health

The 10-Minute Rule

It’s funny how our energy levels can shift from day to day.  One day, we may jump out of bed, complete the necessary tasks for the day, and still have enough energy left over to roll out our yoga mats (or lace up our sneakers to do some other type of exercise).  Other days may look quite different – we

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Competing on the Mat and Beyond

“A flower does not think of competing [with] the flower next to it. It just blooms.”  -Zen Shin It’s Saturday morning, and you’ve had a long week.  You want to sleep in, but you decide to go to a yoga class instead.  You roll out your mat in the middle of the room, feeling pretty proud of yourself for making

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A Healthy Respect

“Is ‘fat’ really the worst thing a human being can be? ÂIs ‘fat’ worse than ‘vindictive’, ‘jealous’, ‘shallow’, ‘vain’, ‘boring’ or ‘cruel’? ÂNot to me.” -J.K. Rowling Our bodies are pretty interesting. ÂThey are comprisedÂof trillions, no seriously, TRILLIONS of cells (that’s a 1 with twelve 0’s, mind you. TWELVE!). ÂEvery cell is responsible for carrying out some sort

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Good Reads for the Yogi and Beyond!

Hi all! Is anyone looking for a new book to read – maybe related to yoga, mindfulness, meditation, coping with emotions, healthy eating/living, cultivating character, and profiles of people who showed courage in the face of difficult circumstances? If the answer is no – may I suggest “Gone Girl” by Gillian Flynn – great fiction read that is totally unrelated

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