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Full moon, thank you for bringing me sleepiness and deep thoughts.

As I welcomed the first full moon of the year yesterday, I would like to start this year with change and productivity. This blog/website will become my channel for such posting of change.

With the awakening of a new year, many rush to create a  physical change in their bodies.  Rushing to the gym, yoga studio, diet mentors and of course vegan restaurants. But I must say, I see this year as much physical as mental modifications as any. Reaching into our minds to find the peace we would like to obtain, reading for leisure, spending time with people you want to spend time with. Mental contributions to our health will be priority for me this year. What is yours?

Coming back from a week of reflection for what we have. Not in material but in mind and spirit. We accumulate material from a consumer world, but in truth the gain is lessons and reflections of gratitude that we take with us.
Reflect you thoughts, be grateful.

The guide to thanking your back- NY TIMES

As I walked by several restaurants today, glancing at the strangers I noticed the ‘hunch’ that we ALL have. The act of sitting up straight is in direct correspondence to our health. Balancing books on the top of our head is not ideal for the hustle of city life. When you have ‘time’ to yourself; vegging out over drinks and food is usually the way to go. A trendy tool of using a steady yoga practice as your constant reminder regarding your posture. In result, re-training the muscles to support your shoulder girdle. Core engagement to align the spine will alleviate back pain (as stated in the article above). So as I walked by those restaurants today I wanted to tap on the glass and model the rolling of the shoulders. In reality this did not happen. Consider your posture while your dine, work, play and walk. Remain healthy!

The buzz of 2011 is JUICE;
Bringing raw food to the masses.
Beets, carrots, kale, apple, ginger.
Vita-full!

The Pranic Body:
“as long as the vayu (air and prana) remains in the body, that is called life. Death is when it leaves the body. Therefore, retain vayu”.-SwAmi Muktibodhananda

Time, we are all ruled by time. Either waking in the morning or resting our heads at night; we are controlled by the ruler. Time. We depend on the system of time to create order and schedules for the population. If there wasn’t time public services would not exists, meetings would not happen and we would live in eternal waiting. I think yogic-ally speaking, the expansion of one’s day allows for the sun to rise and fall with balance. Un-yogic-ally speaking time creates chaos, impatience, demands, rising blood pressure moments that are unhealthy. “If only we had more time in the day” or “if only this day would stop dragging” . We create this. We fill our moments by choice. We wait in the line or we dash out the door. We are contributing to time. Take a moment this weekend to turn off your phone, take off you watch, cover your clocks and relax. Remember time is there to be expanded and guide us through our days on this earth.

Pumpkins are loaded with vitamin C,E& B5 along with fiber.
Great base to a seasonal soup, smoothie, pasta sauce.
Expand your seasonal dishes with pumpkin and carve a jack-o-lantern with the carcis. 100% recycle-able product!

If  you need serenity and want to save some cash for later.

Starting an ‘at home’ practice brings growth to your style and confidence in your risk taking.

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/sf/cleaning/the-unexpected-and-obvious-joys-of-yoga-at-home-151820

Check out the above link for a positive light to at home practice; don’t worry if you get distracted from the “every day” living stuff. The studio is down the street acting as an oasis. Remember you are your own teacher.