The seventh annual Yoga Day USA is sponsored by Yoga Alliance. EA
was initially recognized as a symptom of anorexia and bulimia, used to purge
unwanted calories following binge, normal, or even minimal eating.
"Treatment is available.

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Over 90% of the people surveyed in a 2005 American
Psychological Association poll, believe that perceptions and thoughts affect
physical health.

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Some
eating disorder patients choose exercise as their purging method because
they're incapable of inducing vomiting and see exercise as more socially
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Americans Connecting with Yoga

It opens an
awareness of your body and mind. Remuda Ranch, Nation's Leading Eating Disorder Treatment Center, Reports
Exercise Addiction Patients Don't Recognize Their Problem

PHOENIX, Exercise is healthy and good for the
body, but when is too much exercise an addiction? Remuda Ranch, the nation's
leading treatment center for eating disorders, reports many people with
exercise addiction (EA) don't think they have a problem."
EA may lead to medical complications such as: stress fractures, curvature
of the spine, osteoporosis, loss of menstrual cycle, heart arrhythmias and
even sudden death.
"EA can have serious, even fatal, long-term effects," adds Cumella.com .

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5 million people
practicing regularly. For millions of Americans of all ages, yoga is integral to
helping them reduce their stress, manage their weight and increase their
overall sense of well being. Clinicians describe eating disorder patients whose primary
purging method is EA as having "anorexia athletica" or "exercise bulimia.profnet.com/ud?public_jsp?userid=104974

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I started to feel
peaceful, to have a different perception of who I was and that was the key for
me," she said.
In fact, a recent survey conducted by the Harvard Medical School found
that people who practice yoga find it helpful for health conditions including
back or neck pain, arthritis, anxiety, depression and fatigue.
This helps to improve lung function and trigger the body's relaxation response.

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(Photo: http://www. "Yoga helps you slow down and know yourself better.

10 - FOCUS ON THE PRESENT Yoga helps us to focus on the present, to become
more aware and to help create mind body health.org.

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According to a recent Yoga Journal/Harris poll, over
twice that number has heard about yoga's benefits and would like to give it a
try.

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coordination, reaction time and memory. Edward Cumella
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Free or low cost workshops are
scheduled nationwide.
Hemingway encourages those who are curious but haven't taken the plunge to
attend a free class during the January 28 Yoga Day USA celebration.

5 - INCREASED STRENGTH Yoga asanas (postures) use every muscle in the body,
helping to increase strength literally from head to toe.

8 - CARDIOVASCULAR CONDITIONING Even gentle yoga practice can provide
cardiovascular benefits by lowering resting heart rate, increasing endurance
and improving oxygen uptake.

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The Academy
Award-nominated actress has practiced yoga for over 20 years and credits it
not only with helping her stay fit, but with bringing balance and calm to her
life. Yoga challenges
the body and calms the mind while providing a sense of relaxation and
rejuvenation.

Top 10 Reasons to Try Yoga

1 - STRESS RELIEF Yoga reduces the physical effects of stress on the body
by encouraging relaxation and lowering the levels of the stress hormone
cortisol.

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Each patient is treated by a multi-
disciplinary team including a Psychiatric and a Primary Care Provider,
Registered Dietitian, Masters Level therapist , Psychologist and Registered
Nurse.remudaranch.

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Remuda Treatment Programs offer Christian
inpatient and residential treatment for women and girls of all faiths
suffering from an eating disorder.

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Hemingway first came to yoga in search of just a good workout, but soon
realized that the workout was mental as well as physical."
She is not alone.

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For additional information about Yoga Day USA,
please visit http://www.org. Studies have demonstrated that
practicing yoga asanas (postures ), meditation or a combination of the two,
reduced pain for people with conditions such as cancer , multiple sclerosis,
auto-immune diseases and hypertension as well as arthritis, back and neck pain
and other chronic conditions. "Unlike
other compulsive behaviors, EA may be perceived as healthy and socially
acceptable.

