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Shop Margaret’s Preferred Yoga Products

Posted by Margaret in Books on 09. Dec, 2009 | 1 Comment

This holiday season is the perfect time to share wonderful gifts like great books and homemade crafts with family and friends.  Below are some of my favorite gifts of love to celebrate the yogis in your life.
Books can be a source of inspiration for the new year.  One of my favorites is a book called Meditations [...]

Yoga Library

Yoga Library

Posted by Margaret in Books, Yoga on 17. Nov, 2009 | 0 Comments

Whether you are a beginning yoga student or seasoned practitioner, there are numerous books that can add to your practice.  With the recent rise in popularity of yoga, it is a bit overwhelming how many yoga books, CDs and DVDs are available.  If you have been practicing yoga asanas or are interested in learning about [...]

Food, Inc.

Food, Inc.

Posted by Margaret in Books, Nutrition on 16. Nov, 2009 | 2 Comments

Food, Inc. reveals surprising—and often shocking truths—about what we eat, how it’s produced, who we have become as a nation and where we are going from here.
The book explores challenges raised by the movie in 13 essays by experts featured in the film including…
Eric Schlosser on the industrialization of our food supply.  Michael Pollan [...]

Eating Animals

Eating Animals

Posted by Margaret in Books, Nutrition on 12. Nov, 2009 | 1 Comment

Jonathan Safran Foer best known for the novel Everything Is Illuminated writes in his new book, Eating Animals, that he struggled with ambivalence over eating meat for most of his life, but never committed until he adopted his dog, George.
Foer argues that there’s no difference between the value of the lives of pets and the lives of [...]

Secrets of Longevity

Secrets of Longevity

Posted by Margaret in Books, Nutrition on 06. Oct, 2009 | 0 Comments

Last year, my sister gave me a book called Secrets of Longevity Hundreds of Ways to Live to be 100.  Each day, I read one tip on a  natural way to live a longer, healthier and happier life.  Dr. Mao brings knowledge and experience of both Eastern and Western medicine to give us simple yet [...]

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    Navasana Pose

  • NAVASANA

    Type of pose: Seated

    Benefits: Builds abdominal and core strength

    Instructions:

    1. From a seated position, bring the legs straight up to a 45 degree angle.

    2. The torso will naturally fall back, but do not let the spine collapse. Make a "V" shape with the body.

    3. Bring the arms out straight in line with the shoulders.

    4. Balance on the sit bones.

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