UJJAYI BREATHING IS AT THE CORE OF A HEALTHY BEING
UCLA School of Medicine's Dr. Hannah Zackson, M.D. finds great personal strength and overall health improvement by practicing Progressive Power YogaT with Veteran Yogi Mark Blanchard.

Although yoga has its roots in the ancient East, the powerful and undeniable results of steady practice capture the attention of today's doctors of Western medicine. Yoga has always addressed the needs of human beings as a whole, not as a system of parts. This ancient holistic view honors the vital necessity of living in a state of balance-mind, body and spirit. In a world where our senses are constantly assaulted by the shrill demands of modern living, our balance suffers greatly and therefore our overall well-being.

UCLA MEDICAL CENTER STUDIES PROGRESSIVE POWER YOGA
Dr. Hannah Zackson, M.D., assistant clinical professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, has been studying Progressive Power YogaT with Yoga Master Mark Blanchard for four years and is most enthusiastic both personally and professionally about its compelling results. Her area of practice is pulmonalogy-lung and breathing disorders, but she also teaches courses in doctor/patient relationships.

Always athletic, Hannah was in gyms and various workout classes throughout her life, performing with a certain caution as she suffers from scoliosis, or curvature of the spine- a not uncommon condition that afflicts more women than men. Because Hannah did not want to have to endure some of the more drastic corrections prescribed, she chose the active route. Four years ago, Dr. Zackson, mother of two, began practicing Progressive Power YogaT with Mark Blanchard and has been enjoying powerful results, both personal and professional ever since. Being also that her area of practice has to do with the lungs and quality of breath, Mark's classes were a natural, as a prime focus is the life-enhancing properties of yoga-trained breathing.

PROGRESSIVE POWER YOGA PRODUCES INCREASED HEALTH BENEFITS
A healer herself, she not only notices the increased strength and health benefits in her own life, she highly recommends it to others. "The results of practicing Progressive Power YogaT are remarkable in my own life as so many key areas are enhanced. Our ideal state of being is one of balance-mind, body, spirit and when you take the time to focus on yourself, it helps harmonize the internal and external forces that can so often be in conflict-conflict that can lead to illness. My overall strength and flexibility have greatly improved, as well as the empowering added benefit of serenity of mind. Mark's classes are a wonderful way of maintaining health of the mind and body as a whole. And the more consistent you are, the healthier you will stay.

THE MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT ARE IN BALANCE
When the mind, body and spirit are in true balance, the organ systems of the body perform better together as a result. As a doctor, I see less colds and runny noses with steady practice of this deep, ancient way of staying healthy that has steadily evolved over the centuries." More and more medical professionals in the United States are seeing the extraordinary benefits of yoga practice, and Dr. Zackson, M.D., is one that looks forward to practicing Progressive Power YogaT with Mark Blanchard as a powerful way of improving and maintaining her own physical, mental and spiritual well-being. Good Health and Life in Balance to you.