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		<title>Are birth control pills dangerous?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:34:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week as I was writing about my history with chronic pain, something dawned on me. I first started experiencing chronic pain about midway through my freshman year of college. What dawned on me is that this was only a few months after I started taking birth control pills. That connection probably wouldn&#8217;t mean a lot to most people, except that lately I&#8217;ve been recognizing the connection between the pain I experience and my hormones. For the most part I&#8217;ve learned to manage this pain so it is relatively minor, but I&#8217;ve noticed over the last few months that it gets really intense right before I start my period. And almost immediately after I begin my cycle, the pain on the right side of my body shifts to cramps in my low belly for a few hours, before fading away. What&#8217;s more is that the chronic pain on my right side hasn&#8217;t always been there&#8230; for the first few years it was on the left side. Interestingly enough, that was while I was taking birth control pills. Around the time I stopped taking them, because I was about to begin a year of travel and didn&#8217;t feel they were necessary, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ten ways better breathing can improve your health</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 19:55:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yoga Dose</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our breath is our primary source of life-giving energy, and a powerful tool for healing. So why don&#8217;t we hear more from the medical community about how important our breath is to our overall health and vitality? Probably because, as of now, oxygen is still free, so there&#8217;s not much potential for profit. Does efficient breathing seem like too simple a solution for your health issues? Read on to discover all the ways better breathing can improve your health. Nourishes the cells of the body with oxygen. This one may seem obvious, but for some reason or another, whenever we are feeling depleted, most of us don&#8217;t usually seem to connect how we are feeling with how we are breathing. According to Dr. Arthur C. Guyton, MD in The Textbook on Medical Physiology, “All chronic pain, suffering, and diseases are caused by a lack of oxygen at the cell level.” Boosts the immune system. “Oxygen plays a pivotal role in the functioning of the immune system,” according to Parris M. Kidd, Ph.D. and author of Antioxidant Adaptation. The connection of the breath with the health of our immune system has to do with the role of the breath in stress [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Pose of the Goddess: Deviasana</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 17:27:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yoga Dose</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I love the Goddess! After all, she is the divine source of our creative inspiration. The Goddess lives within all of us&#8211;men and women&#8211;as the intuitive, creative, receptive, feeling, and nurturing parts of ourselves. This is the essence of feminine energy, which we must cultivate in order to achieve balance between the masculine and feminine parts of ourselves. Deviasana, or Goddess Pose, is a yoga posture that helps us connect to and cultivate that feminine energy. Goddess Pose (Deviasana) To Practice: Begin standing with the legs wide, and the toes turned out about 45 degrees. Activate the bandhas to connect and stabilize your center. To do this, draw the pelvic floor up into the body (this is Moola Bandha) and draw the lower abdomen back toward the spine (Uddiyana Bandha). Inhale, and as you exhale bend the knees, keeping the spine straight and the bandhas engaged. Be especially careful not to arch the low back, and keep the tailbone lengthening toward the floor. Engage the hips so that the knees are drawing back and all four sides of the feet are firmly planted into the floor. Lift the arms so that the elbows are bent at a 90 degree angle, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pranayama and the humming bee breath</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:37:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bhramari Pranayama I&#8217;ve always felt a strong connection to bees. My name, Deborah, means &#8220;bee&#8221; in Hebrew. And I&#8217;ve been stung (initiated?) by them 3 times, once after having the following song lyric to Regina Specktor&#8217;s song On the Radio stuck in my head: &#8220;A million ancient bees, began to sting our knees.&#8221; And wouldn&#8217;t you know it, that time the bee stung me right on the knee&#8230; So on my recent trip to Iowa to visit my family, I listened to entirety of the audiobook The Secret Life of Bees, by Sue Monk Kidd. It was, appropriately, a heart-warming story &#8230; appropriate because in yoga the space of the heart is considered &#8220;the cave of the bees.