Cause and Care
The color teal seems to be gaining popularity as of late as more and more products are hitting the market with this beautiful hue. What’s not to love? Soft, yet vibrant it’s a powerful color that has the ability to remain gender neutral. Ok, ok, we know it gets a reputation for leaning toward our female friends, but if you’ve ever seen TEAL on a man, you know that it’s definitely... Read More
World Yoga Day – January 30, 2011
On January 30, 2011, yoga teachers and schools around the world will hold a two hour yoga session devoting their thoughts and energy to the human rights issues. This event has been reoccurring since 2007 and has been a success thus far with a total amount of $37,115 in monetary donations. This year, these classes will be supporting UNICEF and focusing on Ethiopia, particularly the... Read More
Yoga Practice May Help Ward off Cold and Flu
Yoga Practice May Help Ward off Cold and Flu A recent story on NPR sheds some light on evidence that may help keep you from one thing that everyone dreads- catching a cold or flu this season. The British Journal of Sports Medicine study cited found that people who exercised 5 days a week got sick for 40% fewer days than those who did so one day or less. While the exact reason why... Read More
Unstillness
by Shakti Mhi When you look at people around, rarely do you see human beings in stillness. People are endlessly in motion and this endless motion seems to gain speed every year. We cannot be still. We are on the go, with no breaks. We all know how hard it was to still the body when we first started practicing meditation. Maybe you still struggle with this simple, but yet often almost... Read More
New Study Shows Yoga Can Ease Back Pain
by Jessica Cox If you are practicing yoga, you may not know what you are missing in terms of back pain, stress and anxiety. However thousands of Americans suffer from back pain every day. If you happen to know one of them, consider passing along a bit of new information that might help them: A new back pain study sponsored by the National Institutes of Health showed better results... Read More
Your Highest Potential with Yoga
By Jen Blackert Are you living your divine potential? I mean that person inside of you? Are you fully expressing your inner being? No? Why do you think that is? Is it some other event, resource or person? Something outside of you that is holding you back? Is it lack of time? Maybe it’s an education, money or health for that matter? These thoughts of lack could go on and on.... Read More
Yoga eases the pain of carpal tunnel syndrome
A simple yoga program — no drugs, no expensive equipment and no surgery — was better than conventional treatment at reducing pain and improving the hand strength of patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, according to a new study at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School. Common among computer users, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is a potentially debilitating nerve disorder... Read More
