coping mechanisms can vary considerably. Consequently, if an individual’s mental and emotional state begins to fail due to stress or other external forces, it can also affect one’s physical condition.
Some people who are not aware of the benefits of meditation find it hard to cope with these kinds of situations. There are some people who are fortunate because they grew up to be tough and resilient, and do not suffer with their nerves. For others who must find ways to ease their tension, one good way to do this is through meditation. It does this by improving mental strength and adaptability the life’s ups and downs.
Meditation can help you have a better self-image. Unrealised by many people, some of their problems stem from an unhealthy self-worth. This may be caused by their upbringing or the way their environment has molded them to become who they are. Regardless of the reason why some people have a negative self-image, when practised regularly meditation will provide a clearer mind which will eventually result in a more positive disposition and greater self-worth.
Meditation can better provide for a clearer and wiser insight and enlightenment, brought on by the ability to shift at will between various states of brain activity. Look on this as a means to control all the unnecessary thoughts that hamper your productivity, and so clear your mind of ideas that are not helpful to your well-being. Use it to change who you are for the better, and the way you deal with life’s challenges.
My best recommendation is to try meditation for a couple of weeks. It cannot fail to help. Even just the deep breathing for 10 minutes every day can help relax the mind and body, and ease the daily effects of stress that cause so much disruption in our bodies. Meditation is underestimated only by those who haven’t tried it or have not really been open to what it can do. Those people who do it regular and know what it can do, will confirm it is a life changing experience. Source



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Although pundits declared that Mitt Romney emerged from the contentious primary season in a damaged state, the presidential race isn't as unbalanced as it should be. Romney is considered unlikable, too rich to appeal to working-class voters and he registers an "eh" from large swaths of the Republican base.

But President Obama finds himself in a trap. Acting as the only adult in the room should have gradually shaken some sense into his critics. Obama doesn't name call or falsify the facts. He exhibits tremendous intelligence, flexibility and a cool head in a crisis. Most economists would say that his policies saved the economy from a meltdown, and at this point, even with a sluggish growth rate of 2.2% (still three times higher than the growth projected for Germany), the country has done better under Obama than it could possibly have under John McCain.

But the trap might still snap shut. Obama is in danger of being "Carterized." Romney is using a simplistic but powerful line: this president is a nice guy who is in over his head. What makes this tactic effective is that the right has seized the narrative and made a convincing case built on false claims. Here are a few:

1. In his first two years, Obama got everything he wanted, but his economic policies failed. In truth, Republicans threatened to filibuster 80% of Democratic initiatives in the Senate in 2009. Entrenched opposition from "the party of no" crippled many necessary economic steps.

2. TARP was a massive failure that ran up the deficit. In reality, TARP funds have been largely paid back. Detroit was rescued, and to begin with, the bailout of Wall St. began under the Bush administration. Both sides should be thankful that it did. In the transition to the Obama inauguration, there was literally no leadership from the outgoing administration. Obama had to confront governmental paralysis as well as a collapsing economy.

3. Obamacare has been a disaster. In reality, the only provisions that have kicked in, such as forbidding exclusion from health insurance for people with pre-existing conditions, are enormously popular. The real problem with the health care act is that the Republicans twisted it into an unworkable scheme that didn't cut costs, and thus engineered the very legislation that they now decry. Sneaky politics and unfair to the country, but so far a large sector of the public is buying the story.

4. Fiscal stimulus has been a flop. In reality, objective analysis shows that Keynesian theory was right. Government dollars got multiplied in an effective way. The real problem was not having a big enough stimulus. Look at lagging, recession-ridden Britain for an example of what the right's favorite policy -- budget cutting and austerity -- actually leads to.

5. Because Obama is unfriendly to business and entrepreneurship, the economy hasn't recovered. In reality, private hiring is more or less back to pre-recession levels (not the best news, however, since even more jobs need to be added to accommodate new workers entering the work force). The actual loss of jobs that plagues us comes from government cuts at the state and local level. The right's mantra that government doesn't create jobs is pure myth, since it certainly can uncreate them. Since the right's deficit binge promotes even more cuts in government jobs, adopting their policies would get us deeper into unemployment.

6. The economy is on the brink of collapse under this administration. In reality, the gross national product, as of the last quarter, has reached its pre-recession high.

