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Supermodel meditates on how to improve health and wellness

Phil — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 17:41:11 +0000

Why is yoga so popular? According to the Yoga Journal, 16 million Americans practice it every year, and even more are considering taking it up. So what is it about the mind-body system that attracts people young and old, of all body types and backgrounds, to the Dahn Yoga community?

According to supermodel, Huffington Post contributor and yoga enthusiast Carre Otis, the allure of yoga all comes down to its effects on a person's interior.

In a recent post for the news source, she explained that regardless of how one looks on the outside, it's how one feels on the inside that really counts. And, with yoga, practitioners almost invariably come away feeling refreshed and unburdened, almost like a new person.

"When done with intentionality and awareness, [a physical posture] can potentially allow for the very mindfulness that yoga is intended for," Otis noted. "In this sense, balance is more than a physical goal; it's a mental – even spiritual one – too."

This inner equilibrium is one of the ultimate goals of holistic wellness. So, the next time you want to know how to improve health from the inside out, you'll have your answer: yoga, yoga and more yoga!

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Use trend-free Dahn Yoga to improve health and wellness

Phil — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 16:24:41 +0000

Yoga – It's one of the world's best ways to improve health. The holistic system has been honed through millennia of careful use, which is one reason why today's mind-body exercises are so good at soothing the muscles and redirecting ki energy.

However, not all yoga regimens are created equal. While some, like Dahn Yoga, almost effortlessly improve health and wellness, other trendy systems quickly go in and out of fashion without doing much for well-being.

The New York Daily News recently ran an article on the subject, listing half a dozen yoga trends that have recently popped up in the Big Apple, Chicago, Los Angeles and other big urban centers.

One of the strangest, no doubt, is so-called anti-gravity yoga, in which practitioners hang from the ceiling suspended by a long length of cloth. This form of yoga (which boasts the healing power of "inversion therapy") is pretty out there.

However, it doesn't take the cake. Other bizarre trends – like dog yoga ("doga"), paddleboard yoga, spinning yoga and nude yoga – are at least as weird and equally pointless.

The oldest regimens, like Dahn Yoga, are the best, since they've stood the test of time, retaining only those exercises that truly have an impact on health.

Supermodel pledges to use yoga to improve health outcomes, promote environmentalism

Phil — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:07:11 +0000

If you take Colorado yoga classes, then you're probably fairly attuned with nature. As a mind-body regimen that helps individuals reconnect with the world around them, yoga is second to none, which may be why Miranda Kerr has offered to teach a class herself.

The 28-year-old Australian supermodel recently appeared in a YouTube video to promote Earth Hour, an annual event organized by the World Wide Fund (WWF) for Nature and held on the last Saturday in March.

Kerr promised that if the WWF received 500 video submissions, she would lead an online yoga class designed to help viewers relax, reconnect to nature and improve health outcomes.

"I hope my first challenge inspires my friends, family and fans to make their own promise for the environment," she told OK! Magazine. "I believe that everyone has the power to change the world that we live in."

Kerr's support of Earth Day is part of a growing movement to recognize the effects of climate change. This year, the event will occur on March 31 from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m., during which people, communities and even whole cities are encouraged to turn off their lights for one hour.

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Colorado man improves health and wellness (and reduces jail sentence) with yoga

Phil — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:56:44 +0000

It's not your average news story: A 28-year-old Aspen man has improved his health and wellness – and dramatically shortened a jail sentence – solely by doing yoga.

How is this possible? Well, according to the Aspen Times, local resident Vaughan Barnett was sentenced to months behind bars after he illegally attempted to receive 11 pounds of pot by mail. However, the penitent one-time medical marijuana seller started taking Colorado yoga classes while in the Pitkin County Jail, and District Judge Gail Nichols decided to cut him a break.

Barnett's lawyer, Tina Fang, fended off criticism and said that his switch to yoga as one that more inmates could benefit from.

"[He] said to me that after taking yoga for three months, he had never felt this clear in the head," she told the newspaper. "I think he feels so much better that he has purged his mind through the use of yoga."

Barnett noted that since taking up mind-body exercises and holistic meditation, his head has felt clearer than ever. Likewise, the routine seems to have helped him give up his marijuana addiction and lead a purer life.

Use yoga to improve health and fitness…in a crater?

Phil — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:08:39 +0000

If you regularly take Colorado yoga classes, you've probably tried doing your meditation and tai chi in all sorts of wild natural spaces. Enthusiasts can derive all the benefits of this holistic regimen no matter where they are, whether it's a sunny glade, a snow covered hill or a rocky mountaintop.

Or a steam-filled crater. That's right: Just a few hundred miles away, at Utah's Homestead Crater, yoga practitioners have begun improving their health and fitness deep inside a hollow limestone enclosure, one formed from 10,000 years of dripping mineral water.

The crater provides visitors with some rare opportunities. Not only can you do yoga while floating in limpid pools and a steamy atmosphere, but, as the Salt Lake City Tribune has reported, the crater is one of the world's only warm-water scuba diving destinations.

Yoga enthusiasts who stretch, meditate and breathe in the homestead are often treated to the mellow sounds of a series of crystal bowls, which are played much like chimes.

"The sound brings you peace," practitioner and musician Theresa Morin told the news source. "These help you to feel what it is like to be in relaxation. Water is the conductor."

