yoga Articles
yoga is my prozac: 2 studies on why a yoga practice is great for your health
Thursday, May 5th, 2011 by JoyForLife
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YOGA IS MY DRUG "Actually," he replied, "I figured it was Prozac."Ha This was the joking response of a guy I do some work with when I asked him, "How do you think I stay pretty much happy almost all the time"He was adding up the total hours in a year... Read more
april showered us with John Friend insights, yoga tips for truly tapping in--off our mat, and spark yoga retreat in vancouver bc
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011 by JoyForLife
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John Friend--Elephant JournalOn the siddhis, metaphysical, benefits more"The Siddhis are accomplishments and powers that allow us to have greater access to Consciousness and the Delight filled realm of creativity."John Friend on Kundalini, Tantra and the DivineYoga for ... Read more
inspiring: do you have a message for humanity? what would you say? [vid]
Friday, April 29th, 2011 by JoyForLife
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Retired lithographer Gordon McCann has made it his mission to give people a voice. He began in Vancouver's infamous Downtown Eastside, with the intention of helping the homeless people there reach out to those who don't hear them.It went so well he decided to do as many neighbour... Read more
5 tips for tapping into your yoga flow when you can't get on your mat. hint: make it with music
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011 by JoyForLife
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1. Breathe. We forget this. Breathing long, deep, yogi breaths can happen anytime, anywhere. Inhaling allll the way up from our belly, into our chest so our ribcage expands, even up to the roof of our mouth. Then our exhale drops down, all the back down to our bellies. This kind ... Read more
5 Qs with Anusara Yoga Founder John Friend: on Kundalini, Tantra, and the Divine
Friday, April 15th, 2011 by JoyForLife
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5 Qs with Anusara Yoga Founder John Friend1. Anusara, which you founded, is one of the fastest-growing styles of Hatha yoga today. Can you tell Joy for Life readers why Anusara yoga is one of the fastest-growing styles because it is an artistic, celebratory, and empowering practi... Read more
meditation as resentment management: aka that person who really peeves me is my teacher
Wednesday, April 13th, 2011 by JoyForLife
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"Always meditate on whatever provokes resentment."Part of the Buddhist Tonglen meditation teachings is this statement. I'm no expert, I'm new to this Buddhist stuff, but from what I'm learning, it's worth loving. This statement rose up to meet my irritated mind the othe... Read more
aching for a break? how to take a vaction when you can't take a vacation. hint: zen mind and beginner's mind is big here
Wednesday, April 6th, 2011 by JoyForLife
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THE TRAVELLING HIGHTravelling is addicting. I think probably a lot of Joy for Life readers feel this way. I recently read that serotininthats the happy brain chemicalis released when we experience something new. Even receiving new emails is apparently enough to kick it into gear.... Read more
monday gratitude list: raindrops, rubber boots, and daffodils
Monday, April 4th, 2011 by JoyForLife
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It's springtime on the West Coast and the rain is dumping down. Great, fat raindrops that soak you instantly when they plop onto your shoulder. Or tiny, nearly-invisible raindrops that form an all-encompassing damp that chills you deeper with every step.So today, I'm grateful for... Read more
march: stress gratitude, dharma and dreaming, spark: re-ignite your creative self for Joy for Life, Elephant Journal and Libre Retreats
Friday, April 1st, 2011 by JoyForLife
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TOP ELEPHANT JOURNAL POSTSStress, Violent Outbursts, Insecurities 5 Things I'm Grateful ForIt's easy to list a nearly never-ending stream of positive things in my life that I'm grateful for. I believe most people can come up with at least 10. But I've been thinking lately about a... Read more
easing into it: on letting go, taking the piss, and having a laugh--on and off the yoga mat
Tuesday, March 29th, 2011 by JoyForLife
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GETTING PISSED OFFI was in a yoga class with yoga therapist Susan Van Zag the other day. She started our class--a tailored ascent into dancer's pose--with a story, or rather, "a thing" as she smilingly called it.She talked about how she'd had been upset by something a friend of h... Read more
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