If the facts surprise you, then you understand how easily the mousetrap could snap shut. Lackluster support of the president will be a major factor. Romney is certainly an "eh" candidate, but he is being boosted by falsehoods and distortions that even Democrats seem to fall for. There is a small contingent of pundits who say that Obama should run on his considerable achievements rather than run away from them. If only he could. While the achievements are there, it's not clear that he can seize the narrative from the right. The country is in a sour, fretful, anxious mood. Five-dollar-a-gallon gas could swing the election. Voters are too volatile to predict, and perhaps too rattled to talk sense to.

But if the mousetrap does close, progressives will look back and realize that apathy comes with a high cost. At least cast a vote for the truth if not for the hope of 2008.

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Very often, teachers are asked about Yoga for heart health. Now, we have some medical and scientific research to reference. According to the American Heart Association, diet and lifestyle are crucial to preventing heart disease, and Yoga shows promise in dealing with both. A way of life that is thousands of years old, while it incorporates body, mind and spirit; Yoga is far more than physical exercise, and western science is confirming what swamis knew long ago. The ancient healing art has the potential to fight disease, improve quality of life and save millions of dollars spent on health care each year.
Ten Ways Yoga Helps to Prevent and Manage Heart Disease
1. Lowers blood pressure
2. Eases palpitations and other symptoms
3. Facilitates recovery
4. Balances the metabolic system
5. Lowers risk factors
6. Improves breathing and increases circulation
7. Reduces anxiety and depression
8. Improves balance and reduces risks of falls
9. Strengthens immune system
10.Helps to maintain stamina and agility
Evidence that Yoga Helps Fight Heart Disease
Researchers at the Center for Natural Medicine and Prevention in Iowa, in conjunction with the Medical College of Wisconsin, followed a randomly chosen sample of African American patients with heart disease for five to nine years. One group practiced meditation for 15 to 20 minutes a day in addition to taking medication for hypertension, and the other received only medication. Researchers found that the group who practiced meditation had half the chance of dying of strokes, heart attacks and other causes when compared to the group who took medication alone. The meditators also showed considerable reductions in stress levels and blood pressure.
Likewise, Yoga helps to control heart rate variability (HRV), an indicator of the heart’s response to changes in the autonomic nervous system. Indian researchers examined the electrocardiograms of 42 healthy Yogis and 42 people who did not do Yoga. Participants ranged between 18 and 48 years old. Findings showed that Yoga practitioners not only had greater autonomic control over heart rate; they also had healthier hearts.
Other research suggests that Yoga helps to control the most common form of irregular heart rhythm, (atrial fibrillation or AFIB), significantly decreasing the risk of strokes. Based on research presented to the American College of Cardiology, participants who took three Yoga classes per week experienced half as many episodes of AFIB as they did before taking up the practice. The study measured results over three months. Depression and anxiety decreased, as well.
Finally, good news from the Journal of the Association of Physicians of India raises the possibility that Yoga might actually be capable of reversing heart disease in addition to reducing cholesterol and anxiety. In spite of the fact that these studies may have been small, they leave little doubt that the practice of Yoga is good for the heart and the soul. Source


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There is nothing worse than tossing and turning when trying to get some sleep. Knowing that one must get up and go to work the next day or that an important interview is pending does nothing to improve the situation. Taking sleeping pills, in many cases, makes one so groggy that the next day one does not function correctly. The relief for this problem, for many people, has been found in the use of sleep meditation.
Meditation is a method of relaxation through simple exercises that will clear the mind of all thoughts. It brings a sensation of peace and contentment, which is necessary for a good night’s rest. This is something that is very easy to do once one has conquered the techniques.
There are a number of different methods offered so it might take some searching to find out exactly what will work in any particular case. Fortunately, in today’s high tech world, it is possible to locate a number of Internet sites that give excellent directions concerning this type of meditation. It is a good idea to experiment with a selected method a number of times before discarding and going on to another one.
One of the methods which seems to work well with some people is called Progressive Muscle Relaxing. Starting at the foot one concentrates on completely relaxing all the muscles. When the foot is relaxed the legs are next. This is continued upward, through the entire body, to the head. This gives an all over feeling of complete release from earthly bonds and allows one’s body to accept the idea of sleep.
Another technique is abdominal breathing. Lying in bed, one breathes from the abdomen, where the hands are placed, and one concentrates entirely on the breathing. This brings a calming feeling by focusing on something other than the problems that are floating around in the mind. This technique is often used by those who work at hypnotherapy.
Other things that help to assist the meditation be more effective are a quiet room with little or no light. Some find that a soft music in the background is also calming. Anyone who has had massages knows that there is always a soft, usually oriental, music in the background to assist in complete relaxation.
The secret to having a good night’s sleep is, of course, complete relaxation. It is not going to occur when one’s mind is cluttered with all the cares of the day or anticipation of things to come. It is essential to clear the mind of all these thoughts if rest is to be realized. Source


