If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!“Green-wash” (verb) - the act of misleading consumers regarding the environmental practices of a company or the environmental benefits of a product or service. Before you buy, be sure to ask yourself these questions:
1) What type of environmental claim [...]
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Combining detailed alignment and powerful, flowing movements, Power Yoga Therapy seeks to provide students with an understanding of “how” and “why” Yoga postures work. This Video Tip by Jesse Enright addresses the importance of maintaining muscular balance and postural integrity over aesthetics and performance. Jesse brings focus to this holistic approach through Standing Yoga [...]
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Thanksgiving began long before the first official ceremony organized by English explorer Martin Frobisher in 1578. It has long been a tradition of several First Nations cultures to offer an official giving of thanks during autumnal gatherings. For example, in Haudenosaunee culture, Thanksgiving is a prayer recited to honor the “three sisters†(beans, corn [...]
Michelle Trantina Community, Environment, Green Living, Michelle Trantina, My Yoga Online
Make this year’s Thanksgiving more meaningful by making your celebration more healthful, environmentally friendly and authentic. If you plan ahead and keep things simple, this more sustainable type of Thanksgiving doesn’t have to involve more work or expense, so it can satisfy your appetite, your spirit and your conscience. This could be the first year [...]
Michelle Trantina Community, Environment, Green Living, Health and Wellness, Michelle Trantina, My Yoga Online, Self Improvement
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Q: How does Echinacea work to strengthen the immune system?
A: The most well- known herbal support for the immune system is Echinacea, yet it is both misunderstood and underestimated. There are many Echinacea products available which differ according to plant species. ( E. Angistifolia, E. Purpurea or E. Pallida or combinations of [...]
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My Yoga Online is now offering an on-going series of online Video Tips on Yoga, Pilates, and Wellness topics. This week’s Pilates Video Tip is by Anita Siez. Anita demonstrates the foundational skills needed for your Pilates class to prevent neck strain in upper spinal flexion along with key elements to finding the [...]
Kreg Weiss Health and Wellness, Pilates, Video Tips, Yoga Videos
Should I practice Yoga when I am sick? Simple answer is “No”. Overall, practicing Yoga and other physical activities develops a strong vital immune system. However, doing Yoga classes when you are in any stage of dealing with a cold or flu will likely result in becoming more sick and being sick [...]
Kreg Weiss Health and Wellness, Kreg Weiss, Yoga, Yoga Poses
Kapalabhati is a highly energizing abdominal breathing exercise that acts as a kriya or a yoga cleanse. The vigorous exhalations act in many ways to yield benefits beyond the energetic qualities of this advanced yoga breathing exercise (pranayama).
One important way that Kapalabhati acts as a kriya is that it helps clear mucous [...]
Kreg Weiss Health and Wellness, Kreg Weiss, Yoga
