Is regular yoga practice a good way to lose weight? Part II

by guest author Jude Mahood, nutritionist and yoga teacher The first part of this article described the way yoga practice is thought to result in weight loss. In summary, weight loss may be the direct result of vigorous regular practice or it may be indirectly related to the cultivation of mindfulness. An important point to [...]

How yoga helped me… lose weight and feel good again

This is the first post in a series of yoga stories from readers. Tell us how yoga changed your life and go in the draw to win a yoga prize package. Submitted by Tash of Lower Hutt, winner of a Yoga Prize Package At fourteen years old, I felt completely depressed, empty inside and lost [...]

Am I a bad yogi because I want to eat steak?

Last week I received a comment from a reader prompted by the article they’d been reading, Will yoga give me a great body? I have recently started yoga, been almost a month & I love it. I have been doing “The Paleo Diet” – Lean Meats, Fruits, Vegs, No breads or Grains, Beans etc. I [...]