Blog: My YogaTrek April 2011
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Finally! It’s light out! It’s warm(er) out! The sun is shining! Let’s get out of our homes and into nature. It’s about time, don’t ya think? Beyond practicing your yoga in your yard or patio, there are many other ways to reconnect with Mother Nature now that she’s inviting us. Read more to discover popular and slightly clandestine places to relax, breathe, and soak in the season (it’s brief around here – get moving!). Read the rest of this entry »
Kapalabhati Pranayama is a mouthful to say but a huge benefit to your body, particularly during this spring season. It’s known as the skull shining breath, skull brightener breath, or even the breath of fire. Read the rest of this entry »
Consider how winter affects most of us: we instinctively want to hunker down, curl up, eat warm, nourishing foods, and hibernate in our own home. Now consider how spring shifts this internal focus outward: we instinctively want to throw our arms wide, skip out of the house, laugh and smile as we look up at the beaming sun, take in the new blooms, and eat juicy, crisp, and lighter fare. As we move from winter to spring, we can transform our practice and our bodies from folding forward to bending backward. Read more for back bending ideas for your practice this month. Read the rest of this entry »
By now, most of us want to think of ourselves as conscious about how we have an impact on the environment. Maybe you have stopped getting plastic bags at stores, carrying your trusty set of reusable shopping bags everywhere you go. Yet, there are likely many ways we have a negative impact on the environment without even realizing it. Tim Carey and Lynn Laszewski, Yoga Trek students and builders of a green home here in Oak Park (see article), provide us with seven ways we can not only try to minimize our carbon footprint but actually do so. Read more to find out how you can tackle your daily life with a little more consciousness and follow this link to all sorts of eco-living articles from Yoga International magazine.
Head down to Green Home Experts for any and all advice on greening your home. If she doesn’t know the answer, Maria Onesto Moran will find it, ensuring you can green your home from your cleaning supplies to your flooring and beyond. If you have yet to discover this total gem in our community (or if you are a regular like me!), grab the 15% off coupon at the bottom of this newsletter and head on over. GHE, an independent retail store, specializes in eco-friendly building and home supplies and offers non-toxic cleaning, gardening, pet, and baby products. The store carries sustainable cabinetry, countertops, flooring, paint, and more to help you create a healthy home. The inventory also changes with the seasons so stop by frequently to see what’s new. When I first moved to Oak Park Maria helped me to “green” my cleaning products. She provided sound advice, recommended an approach, and helped me find products that met my needs.
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