The McRib sandwich, which officially completed its latest appearance at McDonald’s stores nationwide yesterday, is giving customers more than just a longing for one more tangy taste experience. Its disappearance is accompanied by a revelation that might leave even some of its most ardent admirers with a bad aftertaste.

For participants in the pork industry, the sandwich is a concoction that symbolizes sheer genius, not to mention the movement of thousands of tons of product. for people not cashing paychecks from meat companies, however, the McRib is either disgusting and inedible or an object of love and devotion, as you wait patiently for its periodic return to your local McDonald’s store.

Not much in between.

Indeed, the fast-food chain’s most recent ad campaign, in which a hapless new bridegroom debates whether to head off to his honeymoon or stick around for the McRib promotion, not-so-subtly reinforces exactly that kind of (some would say irrational) affection.

Such affection’s not limited to ad-inspired characters, either. as Nick Carbone wrote in TIME magazine’s “Trending Now” column last month, “Upon hearing that McDonald’s was bringing the elusive, coveted McRib to all locations until November 14th, a quick glance at my watch told me this was an opportunity slipping away. I needed to grab hold of its golden, fluffy bun containing that paradoxically boneless rib-like patty.”

It’s that fluffy bun that’s suddenly causing problems, however, and the latest post in TIME’s Healthland blog is putting McRib under a spotlight.

And I don’t mean those lamps you see on a restaurant countertop.

Counting up the chemicals

The TIME article identified 70 different ingredients used in formulating McRib, including ammonium sulfate ( a GRAS additive used to activate yeast), polysorbate 80 (an emulsifier) and azodicarbonamide. that last ingredient—azodicarbonamide (ADA)—is a flour-bleaching agent that not only bleaches flour by oxidizing carotene (a pigmented compound that contributes a yellowish-orange color to plants) but also improves gas retention in the dough and thus the elasticity of the final product.

You like your burger (and McRib) buns to be light and chewy, rather than heavy and “doughy?” That’s why they add ADA, which by the way, is generally added at levels not exceeding 4.5 g per 100 kg of flour, or less than five one-thousandths of a percent addition.

Here’s the problem: Like many chemical additives used in food processing, ADA has other commercial uses, in this case the manufacturing of foamed plastics like those used in gym mats and the soles of athletic shoes. which means that news coverage defaults to such as headlines as, “McFoam? McRib found to contain same ingredient as gym mat” (Fox News) or, “What’s the McRib made of, anyway? Find out if you dare” (The Week magazine) or, “The McRib Sandwich and a Yoga Mat: What Do They have in Common?” (San Francisco Chronicle).

Even though you’d eventually find out that ADA is used in minute quantities—if you continue reading long enough—the scare story section always comes first. in all of the coverage, ADA is described as a compound that is banned as a food additive in Europe and Australia, although its use is permitted by the Food and Drug Administration. in Great Britain, that nation’s Health and Safety Executive has identified azodicarbonamide as a potential trigger for asthma attacks and requires that products using ADA must be labeled, “may cause sensitisation (sic) by inhalation.”

The TIME blog post also helpfully noted that there are 70 other ingredients found in a McRib sandwich, all of which exist in minute quantities and will almost certainly leave even the most devoted consumer of the sandwich unharmed.

If you get past the headlines, that is.

For the record, TIME’s Carbone ranked his McRib culinary experience as follows: “The bun: delicious. Warm and soft, a good consistency. The barbeque sauce: sweet but tangy. I could probably drink a gallon of it. The meat patty: tender but mushy, squishy, and basically unrecognizable.”

That’s painful for anyone in the meat business, but no more so than news coverage implying that the rib portion of the sandwich is what might taste like a gym mat.

That’s really distasteful.

The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Dan Murphy, who is a veteran food-industry journalist and commentator.

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I am interested in becoming a yoga instructor, specifically for prenatal and mommy and me yoga (also known as Itsy Bitsy Yoga in some places). I used to do yoga all the time and I am now getting back into it and my love for it keeps growing. I know it will take a long time, and I am starting by taking regular Hatha Yoga classes, I just want to know the steps I will need to take, and any tips from anyone who has been there.

How do I become a certified yoga instructor?

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i wore a thong with my yoga pants to school one day and my friend pulled me into the bathroom and told me i wasn't suppose to do that because you can see the crease to your crack lol…but my older sister said you suppose to wear thongs with them. I want to wear my yoga pants but i need help!

You should wear athletic underwear, no panty lines, no cracks or crevaces, just a smooth booty!

Thongs or g-stings.

Better there is a "crease to your crack" than visible lines from your granny panties.

A thong,,
if you dont want them to see "the crease to your crack" lol
then wear like compression shorts
or spankies
then your yoga pants

a thong, if u can see the crease in your crack then your yoga pants are to tight lol and that will happen reguardless of what panties you have on

i wear thongs with everything

your friend is just jealous of your crack.

wear a thong dear…hard to conceal a panty line when wearing yoga pants.

What kind of underwear do i wear with yoga pants?

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The Pradipika and other yogic texts like The Science of Pranayama give outlines of what foods a yogin should and shouldn't eat. many of them mention "the five vegetables" as suitable to eat, but none of these texts define what the five are specifically. anyone out there know the answer?

i was googling your question and i came across this forum which might have the answer for you. I don't know much about this stuff but i hope it helps!

indiadivine.org/audarya/ayurv…

What are the "five vegetables" mentioned in the Hatha Yoga Pradipika?

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The sun rose to reveal a clear blue sky.   the Australian aboriginal flag cracked in a crisp wind across the lake.   We were surprised at how cold the morning was.   Naturally we had to wait until the sun rose and warmed the land, since our friends were from the Northwest Territories, and did not like much cold.

When most of the morning’s coolness had disappeared, people began to meander off the veranda into the area just south of the camp house that had been designated for ceremony.   Uncle Albert’s fire, our sweat lodge fire pit, and Lily’s fire made a perfect triangle.   Lily assembled her mob, as groups of people are called in Australia.   her husband, a nephew, and two grandchildren were helping her, along with her friend Mavis.   her nephew, David, lit the fire.   It was carefully contained from the moment of combustion.    I was directed to sit on a blanket next to Mavis.   Lily took the trunks from two small palm trees out of the fire.   She shaved off the ashes and then set them before her.   She took a sledge hammer and began to pound them.   “She’s softening them,” Mavis said.   Through repetitive pounding, Lily succeeded in flattening the palm trunks to the extent that she could take her machete and cut them open, turning them into flat compresses.   She placed them on the fire to warm.   when they were warm enough, she brought them to me and placed them on my neck with my t-shirt between my skin and them.   It was hot but not unbearably so!   I grinned and accepted it.   when the heat died away, Lily put the palm trunk back on the fire.  

My problem was neck stiffness, which I sometimes have.   in the mornings I stretch and do yoga to make it go away.   I hadn’t had time for my morning routine, so I was feeling the stiffness and rubbing it out.   Seeing my doing this had made Mavis point at me, and tell me to sit beside her on a blanket next to the fire. I had no idea what to expect but was game to try.  

The women from the Northern Territories are experts at controlled burning.   they deftly stoked the fire to be exactly as hot and extensive as they wanted it to be.   each time she needed to burn someone, Lily would take the opened palm bark and put it on the fire.   She would let it warm to her satisfaction, put some water on it, explaining that they usually harvested the palm fresh and used it immediately, but that these had dried some in the drive from the Northern Territories, and put it back on the fire.   when it was warm to her satisfaction, she would take it off the fire and placed it on my neck.   Clearly her goal was hot, but not unbearable.

When Lily “burned” me, I felt the heat seeping into my neck and relaxing the stiffness.   Lily repeated this procedure several times.   Then she and Mavis used their hands on my neck.   they declared that the problem was in the muscles, and they asked me to rotate my shoulders forward and backwards.   People ten meters away heard the popping!   I had just had Australian indigenous physiotherapy, clearly aided by the spirits that work with Lily.   It had been a marvelous combination of heat, massage, movement, stretching, and prayer.   Mavis pronounced me “done” and shooed me off the blanket.   She called out, “Next.”   We laughed about the “waiting room” and the “treatment room” being the same in most of the world.   Everyone gets to watch everyone else being “doctored”.