&#8221; Bhramari Pranayama just so happens to be one of my favorite Pranayama techniques. Also known as the &#8220;Humming Bee Breath,&#8221; it is a simple and wonderful heart-opening yoga practice that effectively connects us to our heart space: the cave of the bees that is the seat of our soul. This practice is excellent for speeding up the healing of body tissues, and is a quick and effective way of reducing stress and tension. It helps to quell anger, anxiety, insomnia, and high blood [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dancing as the Divine: workshop helps balance masculine and feminine energies</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 04:31:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m still feeling high off of a workshop I participated in Saturday with Katrina Rivers, called Dancing AS the Divine. The primary focus was exploring the divine masculine and feminine within each of us, and what&#8217;s been out of sync with these two energies for so long. It was such a moving experience that I am inspired to write about it. But before I share my realizations, I want to clarify: masculine energy does not mean &#8220;men,&#8221; nor does feminine energy mean &#8220;women.&#8221; These are energies within each of us, as the yin and the yang. And in most of us, they aren&#8217;t very well integrated. The masculine is the yang, outward moving, expansive energy. It is the sun, Shiva, consciousness, and space. For a long time it has been predominant in our society, as evidenced by the massive expansion and technology boom we&#8217;ve seen in the last several centuries. Feminine energy is the yin. It is receptive, the moon, Shakti, the energy of creation and the manifest world. And it is evident that, for a long time, this energy has been suppressed. Just look at the way our society views (and values) sex and creativity (feminine) versus science and technology [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Raise your vibration with kirtan chanting this Friday</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 02:46:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve ever been to a yoga class, chances are you&#8217;ve chanted the mantra &#8220;Om&#8221; (or listened while the rest of the students chanted). It probably seemed like some sort of weird ritual to mark the beginning or end of the yoga practice. But there&#8217;s actually a lot more to explore with the healing yogic art of mantra. A mantra is &#8220;a sound, syllable, word, or group of words that is considered capable of &#8216;creating transformation.&#8217;&#8221; In yoga, mantras are used to focus the mind, and can be chanted silently or aloud. It is especially beneficial when chanted out loud due to the vibrations created through the sounds of the mantra, which are healing to both body and mind. The vibrational sound of the mantra raises the vibration of the body through repetition. The repetition also focuses the mind and quiets the mental chatter &#8230; which is why for many people, mantra repetition is an effective form of meditation. One type of mantra practice is kirtan, a call-and-response form of devotional singing. When I first stayed in an ashram in 2005, kirtan was indeed a major part of the transformative experience I had during my 2-week stay.  We had morning [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Neck Tension? Do as the Sphinx&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 02:52:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yoga Dose</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The sphinx is a mythical creature with the body of a lion and a human head. In traditional Indian lore, it is said to take away the sins of the devotees when they enter a temple, and to ward off evil in general. We can think of the mythical sphinx as a gatekeeper, or guardian, as it is found across ancient cultures guarding the entrances of temples. Similarly, in yoga the sphinx posture, or Ardha Bhujangasana (half cobra posture), can be thought of as warding off the evils of neck and shoulder pain and tension. Nowadays so many of us spend long hours sitting at a desk, hunched over a computer. This weakens the shoulder girdle, and when the shoulder girdle is weak, stress causes the shoulders to start creeping up towards your ears, and neck and shoulder tension ensues. Sphinx posture helps to alleviate neck and shoulder tension by stabilizing the shoulder girdle. It also creates an overall lengthening of the spine to decompress vertebrae (although those with low back pain should use caution and/or seek the advice of a qualified yoga teacher). Sphinx Posture (Ardha Bhujangasana) Alignment Begin lying face down with the arms extended up by the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Liberate Your Breathing</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:09:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yoga Dose</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With This Simple Spinal Twist &#8220;Freedom is strangely ephemeral.  It is something like breathing; one only becomes acutely aware of its importance when one is choking.