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The Dangers of Ego and Asana

December 28, 2012 By Milen Gala

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“Yoga is not about self-improvement, it’s about self-acceptance.”~ G K Khalsa

I came across this article and read and re-read it several times. Feeling compelled to share it with all of you, I’ve copied it  in it’s entirety below… I’ve been practicing yoga for over a decade now and have learned over time that yoga is something that can both heal and harm, depending on how you approach it. The rewards of yoga are immense if you practice correctly. It will build a tremendous amount of strength in your body, it will increase your flexibility and work to prevent injury over the course of your lifetime. But, in order to practice safely we must learn to drop our ego, clear our mind, breathe, and feel though the asana. Being fully engaged in the present moment, the asana will happen naturally and safely, but if we let our ego take over, we will injure ourself.

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Vegetarian or Vegan? To be or not to be…..

November 10, 2012 By Milen Gala

It’s 7am in Seattle. We’re doing a little house addition….basically adding on a mud room and changing some doors. I’m sitting on the deck drinking tea and watching the sun come up over Lake Washington. The construction guys are hammering away downstairs and both kids are fast asleep up top. In anticipation of the early start I naturally wake up 2 hours earlier…. for some reason on these mornings I just can’t seem to sleep. With the hours of early morning peace and serenity, my mind becomes preoccupied with thoughts of the blog. We’ve started putting up some of our favorite recipes. Friends and family have started trying many of them with great success but for some reason I still feel like something is missing…. So, here comes the stream of consciousness…

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Filed Under: Health and Wellness, Nutrition Tagged With: Health

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Hi Everyone and welcome to GalaLiving! I am Milen Gala. I live, love, work and play in Seattle, Washington with my husband and our 2 kids (ages 11 and 9). We initially created GalaLiving in 2012 to share vegetarian and vegan recipes with our friends and family. In the past couple of years GalaLiving has transformed from a simple little food blog to a much loved space where several thousand people make and share our recipes and health and wellness inspirations. At GalaLiving, we like to eat wholesome, energizing dishes and incorporate lifestyle habits that keep us glowing and make us feel like a million bucks. We hope you enjoy discovering and tasting new things along with us!

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