Lily is a strikingly thin woman with large grey hair.   Mavis is shortly and larger.   Together they are quite the pair.   they never charge for their healings, though people often give gifts afterwards.   Mavis told us a story about “burning” a woman who wanted to conceive another child, but couldn’t.   after the “burning”, she did.   She wanted to name her child after Mavis, but it has been a boy. We heard other stories of healing consistent with what we have heard from healers in North America.   after me, people were treated for back pain, knee pain, and hip pain.   the sensation of heat lasted for hours.

The next ceremony we observed was demonstrated for a group of local elders who were brought by boat for lunch and then assembled around the fire area.   Lunch for me consisted of the last of the curried kangaroo, but actually the pasta dishes were more popular.   with the elders congregated, Lily explained the ceremony in which small children progress to older children.   this ceremony is done when the child is about 5 years old, she told us, and teaches them to listen carefully to their elders.  

Lily and her helpers proceeded to wrap the feet of Shadow’s two children in wet seaweed and then to bind the flexible bark of the paper tree around that seaweed.   this binding went up to their knees.   Then they were asked to step onto the fire.   a blanket was placed over them, water was tossed onto the fire, and the steam rose to envelop them under the blanket.   after a couple minutes, the blanket was thrown off, and they walked out of the fire.   It looked like a 2 minute steam.   Earth from termite and ant hills, still teeming with insects, had been placed in the fire the night before and gave the steam a particular healing quality.   Then the boys were painted with brown mud paste and were expected to walk with large strides and throw a spear at a tree.   they did and both hit their mark.   Cheers rose with each correct strike.

The final part of that demonstration was a quick steaming of adults.   more wetted paper bark was placed over the fire and a group of men came to stand upon it. they were covered with two blankets and a bucket of water was thrown onto the fire to permit steam to rise up around them.   after one to two minutes, the blankets were pulled off, and they stepped off the fire.

In my presentation to the local elders, I mentioned how we are more similar than different, continuing the theme introduced by Nicky the day previously.   I showed the elders the sweat lodge structure that we had constructed and explained the ceremony — how we heat the rocks in the fire pit, the four rounds in which new rocks are brought inside, how we sit around the central pit and sing and pray and are purified.   I joked with them that what can be done in two minutes in the Northern Territories takes three hours or more in North America, because we’re slower.   also, I said, it’s a lot colder outside.   I had confirmed that the temperate that day in Vermont was -7, so I could tell them it was still below freezing at my home.   I explained the sequence of the sweat lodge ceremony as we do it, starting with honoring the West, and moving clockwise around the compass for each of the four doors.   I explained how a “door” is the time from stone entry to opening again, and that the first door was for purification and letting go, the second door for prayer, the third door for guidance and direction, and the fourth door for celebration.   I explained that we drank medicine after the second door, smoked the sacred pipe after the third door, and feasted after the fourth door.   I linked the similar ideas of cleansing with smoke and with steam.

Following this, the elders made their way back to the boat to return to the mainland, and we lit our sweat lodge fire.   Once the platform was burning sufficiently, we ceremonially placed the rocks on the fire, covered them with wood, and then covered the sweat lodge structure with blankets and tarps, installing the door last.   a few people made prayer ties.   Our leader went inside the covered lodge for a smoke with the spirits and to receive further instructions.   (He had already been guided to choose 28 stones for this ceremony.)   He did receive the message that the locals had done a similar sweating ceremony to ours in which they had dug canoe-shaped holes in the ground, placed rocks on the bottom, covered them with wetted fiber mats and then placed the people on top of the mats with a mat covering above their heads.   He mentioned this to some locals who remembered seeing a drawing of something like this at a museum in Melbourne.   We had met a Maori elder named James who did sweats locally for Maori people, especially those in prison in Australia, who confirmed that Maori sweats were much like Lakota sweats, though the structures were covered with woven fiber mats rather than animal skins (which made sense since New Zealand didn’t have any large animals).   We speculated that the Gunnai-Kurnai people could have had a sweat ceremony, more similar to Maori than to Northern Territories because of the climate being more like New Zealand than the North.   Our leader had also received the message that, if they had lost their own ceremonies, if they started doing other peoples’ ceremonies and were open to the visions and dreams coming from their ancestors, that they would recover their own ceremonies within 20 to 40 years and would be doing what they do instead of what they learned to do from outsiders.

I recognized this theme from Saskatchewan.   a friend of mine had written a Ph.D. thesis about a Shoshone man named Harris who had come to the Canadian Prairies in the 1970s and had taught locals how to do ceremony in his style.   they had forgotten how they used to do it.   Harris told them to do it his way until the dreams and visions came, and slowly but surely, that happened.   by 2011, in Saskatchewan, the knowledge of the Cree version of the ceremony has largely returned.   Harris brought a template for the people to follow and invited them to elaborate on it as their visions came.   I have heard many elders say that knowledge is never lost.   It’s always available in the spirit world and it’s just a matter of asking for the knowledge and being open to receiving it.

Finally our stones were hot and we were ready for the sweat lodge ceremony.   We were privileged to have a local elder, Auntie Marion, join us, along with other members of the local mob.   the sweat was a powerful sharing experience as it always is.   Afterwards, we ate fresh mussels harvested from the lake, but no more kangaroo.

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Say the word “festival” in Perth and it conjures up images of rowdy crowds boozing it up and jumping around in mosh pits to music so loud it makes your ears bleed.

But the BaliSpirit Festival in Ubud, the art and cultural centre of Bali just north of Kuta, is a wholly different picture. the Big Day Out it’s certainly not.

Instead of thrashing about in a mosh pit, you can take a yoga class surrounded by lush gardens. instead of sweating it out on a sports oval, you can get some healing bodywork in the pool; and instead of queuing to pay for exorbitantly priced alcoholic drinks, you can get fresh organic food and juices for next to nothing.

Now in its fourth year, the BaliSpirit Festival bills itself as “a leader among a new generation of festivals for the rapidly growing holistic travel marketplace”.

According to one of its Balinese co-founders, Kadek Gunarta: “The inspiration of the festival is to bring people from all over the world to come here and have an incredible experience. everybody comes home with a little bit of inspiration . . . to start something good.”

In 2008, Kadek and his team organised the first BaliSpirit Festival in just three months. He says the event “lost money spectacularly”, but he still honoured its commitment to donate money to several local charities.

Since then, the festival has grown significantly, with ticket sales doubling each year. Last year, more than 4000 people from around the world attended the festival, and organisers expect an increase on that figure this year.

More than 100 workshops will be held over five days at two separate venues. a 10-minute shuttle bus ride from Ubud, the Purnati Centre for the Arts, with its green lawns and river, will host about 25 a day, in yoga, meditation and dance, in six different pavilions; and nightly concerts will be held at the Arma Arts Centre, minutes from the centre of town.

Yoga

Some of the biggest names in the yoga world will offer different types of yoga, including instructors who have developed their own styles. some of the highlights will include Kundalini yoga, designed to open the body’s energy channels, and Dynamic Vinyasa Flow, which combines yoga with live music.

Most of the workshops will be open level, with easier options for beginners, while for more advanced yogis there will be workshops on how to develop a personal practice. the festival caters for all ages.

Dance and Energy

People are urged to let go of their inhibitions and “dance like no one’s watching”. Highlights will include Hoop Dance Yoga which uses a hula hoop to strengthen and stretch the body and Yoga Meets Dance, a “fun and energetic” workshop inspired by the five elements of nature.

And if you’ve wanted to learn fire twirling, a safe way to start is with Play Poi, a form of dance where weights are swung in a rhythmical pattern. you can graduate to using fire later.

Meditation and Healing

The pool at the Purnati Centre isn’t just for cooling off between workshops – it doubles as a healing space. described as a “water dance”, Watsu bodywork uses techniques from Shiatsu massage to create an extremely nurturing experience.

Supported by flotation devices, participants will get to relax while the Watsu practitioner does all the work and moves their limbs for them in what’s described as a “blissful” experience.

Other highlights will include Pranayama workshops where participants learn ancient breathing techniques to free up the flow of energy in the body.

