While the Benedictine College (BC), a Roman Catholic college in Atchison (Kansas), wants to abolish yoga fearing eastern mysticism; Vatican Library carries many yoga-related books, including “How to know God. The Yoga Aphorisms of Patanjali”. Prominent US Roman Catholic universities/colleges—University of Notre Dame, Georgetown University, College of the Holy Cross, Boston College, Villanova University, Santa […]
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Yoga can do a lot for you, but have patience and be regular!
A team of Germany’s University of Duisburg-Essen researchers found that patients with ulcerative colitis, a chronic inflammatory bowel disease, assigned to 12 supervised 90-minute weekly sessions of yoga, had a greater increase in quality of life and reduced activity of their colitis; according to a release issued on April five. The findings suggest that anyone […]
Is Yoga the best friend that a university student needs?
A faculty member of State University of New York (SUNY) at Canton “aims to prove that the ancient Hindu spiritual practice yoga can help students battle the stresses of college life”, according to a University release. Its Assistant Professor Dr. Erica M. Sharpe is seeking student volunteers for a new four-week study, starting April 11, to […]
Methodist Church now offers Yoga!
Linthicum Heights United Methodist Church (LHUMC) (in Linthicum, Maryland), whose history goes back to 1828, is now offering yoga classes. Besides the special Lent meditation-prayer services on Wednesdays, Linthicum Heights United Methodist Church is also offering two-levels of yoga in Church’s Fellowship Hall which include yoga postures, alignment and breath. Its current classes, “Yoga 1”, […]
Pamela Geller receives threat from Yoga hater Theodore Shoebat
Yoga and Hinduism basher Theodore Shoebat who has issued a threat to the Hindus in India has now gone after anti-Jihad activist Pamela Geller. Theodore Shoebat runs a propaganda website Shoebat.com which many follow across the world. In the video, he posted last Thursday Shoebat said that ” Pamela Geller is worthy of death” because […]
Marilyn Monroe: The lady who loved yoga!
New York, June 21, 2016: The International Day of Yoga is here and there is a misconception; the misconception is about the spread of this ancient Hindu exercise that works on the principle that there is a connection between mind, body and soul. Many are erroneously believing that yoga usage among the western celebrities is […]
Hollywood stars who just can’t do without Yoga!
Hollywood loves Yoga and there are no two doubts about it. The popularity of this ancient exercise is now the highest, as it is considered an exercise of not just body but mind and soul as well. Here we bring to you the list of popular artists and personalities who simply love Yoga! Adam Levine: He […]
Hinduphobia raises its ugly head in the USA
Hindus often do not discuss the issue of ‘Hinduphobia’ that is rising in the West. The reason is not that they are unaware, but because they feel that eventually people targeting them would realize that they are wrong. It is common in the West, especially in the USA, to degrade Hindu beliefs, something that does […]