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		<title>Free Gathering for New (or New Again!) Moms and Moms-to-Be, Saturday, May 5th, 2:30 &#8211; 4:30 pm at Yoga Trek.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:33:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Join Prenatal and Postnatal Yoga teacher Alison Welch for a casual, baby-free* gathering to support one another, exchange resources, eat healthy food, and find levity amidst the challenges of motherhood. Leave your baby at home unless too young or still in utero. While we won&#8217;t have a physical asana practice during this gathering, we will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TEACHER SPOTLIGHT: LILAMAYI HAYASHI</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:31:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lilamayi Hayashi is the perfect teacher to highlight in this last of seven newsletters focused on the chakras. She brings a natural energy of openness, joy, and authenticity to her yoga teaching and to her life. Lilamayi is trained in the Anusara tradition of hatha yoga and has more than 25 years of experience with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SEVENTH CHAKRA: SAHASRARA (CROWN)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:31:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Name: Sahasrara (Thousandfold) Physical Location: Top of the head, Pituitary Associated Color: White (combination of all colors) Associated Elements: Thought Associated Body Parts: Cranial nerves, Brain stem, Cranial plexus Mantra: OM When Strong/Balanced: Infinite wisdom, Inspiration, Recognition of life purpose, When Weak: Difficulty thinking for yourself, Apathy, Spiritual skepticism, Materialism, Immune system deficiencies, Migraines, SAD [...]]]></description>
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		<title>POSE OF THE MONTH: PADMASANA (LOTUS POSE)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:31:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Padmasana or Lotus Pose is one that people even unfamiliar with yoga envision when the topic of yoga is brought up. It is an iconic representation of the practice, with the lotus flower having symbolic meaning in Buddhism and Hinduism. Many espouse that the purpose of the physical asana practice is indeed so that the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ACCESS YOUR CROWN: MEDITATION</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:30:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kate</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Meditation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The best way to access and balance your crown chakra is through meditation. The following tips came from a Meditation 101 article at Yoga Journal’s website. In a nutshell, try not to think too hard about what meditation “should” be – start small through breath awareness, stillness, and committing to a higher level of presence. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SPRING CLEAN YOUR BODY</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to Ayurveda, spring is a time to cleanse our bodies after the long, hibernating, heavy-eating winter. Spring is considered liver season in Chinese medicine –  a time when we need to focus on cleansing the liver, as well as our gall bladder, which can be optimally done through our diet. The goal is to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TEACHER SPOTLIGHT: LINNEA LARSON</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 21:48:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have ever had a conversation with Linnea Larson, Yoga Trek’s Community Meditation instructor, you know that she does not mince words. She will tell it to you like it is, creating a breath of fresh air and a sense of authenticity that no doubt speaks to her years of practicing yoga and meditation. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SIXTH CHAKRA: AJNA (THIRD EYE)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 21:48:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Name: Ajna (“The Perception/Command Center”) Physical Location: Between and just above the physical eyes Associated Color: Purple/Violet Associated Elements: Air Associated Body Parts: Pituitary gland, Eyes, Lower brain Mantra: Om When Strong/Balanced: Self control, Sharp mind, Intuition, Clairvoyant powers When Weak: Poor memory, Eye problems, Difficulty recognizing patterns, Inability to visualize well, Ear infections, Depression, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PRACTICE PRATAYAHARA</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 21:47:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yoga is about more than asanas (postures). In fact, there are eight limbs or stages of yoga as defined by Patanjali in the Yoga Sutras which offer guidelines for how to live a meaningful and purposeful life, (see this article in Yoga Journal). Beyond the ethical standards and self-discipline behaviors (yamas and niyamas), postures (asanas) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LINNEA’S FAVORITE – AND EASY! – RECIPES</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 21:47:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Insalata Carrot Salad from Italian chef Marcella Hazan&#8217;s The Classic Italian Cookbook Ingredients 5 to 6 medium carrots 1 teaspoon salt 6 tablespoons (or less) olive oil 1 tablespoon lemon juice Peel and wash carrots and grate them on the largest holes of a grater.  When ready to serve, add the salt, olive oil, a [...]]]></description>
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