Eat Your Stress GOODBYE!
When you’re stressed out, the foods that you’re turning to are most likely going to be traditional ‘comfort’ foods – think big meals, take-out, fatty foods, sweet foods, and alcohol. Let’s face it – we’ve all found some comfort in a tasty meal and a bottle of beer or glass of wine when we’ve been stressed out or upset about something. However, this isn’t a good permanent solution.
What’s In My Bookshelf?
Recently, one of my private yoga students asked what I would recommend for her to read, as we are covering the 8 limbs of yoga as discussed in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. I thought about it, then offered her a few ideas. Quickly I realized that many of YOU… my students, clients and friends… may also be looking for some good reads right now! Some of these books are yoga related, some are just good reads and I think our world could benefit from them at this time.
Yoga Renewal Series: Grief, Gratitude, & Metamorphosis
It was March 12, 2009.
I was holding my daughters lifeless body, I was struggling between the why did she die and the bliss of having her in my arms. Not that knowing why would make a difference. I imagine that today she and my 4yr old daughter would be spitting images of each other.
Yoga For Healthy Neck And Shoulders
Oh man...if I had a penny for every time someone mentioned they wanted to work their neck or shoulders in yoga class, I could feed the world! It's no wonder this request is so popular though, given this recent study from the July/August issue of the Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy stating that up to 75% of adults experience neck pain as a musculoskeletal disorder. Reasons stated range from ergonomics to trauma to insomnia. In addition, shoulder and rotator cuff problems are stated to be in 25% of adults over 50 yrs old and 30% of cadavers have torn rotator cuffs.
Yoga On The Go: Try This NOW!
Ok, stop. Whatever you are doing. Reading this, playing on your computer. Sitting in a chair with terrible posture. Stop.