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Yoga is the fountain of youth, folks. No arthritic wrists for her! The full article has pictures of 83-year-old Bette Calman in Peacock, Crow and a variation of Tripod, all of which require crazy upper body strength. Women lose 10 to 15 percent of their muscle mass between the ages of 20 and 50, and then the [...]
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Wow, talk about unique and interesting yoga classes! This is kinda kooky, but really cool. I’m sure no one else is doing anything quite like it. ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) – The Georgia Aquarium — which with 80,000 animals and 8 million gallons of water is considered the biggest facility of its kind — has begun offering [...]
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I have added a Yoga and Health Store to my blog! Just click on the link above and browse my selection of books, music, dvd’s, yoga gear, prenatal yoga and kid’s yoga products! I’ll be adding to the store regularly, so keep checking back. All purchases are made through Amazon.com and are guaranteed safe and [...]
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I’ve officially been hired by Omega Martial Arts to help expand the Yoga program. I’m really excited to get things going, and my head is swimming with ideas. There are so many things to think about; class structuring, scheduling, pricing, advertising. Especially advertising. I have to reign in my ideas sometimes before I get overly [...]
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When we feel depressed, our bodies slump forward, our minds feel foggy and sluggish, and we close ourselves off from other people. For depression relief, it’s all about inversions, back bends, and chest-opening poses! Inversions bring fresh blood and oxygen to a weary brain, while calming the nervous system. Heart-openers release tension, improve posture, and [...]
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Many people suffering from depression are looking for ways to treat it without the use of psychotropic medications, which can have undesirable side-effects for many people. Lasting recovery from depression requires much more than a pill. Major life-style changes may be needed; changes in diet, activity level, and sleep habits. I was surprised to learn [...]
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I love this quote. It applies to so much more in our lives than just yoga class. One of the hardest things we have to do in this life is learn to let go of expectations and just exist in the moment. If we can accept and embrace our own limitations, we can accept and [...]
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From Gary Kraftsow, author of Yoga for Wellness: Yoga postures exist to help you understand what’s going on in your own body, to build healthy and resilient muscles, and to create more integration, skeletal alignment, and joint stability. Focusing all your energy on perfect postures is like doing yoga as performance art.
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10. Keeps your mind sharp, so you can memorize your music more easily! 9. Increases physical and mental stamina, which is vital for a singer who performs frequently. 8. Reduces tension in the neck and throat so the voice can open up and flow more freely. 7. Teaches you to connect with your authentic self, [...]
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From Judith Hanson Lasater, president of the California Yoga Teachers Association: We hear the word “limits” in this culture, and we immediately start bristling. But if you look around, everything has a limit, a boundary, an edge. The day has a limit, the night has a limit, your energy has a limit, your stomach has [...]
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