Practicing yoga can enhance a workout but it is an inadequate substitute for vigorous exercise such as aerobics, according to a study released on Thursday. Yoga offers less than half the physical ...

(Reuters) - Those sun salutations and downward dogs could be as good for the heart as cycling or brisk walking, and easier to tolerate for older people and those with health challenges, according to a ...

Last week, I discussed yoga and made some comparisons between so-called “hot” yoga versus “neutral” yoga. Hot yoga is performed in a studio with an air temperature of about 105 degrees (F), whereas ...

For many, modern life has turned into a chair-bound marathon. Footsteps fade, finger taps rise, and prolonged stillness emerges as a silent threat to public health. Such sedentary lifestyles are ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - It goes by various names: Water yoga, pool yoga, floating yoga. It combines yoga-type moves done on a floating mat. As CBS2's Dr. Max Gomez reports, it looks deceptively simple ...

SATURDAY, Oct. 21, 2017 -- A combination of yoga and aerobic exercise may benefit people with heart disease, according to a new study. "Combined Indian yoga and aerobic exercise reduce mental, ...

The most popular and accessible form of yoga does not burn sufficient calories to qualify as an aerobic workout, although it does yield other significant benefits, a new study shows. The eight-week ...

With thousands of New York City seniors being urged to stay off public transportation and away from crowded public areas, they’re spending more time in other physically treacherous environments: their ...

Heart disease patients who practice yoga in addition to aerobic exercise saw twice the reduction in blood pressure, body mass index and cholesterol levels when compared to patients who practiced ...

Longstanding research has found that exercise that increases our cardiovascular activity brings a number of health benefits, including lowered blood pressure; improved cardiovascular health; ...

If you’re looking for a safe way to get active again but find traditional exercise routines difficult, chair yoga may be the perfect fit.

While yoga is essentially a physical act, it is more about the science of enlivening the body, mind, and breath in perfect ...