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June, 2008

Tai Chi Improves Type 2 Diabetes Control

Tai chi exercises can improve the control of type 2 diabetes, suggests a small study, published ahead of print in theBritish Journal of Sports Medicine. The research team assessed the impact of a 12-week tai chi program on the T helper cell activity of 30 patients with type 2 diabetes and 30 healthy people of the same age.


Pilates Exercises for Breast Cancer: Rebuilding the Foundation, Part Three

by PJ O’Clair

In this third part of our phase one programming for breast cancer survivors it’s critical to acknowledge the importance of parts one and two of the program, adhere to the goals of each segment and honor your client’s readiness to progress.


Heart Opening Breathing Practice

by Kelly McGonigal, PhD

Welcome to Inner Idea. I’m Kelly McGonigal, and today we’ll be practicing a heart-opening breathing exercise.

The intention of this practice is to dissolve restrictions of the heart—both around the physical heart center


Apples Lower Risk for Metabolic Syndrome

Not eating your apple a day? Perhaps you should be. Adults who eat apples, apple juice and applesauce have a significantly reduced risk of metabolic syndrome


Feedback From the Field: Disruptive Students

In a previous issue of Inner IDEA Body-Mind-Spirit Review, we asked: How do you deal with a disruptive or needy participant without making him or her feel singled out?


Finding Balance and Success , Part Two

by Laura A. Davis, MA

As a studio manager or owner, the daily challenges you face are typical of any small business and yet particular to the wellness industry. While great plans and a passion for mind-body experiences may unlock your studio doors, the challenges don’t end when the grand-opening signs come down.


The Oldest Americans Are the Happiest Americans

Yang charted happiness across age and racial groups and found that among 18-year-olds, white women are the happiest, with a 33% probability of being very happy, followed by white men (28%), black women (18%) and black men (15%). Differences vanish over time, however, as happiness increases. Black men and black women have just more than a 50% chance of being very happy by their late 80s, while white men and white women are close behind.