Nourishing Recipes and Wellness Guides for your Mind, Body and Soul
From “Asana” to “Vinyasa,” students of yoga speak their own language. Here’s a guide to all things yoga; making reaching “Savasana” much less intimidating.
THE METHODS
Here are the names and methods of many different styles of yoga practiced around the world and in studios close to home. I’ve also pointed out the best bets for beginners.
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It’s time to get back to you, where all the good stuff lives…
I spent New Year’s eve in pajamas, in bed, with my 5 year old who caught a bug and spent the next 16 hours with a moderate fever, vomiting every twenty minutes. The following morning, as she slept, the sun poured in outside her room where I began my day by sitting in silence, setting my Sankalpa for the day and moving through a short practice, reconnecting with myself for the first time in over 12 hours. Afterwards I went down and had an avocado smoothie blended with fruit, kale and spinach… Later that day, around 10 pm I realized I made it through the entire next day, free of fatigue, with a calm mind, running on zero sleep and no caffeine, and yet felt fine.
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“It is through your body that you realize you are a spark of divinity. Words cannot convey the value of yoga, it has to be experienced.” – BKS Iyengar
I had gotten to class a little early last night… Around me were several people I have been practicing with for years. The guy behind me could do all the arm balances. The girl next to me could hold dolphin plank for several minutes, and the older gentleman to my right spent half the time in child’s pose but always came and took from the practice what he could and what he needed.
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What if science evolved to the point where it became possible to be almost completely resistant to colds, influenza, and other illnesses? And what if I told you that if you did happen to catch these viral bad boys you will be able to bounce back to wellness within twenty-four hours? Well, it’s cold and flu season and contrary to popular belief, resistance via a super-powered immune system is well within our reach. All we need to know is that as we fill every cell receptor with the right ingredients and meet the demands of our tissues, organs and systems, the body’s defenses take on superhero qualities, and this power keeps us healthy from head to toe.
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Ahhh protein… Protein is probably the most poorly understood category of food there is.
There is a misconception in our society that only meat and animal products (including dairy), contain protein, and that if we do not eat them, we are at risk of protein deficiency.
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A lot of people have asked me how I lost my baby weight so quickly, after both kids…Pretty simple method, mostly, I just ate sensibly, and moved my body every single day…
But, there are a few tricks that I learned along the way. I hope they prove useful in shedding those post baby pounds and getting you back into your skinny jeans by the time your little one is 6 months old….
“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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