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{"press_pages":[[{"page_url":"https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/face-yoga-beginners-exercises-may-135110689.html?guccounter=2","title":" 'Face Yoga' For Beginners: How To Do Exercises That May Smooth Your Skin","image_url":"https://res.cloudinary.com/dgerdfai4/image/upload/v1681220800/press-media/Yahoo_life.png","desc":"When you practice face yoga, be mindful to keep your face and skin clean, without any makeup or heavy products,” said Rashika Khemani, a face yoga instructor with the company MyYogaTeacher"},{"page_url":"https://www.vitacost.com/blog/mind-gut-connection/","title":"The Mind-Gut Connection: Is Meditation Key to Better Gut Health?","image_url":"https://res.cloudinary.com/dgerdfai4/image/upload/v1680592941/press-media/Vitacost_Press_Thumb.png","desc":"This amazing Vitacost.com article written by Mitra Malek features our advisor Dr. Savitha Elam-Kootil, and one of our best yoga instructors Anupama Udawant. This is a great informative story on the intimate connection between meditation and gut health.  The story really gives us “food for thought” about insights on how meditation may contribute to better gut health. As Dr. Elam-Kootil says “om to the microbiome”."}],[{"page_url":"https://srtimes.co.uk/yoga-can-have-an-extremely-beneficial-effect-on-the-bodys-neurological-system-how-yoga-benefits-stroke-rehabilitation/","title":"How yoga benefits stroke rehabilitation","image_url":"https://res.cloudinary.com/dgerdfai4/image/upload/v1676894136/press-media/SR_Times.png","desc":"Zaeem Zaidi, a yoga expert who teaches yoga for stroke rehabilitation shares with SR Times the benefits yoga can offer to a stroke patient."},{"page_url":"https://health.usnews.com/wellness/articles/sleep-tips-for-seniors#wind-down","title":"Why Is it Harder to Sleep When You Get Older?","image_url":"https://res.cloudinary.com/dgerdfai4/image/upload/v1675668746/press-media/US_News_World_Report_-_Sleep_yoga.png","desc":"Elam-Kootil – who serves on the advisory board for MyYogaTeacher, an online yoga platform – recommends yoga nidra, a guided meditation practice that can lead to a kind of “yogic sleep” or state of deep restfulness, in which you have an awareness of relaxation. This is easy to practice at home via online courses or audio recordings."}],[{"page_url":"https://hudabeauty.com/us/en_US/blog-office-yoga-moves-85683.html","title":"4 Office Yoga Moves That Deliver Instant Satisfaction","image_url":"https://res.cloudinary.com/dgerdfai4/image/upload/v1664882418/press-media/hudabeauty.png","desc":"“Start by sitting towards the edge of the chair – a little away from the backrest – with your feet flat on the floor,” says Shweta Jain, a yoga instructor at MyYogaTeacher. “Place your hands on your knees and slowly, with inhalation, arch the spine starting from the tailbone, and moving up towards the neck. Similarly, with exhalation, tuck your tailbone in and pull your abdomen in gently to round your spine all the way up towards the neck.”"},{"page_url":"https://www.womansworld.com/posts/yoga/trataka-yoga-eye-exercise-benefits","title":"This Ancient Meditation Technique Could Improve Memory, Vision, and Sleep Quality","image_url":"https://res.cloudinary.com/dgerdfai4/image/upload/v1664882419/press-media/womans_world.png","desc":"To learn how to practice candle gazing, I followed Shroff’s breathing and meditation courses in MyYogaTeacher’s live virtual group sessions. (Visit his MyYogaTeacher profile to book group or private yoga sessions.) Here are some of his top tips keep in mind as you practice:"}],[{"page_url":"https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a39703298/men-over-40-upward-dog/","title":"Men Over 40 Can Use This Simple Pose to Ease Into Yoga","image_url":"https://res.cloudinary.com/dgerdfai4/image/upload/v1664882418/press-media/mens_health.png","desc":"\"The upward facing dog pose rejuvenates the spine and is especially recommended for people suffering from stiff back,\" says Zaeem Zaidi, Yoga Therapist and Instructor at MyYogaTeacher. \"The movement is suitable for persons with lumbago, sciatica, and those suffering from slipped or prolapsed discs of the spine. The pose strengthens the spine.