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Yoga

Are you thinking about becoming a yoga teacher or expanding your understanding with advanced studies? If you live in Phoenix or Scottsdale you are in luck. There are several Yoga Alliance registered Yoga Teacher Training Programs to chose from.
But first, how do you choose the yoga teacher training program that’s right for you? [...]

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September is National Yoga Month

by Martha on September 3, 2008

September is National Yoga Month.
To celebrate and promote yoga and healthy living, A 10 City Yoga Festival Tour is being held throughout the US and Canada with many of the top names in Yoga - Shiva Rea, Larry Payne, Timothy McCall - participating. All proceeds from Yoga Month and Yoga Health Festivals will benefit [...]

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“It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.”
~ Seneca
I came across an interesting article today on the power of basic yoga in preventing falls in women over 65 years old. “Results from a study conducted by The Temple [...]

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Benefits of Private Yoga Instruction

by Martha on May 30, 2008

Private yoga instruction can be a great way to get fit, lose weight, and feel great. If you are having trouble getting started with a yoga practice or making time for class, maybe personalized private yoga sessions are the answer to helping you get started. Sometimes just a few sessions are needed to [...]

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Why I Do Yoga

by Martha on May 26, 2008

Why Yoga? What makes it so special?
The truth is I don’t understand completely how yoga works, how it has done what it has for me. I know that it has been a constant companion through good and bad - sickness, health, happiness, sadness, divorce, death, marriage - and my life is better [...]

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Yoga Enthusiasts I Admire

by Martha on March 8, 2008

More and more people are turning to yoga to improve their health and wellness. I love it when I discover that someone I admire is also a yoga enthusiast. Here are some of my favorites:

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Fit From Within Suggestion: Discover Yoga

by Martha on March 3, 2008

I received my first thrill as a blogger yesterday when author Victoria Moran thanked me for my recent post about her inspiring books. It’s easy to recommend something that’s had such a positive effect on my life.
One thing that I can’t recommend highly enough because of the benefits it’s had on my life is yoga.

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Restorative Yoga for Jet Lag

by Martha on February 26, 2008

Restorative Yoga is a perfect antidote for jet lag. I often turn to these poses to feel better following a flight and had the opportunity to share their power with my client Nancy last week, just back from a three week cruise around South America and jet lagged from a ten plus hour [...]

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De-Stress with Yoga

by Martha on February 23, 2008

Yoga is a proven exercise for relieving stress. This magic elixir can help restore hormone balance and calm your nervous system. A powerful pose for simultaneously soothing and energizing your system is legs up the wall pose. It is a mild inversion that uses gravity to help let the body de-stress, and [...]

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Seven Ways Yoga Helps with Weight Loss

by Martha on February 22, 2008

There are lots of reasons that yoga helps with weight loss that go far beyond the physical practice. In fact, calories burned alone can’t account for the the power of this ancient practice. I’m living proof. Yoga helps with all aspects of the weight issue–physical, mental, and emotional.

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