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Yoga is probably one of the most commonly practiced exercises all around the globe. Numerous poses of yoga help increase flexibility and range of motion, and relieve the pains and the aches of the body. Not only do they help lower your resting heart rate, but they also lower blood pressure and improve lung function. Moreover, they improve your cardiovascular efficiency, stamina and endurance. Another benefit of yoga poses is that they help reduce the effects of stress on your body and keep your mind fit and healthy.
There are around 90 yoga poses. If you are a beginner, then it is important that you choose poses (asanas) you feel easy to attempt and then switch to difficult ones gradually. Peacock pose, also known as Mayurasana, is an advanced pose that should be performed in the supervision of a qualified yoga trainer. This pose confers strong, detoxifying effects on the health of digestive system, thus promoting a healthy gastrointestinal tract and protecting against the risk of colon cancer. It helps relieve the symptoms of edema and stomach ulcer, and alleviates diseases like enlargement of the glands and eczema. A recent research has shown that Peacock pose helps eliminate toxins from liver and spleen.
Peacock pose also confers many benefits on the health of women as it helps relieve painful menstruation and menstrual disorders. It helps increase blood circulation throughout the abdominal region and stabilizes glucose levels in the blood. When performed on a regular basis, this pose decreases acidity in the blood and strengthens shoulders, elbows and wrists.
You should begin this pose by kneeling on the yoga mat and bringing your forearms together. Be sure to place your hands in the direction of your feet with little finger side of the hands towards each other. Next step is to squeeze your elbows in towards each other, place your upper abdomen on arms, and straighten your legs behind you. Make sure that you hold them above the ground for 10-15 breaths at a time.
If you have medical issues such as arthritis or osteoporosis, then avoid performing Peacock yoga pose as it puts tremendous pressure on your elbows and wrists. People who have other medical conditions such as heart disease, high cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, nose infections, hernia, or ulcer should avoid practicing this pose as well.
Peacock pose is a deeply detoxifying asanas in yoga that helps release toxins from your internal system and relieves many digestive ailments. It helps tone your body and makes you feel and look healthier. Incorporate this incredible yoga pose into your workout routine on a regular basis to improve strength, flexibility and balance. Source


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Looking for an activity that will bring the family together, promote health and wellness, and is fun to do? Consider family yoga! No matter your age, yoga can benefit you and improve your lifestyle. More and more gyms and yoga studios are developing programs that focus on the entire family, from the young child to the grandparent.
Children think yoga is cool. The view the performance postures as great fun, much like gymnastics or a game of Twister. However, while they are mastering each posture, they are also developing self-discipline, improving their balance and coordination, and are even bolstering their mental health. Children’s natural flexibility makes posturing seem easy. Fostering a love of yoga in your child at a young age is a gift you can give that will behoove them their entire life.
Family yoga benefits teenagers, as well. Help your teen preserve their flexibility through yoga. If your teen plays a sport, yoga can only enhance their performance while staving off injury. Yoga keeps muscles lean and limber, and prevents tearing. Yoga’s focus on balance and coordination makes it a great way to improve a number of sports, including tennis, soccer, basketball, and baseball. Even professional football players take up yoga to keep limber and improve their sport. Yoga fosters an innate sense of well-being, so your teen will be more likely to make decisions that will benefit his body and mind.
Family yoga is great for mom and dad. There is no better way to battle the stresses of raising children, balancing work and family, and facing financial and physical struggles than through yoga. Yoga helps fight insomnia, boosts the immune system, and is the best stress-fighter out there. Deep breathing techniques calm and sharpen the mind, so that productivity is enhanced and lethargy is conquered. Men should not be fooled into believing yoga is just for women. Yoga complements weight lifting, and helps to alleviate the stress put on the joints through activities like jogging. It also reduces the risk of stroke and heart attack by lowering stress levels and hormones within the body.
Pregnant women should fully engage in family yoga, making sure their instructor knows, of course, that they are with child! Yoga can help ease the many aches and pains caused by pregnancy, and can also strengthen and stretch the muscles used during labor and delivery, making childbirth an easier, less painful process.
Finally, don’t forget that grandma and grandpa can also benefit from family yoga sessions. Yoga restores energy and vitality in those who have been weakened by old age. It increases mobility, fights arthritis, improves circulation, and helps fight off memory loss.
There is most likely no other physical and mental activity that incorporates the entire family as well as yoga does. Keep your family strong, healthy, and happy. Participate in family yoga! Source



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