Colorado yoga classes and athletic-wear stores boom in Boulder

Phil — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 09:41:46 +0000

If you feel like you're noticing more and more yoga studios, classes, centers and retailers around town lately, you're not alone. Our Dahn Yoga communities have grown like crazy in the Centennial State, thanks to what appears to be a boom in the popularity of holistic healing.

And it's not just Dahn Yoga's classes that are gaining in popularity. Our hallmark shirts, smocks, pants and natural-fiber yoga outfits have begun to sell like mad.

What is driving this trend? According to the Denver Post, increases in demand for yoga uniforms are due mainly to their versatility.

In other words, yoga outfits are comfortable, loose-fitting and appropriate for many different situations and venues, making them a great all-around ensemble.

Our Colorado yoga classes make ample use of loosely fitted, long-sleeved tops and pants and, on a broader scale, many residents of the state are jumping at the chance to buy a yoga outfit.

Shopping mall developer Roy Kline told the news source that yoga clothing "is a phenomenon. It's amazing how many people wear this apparel."

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Don’t be a caveman! Use yoga to improve health and fitness

Phil — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:40:42 +0000

Occasionally in day-to-day life, you'll run into a situation that is, shall we say, mega-stressful. We're not talking about running across a wild boar or fleeing from a saber-toothed tiger. No, we mean something like sleeping through your alarm or forgetting about an important meeting. In these situations, you can use yoga to improve health, fitness and your response to stress.

For situations that are tense but not life-threatening – like speaking before a huge crowd – rapid, shallow breathing does nothing to help you. So what can you do?

As psychiatrist Edward Hallowell told Wired Magazine, it all comes down to breathing slowly and deeply. He noted that the experience of fear makes a central, primitive part of your brain (the amygdala) override your more rational, civilized gray matter, essentially turning you into a Neanderthal.

"When those deep brain areas are active, they shanghai your cortical neurons," Hallowell explained to the news source. "Your IQ plummets. Your creativity, your sense of humor – all of that disappears. You're stupid."

He recommended breathing deeply, doing yoga or even taking a cat nap. So just remember: The next time you're in a pinch, use deep breathing. That's how to improve health, wellness and relaxation all at once!

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Colorado yoga classes hit the snowy slopes

Phil — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:22:50 +0000

During the winter months in the Centennial State, you don't have to take up snowboarding in order to improve health and fitness. In fact, by staying in and doing yoga, you can get as fit and relaxed as you'd ever be on the slopes.

Still, that hasn't stopped a few intrepid souls from trying to do both activities at the same time. This hybrid regimen, called "snowga," was created by skiing instructor Anne Anderson as a way to quell her students fears of wiping out.

"Once I began to integrate yogic principles into my ski lessons, I discovered that my students' fears were dissolving," she told FOX News. "Yoga has a natural benefit of healing – it calms the mind and body and is a true compliment to snow sports education."

As tempting as it might sound to meditate while slaloming between trees, you can always cut right to the chase by taking studio-based Colorado yoga classes instead.

By stretching, posing, meditating and relaxing in Dahn Yoga's temperature-controlled instruction sessions, you can get all the benefit of a good mind-body routine with none of the bruises, sunburn and chapped cheeks you'd suffer on the slopes.

How to improve health by doing what you do best: breathing!

Phil — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:16:30 +0000

Sure, you've tried eating right, getting more sleep, swimming, weightlifting, running, jogging or even walking to improve health, but did you ever think that you could breathe your way to better well-being? With Dahn Yoga, you can.

The nice thing about the technique we're about to teach you is that whether you do it in Colorado yoga classes or in the comfort of your living room, it works like a charm!

Just remember that mind-body wellness is all about centering and balancing your physical energy. Truly healthy breathing focuses less on working your abs than it does on cooling your brain, warming your belly and soothing your soul.

Here's how to get started:

1. Begin by sitting with your legs crossed. If you can't place your knees flat on the floor, don't worry about it. That will come with time and practice.

2. Slowly inhale through your nose for a count of six. Imagine your body's cool energy rising to your head.

3. Hold your breath for a count of two.

4. Now exhale for a count of 10. Breathe out slowly, and don't force it. Visualize warm energy sinking into your abdomen, pelvis and legs.

5. Repeat!

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Colorado yoga classes are a little more accessible than those held in…Antarctica

Phil — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:08:22 +0000

Have you been having a little trouble getting to your Colorado yoga studio after work? Maybe traffic's slowing you down, or your job hours run a little late. Well, imagine trying to do yoga at the bottom of the world…

According to The Coloradoan, the good folks at McMurdo Station in Antarctica often do holistic stretching and meditating in their spare time. The source of the instruction? Fort Collins resident Teri McLain, and she should know: she works at the station six months out of the year.

But why do yoga on the world's coldest continent? For one thing, it's not very easy to get outside for a jog. During the warmer summer months – that is, December to March – scientists and researchers often try to get outside and stay active. According to ESPN, the residents of McMurdo even hold an annual marathon.

But what happens when winter descends in June?

That's when yoga is a must, according to McLain. "We all need exercise here because the food is very rich, very abundant and free!" she told The Coloradoan. "We have a recreation department that hosts a variety of fitness activities from races to cross-country skiing, and volunteers who teach yoga."

Makes Colorado yoga classes seem a little more convenient, doesn't it?

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