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Category: body

  • Tardy Tuesday

    Tardy Tuesday was worse than 10am Monday but today is different. Last night, I promised my sister I wouldn’t touch this machine. I would leave early from work, 5pm. I would call her on my way to Yoga. And when I got home at night, after eating and showering with my Yoga mat, I would…

  • My Dhyana Self-Knowledge

    I am grateful to be feeling so much today. I have been particularly inspired by learning about Dhyana, or meditation of yoga. It actually brought me to tears this morning and I’ve been in a slow, positive, steady emotional recovery since. I am presently feeling refreshed with appreciation for my own self-knowledge. “…once it has…

  • 8 Steps on the Yogic Path to Enlightenment

    No one is surprised when they learn that Yoga is more than a series of postures and breathing exercises. The best in-depth introduction to Yoga that I’ve ever found is from The Oxford Companion to the Body. I’ve included the text below. The word ‘yoga’ refers primarily to an ancient Hindu spiritual tradition intended to…

  • Synergy Workshop at Bikram Yoga Richardson

    This weekend I went to a Synergy Workshop at Bikram Yoga Richardson. Synergy is described as a playful partner-based workshop that includes Thai massage, partner flying & stretching. We began with a group exercise designed to help us feel more comfortable with each other. We spent the majority of the time learning partner Yoga and…

  • Functional Fitness Video for Parkour

    I found this great functional fitness video by Obsidian1138 over at thefitblog. It’s full of creative body weight exercises like variations on squats, push ups, pull ups, planches and human flags and none of them require a gym membership – just stairs, walls, poles and other common city stuff. Enjoy!

  • 3 Extra Health Benefits of Earning a College Education

    3 Extra Health Benefits of Earning a College Education Many are aware that earning a college degree can help you acquire a career and earn more income. But pursuing a higher education can be so much more beneficial than just giving you a heftier number in your bank account.