I have had the wonderful experience of meeting a new friend who teaches kickboxing! While this old, out-of-shape granny isn’t quite up to kickboxing just yet, I have been doing a few Pilates moves with my yoga practice. I asked my new friend, Roxanne Jacobson, about the differences between yoga and Pilates – and if […]
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What could the world be like if no one had to suffer the long-term emotional and mental consequences of violence and war? If people had a way to shield themselves from the anguish, terror and loss that results from war, would they eventually have the ability to prevent the next war from ever beginning? The
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One of the things I love about yoga is you can practice it in a variety of ways. You can create an at-home yoga routine of your favorite poses and sequences, drop in a yoga DVD and follow along or join a local group at a gym, wellness center or community education facility. While yoga
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It’s been fascinating to watch not only my own journey into new ideas of wellness, but also the greater journey of our culture. There has been a huge shift in health care, mental wellness, personal responsibility for our own lives and even the way our systems are taking care of business. As individuals, people are
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I mean it- I’ve dealt with headaches my entire adult life and I haven’t found anything yet that helps as consistently and regularly as yoga for relieving and preventing headaches. Many headaches are caused by tension- life gets stressful, your muscles tighten up in your neck and shoulders and the next thing you know- BOOM<
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I don’t know about you, but I have a real problem with the calves of my legs! They tighten up and it feels like the muscles and tendons shorten up by about two inches every night. I battle with Fibromyalgia and my legs really take the brunt of it. Waking up with a positive attitude
Oh, My Aching Calves . . . Make Me Feel Like a Cow! Read More »
I mentioned on another post that I wanted to introduce you to some of the things I am using to create a wellness lifestyle. One thing making a real difference for me is EFT- or Emotional Freedom Technique. I’ve heard about EFT for a long time, but I didn’t try it for myself until just
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One of the problems I have had in adding a regular physical exercise routine to my life has been a nagging, aching back problem. While I know exercise is good for my back, it is often tough to participate fully in many activities due to a low-back disc problem I have. In fact, one of
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Beginning a journey of wellness in life includes discovering different disciplines and techniques to open doors to healing, prosperity and abundance. Prosperity and abundance are buzzwords we hear quite often these days. For many people the first things that these words bring to mind are finances and material possessions. While there is certainly nothing wrong
What Does Abundance Have to do With Yoga, Anyway? Read More »
Whew! That’s a mouthful, isn’t it? I have to admit, one of my favorite things about yoga is the really cool names of the poses or postures. One of these days, I will take some time to gain a deeper appreciation for the given names of the poses, but for now, I thing they’re cool
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