If you have never practiced yoga before, or if you are just starting out, the idea of yoga can be a little overwhelming. I often hear people tell me that they worry they aren’t flexible enough to do yoga, or they don’t have time for yoga. I’m here to tell you that you can do yoga. You don’t have to be able to bend like a pretzel to practice yoga. And you don’t have to spend hours a day practicing yoga. You just have to start. Here are some tips for a beginner yogi: Props are your friend Yoga blocks…
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Aparigraha is defined as the practice of non-attachment. What does non-attachment mean in the modern life? Non-attachment is obviously different culture to culture and decade to decade. Non-attachment in general means to not hold onto more wealth than necessary for a comfortable way of life. This definition varies from person to person. While some people are comfortable living a minimalist lifestyle with a smaller house, living off of food that they grow and clothes that they make, others consider a comfortable life something far different. Some people need technology in order to do their jobs, nicer clothes for their meetings…
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The Foothills Parkway has been known as the oldest unfinished highway project in Tennessee. The 5.6 mile section connecting Cosby to US-321 was completed in the late 1960’s. The 16.9 mile section connecting Walland to Chilhowee Lake was completed in 1966. This left a massive gap between the sections of the Foothills Parkway. November 10, 2018 a 16 mile missing section of this road has been opened. You can now drive from Chilhowee Lake to Wears Valley to complete a beautiful 33 mile drive. This beautiful drive includes scenic views of Townsend, Gregory Bald, the Unicoi Mountains, Clingman’s Dome, Thunderhead…
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Dr. Christian Kirman has been a cosmetic surgeon for over 13 years in his field, and he specializes in cosmetic surgery of various forms. Although most of his accomplishments stem from breast augmentation and reconstruction surgeries, he also has years of experience and has performed numerous surgeries, for various other parts of the body. We’ve compiled a list of some of the most common bay area plastic surgery procedures from Dr. Kirman and other board certified cosmetic surgeons: Changing of Breasts While there are mostly women who have breast augmentation done (this covers reduction, reconstruction, implants, and lips/tucks), men also…
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This shop has been compensated by Chobani. All opinions are mine alone. #GimmiesFun We are all guilty of eating less than healthy around the holidays. And the truth is our unhealthy eating habits rub off on our kids. And let’s not even get into the things consumed while we are making those delicious treats. Now that the holidays are behind us, it’s time to get ourselves back on track. And this needs to be a family affair. You need to get your kids back to eating healthy as well. So I’m going to give you some tips on how to encourage…