\""},{"page_url":"https://www.wellandgood.com/walking-help-bone-density/","title":"\t If You’re Looking for a Bone-Building Workout, an MD Recommends Making This Surprising Tweak to Your Walks","image_url":"https://res.cloudinary.com/dgerdfai4/image/upload/v1664882419/press-media/well_good.png","desc":"According to Loren Fishman, MD, medical director of Manhattan Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in New York City and advisor to MyYogaTeacher, strolling at a faster pace might elevate your heart rate, but it actually won’t work in your favor when it comes to boosting your bone density."}],[{"page_url":"https://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/g31143417/yoga-stretches/","title":"14 Yoga Stretches To Do Regularly If You Want To Become More Flexible","image_url":"https://res.cloudinary.com/dgerdfai4/image/upload/v1664882421/press-media/womens_health.png","desc":"\"Along with improving your mobility, posture, and joint health, yoga does wonders for your blood circulation, breathing, and your immune system,\" says Shweta Jain, certified yoga instructor at MyYogaTeacher."},{"page_url":"https://fitnesshealthyoga.com/sleep-tips-for-seniors-u-s-news/","title":"Sleep Tips for Seniors | U.S. News","image_url":"https://res.cloudinary.com/dgerdfai4/image/upload/v1676894168/press-media/Fitness_Health_Yoga.png","desc":"Elam-Kootil – who serves on the advisory board for MyYogaTeacher, an online yoga platform – recommends yoga nidra, a guided meditation practice that can lead to a kind of “yogic sleep” or state of deep restfulness, in which you have an awareness of relaxation. This is easy to practice at home via online courses or audio recordings."}],[{"page_url":"https://quicktelecast.com/why-is-it-harder-to-sleep-when-you-get-older/","title":"Why Is It Harder To Sleep When You Get Older?","image_url":"https://res.cloudinary.com/dgerdfai4/image/upload/v1676894104/press-media/quicktelecast.png","desc":"Try yoga postures for loosening up the body before bedtime\n\nPracticing yoga can improve the sleep of older people with insomnia, research published in the journal Alternative Therapies in Health Medicine in 2014 suggests. Research published in the Indian Journal of Psychiatry in 2013 suggests that yoga improved the sleep and the quality of life of 120 older people people in nine elderly group homes."},{"page_url":"https://www.mother.ly/holidays/holiday-gift-guides/best-digital-gifts-and-subscriptions/","title":"40+ digital and subscription gifts for the entire family","image_url":"https://res.cloudinary.com/dgerdfai4/image/upload/v1664882419/press-media/motherly.png","desc":"MyYogaTeacher offers live (not pre-recorded) group and private yoga classes online, led by expert Indian yoga teachers for kids and adults. The teachers also interact with students to help them learn safely and have fun! Plans start at $49/month."}],[{"page_url":"https://www.americanspa.com/wellness/tips-using-yoga-treat-common-back-issues","title":"Tips for Using Yoga to Treat Back Issues","image_url":"https://res.cloudinary.com/dgerdfai4/image/upload/v1664882419/press-media/american_spa.png","desc":"Zaeem Zaidi, yoga therapist and instructor at MyYogaTeacher, discusses two common conditions he sees in people in their 20s-30s and 30s-40s, and recommends ways to incorporate yoga, in combination with conventional therapies, to treat these conditions. “Yoga is helpful in managing back pain when done in combination with other conventional treatments,\" he says. \"My best recommendation is always to keep up a regular yoga practice with a knowledgeable instructor. This will help you gain strength in the right areas, and enhance the blood flow around degenerated discs and joints. The more your blood flows, the higher are the chances of regeneration.”"