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Spirit Festival: Immersion on the Connecticut River

Jul 31, 2019 08:45PM

From September 13 through 15, Hartford, Connecticut’s riverfront will be the site of a brand new experience: Spirit Festival, a three-day im...

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Aldrich Art Museum Hosts LGBTQ Yoga Class

Jul 31, 2019 08:39PM

On Saturday, August 10 from 1 to 2:30pm, Susie Buckley will lead a special free class for LGBTQ community members and allies at The Aldrich ...

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Yoga’s Love Connection: Healing Power of Relationships to Transcend Trauma

Jul 31, 2019 08:38PM ● By Suzy DeYoung

“Relationships are the agents of change and the most powerful therapy is human love.” Dr. Bruce Perry penned those words back in 2006 wh...

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Namaslay Studios Brings Funky Fitness and Yoga to Ridgefield

Jul 02, 2019 08:46PM

Namaslay Studios, a new fitness and yoga studio, opened last month in Ridgefield. Founded by Candace Cabrera Moore, the best-selling author ...

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Hummingbird Sound Yoga in New Milford

Jul 02, 2019 08:44PM

Area yogis have two opportunities this month to try a new sound yoga class offered in New Milford by Barbara (Bobbi) Soares, MA, IARP, certi...

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Forest Bathing: Mother Nature’s Rx for Body and Mind

Jun 28, 2019 12:37PM ● By Marlaina Donato

What was once called ‘walking in the woods’ has a new moniker – forest bathing – as well as new research showing its unique abilities to boost our health and mood.

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Stratford Hosts 5th Annual International Yoga Day Festival

Jun 06, 2019 12:21AM

Join The Hindu Cultural Center of CT (HCC) in celebrating the sun, Summer Solstice, yoga and community at the 5th Annual International Yoga ...

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2nd Annual Summer Yoga Fest in Danbury

Jun 06, 2019 12:18AM

Yoga Culture, an Aligned Vinyasa yoga studio located in Danbury, will be hosting its second Annual Summer Yoga Fest on June 8 from 7am to 2:...

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Just Add Water: Aquatic Workouts for Him

May 31, 2019 12:11PM ● By Marlaina Donato

Guys are jumping right into pool aerobics and finding that it keeps them buff, fit and free from wear and tear on joints and muscles.

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Sit Less to Live Longer: Increasing Movement Adds to Longevity

May 31, 2019 11:47AM

Replacing a half hour of sitting or lying around with brisk walking and other moderate physical activities reduces the risk of dying over 14 years by 45 percent.

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Spirit Festival Coming to Connecticut Riverfront

May 07, 2019 02:08AM

Tickets are now available for Spirit Festival, a celebration of wellness, yoga, music and dance, which will be held September 13 to 15, alon...

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Liberation Prison Yoga Training at Yogaspace

May 07, 2019 01:56AM

On June 8 and 9, Anneke Lucus (LiberationPrisonYoga.com/about/anneke-lucas), founder of Liberation Prison Yoga (LPY), will conduct a Liberat...

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Dancing Prevents Senior Decline: Improves Daily Living

Apr 30, 2019 11:46AM

Elderly Japanese women who danced for exercise were 73 percent less likely to be impaired eight years later doing “activities of daily living” such as walking, cooking, dressing and bathing.

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Prenatal Yoga Reduces Caesareans and Labor Pain: Helps With Smoother Deliveries

Apr 30, 2019 11:46AM

Mothers-to-be that practiced yoga had fewer C-sections, fewer low-weight newborns, and milder and briefer labor pains.

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Exercise Improves Young Brains, Too: Not Just Seniors Who Can Benefit

Apr 30, 2019 11:46AM

Aerobic activities improve the executive thinking skills of both young and old people, report Columbia University researchers.

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When Emotions Are Physical: Bodywork for Trauma and Grief

Apr 30, 2019 11:46AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Trauma can get hardwired into our nervous system, but body-centered approaches such as massage, CranioSacral Therapy and aromatherapy can release those tight emotional patterns.

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