Category: Health
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Observations From the Mat #3: My Transformation
When looking back at how I became more in touch with my body and mind, which lead me to lose 20 pounds, as of this post, and begin meditating, there are certain watershed moments and critical people that have contributed. Without a doubt being diagnosed with Degenerative Disk Disease and…
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The secret to not slipping during your down dog!
I’ve slipped from time to time, and I don’t want to buy those yoga gloves and footwear! My wife bought me a pair of Gaiam yoga socks which work better on hard surfaces so if I can just start doing yoga at home without my mat–which is currently at work–I…
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Five things to do before breakfast for a happy day
Okay, so on work days I don’t eat a breakfast per se. I have a biscuit or a croissant with my coffee during my morning break around 9:30 a.m–about four hours after I get up. I know I should be eating right when I get up so perhaps that will…
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Part of my New Year’s Resolutions
Here’s a great way to start out 2015 from DoYouYoga.com: Seven Steps to Manifest Fabulousness in 2015
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Stepping forward out of Downward Facing Dog, gracefully!
Stepping a foot forward from Downward Facing Dog is one vinyasa I cannot do. The link below is from YogaGlo.com, an online yoga teaching ministry that I am considering becoming a member. The class looks helpful and reminds me–I need a couple of blocks for my home practice. This is…
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Sciatica can be a pain in the ass!
I suffer from Sciatica. The pain varies in intensity: there are times I can barely walk and other times I am just annoyed at the nagging pain. Here are seven poses to calm that raging nerve down from Yoga International.
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Meditation sans the religion
I just finished Dan Harris’ book 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works. It’s an excellent read for anyone who is interested in how powerful meditation can be and how you can do it without becoming…
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Seven reasons men should do yoga!
From Yoganonymous.com: Gentleman, get on your mats
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Observations From the Mat #2: “Gentle” Yoga and its Rock Star Teacher
Sunday afternoons I attend “Gentle Yoga.” I place the quotation marks around the word gentle in the heading because the latest teacher, Aviv, after successfully auditioning for the class teaching a restorative set of asanas moved into more advanced postures when my fitness club’s group exercise (GX) manager stopped attending.…
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Guided Meditation: Unplug from Your Thoughts | Yoga International
Guided Meditation: Unplug from Your Thoughts | Yoga International
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