},{"page_url":"https://layoga.com/practice/yoga/how-to-strengthen-your-immune-system-with-yin-yoga/","title":"How to Strengthen Your Immune System With Yin Yoga","image_url":"https://res.cloudinary.com/dgerdfai4/image/upload/v1664882419/press-media/la_yoga.png","desc":"In my classes at MyYogaTeacher, I will often teach some of the following Yin Yoga postures to help my students balance their lymphatic systems and thereby strengthen their immune systems. Each of these poses help clear and drain your lymph nodes, along with relaxing your body and giving your mind some much-needed rest."}],[{"page_url":"https://wellspa360.texterity.com/wellspa360/july_2022/MobilePagedArticle.action?articleId=1801242#articleId1801242","title":"Breathwork","image_url":"https://res.cloudinary.com/dgerdfai4/image/upload/v1664882419/press-media/well_spa.png","desc":"Shweta Jain, yoga instructor at MyYogaTeacher: In yoga, the practice of breathing exercises is referred to as \"pranayama.\" In Sanskrit, \"prana\" means breath or vital life force and \"ayama\" means to control. Therefore, pranayama means control of breath. This practice involves consciously controlling the rhythm of the breath, thereby elevating the life energy forces within, so we can achieve a healthy body and mind."},{"page_url":"https://news.crunchbase.com/health-wellness-biotech/exclusive-myyogateacher-raises-3m-seed-to-connect-u-s-yogis-with-expert-instructors-in-india/","title":"MyYogaTeacher Raises $3M Seed To Connect U.S. Yogis With Expert Instructors In India","image_url":"https://res.cloudinary.com/dgerdfai4/image/upload/f_auto/v1572073938/website/lp/press/crunchbase-article.jpg","desc":"MyYogaTeacher closed on $3 million in seed funding to tap into the in-home fitness industry that gained traction in the past year. The seed round was led by TSVC with participation from Leonis Investissement, Weekend Fund, All Access Fund and Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments."}],[{"page_url":"https://www.strongfitnessmag.com/training/workouts/sweating-in-support-supply-india-with-oxygen-during-your-next-workout/","title":"Sweating in Support: Supply India with Oxygen During Your Next Workout","image_url":"https://res.cloudinary.com/dgerdfai4/image/upload/f_auto/v1572073938/website/lp/press/strong-magazine-article.jpg","desc":"MyYogaTeacher is partnering up with GiveIndia to donate 100 percent of yoga class proceeds to supply oxygen to those battling to breathe in India amidst the height of the coronavirus."},{"page_url":"https://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2021/04/12/social-capital-jitendra-gupta-myyogateacher.html","title":"When burnout leads to your next startup idea: How Jitendra Gupta launched myYogaTeacher","image_url":"https://res.cloudinary.com/dgerdfai4/image/upload/f_auto/v1572073938/website/lp/press/business-journal-article.jpg","desc":"MyYogaTeacher closed on $3 million in seed funding to tap into the in-home fitness industry that gained traction in the past year. The seed round was led by TSVC with participation from Leonis Investissement, Weekend Fund, All Access Fund and Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments."}],[{"page_url":"https://www.everythingmarketplaces.com/c/jitendra-gupta-myyogateacher","title":"Making Yoga & Wellness Accessible With Jitendra Gupta","image_url":"https://res.cloudinary.com/dgerdfai4/image/upload/f_auto/v1572073938/website/lp/press/everything-marjetplaces-article.jpg","desc":"MyYogaTeacher closed on $3 million in seed funding to tap into the in-home fitness industry that gained traction in the past year. The seed round was led by TSVC with participation from Leonis Investissement, Weekend Fund, All Access Fund and Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments."}]],"loading":false}