The Oldest Fad You Need to Try

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us The Oldest Fad You Need to Try “Fad” is a word that gets thrown around a lot in the health world. Between juice cleanses, gluten phobia,  and Zumba’s suspicious similarity to the aerobics craze of the 80s, it’s easy to wonder: Is any health practice built to last? Meet yoga. No, not paddleboard yoga, anti-gravity yoga, or any of the unusual modern twists. We’re talking about the Indian practice that stretches back to 250 BC, (although the characteristics of today’s yoga classes are closer to 200 years old). It’s not just a practice that improves your flexibility (which, we should note, is a great way to reduce your risk of injury and immobility), it can also increase strength, balance, joint health, posture, and mental calmness. Is yoga an obnoxious fad? Nope, it’s a bonafide health phenomenon, and it’s time we answer the questions you’ve always wanted to ask: Nicholas English Editor, About.com Health 10 More Reasons You Should Give Yoga a Try By Ann Pizer Yoga Expert READ NOW   Share 8 Yoga Questions Too Embarrassing to Ask Out Loud By Ann Pizer Yoga Expert READ NOW   Share 7 Tips for Getting Started with Yoga By Ann Pizer Yoga Expert READ NOW   Share Practical Yoga Advice from the Far Side of 40 By Ann Pizer Yoga Expert READ NOW   Share TRENDING NOW • 7 Tips to Prevent PCOS Food Cravings • 11 Little Known Benefits of the Birth Control Pill • The Vitamin that Lowers the Risk of Depression • 9 Surprising Signs You May Have a Gluten Allergy Advertisement About Health   |   Follow Us: You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Health newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved - Privacy Policy