&#8221; ~William E. Simon In celebration of Independence day, I thought I would share this simple yoga posture (because I realize it&#8217;s a holiday and most of you are relaxing) called Jathara Parivartanasana or, in English, &#8220;Knee Down Twist&#8221;. This practice opens the ribcage for fuller breathing, while creating space in the spine and lubricating the vertebral discs*. Other benefits of this twisting posture are improved digestion and elimination. Happy 4th of July to y&#8217;all! Alignment Begin lying on your back. Draw your right knee into your chest, hugging the knee with both arms while lengthening down through your left leg and foot. Place your left hand on the outside of the right knee, and reach your right arm out to the side with the palm down. Lower your right knee to the left side of your body, keeping your right shoulder in contact with the floor. Complete the twist by turning the gaze toward your right hand. Release the posture and repeat on the other side. Breath and Awareness Inhale as you hug the knee into the chest, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Squat your way to a stronger back</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:35:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yoga Posture of the Week: Malasana or Squat Pose This posture is one of my favorites, as it is one of the most natural human body positions. Almost as soon as a child learns to walk, they learn to squat like this. Unfortunately, despite how natural this position is for our body, in western cultures we tend to lose the ability to perform this posture because we get used to sitting in chairs&#8230;which weaken our backs and tighten our hips. When I was traveling in Asia, this is a pose that nearly everyone retains the ability to do, thanks to the squat toilets and lack of chairs. It is not uncommon to see men and women working in this position. And no wonder they maintain such health! This position strengthens the back and stabilizes the pelvis, alleviating low back pain. It also opens the hips and massages the abdominal organs&#8211;which is great for the digestive and reproductive systems. Alignment Begin standing with the palms pressing together at the chest. Separate the legs shoulder width apart, with the toes and knees pointing slightly outward. Keeping the spine as upright as possible, bend the knees and lower the pelvis as low to the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ever thought of becoming a yoga teacher?</title>
		<link>http://blogs.sacurrent.com/index.php/ever-thought-of-becoming-a-yoga-teacher/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 18:58:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If so, you may want to attend this open house for Austin-based Yoga Yoga Teacher Training.]]></description>
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		<title>Yoga Pose of the Week</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 20:16:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to some amazing new photos by Sparrow, I will now be featuring a yoga posture every week to help you learn the fundamentals of postural alignment, breath, and awareness that are the essential components of practicing yoga. Even if you only practice one posture for 2 or 3 minutes a day, you will feel an expansion of awareness, and deepen your connection to your body and breath, all of which have an amazing capacity for self-transformation. If you&#8217;re shy about attending a group class because you&#8217;re not sure you&#8217;ll be able to keep up, or you don&#8217;t want to feel stupid, these posts will be an excellent way to familiarize yourself with basic yoga practices, so that when you do finally muster up the courage to join a class, you won&#8217;t feel totally clueless. Today, I will explain in detail the most fundamental posture for proper standing alignment&#8230; Tadasana: Mountain Pose The importance of this basic standing posture is sometimes not fully appreciated by students of yoga, but it really is one of the most essential postures. It is a foundational posture that, through practice, improves your posture off the mat and teaches the basic proper alignment for all yoga [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Unblock Your Chakras</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 21:35:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve ever been to a yoga class, or read anything about new-age spirituality or energy work, you&#8217;ve probably come across the term chakra. Chakra is the sanskrit word for “wheel,” and in yoga it refers to the vortices of energy in our bodies. There are seven major chakras (and countless minor ones) in the human body. These are located along the spinal column and correspond with the body&#8217;s primary nerve plexes. Much has been written about the chakras, so it is my intention here to give you an overview of the location of each chakra, the most common energetic blocks, and what you can do to open the energy of each chakra. Root Chakra The root chakra is located at the base of the spine and is red in color. It is associated with issues of survival, the organs of elimination, and the legs and feet. It may become blocked when one has experienced physical or sexual abuse. Signs that the root chakra is blocked include being disconnected from the earth, or experiencing numbness in the legs and feet. Rigidity in the body, stiffness, limited flexibility, pain, and inflammation (especially of tailbone) are all indications that the root chakra [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cool Down (or Heat Up) With Nostril Breathing</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 16:25:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I planned this post last week, the temperatures here in San Antonio were creeping towards 100 degrees, and so I planned to share a simple breath technique to help cool the body. I was not anticipating that, less than a week later, temperatures would have dropped into the 50s. So, with the recent cold front, I felt it would be appropriate to explain how the