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Yoga and the Breath

Your yoga practice and the way you breathe are intertwined. You won’t fully experience the benefits of yoga without first learning how to breathe properly.

Different types of yoga practice call for different types of breathing, so it is important to note from the beginning that there is no one right way to breathe in yoga. If, in your yoga practice, your goal is total relaxation then your breathing should reflect that. This means long deep breaths meant to slow your heart rate and allow you to fully relax into the yoga pose. Here are a few tips: Read more

Imagine Peace Tower

Today marks the day of John Lennon’s 67th birthday. Happy Birthday John!!!!! In honour of John, Yoko Ono has gotten some engineers together from Iceland and Japan to work on the Imagine Peace Tower, which Yoko designed to “collect wishes for world peace“. The Tower is a beam of light that comes from a wishing well, and has the word Imagine Peace in 24 different languages. The light will be lit every year from Oct 9, Johns Birthday to the day of his death which was December 8th. Read more

Using Plants To Make Us Happier

If we fill our time taking care of plants we can get rid of stress, it is a scientifically proved thing. Taking care of our green friends (the ones with leaves not Aliens!) we will discover new hidden sides of our personality and will get to know better how to love and care for others, firstly because a plant that we won’t care for will die for sure. Accepting a plant we are assuming a new responsibility, we are adopting a breathing being. This way, we learn just what it means to pay attention to those around you. Read more

Laughter yoga the new way to a health boost

For some reason, I always feel better after I have watched something that has made me laugh myself almost sick. Ever done that? It doesn’t even have to be that funny. Just catching yourself in that mood, and your in hysterics for no real reason, but man, what fun is that?  Laughter Yoga promises every health benefit from a strong heart, to a more toned waist line. People have been saying it for years, that laughter is not only contagious, but it has health benefits also. Laughter yoga says that the heart, diaphragm, abdominal, intercostal, respiratory and facial muscles, with 20 minutes providing a workout equivalent to 10 minutes on an exercise bike. Read more

Yoga For You

With the Internet these days, its so easy to find music and video to download and watch or listen to. I have found a great 35 min Yoga video that I think is beneficial for anyone who is interested in trying Yoga out. But let me warn you, once you start, you might just get hooked on it. I really find yoga has changed my life, and makes me feel better not just physically but emotionally. We all find enough in our day to do things that do not really do much good for our bodies, so give Yoga and try, at least this once, and you won’t be sorry. Read more

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