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    Satya in Real Life: Keeping the Peace

    November 8, 2018 - By 

    Satya: Action of mind and the use of speech in the spirit of welfare. How can we follow Satya in our everyday actions? How can we tell the truth and act in a straightforward and honest way to promote the welfare of all? In cases where telling the exact truth will harm others, Satya means to say what is best for the welfare of others. This isn’t always easy. I will give some examples of how Satya could be handled in our day to day interactions with others. Following Satya brings about tremendous strength of mind and is very important…

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    Ahimsa for the Beginner Yogi

    October 30, 2018 - By 

    Ahimsa is defined as the principle of nonviolence toward all living beings. Ahimsa is one of the 5 yamas which are the ethical, moral and societal guidelines for all yogis. Think of the Yamas and Niyamas as the 10 commandments for yogis. They all seem very simple and straightforward to follow at face value. That is until you dig a little deeper. Let’s talk about ahimsa. Nonviolence toward all living beings. Sounds easy enough, right? If you really study ahimsa, this nonviolence includes not just action, but also nonviolences in words and thoughts. So how can we really practice ahimsa…

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    The Best Yoga Gear You Will Ever Own – Hemp

    October 26, 2018 - By 

    prAna gave me clothing for this post but all opinions are my own. I’ve found my new favorite yoga pants and I don’t want to take them off. I could seriously live in these yoga pants if I didn’t have to wash them from time to time. prAna has a hemp clothing line, which is where I found these pants. Hemp is the perfect crop to use for yoga clothing because it is sustainable, thick, but also thermal conductive so it stays cool on your skin. Hemp has often been thought of as rough to the touch, but it’s actually…

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    From Strength Training to Stretch Training

    October 6, 2016 - By 

    I’m switching gears in my health and fitness journey. Over the past 3 months, I have done a combination of Master’s Hammer and Chisel (which is a pretty hard core strength training program) and half marathon training. I realized last month that I signed up for a half marathon that will be on October 23rd, but I haven’t done any training. So I had to get my butt in gear. I’ve been working out 5-6 days a week over the summer, but I haven’t done any running. Zero. I started running again in late August when my daughter started running…