Monthly Archives: January 2012
Yoga and Heart Health
Can yoga benefit the heart? Certainly it can. But to understand how, we need to look at what a real yoga practice should include. Yoga Practice at Friday Harbor HH Here on beautiful San Juan Island, we … Continue reading
Posted in cardiovascular, Yoga
Tagged cardiovascular health
Natural Ways to Lower Blood Sugar
We are seeing an epidemic of blood glucose disorders in the developed world. But diabetes is far from unknown in so-called third world nations. And in rich countries such as the US, there is a disproportionately large number of … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Bitter Melon
Yoga and Light
For all our Yoga Mandala practitioners, please enjoy these pictures: The essence of our practice, and of what we are, is light. But surely, light could not exist without darkness. Darkness is the mother of light. Darkness gives … Continue reading
Posted in Yoga
Tagged Light of the World
Cinnamon: a Super Spice
Women’s Wisdom Traditionally, women have ruled in the kitchen and thus came to understand intimately the healing powers of herbs and spices. Plants, herbs and spices are a direct extension of Mother Earth, and the nurturing powers … Continue reading
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The Art of Yoga
Over the past decade or so, Yoga has grown enormously popular in Western countries, and its influence has also been spreading to developing countries in Asia and Latin America, countries that have experienced rapid economic growth. Yet, just as Yoga … Continue reading
Posted in Yoga
Tagged New Yoga Practice
