How Congressman Ritchie Torres Champions Mental Health
In 2013, United States Congressman Ritchie Torres, who represents New York’s 15th district in the South Bronx, became New York City’s...
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Yoga With Jake
- Jun 17
- 1 min
How U.S. Track and Field Athlete Chari Hawkins Tackles Anxiety
U.S. track and field team member Chari Hawkins wants people to take actionable steps to focus on their mental health and find a strong...
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Yoga With Jake
- May 12
- 1 min
Can You Become Addicted to Exercise?
Exercise addiction and anorexia had caused 33-year-old Rebecca Quinlan to be in intensive care, where she was tube-fed to stay alive. She...
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Yoga With Jake
- Apr 21
- 1 min
The 10 Most Popular Yoga Poses and How to Practice Them
It's important to practice a variety of poses in yoga. Even though you may not feel like it, it’s important to practice the yoga poses...
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Yoga With Jake
- Feb 7
- 2 min
7 Mental Health Benefits of Yoga for Men
As an inflexible, out-of-shape, injured guy, I went to yoga for the physical benefits. Within a few months, it transformed my body and I...
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Yoga With Jake
- Dec 8, 2021
- 1 min
How Yoga and Exercise Help With Addiction Recovery
Certain types of yoga can produce a natural "high" that can help those recovering from addiction. For Troy Jackson, yoga proved to be...
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Yoga With Jake
- Sep 27, 2021
- 1 min
Yoga Nidra: Help With Sleep and Anxiety
Insomnia, smoking and sugar consumption were struggles that caused 50-year-old Allan Cox to feel restless and unhealthy. Then he started...
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Yoga With Jake
- Sep 3, 2021
- 1 min
How Yoga Can Help After Knee Surgery
If knee surgery is in your future, yoga can help speed along your healing, alleviate pain and help prevent future injuries. Read More
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Yoga With Jake
- Jul 23, 2021
- 1 min
6 Tips for Teaching Yoga
Teaching yoga can be a very fulfilling and meaningful career path. I've been teaching for 15 years, and I could not imagine being as...
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Yoga With Jake
- Jul 23, 2021
- 1 min
Exercise and COVID-19
Last August, Lauren Bull, an 18-year-old freshman soccer player at Bloomsburg University in eastern Pennsylvania, tested positive for...
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Yoga With Jake
- May 3, 2021
- 1 min
Is Cold Water Swimming Good for You?
During the long pandemic winter in Trumansburg, New York, Sara Worden has found something to spice up her days by putting on red...
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Yoga With Jake
- Feb 15, 2021
- 1 min
Are Saunas Good for You?
DAN GABLE IS PROBABLY one of the most successful wrestlers that's ever lived. He won the wrestling world championships in 1971 and an...
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Yoga With Jake
- Jan 18, 2021
- 1 min
How Exercise Helps Prevent and Treat Parkinson’s Disease
With exercise, John Cullen was able to slow and even reverse the progression of his Parkinson's symptoms. This article is based on...
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Yoga With Jake
- Jan 7, 2021
- 5 min
5 Pose Variations to Build Upper Body Strength
Many people view yoga and advancing in yoga poses as predominantly a matter of becoming more flexible. However, flexibility is always in...
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Yoga With Jake
- Jan 4, 2021
- 1 min
An Olympic Athlete's Guide to Transforming a Setback Into an Opportunity
OVER THE PAST SEVERAL years, U.S. Olympian Colleen Quigley has completely revamped her training to focus more on her mental fitness. With...
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Yoga With Jake
- Dec 24, 2020
- 1 min
Nasal Breathing: the Secret to Optimal Fitness?
Emerging research suggests that nasal breathing might be more effective and better than mouth breathing during exercise. IN OCTOBER OF...
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Yoga With Jake
- Dec 24, 2020
- 1 min
Can You Avoid Back Surgery With Yoga?
JACK NOONAN WAS 74 years old when his sciatic back pain was so bad that he couldn't walk. "I would be walking with my wife and dog, and...
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Yoga With Jake
- Dec 7, 2020
- 1 min
Can Yoga Improve Memory?
FOR DECADES, SCIENTISTS have known that aerobic exercise improves your brain function. Unfortunately, studies also show that to achieve...
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Yoga With Jake
- Dec 7, 2020
- 6 min
How to Begin a Meditation Practice at Home
Isolating at home and social distancing can make us feel as if we’ve lost all sense of normalcy. Quarantine once looked like a slight...
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Yoga With Jake
- Feb 22, 2019
- 1 min
Can Yoga Treat Depression?
KACEY DEGUARDIA WAS only 15 years old when her mother died. The teenager sunk into a deep depression and became suicidal. "I was in a...
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