body regulates its temperature through nostril breathing, and share some practices that enhance this function. Yoga describes a concept of nadis in the body, which are energy channels, similar to the concept of meridians in Chinese Medicine. There are many nadis in the body, but there are three really important ones: ida, pingala, and sushumna. Ida nadi is accessed through the left nostril. It is associated with the moon, and when active it is cooling, feminine, and enhances mental activity. Pingala nadi is accessed through the Right Nostril. It is associated with the sun, and when active, it is heating, masculine, and enhances physical activity. Sushumna nadi is the central energy channel that runs up and down your spine. This nadi, when activated, awakens spiritual consciousness. The best way to activate sushumna nadi is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Elizabeth Gilbert on Taking the Ego out of Art</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:59:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yoga Dose</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As artists, most of us have been stuck in our creative endeavors at some point in our lives. Artists are often paralyzed by a fear that what we create won’t be good enough, unique enough, inspiring enough, beautiful enough, etc…. This happens because our egos become too personally invested to the outcomes of our work. In this video, Elizabeth Gilbert, author of the bestselling Eat, Pray, Love, shares some important insights into our cultural view of the creative process, and how both wild success and embarrassing failure can be buffered by detachment&#8211;a key principle of Yoga. When we experience creative work as coming through us rather than being generated by us, it helps us allow our egos to get out of the way. With this sense of detachment, if something we create turns out to be a wild success, we won’t let it go to our heads because we can’t take all of the credit. And, similarly, if something we create is an utter failure, it’s not entirely our fault. Takes a lot of the pressure off, right? This approach makes it much easier to show up to our creations. Because let’s face it, creative work ain’t about you and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spring is time to detox with a one-day apple fast</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:13:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yoga Dose</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The weather is warming, leaves are budding, clocks have sprung forward&#8230;yes, it&#8217;s almost officially spring. But it may be more than the time change that is leaving you feeling a bit groggy. During the winter season, we tend to eat richer, fattier foods. This heavy diet can stagnate the liver and gall bladder. A diet rich in meats, cheeses, butter, oils, coffee, alcohol, and pharmaceutical drugs (or any drugs for that matter) all toxify and stagnate the liver and gall bladder. According to traditional Chinese medicine, these organs work as a pair. One of the main symptoms of a stagnant liver and gall bladder is feeling tired and groggy, particularly &#8220;difficulty rising&#8221; in the morning. Spring is the season best suited to cleansing these residues out of our bodies. One of the best ways to do this is a simple, a one-day fast known as the Gall Bladder Flush. Although I can&#8217;t say I look forward to going through the actual process, I do it every year around this time because I feel so good afterward! The process: Pick one day, and beginning that morning and throughout the day eat only apples (organic and of the green variety are best). Eat [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Menstral cups: a greener alternative to tampons</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:35:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Yoga Dose</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few days ago I was talking with a girlfriend about a female-oriented yoga book she had been reading. In it, she read that menstrual blood is good for houseplants, but didn&#8217;t know how to go about “collecting” it. So I told her about my preferred alternative to tampons. I was introduced to menstrual cups about 7 years ago, and am really surprised that they haven&#8217;t caught on. I began seeking an alternative to tampons while planning a 10-month backpacking trip through Asia, when I found out that in many parts of the world, tampons are not readily available. I&#8217;m not a huge fan of pads, and I wasn&#8217;t looking forward to filling my backpack half-full of tampons. Luckily my wise and eco-conscious little sister (who at the time was only 17) introduced me to the Keeper, a menstrual cup made from natural latex rubber. There are many benefits of using a menstrual cup such as the Keeper or The Moon Cup, which is the same design made from medical grade silicone instead of latex. They are re-usable, so they reduce cost and eliminate waste. I still use the same one I bought in 2004, which cost $35. Menstrual cups can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yoga Day USA: enjoy free yoga classes Saturday</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 19:14:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This Saturday, January 22, yogis and non-yogis alike will be partaking in free yoga classes across the country. The occasion? Yoga Day USA: a national celebration