Music

If you’ve wanted to have a go at African drumming or Indian chanting, the festival is your chance. More than 100 musicians will take part, both in workshops during the day and concerts at night. Delhi to Dublin is a group of five musicians who “mash up electronic and world music” using exotic-sounding instruments like the tabla, dhol and electric sitar.

Another highlight will be Indonesian artist Susu Ibu, who collaborates with artists from around the world to create multimedia projects which weave music, dance, the spoken word and film together.

Dharma Fair

This is a space to chill out in between workshops, with organic and raw food, and seminars in health and healing. Sessions include massage, natural facials, iridology and reiki.

FACT FILE

• the festival is from March 23-27 in Ubud, Bali. a three- day pass is US$350, a five-day pass is US$580 and a VIP pass is US$680.

• For tickets and accommodation, visit balispiritfestival.com.

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Information: Judy Alexy at 610-825-9280 or log onto ConshohockenArtLeague.org.an Afternoon with Mary Todd Lincoln, hosted by the Historical Society of Montgomery County, 1654 DeKalb St., Norristown, begins at 2 p.m. Historical interpreter and actor Melissa Yiaski Rabinsky will portray the troubled first lady as she recounts stories of her childhood in Kentucky, her family, courtship with mr. Lincoln, the loss of her children, her years in the White House and her 1876 insanity trial instigated by her son, Robert. Free, open to the public. Parking available in the rear lot.Information: 610-272-0297 or e-mail Cross-country ski clinic will be 1 p.m. at Green Lane Park, Depp Creek Pavilion, snow or not, for ages 10 and over. Improve technique for maximum glide, learn about equipment, clubs, places to ski. On-snow instruction, if conditions permit. Bring your own skis. Free. Pre-registration required by calling 215-234-4528. 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Information: 610-539-6000.New Beginnings Al-Anon family group meets at 7 p.m. at Green Tree Church, Oaks.Overeaters Anonymous meets at 7:30 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, Route 724 and Bonnie Brae Road, Spring City.Overcomers Outreach care group for those affected by substance abuse or difficult relational situations, meets 7 p.m. Sundays and Wednesdays at Church of the Saviour, 651 N. Wayne Ave., Wayne. Information: 610-688-6338, ext. 268.Addicts Victorious Support Group meets at 2:30 p.m. Sundays at the Christian Church of Divine Truth, 6065 E. Wister St., Philadelphia.MONDAY, FEB. 14COMMUNITY EVENTSStewart Middle School, 1315 W. Marshall St., Norristown, is collecting for Soldier Care Packages, Drop off any items at the school, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.Karen’s Kloset, a charitable endeavor in Norristown, is being organized to help dress women for job interviews and is seeking donations of good-conditioned, well cared for, clean and stylish clothing. 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Mullen Community Room 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Appointments or information: 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or redcrossblood.org/.Montgomery County Health Department is using an appointment system for immunizations Immunizations remain free for residents. Call the Health Center nearest you to make an appointment: Norristown – 610-278-5145; Pottstown – 610-979-5040 or Willow Grove – 215-784-5415.Free blood pressure screening daily at the Medicine Shoppe, 2109 W. Main St., Jeffersonville. Information: 610-539-7282.Free back and spinal screening and blood pressure checks, weekdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 to 7 p.m., at DeKalb Chiropractic Center, 106 DeKalb St., Bridgeport. Information: 610-272-4181.Free, informative, spinal care workshops on such topics as fibromyalgia, migraines, overall health and more will be given by Dr. Benjamin Grisafi, 6:15 p.m. at 507 W. Germantown Pike, East Norriton. Information: 610-275-3355.RESALE SHOPSBelfry Bargains Thrift Shop, operated by the Church of the Messiah, Route 202, just south of Sumneytown Pike, Gwynedd, is open 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Clothing, toys, bric-a-brac, housewares and collectibles. Donations also accepted. Information: 215-699-3441.Crossroad Gift & Thrift Shop, 139 W. Main St., Norristown, a registered nonprofit thrift store, sells clothing for the whole family, small household items and furniture, Monday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with proceeds benefiting Mennonite Central Committee, a worldwide relief and service agency. MCC’s Counter-Top Collection Box Project for now is for support of churches and partner organizations to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS to provide treatment and nutrition for those who are ill for children who have been oprhaned by AIDS. Visitors’ loose change helps greatly. Information: 610-275-3772.Marian’s Attic, 255 Town Center Road, Valley Forge Shopping Center, King of Prussia, is open for donations and sales of gently used clothing, jewelry, decorator items, collectibles, artwork and housewares. Tax receipts are given. Shop hours: Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. the shop benefits the programs of Laurel House, which provides a safe haven for abused women and their children. Information: 610-337-3068.SAAC’s fifth Avenue shop at the Montgomery County Senior Center, 536 George St., Norristown, is open weekdays, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Clothing, knick-knacks and more. Donations accepted 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. weekdays. Large-size clothing is especially appreciated. Information: 610-275-1960.Sweet Repeats Thrift Shop, 499 E. Walnut St., North Wales (sponsored by the Lamb Foundation that supports disabled adults), features furniture, collectibles, household items and clothing. Shop hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed Sunday. Information: 215-661-8800.the Well Thrift Shop, 107 E. Fourth Ave., Conshohocken, is open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday Clothing, household goods, books, etc. Volunteers and donations always welcome. Operated by Colonial Neighborhood Council.SUPPORT GROUPSDivorceCare, a support group for separated and divorced men and women, begins 6:30 p.m. at Fairview Village Church, 3044 W. Germantown Pike, Eagleville. Information: 610-539-3333, ext. 249 or Overcomers (Celebrate Recovery) meets 7 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Augustine of Hippo Episcopal Church, 1208 Green St., Norristown.Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfuctional Families meets 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Green Tree Church of the Brethren, 1078 Egypt Road. Information: Ed, 610-937-5514.Montgomery County Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 8 p.m. Thursdays and Mondays at Calvary Episcopal Church, Fourth and Fayette streets, Conshohocken.Conshohocken Recovery AA Group meets 8 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Fourth and Harry streets, Conshohocken, for those with alcohol and drug problems.King of Prussia Alcoholics Anonymous meetings take place 7 a.m. daily at Upper Merion Baptist Church, Valley Forge and Gen. Steuben roads, King of Prussia, and at noon at Church of Christ, 590 W. Valley Forge Road, King of Prussia, Monday through Friday.Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 8:30 p.m. in the dining room at Valley Forge Medical Center & Hospital, 1033 W. Germantown Pike, East Norriton. Alanon, for families of alcoholics, meets 8:30 p.m. in the Wolffe Conference Room, and Alateen, for teens with alcoholic family members, meets 8:30 p.m. in the Therapy Room. Information: 610-539-8500.Nar-Anon family group meeting, Bryn Mawr Group, 8:30 p.m. at Church of the Redeemer, New Gulph and Pennswood roads, Bryn Mawr. Beginners meet at 7:30 p.m. for further listing information or to leave message, call the Nar-Anon Hot Line at 215-446-8452.Overeaters Anonymous meets at 7:30 p.m. at Renaissance Nutrition Center, 2500 DeKalb Pike, Suite 200, East Norriton.Overeaters Anonymous meets at 7 a.m. at Church of Christ, 590 W. Valley Forge Road, King of Prussia. Handicapped accessible. Information: Carolyn at 267-255-2639.fifth Chapter Group, Alcoholics Anonymous, meets 6:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, DeKalb Pike and Hancock Avenue, East Norriton.First Step Valley Forge Group, Alcoholics Anonymous, meets 8:30 p.m. at Valley Forge Medical Center, 1033 W. Germantown Pike, Norristown.Co-Dependents Anonymous Chestnut Hill Group meets 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Teenagers Inc., 105 Bethlehem Pike, Chestnut Hill, across the street from the Chestnut Hill East train station. Co-Dependents Anonymous is a 12-step fellowship of men and women whose common purpose is recovery from codependence and the development and maintenance of healthy relationships. Information: Chuck S. at 267-253-9562 or visit Suicide Anonymous, a 12-step program to help people end chronic thoughts of suicide and death, meets first and third Mondays of the month at 7:30 p.m. at Montgomery County Human Services Center, Conference Room C, 1430 DeKalb St., Norristown. Entrance and parking off Fornance Street. Information: 484-580-8049.Tender Transitions, a support group for all new moms, meets 11 a.m. Mondays at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, 1600 E. High St., Pottstown, in the Maternity and Women’s Health Center, second floor. Information: 610-327-7213. 

