Yoga for Dummies, p. 277 Yoga encourages you to cultivate the virtue of greedlessness in all matters. The Sanskrit word for this is aparigraha, whcih means literally "not grasping all round." The yoga practitioner who is well-trained in the art…
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43 Creative Ways to Reuse or Recycle Your Old Yoga Mat
Let's face it, even if your favorite yoga mat is bulletproof and will never ever wear out, there's still a decent chance that you have a collection of yoga mats laying around the house, most likely never to be used…
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The Art of Doing Nothing
Isn't it nice to have those moments in life when you've checked off every last box on your agenda and can just let your mind and body relax? I'm sure that happens to you all the time, right? Yeah,…
Save money, Use less plastic, Buy a Sigg!
Apparently advertising works because after months of seeing Sigg water bottle ads in Yoga Journal I found myself a few days ago at the Whole Foods Market in Charlottesville, VA, dropping over $20 for a .6 L Sigg. It wasn't…
Mayo Clinic – Do Yoga to Improve Your Stress Management and Relaxation Skills
Check out the following article from the Mayo Clinic for a basic introduction to yoga and the variety of health benefits enjoyed by its practitioners. Yoga: Improve your stress management and relaxation skills - MayoClinic.com
77 Health Benefits of Yoga
If you're still looking for a few good reasons to try yoga or do more yoga, here are 77 of them. The list covers everything from "health benefits without," "health benefits within," "emotional health benefits," "body chemistry," "exercise benefits," "disease…
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