to raise awareness of the benefits of yoga, and introduce newbies to the profound benefits of the ancient practice. The event was created by Yoga Alliance, the national education and support organization for yoga in the United States, in an effort to get more people, who don&#8217;t normally attend yoga classes, to try it out and experience the benefits firsthand. In San Antonio, Yoga Shala, 18585 Sigma Road, Suite 105, will be offering free classes throughout the day, beginning at 9 a.m. and continuing until 5 p.m. Other studios participating in the event at Yoga Shala include Nydia&#8217;s Yoga Therapy, The Synergy Studio, and Two Rivers Yoga. Donations will benefit Big Brothers &#38; Big Sisters and the San Antonio Food Bank. If you want to participate but are feeling a little shy (or don&#8217;t want to make the trek out to 1604), check out online yoga sites such as Yoga Poses, Yoga Yak, or Free Online Animated Yoga. These sites are great for getting your feet wet. I totally appreciate any and all questions, feedback, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why I Don&#8217;t Make New Year&#8217;s Resolutions</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:58:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy New Year everyone! I bet you&#8217;re sick of hearing that by now. And chances are, 75 percent of you have already “failed” in keeping your new year&#8217;s resolutions. Or, you might be in that other 25 percent that has given up on making your annual resolutions altogether. Okay, I&#8217;m exaggerating a little&#8230;there might be 10-15 percent of you who are still on track for 2011&#8230;but let&#8217;s just see come February 1st. In my opinion, New Year&#8217;s resolutions set us up for failure. They give us reasons to be hard on ourselves after a fun, festive time of year. They&#8217;re a broad, social example what Gay Hendricks refers to as an Upper Limit Problem: after experiencing a lot of good feelings, we subconsciously find ways to sabotage those good feelings in order to bring us back down to a normal-feeling level, a place where we feel more comfortable. But just because I don&#8217;t make resolutions doesn&#8217;t mean I haven&#8217;t set intentions for the new year. I&#8217;ve set a lot of intentions, and one of them is to be really, really gentle with myself. Transition and growth takes time and perseverance. Lasting change requires a balance of self-discipline (a.k.a. “tough love”) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yoga in Southtown</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 15:19:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s about time Southtown gets a yoga studio. The new Southtown Yoga Loft is a trapezoidal-shaped, open space loft studio with antique character, which sits above La Frite Belgian Bistro on South Alamo. The space has a hip, urban vibe that meshes well with the artsy Southtown/La Vaca/King William neighborhoods. SYL offers a variety of classes to choose from, including ashtanga, gentle beginner&#8217;s yoga, vinyasa flow, and even kid&#8217;s yoga on Saturday mornings. They will also be joining in the community&#8217;s First Friday festivities with a “Vino &#38; Vinyasa” class (I hope the vino is going to be served after the vinyasa). Owner Kristal Cuevas, a San Antonio native, says her path towards establishing SYL was not without hurdles and setbacks. In 2006 Cuevas left a secure job in the corporate world to “sell stretchy yoga pants” as a manager at Lululemon. “I learned that I could mold this short, precious life however I wanted, and didn’t waste much time,” says Cuevas. After attending teacher training in Encinitas, California with Tim Miller, she started a business teaching private and corporate yoga classes. Within a year she was teaching full-time. “Sometimes God has unusual ways of directing us. It has been a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buteyko Method: a natural remedy for asthma?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 03:35:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;You should breathe through your mouth as much as you eat through your nose,&#8221; according to Robert Litman, a practitioner in the Buteyko Method, a form of breathing that has been shown to help reduce (and sometimes eliminate) symptoms of asthma. According to this method, which was developed by Russian physician Dr. Konstantin Pavlovich Buteyko, an asthma attack is caused by a blood-gas imbalance resulting from hyperventilation. When too much carbon dioxide is expelled through heavy, labored breathing, the body tissues are actually deprived of oxygen. This is because the level of carbon dioxide regulates how much oxygen from the blood is able to be released into the body tissues. The Buteyko Method aims to regulate the body&#8217;s carbon dioxide levels through teaching students to restore natural breathing patterns. According to Litman, one of the things that is most responsible for lowering the body&#8217;s CO2 levels is breathing through the mouth. Developing a habit of breathing through the nose has numerous benefits, including warming and filtering the air as it moves into the lungs, promoting a healthy mucous coating, enhancing immunity, and reducing stress. (One way Litman recommends encouraging nasal breathing is to tape your mouth shut at night.) Other breathing disorders [...]]]></description>
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