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We’re almost a month into the new year and it’s time to take a look at how well those resolutions are holding up.

As always, drinking less, saving more cash and quitting smoking are at the top of our lists, along with the ever-present desire to get in shape. Like many, you may have signed up at the gym — and that could very well have been the last time you entered it. If the latter rings true, consider trying something different this year.

Yoga is both physically demanding and deeply spiritual, and when you’re practising it, it really feels like you’re taking time out for you (which may even be another one of your resolutions).

If you’ve only done yoga a couple of times before, or maybe never at all, doing a 30-day challenge is a great way to kick things off. No, I’m not crazy. A couple of months ago I tried it myself at North Vancouver’s Yogapod. the rules are pretty straightforward: practise yoga at least once a day for 30 days in a row. You can skip once a week but you must double-up on another day. You can also practise at a different studio once a week.

Week one was a rude awakening. It didn’t help that I started off in a hot tragically hips class after a late night — sweating profusely in a 40 C room while dehydrated is not a good time. Needless to say, I quit drinking for the rest of the challenge and it wasn’t as tough as I thought it would be. It was actually kind of a relief for my body and, frankly, my budget.

As things progressed, I got a feel for the different classes. Yin meditation is slow and balanced, with each posture being held for a few minutes. It’s a great way to unwind. Vinyasa flow and anusara-inspired seemed similar to me: both worked with sequences of postures and breath. We did partner work in a couple of anusara classes, which was a nice change of pace. one of my biggest fears as a newbie stepping into a yoga class was being surrounded by gorgeous, Lululemon-sporting women who would secretly smirk at my awkward down dogs and wobbly eagle pose. the first part of that came true, but I found nothing but support from instructors and classmates. Most of the time everyone was deep in concentration, attuned only to their personal practises.

Power yoga, which I did a few times at a downtown studio, is an intense, fast-paced workout that will leave you feeling strong and invigorated. and hot, as aforementioned, will leave you sweating like a racehorse, but in a good way. A detoxifying, 500-1,000 calories burned way.

So, did I finish the challenge? Hell yeah. But it wasn’t easy. There were days when I felt sick or tired, but laying in child’s pose is always an option. You can also talk to the instructor about working on a specific area like the hips or back.

Plus, the benefits were well worth all the hard work. I felt happier, healthier and tighter — in every area — and my clothes fit better. by the end of my 30 days I could almost do a handstand. well, I had attempted it at least.

Physical challenges aside, there’s a big time commitment involved. Luckily, classes are open from 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. most days; you just have to squeeze one in whenever it’s convenient.

Yogapod’s next 30-day challenge runs Feb 1-March 2. an orientation meeting will take place Thursday, Jan. 27, at 6 p.m., at the studio, located at 101-260 West Esplanade St. the cost is $108. Info: yogapod.com.

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On a recent frigid January morning in New York City, Alison West was working on cheering her roomful of yoga students. “Experience joy through liquid light coursing through your arteries,” she instructed them. Her communication with the class was somewhat hindered that day as she had lost her voice. “Pure joy, in yogic terms, is an intrinsic part of our being that we obscure as adults,” she adds in a whisper. “A child wakes up in the morning and experiences joy for no apparent cause, while we grownups look for causes for our joy.” Her laryngitis is somewhat ironic, as she’s just come back from a ten-day silent retreat. But normally, aside from backbends and handstands, what West does extremely well is talk.

Renaissance yogaAlison West, Ph.D., E-RYT, co-founder of the Yoga Union Center for Backcare and Scoliosis, is known for her dynamic and precise instruction and pioneering principles of practice. She has studied both Iyengar and Ashtanga yoga extensively, along with the philosophy of yoga and meditation. West is considered a teacher’s teacher; she conducts “gold standard” biannual 200-hour teacher training sessions. Her yoga therapy specialties include yoga for physical problems such as scoliosis, as well as for anxiety, depression, asthma, and diabetes.     But that’s only a piece of the story. West, who was born and raised in Europe of American parents, has a doctorate in art history from New York University, worked on the curatorial staff of the Frick Collection and taught art history as an assistant professor at Columbia. Her study From Pigalle to Préault: Neoclassicism and the Sublime in French Sculpture, 1760–1840, was published by Cambridge University Press in 1998. She also somehow managed to pursue a career as a contemporary dancer after studying ballet, though she came to yoga not through dance but from helping a friend with scoliosis.     She certainly doesn’t consider her academic career wasted. Anyone trained in analytic thinking, she feels, has acquired a skill that’s important for teaching yoga. every school of yoga has a different approach to language. Anusara, for instance, is verbally and philosophically predicated on opening the heart and body; Iyengar uses clarity to describe physical alignment; Ashtanga is silent apart from utterances of the names of poses or breaths and places importance on positioning the gaze to focus the mind. “Having trained as an art historian, I’m used to comparing forms with heightened visual acuity,” West remarks, and this visual sense helps her take in bodies and poses so as to compare what she sees with the “ideal,” although she is careful to point out that there is no absolute in the form of the pose. Different traditions have different approaches.. But what makes her that teacher’s teacher is her eloquence.     ”Speech inspires students to find something in their practice they might not otherwise have,” says West. Poetic allusion, lyrical speech, “inspired vision”? She uses them all. “the right metaphor helps students find a state of mind that’s normally inaccessible,” she continues. still, when she uses a phrase such as “directing energies” (which she says in yogic terms is very real, but to a Western mind merely a metaphor or simile), she’s also conscious that for some such “spiritual” language is meaningless. It’s irrelevant, as far as she’s concerned. “the great thing about yoga is that it meets you where you are, and this doesn’t prevent anyone from doing it.”

If it’s not the same, it’s not the sameThere’s no one way of saying or explaining something in yoga, in West’s opinion—”Simile, parable, demonstration, laughter — they all have their uses.” Demonstration, she says, is “writing with the body.” She may deliberately limit her teacher trainees’ ways of speaking to discourage them from using language that is too florid or to prevent them from trying to be too original: “I want them to be in command of what they want to say and gain confidence this way first.” West’s style may not be the enthusiastic, “Hike your tush!” type, but some teachers, she says, succeed by being colorful and vivid—the end result can put people at ease in a down-home way.     the one thing she feels every teacher must be is authentic, though each may express ideas differently and find his or her own imagery. For West, that imagery is all from her own practice and from life all around her. “I might say ‘Lengthen the sacrum,’ or ‘Lift the pubic bone,’ for instance. They’re different, but they may achieve similar results—only one will focus on the back of the body, the spine and bones, while the other is engaged with the soft front of the body and activity there,” she says, “and each has its own effect on the central nervous system.” These subtleties are important to West. “I often say, ‘if it’s not the same, it’s not the same,’ and what I mean by this is that something may be similar, but not identical. It’s important to really understand this talk of variation to fully appreciate change and how to grow.”

Hearing silenceWest says that she could never think of practicing yoga without concluding with the “corpse pose” or “savasana,” which is when students lie on their backs and let go. Savasana is said to help the mind and body relax and release stress and tension. “This lets students process the knowledge they might have gained in class, much the way sleep helps us process the day before,” says West. “We’re letting go of all doing—doing nothing while remaining conscious of doing nothing—that way we’re close to hearing silence.”