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, Wellness Business Systems and LA YOGA,
Ayurveda and Health magazine . Related benefits include lowering blood pressure and heart rate,
improving digestion and boosting the immune system as well as easing symptoms
of conditions such as anxiety, depression, fatigue, asthma and insomnia.

2 - PAIN RELIEF Yoga can ease pain. Yoga also helps to
relieve muscular tension. "Patients may
experience feelings of well-being, but with decreased awareness of emotional
and physical pain and the serious and possibly permanent health problems
arising from their behavior .

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A non-
profit organization, Yoga Alliance is the leader in setting educational
standards for yoga schools and teachers.
Mariel Hemingway is national spokesperson for the 2006 event. "There is
a style of yoga to suit everyone regardless of your age, body type or fitness
level.

9 - BETTER BODY ALIGNMENT Yoga helps to improve body alignment, helping to
relieve back, neck , joint and muscle problems.

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4 - FLEXIBILITY Yoga helps to improve flexibility and mobility, increasing
range of movement and reducing aches and pains.yogadayusa."
"Unlike eating disorders, EA doesn't routinely involve secrecy, but more
often indifference or failure to recognize the problem," adds Cumella. Eating disorder patients with EA have greater likelihood
of medical complications and death than those with more traditional eating
disorders.

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A nationwide celebration , Yoga Day USA, set for Saturday, January 28 will
give them an opportunity to do just that. A complete listing of teachers,
studios and schools offering free workshops is available at
http://www.yogadayusa . Yoga also encourages healthy eating habits and provides a
heightened sense of well being and self esteem.

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com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060111/DCW049 )
Yoga teachers, studios and schools all across the country will offer
introductory workshops for those new to yoga and those who practice regularly
but would like to try a different style. You don't need to be flexible, you just need to be open to the
possibilities ," she said.

3 - BETTER BREATHING Yoga teaches people to take slower, deeper breaths."

About Remuda Ranch Programs for Eating Disorders
Remuda Ranch is a caring place for women and girls who are suffering from
eating disorders and related issues.

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, From Hollywood to the heartland ,
yoga has become mainstream in America, with over 16.newscom.

7 - IMPROVED CIRCULATION Yoga helps to improve circulation and, as a
result of various poses, more efficiently moves oxygenated blood to the body's
cells.yogaalliance. By
exercising, those suffering from EA reduce their anxiety about being or
becoming overweight, body dissatisfactions, and appearance concerns.

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"Exercise addiction has features much like drug addiction because it
raises endorphin levels," said Edward Cumella, PhD, director of research and
education at Remuda Ranch Programs for Eating Disorders.
Young men, young and middle-age women, athletes, people with eating
disorders, and any other person appearing thin with noticeable muscle
tone/development, should be screened for EA with the following questions:

-- Do you feel guilty when missing workouts?
-- Do you exercise when sick or hurt?
-- Would you skip family time, going out with friends, or other
obligations to work out?
-- Do you panic when missing workouts?
-- Do you calculate how much time to exercise based on how much you eat?
-- Is sitting still problematic because you're not burning enough
calories?
-- If you cannot exercise, do you feel compelled to reduce what you eat?

A "yes" to one or more of these questions suggests possible EA and should
trigger an evaluation by a medical provider.

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In addition to Yoga Alliance, Yoga Day USA sponsors include Yoga Journal,
Yoga International, Gaiam, Inc.

6 - WEIGHT MANAGEMENT Yoga (even less vigorous styles) can aid weight
control efforts by reducing the cortisol levels as well as by burning excess
calories.

Too Much Exercise Can Be a Sign of Exercise Addiction

The professional staff equips each patient with the right tools to live
a healthy, productive life.

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For more information please visit http://www. The difference
between healthy exercise habits and EA is a compulsion to exercise. For more information, call 1-800-445-1900 or
visit http://www.
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Stress Down, Fitness Up for Millions Who Practice

CLINTON, Md.org or
http://www."
The greatest risk groups appear to include athletes in sports encouraging
thinness or appearance standards , young and middle-age women, and young men.

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EA is associated with eating disorders or at times , it stands alone.