Breaking News Emails Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE Jan. 3, 2019 / 6:38 PM GMT / Updated Jan. 3, 2019 / 11:20 PM GMT By Maggie Fox The symptoms started with a pain in her right arm. The patient, a 65-year-old Virginia woman, went to an urgent care center and got painkillers. There was no hint that she in fact was infected with the world’s deadliest virus and was already destined to die – the price for contact with a puppy in India. Virginia health officials reported on her case Thursday, along with a warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about the risk of contact with dogs and other animals while traveling in many developing countries. The patient had been on a seven-week-long yoga retreat in India just weeks before. “Tour members confirmed that the patient was bitten by a puppy outside her hotel in Rishikesh, India, and that the wound was … [Read more...] about Rabies from a dog kills Virginia woman after yoga retreat to India
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Rabies kills woman after yoga retreat to India
Breaking News Emails Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE Jan. 3, 2019 / 6:38 PM GMT By Maggie Fox The symptoms started with a pain in her right arm. The patient, a 65-year-old Virginia woman, went to an urgent care center and got painkillers. There was no hint that she in fact was infected with the world’s deadliest virus and was already destined to die – the price for having played with a puppy in India. Virginia health officials reported on her case Thursday, along with a warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about the risk of petting dogs while traveling in many developing countries. The patient had been on a seven-week-long yoga retreat in India just weeks before. “Tour members confirmed that the patient was bitten by a puppy outside her hotel in Rishikesh, India, and that the wound was washed with water, but no further treatment was … [Read more...] about Rabies kills woman after yoga retreat to India
How to Boost the Number of Calories Burned During a Yoga Workout
Getty Imagesdenizya Many write off yoga as an "easy" workout. After all, stretching might put you into a relaxing, meditative mindset, but it's not exactly going to melt fat away—or is it? The truth may surprise you."Yoga is equal parts strength, flexibility, balance, and endurance," says Mandy Ingber, celebrity yoga instructor, author of Yogalosophy for Inner Strength. She estimates that yoga can torch anywhere from 180 to 600 calories per hour, noting that there's a large range because there are so many different types of yoga that vary from constant movement to a slower, more restorative pace. While you'll generally burn more calories in a Bikram or Vinyasa than you would in a restorative one, the specific yoga poses that you (or your instructor) select matter a lot, too. Looking to take your yoga game to the next level? Make sure these 7 poses are a regular part of your practice. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Plank This pose burns mega calories because it … [Read more...] about How to Boost the Number of Calories Burned During a Yoga Workout
Bringing Yoga to a Newsroom or Workplace Near You
Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Reader Center Subscribe Log In Log In Today’s Paper Reader Center | Bringing Yoga to a Newsroom or Workplace Near You Supported by Times Insider Being a type-A person helps me get a lot done, but it has also sometimes pushed me to do things too quickly. Yoga has been the counter to that motor. ByAri Isaacman Bevacqua Video byNicole Phillip Jan. 1, 2019 Times Insider delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how news, features and opinion come together at The New York Times. I have always been a type-A person — I like structure, planning and efficiency — and while that has certainly helped me get a lot done, it has also sometimes pushed me to do things too quickly, to be impatient and to miss opportunities to learn through listening. Yoga has been the counter to that motor — even when I am upside-down in a headstand. The practice of yoga … [Read more...] about Bringing Yoga to a Newsroom or Workplace Near You
Bringing Yoga to a Newsroom or a Workplace Near You
Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Reader Center Subscribe Log In Log In Today’s Paper Reader Center | Bringing Yoga to a Newsroom or a Workplace Near You Supported by Times Insider Being a type-A person helps me get a lot done, but it has also sometimes pushed me to do things too quickly. Yoga has been the counter to that motor. ByAri Isaacman Bevacqua Video byNicole Phillip Jan. 1, 2019 Times Insider delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how news, features and opinion come together at The New York Times. I have always been a type-A person — I like structure, planning and efficiency — and while that has certainly helped me get a lot done, it has also sometimes pushed me to do things too quickly, to be impatient and to miss opportunities to learn through listening. Yoga has been the counter to that motor — even when I am upside-down in a headstand. The practice of … [Read more...] about Bringing Yoga to a Newsroom or a Workplace Near You