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Yoga is without a doubt one of the most popular  physical exercise routines for modern  individuals . while it works to uplift the body, yoga can also deal with  emotional pain. This is the main principle why busy folks are so into it.Yoga is  known as a superb   exercise because you do not have to go to gym to have it ; it can tag along with you anywhere. What are required are exceptional   yoga mat bags that make the work executable.

the dilemma behind the act of shopping for the perfect mat bags is that shopping for them  is like looking for a needle in a place of haystack. Truly, too much product information will mess up with your judgment . As you may know, the bags are available at different styles, shapes, and sizes. Some come in plain design  while others are  being sold  with printed graphics like floral design, animal prints, etc. Others are created to carry  the standard size of mat while there are those for bigger mats. If there is a consolation here, it  is the fact that finding unique yoga products is now made easier. it is very unlikely to find a bag with the same design like the people in your yoga cl***. after all, no one like the idea of having something that is too plain to the point that  nearly all people using such kind too.

the many unique yoga products further cater the advantage of giving you a choice of what product to get depending on your budget. Some folks would like to spend for high end products while there are those who live life with prudence. no matter if you are a spender or a saver, yoga mat bags are available at the price that will please your wallet.

the one that should be on your list for yoga mat bags is the Lugger Bag, a very versatile bag that is big enough to house enough room for yoga necessities. it comes with big mat compartment that provides space for blocks, blankets, and straps that you need for the exercise. the Lugger bag is spacious; it is really spacious enough to hold notebooks and additional clothing. There is also a place for your water bottle and a small pouch perfect for your keys. This product is obtainable in  lavender and graphite colors which is why both genders can surely cherish this piece amazingly!

now, if you are the chic and modish human who loves everything in their pretty designs then consider looking for  stylish yoga bags.  There are those bags that execute  “loveliness” all over. Among those is the Yogoco Floral Fantasy yoga brown bag that is created  from s****s T-shirts making it the perfect choice for environmentalists out there. This item is a proof that being earth-friendly does not always have to  connote  odd-looking. On the other hand, the Yogoco Chocolate Mint Yoga Bag is also obtainable in colors green and brown that  provide its “minty chocolate” look. actually, there are many stylish yoga bags out there that all you have to do is to “search”.

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Tuesday, 7th — 9:30 a.m. Holiday Decorating in the Senior Lounge. come help us decorate and get into the Christmas spirit. Just 35¢ for a cup of coffee or tea. We’ll have Christmas music to help us along, too.

Wednesday 8 –Nutritionist, Tracie Dalton 11:30 a.m. will speak today on health and nutrition. She is one of the best in her field. Nutrition is the name of the game! She just doesn’t bring knowledge but samples too. Don’t be afraid to ask questions, you’ll learn more.

Friday, 10 — Ocean Shore Christmas Concert 11:30 a.m. Don’t miss the kids! They do such a good job, along with help from their teachers Marilyn and Connie. Parents welcome.

Tuesday, 14 — Tea at Ten. How wonderful it will be to have a spot of tea. come join us in the Senior Lounge. $1 donation. Includes: a cup of tea (or coffee) and a home-baked treat.

Tuesday, 14 & 15 from 5:15 p.m. to 7 p.m Holiday Decorating Contest — Nominate the best-decorated house or business in Pacifica. Call Ray Lopez for reservations at 738-7350 Note: there is limited space so call soon. You’ll have pizza and hot cider before you leave the Center.

Thursday, 16 — Christmas show 11 a.m. — I love this group of entertainers! Not feeling the Christmas spirit yet? you need to come see this show. Estelle Kelley and The Performing Stars will put you there. Be early. Early birds win prizes.

Tuesday, 16 — SIA Desert Pot Lunch & Gift Exchange after lunch. Do you have a “like new” something that you really don’t want anymore? here is your opportunity to pass it on. Just wrap it up and bring it with you. It’s a lot of fun watching everyone else doing the same thing. come and join in the fun/party right after lunch in the Card Room.

Monday, 20 — Seaside Singers 11:45 a.m. have you ever thought you were hearing angels? well, this is your chance to hear some real angels!

This is a wonderful group of people that have a gift of song and they are sharing that gift with us today.

Wednesday, 22 — Ukulele Christmas show 11:30 a.m. you can’t miss this one! what a fun group this is and it’s growing. Much thanks to Dick moody.

Thursday, 29 — Birthday celebration w/ Lionel Sequeira 11:30 a.m. Let’s eat cake and sing Happy Birthday to you! Lionel is a master on the piano. he will serenade you right thru your lunch time with the best of the best.

Thursday, 30 — Happy new Year 11:30 a.m. Let’s celebrate the new Year coming! This is a special time for all of us to reflect the past year.

Ongoing weekly activities:

CLASSES: Oil, pastels and acrylics, ceramics, stained glass, jewelry making, craft workshop, making cards w/ rubber stamps, knitting, crochet & needlepoint, quilting and a creative writing class.

GAMES: new: Pedro, bridge, Mah Jong, social card games, Bingo and we have a pool table in the Game Room.

FITNESS: Senior Pilates/stretch class, aerobics, mat yoga, chair yoga, Feldenkrais workshop, Tai Chi, breath, movement & voice and ballroom line dancing.

NUTRITIONIST: comes the first Wednesday of the month. Free blood pressure screenings.

R.N. Carolyn Nielson will check your blood pressure on the third Tuesday of every month at 11:25 a.m. in the Social Dining Room at the Center.

MUSIC: Ukulele lessons on Wednesdays from 1 to 2 p.m.

GRIEF & SUPPORT GROUP: Monday at 12:30 p.m.

CREATIVE WRITING CLASS: Thursday from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

LATINAS: Unidad Latina de Pacifica, a wonderful group of Latinas that get together, have parties, go places and do things. They are muy Bonita.

All items are handmade by seniors, that’s what makes it so unique! if you have anything to add to our shop come by, let’s talk.

Information and Referral

Rose Beebee at 738-7353. her office hours are from 9 a.m. to noon. provides information for San Mateo County Senior Services including Aging and Adult Services, Podiatry, Redi-Wheels and much, much more! Give her a call.

Trips & Transportation

Ray Lopez, Transportation Coordinator. 738-7384. Ray provides transportation to and from the Pacifica Senior Center, quick shopping trips and a mandatory $20 for round-trip medical appointments.

If you are 60 or over and could use a good nutritional lunch Monday through Friday at noon for a suggested donation of $3.

A variety of social activities take place before lunch. under 60 years of age are welcome but it is a mandatory price of $4.50.

Entrée’s for this month:

Wednesday 1st — Chicken Parmesan

Thursday, 2nd — Krabby Cakes

Friday, 3rd — Shepherds Pie

Monday, 6th — Beef Stroganoff

Tuesday, 7th — Chicken Caesar Salad Bar

Wednesday, 8th — Pork Verde

Thursday, 9th — Roast Turkey w/ Cranberry

Friday, 10th — Jumbo Beef Hot Dog

Monday, 13th — Chicken Adobo

Tuesday, 14th — Grilled Tilapia w/Dill Sauce

Wednesday, 15th — Cheese Burger

Thursday, 16th — Roast Pork Loin w/Pan Gravy

Friday, 17th — Tuna Melt on English Muffin

Monday, 20th — Vegetarian Egg Roll

Tuesday, 21st — Grilled Pork Chop

Wednesday, 22nd — Meat Loaf

Thursday, 23rd — Christmas Celebration with Coq Au Vin (chicken)

Friday, 24th — Closed for Christmas Holiday

Monday, 27th — Chicken Stir Fry w/ Peppers

Tuesday, 28th — Roast Pork Loin

Wednesday, 29th — Spinach Frittata

Thursday, 30th — new Years Partywith Baked Ham w/ Raisin Sauce

Friday, 31st — Closed for new Years

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after a doctor told Mark that should begin to see both your weight and cholesterol are women decided to enroll in yoga. Marcos, about 40 years, had recently complained that prevented it from about arthritis, exercise as wanted. Although the sense of skepticism on the day of first grade, I was excited before the discovery of the mobility that a group of yoga positions and improve their health. however, Mark was surprised at first to seeClass, which was placed in each room to use a specific type of carpet on the floor.

a man near her age, she threw a blanket nearby, and Mark said, "should I use? you need a yoga mat Why"

This is a common question with different answers to why a carpet in the yoga program should be used, regardless of whether they are in a class at a gym or at home. there are a number of carpets as a special purpose, and eachable to offer more reasons to use to help.

– Texture carpets designed, non-slip – Carpet padding for maximum comfort – Extra yoga mats, high-impact shock – Fiber special highly breathable – Durable mats Travel – Green alternative biodegradable mats

Yoga veterans usually have at least one type of carpet or more often develop different preferences, you can not do without. SearchRight for you simply browse and try all the different mattresses.

yoga mats much to get the maximum effect, yoga, aerobics and difficult positions have built up a constant. the main characteristics are closely texture and lots of extra cushion to absorb the impact of people would come. these are particularly beneficial for older people who are going to try yoga in the prevention of pain, how to setRoutine.

