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Although shoulder injuries are often complex, many do happen to be related to one common problem: weak muscles that support the shoulder blades, otherwise known as scapular stabilizers. Dr. Carla Cupido reviews the various muscles that stabilize the scapula, thus preventing shoulder injury. She also offers her perspective on how Yoga and other exercise principles can be applied to develop these scapular stabilizers. Read More

Read Other Articles by Dr. Carla Cupido:
Yoga and Chiropractic
Yoga and Developing Proprioception

Please feel welcome to add your questions or thoughts below for Dr. Cupido.

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MyYogaOnline.com has re-launched its website with improved Flash Streaming Video technology. The latest version of Flash Streaming Video not only improves the picture quality of MyYogaOnline.com’s video lessons, but also the speed and ease of use for PC and Mac formats. The new enhancements at MyYogaOnline.com ensure that all videos stream in full screen near DVD quality at DSL and cable accessible speeds on all web browsers, including Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari.

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With the days getting longer, many homeowners thoughts turn to the work that waits in their yards. Many people associate air pollution with cars, airplanes, energy-producing facilities, and other large fuel consumers. The small engines used in lawn mowers, hedge trimmers, chain saws, and leaf blowers, however, represent a significant source of air pollutants.

Indeed, most small engines emit high levels of carbon monoxide (CO), a colorless, odorless, poisonous gas. In addition to CO, small engines emit ozone-forming hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides. Ground-level ozone impairs lung function and contributes to smog formation. According to the Government of Canada, a gasoline-powered lawn mower emits about 48 kilograms of greenhouse gases in one season.

There are ways to help clean the air while maintaining your yard. Here are a few ideas to get you started.

Avoid Spills and Overfilling

· Spilling gas and overfilling the tank allow for gas to evaporate

· With evaporation, hydrocarbons are released into the atmosphere

Maintain Equipment

· Change oil and clean or replace air filters regularly

· Use the proper fuel/oil mixture in two-stroke equipment

· Keep blades sharp to improve fuel efficiency

Use Manual Tools:

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This month My Yoga Online is featured in En Route Magazine as part of Air Canada’s on demand in-flight entertainment. Short practices designed to energize, relieve stress, calm the nerves, and have a great flight.



These new video meditations will be joining My Yoga Online’s featured content on Air Canada’s in-flight on-demand entertainment system. These classes will begin airing in June on their health and wellness channel.

You can sample the videos here and download to your Ipod or MP3 player. These practices were designed for air travel, but are perfect anytime you need to relax and refresh.

Aero Sleep Guided Meditation
with Daniel Mirecki

A hypnosis style guided meditation to induce a
state of sleep and minimize or eliminate the effects of jet lag. Using
a combination of an ancient yogic meditation and Ericksonian voice
induction hypnosis the listener is transported into a relaxed state,
highly conducive to deep relaxation and sleep. In addition, an
affirmation of eliminating the effects of time zone variance (jet lag)
is introduced. This experience results in an effective and sound rest
and readies the practitioner to function effectively in the new time
zone.

Freedom From Flight Anxiety
with Padma

A three part total freedom from stress program:

1. BODY: relax and unwind
2. BREATH: develop a strong nervous system
3. MIND: find total freedom from anxiety

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Dr. Carla Cupido has added a new, insightful Yoga Anatomy article to My Yoga Online titled “Managing Plantar Fasciitis“. Dr. Carla Cupido discusses the cause and effect of developing plantar fasciitis as well offers suggested remedies, including various Yoga poses.

Plantar fasciitis is a condition that affects an assortment of individuals. It plagues those who are highly involved in sports as well as those who are sedentary and often a bit overweight. Despite the variety of people it targets, one and all feel the same: frustrated! Fortunately, it can be a simple condition to manage. Read More

Read Other Articles by Dr. Carla Cupido:
Yoga and Chiropractic
Yoga and Developing Proprioception

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My Yoga Online has just launched a search feature within it’s website, allowing members to easily locate the specific class they are looking for at any given time. Search by class length, level, style, or teacher.

