Yoga

Yoga: the power of the pose

Charmaine Yabsley It's said that yoga can relieve a range of conditions from depression to low libido.

Teacher training

Online yoga may stretch safety

Yoga

Sarah Whyte Budding yoga teachers who earn their credentials through increasingly popular online courses are putting students at risk, leading yoga practitioners say.

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Flexible resistance

Troga, the latest form of yoga

Ben Lucas and Kate Kendall

Shelly Horton As if regular yoga and resistance work weren't hard enough. We were the first in the world to try a combination of the two, called Troga.

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From Om to OMG, yoga goes X Factor

PHOTO DIGITAL COMPOSITE by Tim Young shows Sarah Wells, current Australian champion in Asana Yoga. She came 5th in the world at a comp in LA in July 2012. for SUNDAY AGE Pub date 10th February 2013

Tim Young It may be one of the more peculiar national sporting championships, but competitive yoga has arrived.

Stress relief

Toilet yoga anyone?

Toilet yoga

Sarah Berry Stiff and sore throughout the day? Try toilet yoga!

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Fight to stop ancient arts falling into private hands

woman doing yoga on the beach

Catherine Armitage Move over Indiana Jones, there's a new breed of prospector scouring the world for treasure.

Hormone hell

I hate my ovaries

Hormones: hard to move weight around your mid-section is a red flag to doctors.

Shelly Horton I'd like to thank Dr Ginni Mansberg for writing a book just for me. Seriously when I was reading How To Handle Your Hormones it was like she'd been snooping in my diary.

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Chia cheer

Seeds of goodness

Chia seeds.

Paula Goodyer Seeds like chia are an easy way to add extra nutrients to dishes - and, unlike nuts, are less likely to be linked to allergy.

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Ballet burn

Ballet is back for grown-ups

Ballet

Charmaine Yabsley If you dreamt of a tutu when you were a child, then dust off your leotard. Ballet is back.

The body business

Personal training

The fitness industry is worth more than $1.2 billion a year nationally, and Sydney's body beautiful obsession means we contribute more than our fair share.

Ringing ears

Deaf to the dangers of loud gym music

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Siobhan Moylan Motivating or a hindrance? Either way, noise levels at the gym may be doing more harm than good.

Tired of the same 'old' story?

Paula Goodyer

Paula Goodyer Age need not be a barrier to keeping fit - even with strenuous exercise.

Chew on this

See Jane stretch

Jane Fonda

Paula Goodyer Jane Fonda is a role model for fit older women - but why aren't there more like her?

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New form

Pilates on crack: get hard core

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Sarah Berry A new form of fitness, dubbed 'Pilates on crack' is turning the heat up on the hundred-year-old exercise. And it has just hit our shores.

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Snooze button

Tricks to keep you on track

Walking generic.

Many experts believe clever motivational strategies may be more effective than brute willpower when it comes to developing and maintaining a fitness routine, writes K. Aleisha Fetters.

Craving chips? Accept it. Move on

chips

Lissa Christopher When it comes to the urge to eat junk food or avoid exercise, acceptance and commitment therapy says: don't fight it, resistance is futile.

Breathe easy

Every breath you take

breath

Sarah Berry We take it for granted, but the way we breathe can affect our physical and emotional health, from burning more fat to giving us a six pack.

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Chew on this

Bend and stretch your style

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Paula Goodyer For those who don't know their iyengar from their ashtanga, how to tell which class to take?

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Celebrity sweat

Hard candy mixed with sweat: Madonna's tips to become 'eye candy'

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Jenna Clarke Take cover slackers, Madonna's fitness regime has hit our shores.