Rugs can also help maintain the position for as long as necessary to prevent slipping and sliding. they also offer a box that is positioned due to its location in Fig customized to your order. Yoga Beginners often killing or active to avoid disappointment.

but even with the carpet texture, moisture can cause painful slips and falls. Matting designed to absorb sweat and texture are very useful forespecially men. with all the options, the choice can be difficult. For more information on Web sites as a trusted site can not easily find out what kind of yoga that you practice how, but also for yoga mat just to use it.

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Depends, due to confusion between "Ashtanga" used to describe a style of Hatha yoga usually associated with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois (sometimes distinguished as "Ashtanga Vinyasa"), and the eight limbed system of classical yoga as codified by Pantanjali (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pata%C3%B1j…

In Sanskrit, "Ashta"=eight; "Anga"=limbs or parts.

The following page is a fairly good list with brief descriptions of various Hatha styles:
traditionalyogastudies.com/ar…

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What exactly is Yoga? Yoga is the practice of physical postures. Stretching is involved in yoga but yoga is much more than just stretching. with yoga, you learn how to balance your body. after practicing yoga for a certain amount of time, you can become more flexible and stronger as well. a very common myth about yoga is that yoga is just stretching and there’s only one way to do it. That is untrue! There are different styles of yoga that can be performed.

Hatha is one style of yoga. This particular style is very gentle. If you take a Hatha yoga class, it will likely be very slow paced. Hatha is good for people who are just beginning to do yoga and don’t know much about it. you will learn how to do the basic poses of yoga if you take a Hatha class.

Bikram yoga is a bit different. This style of yoga is often referred to as Hot Yoga because it is performed in a room that is normally 95-100 degrees inside. People who practice Bikram believe that heat helps to loosen muscles. it also makes you sweat faster which is cleansing. There are about 26 poses in Bikram yoga.

Kripalu yoga is a very popular style of yoga. This style practices meditation while performing the physical postures. People who practice Kripalu are usually spiritual and big on physical healing. with Kripalu, you can move at any type of pace you would like to, which is probably another reason why it’s very popular.

Restorative yoga is yet another style. with this particular style, a person will use props in order to support their body. The usage of props helps the person hold their poses longer. with holding a pose longer, you are opening your body with passive stretching. Props used with this type of yoga include items such as blocks, pillows, and blankets.

The best part of yoga is, for women at least, is that you can do this while pregnant. In fact, there’s a style of yoga especially designed for pregnant women and it’s called Prenatal Yoga. with this style, you perform very gentle styles of yoga, so it’s safe. a simple back-bend is beneficial to do while pregnant. it strengthens the spine.

Overall, yoga is a great and safe exercise. not only is it beneficial to your body and your health, it is also very fun.

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if one among your priorities in life is to keep in shape bodily and mentally then yoga is the answer. Yoga is practised by hundreds of thousands of people and is on the increase daily. What number of to be precise is difficult to say however a calculator would wrestle to keep up with the figures. this exercise has turn into a way of life for many individuals who cannot do with out their intake of this healthy kind of regime.

Yoga is a comforting and pleasurable where routines are followed consisting of poses and bodily postures that give the physique a healthy look and feel. a further bonus to yoga is you get to unwind/calm down while at the identical tending to your body needs.

without doubt it is known to ease stress and analysis behind the scenes of yoga discovered that sure illnesses have been calmed for many who observe this exercise. Issues particularly anxiety, blood strain, back pain, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, and plenty of more have been managed by a yoga manner of life. other sicknesses that have come below menace of being eased or even abolished are arthritis, power fatigue, headaches. People have discovered it has a strong influence on lowering asthma. It is no marvel why this routine is practised on a regular basis with the constructive results it has on ailing patients. Now that the advantages have lastly been recognised it’s turning into an outstanding craze and why wouldnt it when the rewards are larger than that of profitable the lottery. No amount of cash should purchase a content material thoughts – wholesome physique and soul.

Pleasing experiences generated from yoga is the sense of nicely being the place stress is eased and forgotten when you lapse into a sedate body of mind. Explanation why folks have chosen to take up yoga are because of the way it helps tone muscle/flexibility and strengthens stamina pace. Overweight individuals understand how helpful it’s serving to them to burn off excess fat without the demand ways like that of a strenuous assault course.

Yoga and concentration are a really appropriate twosome, if working hand in hand it helps to enhance creativity. The constructive side to yoga is the place it gives you control in tending to your body wants naturally as a substitute of turning to medicinal tablets (Depending after all of your situation) Yoga is as constructive as you can get. Maintaining your physique match is necessary so a healthy blood circulation is imminent to keep organs and veins functioning properly. Your immune system if stimulated is a pressure robust sufficient to fight sickness.

Yoga and how it affects each particular person differs enormously however does it matter so long as it results in a more healthy life?

Psychological, mental and physical sicknesses are just a few main components why individuals are becoming a member of within the fun of yoga and claiming control over their health. Neglect any belief you might have that yoga is a non secular activity, quite the opposite in fact. you and yoga a match made in heaven. In a nutshell – in illness and well being

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William Cheeseman manages to express himself and assume a pose at the same time.

“Listen to the music,” Linda Jones told her chattering 1st-graders. “The music should give you a clue of how you should be.” 

At that, the 26 students managed to silence themselves. Single file and shoeless, they entered a large room where blue mini yoga mats and a calming, meditative tune awaited them.

For the next 45 minutes, Amparo Chigui Santiago led the children through the paces of (age-appropriate) yoga.

For starters, breathing exercises, eliciting a few half-hearted “oms”  soon were followed by a quick rhythmic change of music and an enthusiastic “Here we go!” from Santiago.

“Rub your hands, sit up tall, take a deep breath, OMMMM!” the children sang.

Unlike the steady tone heard in most yoga studios, these “oms” had a vocal energy more often associated with playgrounds. and that was a good thing. Santiago, a dancer as well as a yoga instructor who has taught in schools for the past 30 years, knew she had captured the children’s attention and, momentarily at least, the spirit of yoga.

The class, part of a 10-week residency by the non-profit arts-in-education organization ArtsConnection, is given weekly to the school’s kindergarten through 3rd-grade classes.

Combined with music, dance and free movement, the children are introduced to the physically demanding and emotionally intense practice of yoga in a fun way.  they make up their own positions by imitating animals. they take magic carpet rides curled up on their mats. they play “Yogi says,” a disguised version of “Simon says.”

“It’s basically an adult class transformed into a kids’ class,” Santiago said.  “It’s all a connection of mind and body.”

Classroom teachers were on hand to monitor the 1st-graders, putting them in line when they rolled themselves up in their mats or giggled instead of going through a prescribed stretch. to regain the children’s attention, Santiago often sang the “butterfly song” (legs flapping, arms stretched) or called for the “Child’s Pose” (resting position on the floor).

Sometimes she just needed to say, “Tada—” and the kids finished it with,  “—sana!” jumping into Tadasana (Mountain Pose) standing position, their arms flailing in the air.

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Dasani Celony in a meditative state.

Santiago’s kindergartners were less focused (“No, don’t put them in your nose, put them on the mat,” a teacher advised some children during an exercise that required them to move two small pompoms across their mats with their toes). But even the five-year-olds reached moments of collective calm.

“If the kids have a way to relax and to think about how to feel what’s going on inside, then they’ll have some control over it,” explained Haruko Yamauchi, Program Manager at ArtsConnection.  “[Yoga] starts the year off with a good atmosphere.”

“I’m aiming to transfer what’s going on here to their classroom to be more focused in class,” said Santiago. “That’s my goal.”

Even after just a few sessions, teachers say they have noticed differences in their students.

“I see that they’re actually paying attention better in [yoga] class,” Jones said. “I like how you can feel the energy changing in the class.”

Jones uses meditation and yoga techniques in the classroom as a calming method. She holds up yoga cards with poses for the students to perform as lots of “oms” ring through the room.

