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Qigong, A Five Part Series , Part I- Overview
Qigong is such a powerful movement art with a multitude of health benefits. It is a fun, easy and practical form of exercise. This is the first offering of a five part series. The following articles will be posted on a once a month basis. Look for the next part of this series in July. Here are the future topics: Variety of Different Forms of Qiong, How to Practice Correctly, Development of Qi and Benefits of Practicing Qigong. Continue reading
5 Yoga Fundamentals, Part I – Posture
These are some elements to begin with for a better form in practice or reinvigorate an existing one with some basic principles that lead to a stronger, more intentional practice. This is the first of a five part series on the fundamentals of yoga practice including: Posture, Breathing, Meditation, Intention and Repetition. Look for these articles once a month for the next five months! I hope you come back to take a look!
Hip Openers
Less exercise and cold weather makes one less apt to be in top shape. Naturally, it is hard to remain as active and open as we grow older with less or limited types of exercise. If your body is tight you may feel more anxious, stressed or irritable because your physical self affects the emotional self and vice versa. All of these are justifiable reasons to spend a few minutes putting the mind into our hips. Continue reading
Finding your way through the Transitions in Life
Last week I wrote about the transition from conception to becoming a living being. Although a couple of weeks have passed; I am still left with the impression I got after I had accidentally caught the retirement speech of Brett Favre while I was doing cardio at the gym. Even …
A Winning Combination of Flowers and Music
I try to make the flower show yearly in Philadelphia. I imagine everyone is craving the arrival of spring at the end of the winter season, just like me! The flower show seems to usher in the new season. I know it inspires me; I actually went home and did …
A Walking Meditation
We all walk on a daily basis, if we are fortunate enough to be given that opportunity. WE should remember to be thankful for that grace for without it life must be a whole lot more challenging! Anyway, I got to thinking of a practice I enjoy a lot and …
Trapped on a Plane
Well, I am overdue on a Totally Zen Blog installment. My sincerest apologies!I am sitting at my computer fighting a massive headache and achy body to get something out to what might be a dedicated few (5 months into my weekly blog) that looks to my site for …
The Biggest Loser
I don’t watch much television; so, I had never actually seen the show, The Biggest Loser. I was loafing around during the holidays watching a little tele and the show came on and I gave it a chance to catch my attention. I was emotionally drawn into the plight …
Happiness
Happiness Is sort of a debate at the holidays.. Some people really love the whole idea of the festivities and celebrations while others turn their noses up to the tradition of excess, presents and planned activities. My family doesn’t live in Philadelphia; so, I usually travel to see them at …
Feeling the Difference
I was thinking about the phenomenon of when a person experiences something profound in their life they proclaim certain truths in their world & then what??????? When someone takes in an experience & becomes affected will that experience make a lasting effect in them? I recently returned from the Being …
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- Lululemon's CEO of the YearCanada's Globe and Mail Report on Business magazine has named Lululemon Athletica's Christine Day CEO of the year. This news comes after the Vancouver-based company was criticized in the media for its new "Who is John Galt?" shopping bag (a reference to the Ayn Rand novel Atlas Shrugged). Day, who came from Starbucks and has served as Lul […]
- Lululemon's Controversial PositionThe Canadian based clothing company Lululemon Athletica has never shied away from controversy. Its latest attention-grabbing story centers on the company's decision to reference a character from a book by Ayn Rand -- a decision that has left some yogis out in the cold. The oblique reference, "Who is John Galt?" appears on Lululemon shopping ba […]