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Results of a new study in India say yoga can prolong life after a heart attack. According to the study, practicing certain asanas greatly
improved the quality of life for patients and facilitated their return to daily activities. The research illustrated that yoga practice reduced
death and lowered hospitalisation for participants of the trial. Professor Ambuj Roy, Professor of Cardiology at the All India Institute of
Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has high hopes for the study, sharing his aspiration to encourage further research on yoga’s role in health. He
says, “Yoga has gained immense popularity nationally and internationally as a tool for health promotion...However, modern day medicine
demands evidence of benefit for interventions for its wider acceptance especially among the medical research community. This study is a
step in that direction.” This is the largest study ever on yoga and cardiac rehabilitation and is planned to continue for the next two years.Yoga + Massage = Massoga
We all love a good, juicy adjustment in a yoga class, so you’ll be
pleased to learn that yoga classes intentionally incorporating massage
are now an official thing – at least for Melbourne’s new Massoga Yoga
Massage – a travelling yoga style that’s now offered across various
studios in the city, including South Yarra, Northcote and Moonee
Ponds. Founder Wallis Murphy is a New York trained teacher with a
passion for integrating massage into her yin yoga classes. So, what
can you expect from a Massoga class? Think delicious yin postures
with hands-on adjustments, focused breath, essential oils, music and,
you guessed it – massage. Masseuses wandering the room ensure each
participant enjoys some hands-on goodness and leaves feeling
sufficiently relaxed and rejuvenated. Who could say no to that?
http://www.massageyoga.com.au