“It works!” Santiago said.  “That’s the only class that actually walks in quietly and leaves quietly.”

Still, the instructor said, bringing yoga to young, easily distracted children requires some high-level self-calming techniques of her own.

“There’s so much happening, sometimes their energy is going all over the place,” Santiago said. “I just remind myself to breathe, because if not, I’d go crazy.”

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when people hear the word Tantra, they usually think of kinkysex, the Kama Sutra, something they saw on HBO or on Sex & theCity. That’s if they’ve heard of it at all.

I have found many unexpected benefits from practicing thisancient form of Yoga that I’ll attempt to share with you here.

I began Tantra like anybody else thinking it would enhance sexmaking it hotter and maybe even wilder. I had no idea back thenhow powerful Tantra was to become in every aspect of my life.

Very soon, I became aware of the quieting down in the mind,something I had been trying to accomplish for years to no avail.

Now, after 8 years of practicing Tantra, I am aware that I amnot suffering anymore about anything. Did I know this wouldhappen to me? no way.

Tantra translated means weaving body, mind and spirit. what thisliterally means is that your whole being is expanded, increasedthrough awareness of your senses, feelings and energy. Thisincludes awareness of your breath ‘ the basis of all forms ofmeditation ‘ with the addition of your sexual energy increasingyour ability to feel- specifically feel pleasure ‘ differentfrom other forms of meditation.

So, what is the big deal about it? why is Tantra, this ancientscience surfacing on shows like Oprah or being talked about bySting?

Well, people feel little if anything. They are mostly livingtheir lives inside of their thoughts, judgments, evaluation andassessments: living in their heads. In terms of pleasure theydon’t feel very good. when people do feel, it seems like theyfeel bad, sick, complaining, hurt, victimized. as a matter offact they feel little to no pleasure at all. Pleasure shows upas anticipation rather than a sensual experience, one that canbe felt.

Remember really wanting something like a new car? Then when yougot it, the pleasure didn’t last very long, maybe until thefirst scratch. It wasn’t the feeling you expected from acquiringa new car was it?

The mind can imagine something or other will bring us a feelingof pleasure, but it actually takes the body to feel it. For manywomen, feeling strongly, passionately was discouraged. We weretold we were too emotional. Things were said to us like, ‘Why doyou feel like that? That’s not rational.’ or ‘What? Are youhaving your period or something?’

So, we learned to bury our feelings and experience life in ourheads. our bodies became useful for wearing decorativeadornments (attraction) and for getting us somewhere like frommeeting to meeting (movement). In essence our bodies have becomesomething we do to or use in certain ways, but not a source ofinner knowledge. Not bad, just not pleasurable; not healthyeither.

Many women have become automatons rushing to work, caring forchildren and older family members, trying to be loving to ourpartners – lovers, husbands, boyfriends. but when it comes timeto relax, take a breath, we cannot seem to do it. It’s a littlefrightening to stop and focus on breathing.

We’re supposed to be focused on other people’s pleasure. when welook to find our own pleasure, even erotic pleasure, there seemsnot ever to be enough time. or maybe, just maybe, all thosefeelings we’ve been holding down are likely to come rushing up.

That’s right, feelings, emotions, senses, intuition, memorieswill come up. And then what do we do? Who has time for thatanyway? what if we get out of control? Who wants to experiencethat?

Why is this so important?

You want to feel all of those feelings so you can increase yourcapacity for pleasure. It’s your birthright to feel pleasure andit’s also the feminine aspect of life to feel. In essence, it’shonoring yourself as a woman (in a world that really doesn’t doso much of that).

When you start this way of breathing and sensing, you willnaturally feel better, happier, passionate, more alive. Theoperative word here is ‘naturally.’ It is our nature to feel.

Okay, how? why does this have anything to do with Tantra?

In Tantra we learn to breathe along with doing Kegel exercisesand making sounds. so, we learn how to properly breathe. Then weadd sphincter muscle and PC muscle contractions to build acharge in our own body using the vital life force ‘ sexualenergy. This enables us to feel all our feelings.

Once we feel them, we learn to release stored feelings andmemories from the past. We also learn to transmute the sexualenergy into spiritual connection with our ‘higher selves.’

The result is eradication of feelings of shame and guilt as wellas any other trauma we may have experienced earlier in our livesthat’s has been stored in our cellular memory.

The outcome = pleasure, permission for unabashed life at it’sfullest ‘ body, mind and spirit connected working in union.

Remember I began Tantra thinking it would enhance sex. I had noidea how my life would change. had I known I would have becomeinterested in it earlier in life. is sex hotter? yes. is thatall? no. It’s so much more.

The Benefits of Practicing Tantra*:

1. Feel great about yourself – more attractive, self-confident,increase your capacity for more pleasure, experience joy andfulfillment as a way of life.

2. Empower your well-being – eliminate toxins, eliminate stress- accept yourself for who you are & release deep painfulcellular memories; feel safe and whole.

3. Focus – set your intentions, do the practices and watch thelaws of attraction bring what you want i.e. life partner, more$, career change

4. Uplift your relationships – see others for who they reallyare, relate to their deep divine nature and trust your intuition

5. Experience the expression of your deepest emotions. Knowrapture, love, passion and beyond! become your own beloved!

*taken from a random sample of 500 Tantra students who haveparticipated in Butterfly Workshops’ programs.

About the author:Laurie Handlers, MA is the President of Butterfly Workshops,Inc., a Washington, DC based company currently offering 3 levelsof Tantra, Tantra instructor training, and Leadership coursesfor corporations and individuals.

You can find out more at butterflyworkshops.com.

© Butterfly Workshops, Inc. 2005

Author: Laurie Handlers

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Each month we have been practicing together a particular yoga move, pranayama technique and meditation, in order to enhance our skills and learn from each other.  It is time now for the yoga posture for March, as well as the pranayama and meditation for this month.  these moves and techniques will concentrate on helping us detox our entire body and mind. 

As you will recall, we started this series with just doing yoga moves, but as this caught on, we added yoga breathing exercises and meditations to this concept.  below you will find all the techniques that we have practiced so far.  Following that are the techniques I suggest to add to your practice for March, or if you are starting out, they are great techniques to help you establish a daily yoga and meditation routine.

Yoga Poses for each Month

August:        Learn Yoga | Nauk Asana for the Month (Abs)

September:  Yoga Pose for Thighs – Frog Pose (Thighs/Butt)

October:      important Hatha Yoga Posture for Healing – Forward Bend (Thighs/Buttocks)

November:   Yoga to Work on your Aura (Aura and Magnetic Field)

December:   Kundalini Yoga Exercise for Emotional Health – Cat-Cow  (Back and Emotional Balance)

February:    Daily Yoga Cobra Pose for Healthy Back

Pranayama for each Month

February:   Kapalbhati Yoga Video for Daily Practice

Meditation for each Month

February:  So Hum Mantra Meditation for Joy and Peace

 Yoga move to Detox your Body:

For the month of March I think the following Kundalini Yoga Exercise will be excellent to do.  you may have put on some extra pounds over the long winter months and the following exercise will help you get your abs back into share.  It will also help you detox your body and give your digestive system a much needed boost.

This set is called Pavan Sodhung Kriya and you will find the full details in the following article: Natural Liver Detox – Pavan Sodhung Kriya.

All the details in that article and please do read it before starting this practice, but here is a quick easy for how to do this practice this yoga sequence to help you detoxify your system.

• Start as illustrated in Picture #1, flat on your back with your hands underneath your buttocks to support your lower back.
• Inhale deeply, hold your breath in for 15 seconds and come into Illustration #2, with legs raised 60 degrees from the ground and knees straight.
• Exhale as you bend them and bring your knees towards your chest (Illustration #3).  Hold your breath out now for 15 seconds.
• Inhale again, hold your breath in for 15 seconds and come back into Illustration #2 position, with legs raised 60 degrees.
• Finally exhale and return to the starting position, and hold your breath out of 15 seconds.  Inhale, hold breath in for 15 seconds as you raise your legs back up to 60 degrees and continue.
• Continue with this pattern for the remainder of the exercise.  Start with 1-3 minutes and build up from there. 
• Very important, please do not try 15 seconds right off the bat, start with 5 seconds or less and make gentle progress as you develop your capacity.

