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Mindfulness meditation may reduce anxiety

In a new study, participants who paid attention to their physical and mental feelings showed small but meaningful reductions in anxiety, depression and pain.



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Yoga reduces fatigue and inflammation in breast cancer patients, study finds

Breast cancer survivors who practiced yoga for as little as 3 months reported significant improvement in several areas.



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Yoga: The key to breast cancer recovery

Yoga provides graded exercise that can be tailored for individuals, making it useful for all sorts of patients and their lifestyles.




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Hillary Clinton and 7 other yoga devotees known for other pursuits

From wrestler Diamond Dallas Page to the New York Giants, these sun-saluting stars may surprise you.



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Easy yoga routine helps skiers enjoy the snow

Take off your equipment and run through some poses, right there on the snow, for a quick warm-down.



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Russell Simmons says meditation is the key to greater happiness

Business magnate shares the benefits and practice of daily meditation in his new book 'Success Through Stillness.'



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Angelina Jolie used yoga to soar in 'Maleficent'

And (surprise!) it's not an exercise the actress enjoys.



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Mindfulness meditation may reduce drug user relapse

Meditation sessions to promote self awareness may have an enduring effect on curbing substance abuse.



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Which meditation technique is right for you?

By learning about the many different types, you can get the benefits of meditation in a way that works for you.



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A reluctant spring: Yoga poses to shake off winter

For a smooth transition between the seasons, try these cleansing asanas.



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How Ted Ligety helped me reach yoga gold

On a journey to learn how to ski, keeping one mantra in mind helped this writer merge a beginner's mind with mastery.



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Yoga for runners: Stretches to improve your energy

A few simple poses before and after a run can help improve energy and minimize injury.



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Yoga doesn't ease asthma symptoms, study finds

Even though some people practice yoga to treat their asthma, the exercise does not appear to alleviate asthma symptoms in adults.




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5 yoga poses you can do anywhere

Sometimes movements that are barely noticeable can have the most profound effect, as these simple concepts show.



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Why we should have little altars everywhere

A simple arrangement of meaningful things can help us find inspiration in our daily lives.



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How a lazy girl found her inner yogi

The appeal of quiet, contemplative time lured her to yoga and ultimately transformed her life.



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29 ways to repurpose your old yoga mat

From the garden to your feet, cast-off yoga mats can still be useful in a variety of places. Here are some creative ways to repurpose your old yoga mat.




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5 yoga moves for people who fly a lot

These simple yoga moves can you help ease pain, release tension and boost energy in the close confines of an airplane.



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6 ways to treat PMS without drugs

From ginger to exercise, natural methods may help beat cramps, bloating and other monthly symptoms.



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7 yoga teachers who have changed the practice

These instructors are inspirational, and they've changed the world in their own particular ways.



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Yoga effective against arthritis pain, study shows

Yoga made a difference in physical health, flexibility and even pain levels.



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Mindfulness meditation has been shown to rewire your brain and improve your health

New scientific evidence backs up the benefits of mindfulness meditation.



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Why are yoga poses named after animals?

Quite a few poses take their names from wildlife, and there's an interesting reason why that's so.



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Nudge away your stress with goat yoga

There's a waiting list 1,000-people long to do yoga surrounded by goats in Oregon.



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Too much stress? Try yoga with an alpaca

Farms offer stress relief yoga classes with the help of calming critters, like goats and alpacas.



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If you want to be a better person, you're going to have to do more than meditate

Researchers reviewed more than 20 studies that investigated the effect that several types of meditation had on positive feelings.



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What 3 months of yoga and meditation will do for your body

Researchers find biological confirmation that yoga and meditation have a positive effect on mental health. Plus: 4 yoga moves that will reduce stress.



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Why it's OK to practice distracted meditation

Meditation still works even if you can't completely clear your mind of distractions. Just keep gently pushing those thoughts away.



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Winter Olympics fans target Canada's oil sands

A new Sierra Club campaign urges environmentalists to fight oil sands to preserve winter sports.



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Pelosi's trip north of the border comes at energy crossroads

Oil sands, international relations and energy policy make for a touchy visit in Ottawa.




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Environmental groups says stay out of Alberta

Until oil sand situation is dealt with, 'Rethink Alberta' says tourists should travel elsewhere.




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Montana and North Dakota say yes to oil sands

North Dakota and Montana are preparing to tap into a pipeline that will link the Alberta oil sands with refineries on the Gulf Coast.




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Hillary Clinton sued over communications about proposed pipeline

Environmental groups sue State Department about contact that Clinton and a pipeline lobbyist (and former aid) may have had.




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Another snag for the Keystone XL pipeline

Five Nebraska lawmakers say there is no rush to approve a massive pipeline that could damage the environment.




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Is oil from Alberta really climate's linchpin?

Some of the world's most prominent climate activists are headed to D.C. to protest against a proposed pipeline that would bring Alberta's unconventional oil to




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To end the age of fossil fuels, try learning to speak its language

Climate activists are about to launch two weeks of protest against a pipeline from Alberta's tar sands to the Gulf Coast. They'd do well to remember there are n




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Daryl Hannah arrested during White House protest

Actress one of 100 people detained today while protesting the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline.



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Indigenous leaders join Keystone protesters at White House

Tribal leaders are among the thousands of protesters who are trying to keep the Obama administration from giving the green light to a new pipeline.




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Biden calls for clean energy while protesters picket White House

The vice president has strong words about energy policy, but it's the administration's actions that have most in the environmental world concerned.




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Daryl Hannah on her arrest, oil pipeline

Daryl Hannah landed in jail Tuesday while protesting a planned oil pipeline that would stretch from Canada to the U.S. Gulf Coast. The actress has been released



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Kyra Sedgwick urges president to reject Keystone pipeline

Actress partners with Natural Resources Defense Council, asking people to join her in opposing the $7 billion project.



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Emails show cozy ties in pipeline review

An environmental group obtains emails that it says show "bias and complicity" in a government review of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline.




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State Dept. faces Keystone XL investigation

Amid accusations of bias and corruption, the agency's inspector general will investigate its review of the proposed oil-sands pipeline from Canada.




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Robert Redford praises Obama on Keystone decision

Actor and environmentalist says President stood up to Big Oil by delaying project and calling for more environmental reviews.



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Reactions to the Keystone XL decision

With the 1,700-mile oil pipeline now likely on hold until 2013, here's a roundup of reactions from 10 people closely involved in the debate.




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Big Oil borrows Pixar name from Disney

Pixar Petroleum will manage the oil sands business for Paramount Resources, which has a long history of lifting names from Hollywood.




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Obama to reject Keystone XL pipeline

The State Department has denied the proposed oil pipeline from Canada, heading off a congressionally mandated deadline of Feb. 21.




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Reactions to the Keystone XL rejection

The Obama administration's move won't necessarily kill the controversial oil pipeline, but it has still drawn strong reactions from both sides of the debate.




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Fox News: Keystone XL will create 2,000, 85,000, one million jobs

According to the GOP's favorite media mouthpiece, the Keystone XL pipeline would have created thousands, no- tens of thousands, no- hundreds of thousands, wait-




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Senators take note... 500,000 petitions in 8 hours means you're being watched

Senators tried (again) to sneak a last-minute approval for the controversial Keystone XL pipeline into a new transportation bill. But a record-setting 500,000 s