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News24
4 days ago
- Health
- News24
Flow into calm: the benefits of yoga
In today's fast-paced world, the burden of chronic stress takes a significant toll on our health. Harvard Medical School's introduction to yoga notes how a staggering 90 percent of doctor visits stem from stress-related conditions. While we may take pills for stress, the university notes the following important ways yoga helps the multiple systems in your body: It reduces depression, anxiety and stress levels It boosts your immunity. It reduces your need for diabetes medication. Through helping you develop inner awareness, yoga helps you focus on your body's current abilities. With studios not typically having mirrors, this helps people 'focus their awareness inward rather than how a pose - or the people around them - looks,' according to Harvard medical School. Types of yoga and they focus on Hatha: A physical type of yoga that is a combination of many styles. Vinyasa: A dynamic style of yoga that focuses on the connection between breath and movement. Ashtanga: A form of Hatha yoga that includes a sequence of poses. Iyengar: A precision focused yoga style. Yin yoga: A slow-paced yoga style that focuses on stretching and lengthening deep connective tissues. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Here & Now by Thando Grace | Yoga & Wellness 🌿 (@ Joburg-based yoga teacher Tidimalo Sehlako suggests you recognise that consistency becomes difficult when you choose activities you don't like. She offers these helpful tips for beginners: Start small - begin with manageable practices that don't overwhelm you Choose activities you genuinely enjoy - this helps you sustain your practice during challenging times Begin with just five minutes on the yoga mat if you're new. Allow your practice to 'snowball' naturally into bigger commitments over time. Understand that seasons of life get hectic - choose practices you can maintain during busy periods. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tidi Sehlako (@tidimalo_s) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tidi Sehlako (@tidimalo_s)
CBC
5 days ago
- General
- CBC
Dandelions are aplenty this year, but what's sprouting them? Ashley Brauweiler finds out
This spring has brought a sea of yellow across parts of Newfoundland and Labrador, with dandelions in full force just about everywhere you look. But are there more than usual? Here and Now's Ashley Brauweiler reports.
CBC
26-05-2025
- Sport
- CBC
The CBC's Jeremy Eaton says he was a dink: How other pickleball'ers can avoid injury as the sports popularity rises
One minute he was telling the Here & Now audience he had a pickleball game post-newscast. The next, he was on the court in agony. The CBC's Jeremy Eaton uses his own injury to learn what he — and other pickleball players — should be doing before playing a game of the fastest growing sport in North America.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
BGT viewers all share the same comment moments into live semi-final
Viewers of Britain's Got Talent (BGT) have all made the same comment just moments into the live semi-final. The show opened with a live performance from Steps and the cast of 'Here & Now', a new jukebox musical that uses the music of Steps. Together, the band and cast sang 'Tragedy' to mark the last live semi-final of this series of BGT. Following the act, BGT viewers took to social media to share their thoughts on the performance. True POP PERFECTION! 👌 We were living for our opening Guest Act, the cast of 'Here & Now' with none other than pop music icons, Steps! #BGT #BritainsGotTalent — BGT (@BGT) May 24, 2025 Taking to X, formerly Twitter, one ITV viewer said: 'Claire's voice from steps still incredible.' Another fan said, 'The Steps musical looks like a blast.' A third said: 'Wow, they really nailed this steps thing on #BGT.' The live final of Britain's Got Talent will air next Saturday (May 31) at 7pm on ITV1 and ITVX. It is the first year that the popular show hasn't aired semi-finals every weeknight at the end of May, as scheduling changes were changed to weekly slots by ITV bosses earlier this year. The iconic golden buzzer now also appears during the live shows, with one act being sent straight to the final each week. Previously, the golden buzzer had only featured during audition rounds since it was launched back in series eight. Recommended Reading BGT makes major change for semi-final as star returns to judge How to vote for your favourite Britain's Got Talent act to reach the 2025 final Britain's Got Talent fans complain 'waste of time' as KSI prank slammed Through the years there have been 16 winners of BGT, from comedian Viggo Ven to dog act Ashleigh and Pudsey and dance group Diversity. This year the winner of BGT will take home a prize of £250,000 and they are given the chance to perform at the Royal Variety Performance in front of the royal family. In the ITV show's first three years, winners won a prize of £100,000 while the biggest winners were Ashleigh and Pudsey with a prize pot of £500,000 in 2012.
CBC
09-05-2025
- Health
- CBC
After record fentanyl bust, this MUN researcher warns of a canary in the coal mine
A public health researcher says the amount of fentanyl found in St. John's last fall is a glaring warning sign of danger to come. As Here and Now's Malone Mullin reports, removing those drugs from the street might not be the safest way to keep people alive.