Yoga for Detox Illustrations

Yoga for Detox Illustration #1

Yoga for Detox Illustration #2

Yoga for Detox Illustration #3

Yoga Pranayama for Daily Practice:

For the yoga breathing exercise for March, I suggest we all practice the following deep breathing exercise.  This exercise is great for improving your lung capacity and getting your energy going.  It will also help detoxify your system and get rid of deep seated toxins. here is the link to the article with all the details, which also has a video demonstration of this terrific exercise.

Meditation for March Practice:

As I mentioned last month I was going to start with my favorite meditation Zen Meditation Technique, but because I was getting so much positive feedback with So Hum Mantra Meditation, I had decided to go with that instead.  So for this month, let us do Zen Meditation Technique together and enjoy it’s enormous benefits.  This is perhaps the best meditation to detoxify your mind .

Here is the article with a video demonstration and details for this technique:

Zen Meditation Technique

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It says on my pilates DVD not to work out on a hard floor (which is exactly what I have been doing I don't see how I missed that bit before) so now I need a mat, but there's so many different kinds. some are camping and exercise mats, some are yoga mats, some you put together yourself, which would be best for pilates?

The ones they have on the DVD look more like beds on stands so it's hard to know what they actually use.

Please help =(

specify ur exercise type…

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It's basically reaching for the Holy Spirit. Are the Christians who tell me that accessing the Holy Spirit through kundalini yoga actually blaspheming the Holy Spirit? Kundalini yoga is a combination of prayer and stretching. How is that inviting demons? this is a serious question because men of God say that yoga creates demons in people.

hindus create yoga.
this means they received the inspiration from satan.

as a christian, i will have nothing to do with yoga
or any inspired act of satan.

also, you're not a christian obviously.
what do you know about the Holy Spirit in the first place in the christian context …
and what makes you think that the Holy Spirit can be accessed thru yoga ?

in conclusion, you essentially know NOTHING about christianity and the Teachings of Jesus Christ.

worse still, you're using the name 'Holy Spirit' in a blasphemous way.
i suggest you put an end to this or the repercussion on you would be … terrible.

you're playing with fire like an ignorant child not understanding that it can burn you to death … both physically + spiritually.

for your own safety, please stop.
you have been warned.

Most "Men of God", "Soldiers of God", "Warriers of God" do more ungodly things than the average secular man, so they should not be the absolute reference for what is right or wrong. if you are a Christian, let Jesus be your model.

It is demonic to these Christians because it comes from a different culture. That's really what it boils down to – a closed-minded fear of the unknown.

These "Men of God" have not been exposed nor educated about kundalini yoga.

But not just kundalini yoga, but seemingly everything else.

its a pagan practice. associating the holy spirit with this show that YOUR blaspheming the Holy spirit. the end.

because it dosent fall into the designated safe zone of Protestant approved methods of religious practices. just stretch, its good for your body and forget the rest,

Human, it depends on what entity you are inviting in or meditating on as you perform your Yoga.

Dr. Charles Zaus

They're idiots, and anything from another religion is perceived as "of the Devil" to some….

the Bible says in Deut that we are not allowed to serve Him in a manner that non-Christians serves their gods.

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It’s not the peaceful meditation and quiet calm usually associated with yoga.

Paige, camp director of a kids and teenage yoga camp, said yoga for kids is a different experience.

“Adults don’t have a problem sitting still and being quiet,” she said.

The 16 students who attended her yoga camp this week at Gainesville Unity Church range in age from 5- to 13-years-old. Paige will hold a kids camp Aug. 2-6 and a teen camp Aug. 9-13 at Om Yoga Studio in Alachua.

In addition to the two 30-minute yoga sessions each day, Paige does arts and crafts, sings songs and teaches her students about Indian culture.

The students also eat a vegetarian lunch everyday.

Paige said other than the obvious benefit, which is getting children more active, doing yoga helps children learn to follow instructions, connect with their bodies and, most importantly, find their breath.

“We have kids so wired that by the end of the day they just want to relax and catch their breath,” she said.

Paige said by the end of each week-long camp she can see a significant difference in students’ behavior.

“The first day they’re the most rambunctious,” she said. “On the last day they focus so much quicker, they don’t need to be the center of attention and they’re more responsive with directions.”

Paige, who has been in childcare throughout her whole life, said she has been teaching yoga to children for about 10 years.

“It has to be engaging and interactive,” she said. “It has to be really fun.”

Ganesh Schwin, 6, said his favorite yoga pose is the bow pose.

“I’m like a hunter shooting an arrow,” he said. “I like to shoot stuff.”

During her teenage yoga classes, Paige said she talks more in depth about the different postures and what each posture does for the body. She also talks to them about their chakras, or energy centers, in the body.

Jasmine Lantinen, 11, said she started doing yoga when she was 7 years old after watching her grandma do yoga every morning. Since she’s started learning yoga she said she’s taught her dad a few poses.

“It helps people become less stressed out,” she said.

Ananga Bauer is a certified yoga teacher and co-owner of Whole Beings Wellness Children’s Yoga studio.

Bauer and her husband started Whole Beings Wellness in southern New Jersey five years ago and moved it to Gainesville about a year ago.

“Children aren’t introduced (to yoga) because they want to lose weight or be fit,” she said. “They do it because they want to have fun. That’s their goal in life.”

Bauer said since kids live in the moment, their yoga practice has to be that way.

“I ask them to notice their breath,” she said. “You have to put yourself in their shoes.”

Bauer said she has her classes imitate different things in nature, like flowers or dinosaurs, and has them create a food dish every class by playing it out with their bodies and yoga poses.

“I tell all my classes that we are perfect,” she said. “They are learning to love their bodies.”

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Yoga Nidra is deep sleep. many people mistakenly believe it’s twilight sleep, that stage between awake and dreaming, but it’s even deeper than that. it goes beyond the dreaming stage and into a state of conscious deep sleep. While that sounds like an oxymoron, it’s not. It’s the third of the four levels of consciousness where there are no images in the mind. Mental images live in the domain of a waking state, the first level or the dreaming state, the second level. it is a deep meditation right before the last level, the turiya, higher consciousness.

You might wonder how you could be awake and yet asleep at the same time. The state is that of introversion where you look deep into your soul. it allows you to look at past lives and future lives, to address your karma and cleanse the storehouse consciousness. it is a way to purify the unconscious mind and commune with divine energy. it is a state of inner awareness. You enter it by remaining in the waking state of consciousness while mentally moving beyond the thoughts, emotions and images. You go beyond the dream state while you remain awake. it is not only extremely relaxing, it is a method of purification. it is the state where astral projection and thought form take place.

Those lucky enough to enter into this state claim that a half hour in this state is like getting three hours of regular sleep. While yogis don’t recommend it as a sleep substitute, it demonstrates how relaxing the effect is on the body and mind. since the body uses sleep time to repair, it still needs normal sleep but Yoga Nidra is one method of relaxation available when sleep time is limited. The most important use, however is still to commune with the Divine energy of the Universe.

Yoga Nidra brings on serenity, calmness and clarity. it takes your awareness through all the mental states into stillness where you find insight. it is more than meditation, where you remain in a waking state and even though it has some commonalities with autosuggestion, it definitely isn’t that as autosuggestion indicates the use of the waking mind.

Since it rests all parts, including the mind, it gives access to universal knowledge and refreshes the practitioner. it is also an excellent tool for accelerated learning.

Since this is he level where astral travel and thought form takes place, Yoga Nidra takes on a psychic appearance. Astral travel is the ability to be in a different location without moving your body and thought form is the ability to materialize items from the use of your mental energy. These are not mystical tricks performed by yogis, but the ability to use the spirits energy. This ability is available to everyone who chooses to study and practice. Before entering the world of the psychic, you must first learn the discipline to control the conscious mind. Without this training, you may become a danger to your own essence.

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Make love, or  ml of Indian Tantra, why not try? Guarantee you and your partner will be achieved.Indian style sex with sexual energy convergence of the method there from the time of the past. Kamasutra sex combination of style and ancient yoga, no doubt about it.

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