[Editor's note: This is a guest post by Nathan Joynt from Gaiam TV] Arthritis is more than occasional aches and pains. The condition is caused by inflammation of the joints and can lead to swelling, difficulty moving and severe pain. It can affect almost anyone, from children to the elderly, and may cause the simplest activities to become a challenge. Medications are often prescribed to relieve the pain and inflammation, but many health care providers now also recommend yoga for arthritis … [Read more...] about Relieve Pain with Yoga for Arthritis
Archives for March 2012
5 Ways to Boost Your Intuition — and Why They Work
[Editor's note: This is a guest post by Lindsey Lewis, yoga teacher + life coach who blogs at www.libreliving.com.] RANDOM RUN-INS WITH NOT-SO-RANDOM INSIGHTS I was sick of being tired, and tired of being sick. I had scored my dream job—assistant editor at a top-earning Canadian magazine. Scratch that. It was all I’d dreamt it would be, it just didn’t feel like a dream. I wasn’t sleeping, wasn’t digesting food, wasn’t at ease, wasn’t happy. My anxiety was through the roof. One day I … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Boost Your Intuition — and Why They Work
A Trip Down lululemon Lane
Believe it or not, I went to an actual lululemon store for the very first time yesterday. As the kind sales-folks at the Seattle Pacific Place store can attest, I probably tried on every piece of guys clothes they had in the store..twice. It was a little embarrassing and I'm not sure I've ever spent that much time in a dressing room, but I had a lot of time to burn, and I sure as heck wasn't walking out of there with clothes that didn't fit perfectly. Trust me though, time to burn in a … [Read more...] about A Trip Down lululemon Lane
The Ethics of Eating
[Editor's note: This is a guest post by Melina Meza BS Nutrition, 500-RYT, with some advice on on how to live your yoga through ethical food choices. Bon Appétit!] As unique beings we all have different hopes, fears, conditioning, expectations, and agendas around our health and our relationship to food and eating. Over the years of teaching and doing nutritional counseling, I have found it valuable to establish my own set of personal ethics in regards to my health and that of the planet. As … [Read more...] about The Ethics of Eating
The Sun Salutation…
...is a great way to wake up in the morning... Related articles Daily Sun Salutation Yoga Practice: Surya Namaskar A & B (dailycupofyoga.com) … [Read more...] about The Sun Salutation…
In Memory of a Yogi ~ The Mahasamadhi of Paramahansa Yogananda
"To commune daily with God in deep meditation, and to carry His love and guidance with you into all your dutiful activities, is the way that leads to permanent peace and happiness." ~ Paramahansa Yogananda The writings of Paramahansa Yogananda have been a guide to me ever since I took up yoga more than 10 years ago. You may or may not know that March 7th marks the 60th anniversary of Paramahansa Yogananda’s mahasamadhi (a yogi’s final conscious exit from the body at the time of physical … [Read more...] about In Memory of a Yogi ~ The Mahasamadhi of Paramahansa Yogananda
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