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As our library has grown so much over the years with new practices in various styles of Yoga, Pilates, Meditation, Nutrition, Interviews, and Yoga at Work practices, and video tips, this new feature makes accessing the right class simple and easy.

Namaste,
Michelle Trantina,
Co-Founder, My Yoga Online/Fresh Eye Productions

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High blood pressure is a serious health condition to be addressed when practicing Yoga. HBP generates many possible contraindications especially in Yoga postures, like Salamba Sarvangasana, that invert the head below the level of the heart. Learn more about the effects of high blood pressure and how one should modify a Yoga practice to avoid complications and ill-effects. Read More

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This is Tree Yoga Pose - The Standing Half-Bound Lotus Position version, as practiced by Marla Waal.

You can view her full yoga practice in it’s entirety - The Breath Oasis Hatha Yoga Class - in our yoga classes section.

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Breathing is a crucial element in Yoga whether one is doing Yoga poses (asanas) or just meditating. There are wide variations in breathing styles, rhythms, and structures. These variations all come into one basic purpose-to generate greater connection to energy flow, to manipulate the presence and function of prana (life-force energy), and to enable a stronger foundation of internal balance (mind, body, and spirit).

The variations of breathing patterns and styles can often be daunding and overwhelming to new participants to Yoga. However, often the most simple forms of breathing can provide the greatest rewards and benefits. As one of the simpliest forms of breathing, basic nostril breathing yields a wealth of benefits.

*By breathing through the nostrils, the inhaled air becomes moistened by the nasal passages. The nasal passages have light coatings of moisture and mucous that is picked up by the passing air. This moistened air is then received better by the tissues of the bronchial passages and lungs.

*When we inhale through the nostrils, the air has more passages to pass through than by inhaling through the mouth. This extra time flowing through airway passages warms the air. Again, this nasal flow prepares the air better for the lungs.

*The nose contains a lining of hairs. These hairs assist in removing air borne particles and other forergn matter that may be undesirable for the lungs. This filtering acts as a secondary support system to the cilia (micro hair-like projections) in the bronchial passages that gently propel mucous and air particles out of the airways.

*When we exhale out of the nose, we retain the warmth of the breath. Inhaled air is greatly warmed in the lungs. During our Yoga practice, we want to conserve this heat energy so it can be transferred into the muscles and tissues. When we exhale through the nose, the heat in the air is transferred to the walls of the nasal passages rather than being lost. This heat then can move into the blood vessels and circulate back into the body.

*Breathing through the nose can aid in developing a slower, more focused breath. By elongating the breath, we can establish a more profound inner gaze and meditative state whether we are doing Yoga postures, lying in relaxation (savasana), or enjoying time in meditation.

By starting with basic nostril breathing, we can build a powerful foundation to our practice. Through this simple breathing, we understand the benefits of breathing and develop an appreciation for more advanced breathing practices (pranayama). At the beginning of your practices, avoid rushing into Yoga flows. Embrace the time to establish your breath first. Feel the texture of the breath moving through the nose and passages. Experience the sense of connection, presence, and focus that nostil breathing provides.

Click Here to read more articles about Yoga, breathing concepts, and variations of Pranayamas.

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Unopened mail creates a lot of waste. In fact, a recent Canadian Marketing Study quoted in the Flyer Distribution Standards Association newsletter suggests that:

• 67% of Canadians are not interested in the flyers and advertising that comes in the mail

• 25% of Canadians discard them without reading

In the US, the problem is even worse. The Forest Ethics website (www.forestethics.com) reports that junk mail distributed in the US accounts for 30% of the mail delivered in the WORLD, and that 44% of it goes into landfills unopened.

Some of the paper used in producing these ads comes from the Canadian boreal forest, which is being logged at a rate of 2 acres per minute, 24 hours a day to produce junk mail and other paper products. READ MORE

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