Relieve Holiday Stress with Yoga

I'm writing this article during the hectic holiday season, on the eve of the arrival of family from out of state who will be staying with us for the week. It's a hectic time of year, with lots to do and not much time. Before discovering yoga, I would have felt stress, wanting everything to be just right, but I can honestly tell you as I write this that all I feel is a sense of peace, happiness and gratefulness.READ MORE ...

In Balance: Yoga helps city attorney at work

When Kevin Whiteheart is frustrated at work, he closes his office door at Lumberton City Hall and does a headstand. After five minutes, Whiteheart regains a sense of clarity. He then goes back to work reviewing city policies, deeds and handling residents' complaints. READ MORE ...

Yoga: A new twist

"Despite a university degree in physiology and three years in the military, Stephanie Silverhorn Brooks thinks yoga has improved her conditioning more than any other experience. "I've never been in better physical shape. Even after boot camp," Brooks reported." READ MORE ...

Martial-arts master says it's not about the fighting

First, by starting the interview with: "What if I were to tell you that my kung fu is stronger than yours?" In the vernacular of martial-arts flicks, he is now completely within his rights to leap over the table. READ MORE ...

Martial-arts master says it's not about the fighting

Here is a guide to a few of the more common forms taught in the United States. All of the following are varieties of hatha yoga, whose focus is to unite body and mind via physical movement, controlled breathing and relaxation. Individual teachers and schools often combine some of these styles and others into their practices., health often declines, nutrition worsens, and stress overwhelms the proper function of breathing. READ MORE ...

Anywhere and Anytime Yoga and Exercise

Novices approaching yoga for the first time may find themselves baffled by the various styles of the practice, many of which have names that seem exotic to Americans. Here is a guide to a few of the more common forms taught in the United States. All of the following are varieties of hatha yoga, whose focus is to unite body and mind via physical movement, controlled breathing and relaxation. Individual teachers and schools often combine some of these styles and others into their practices.
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Where Has Your (Yoga) Mat Taken You Recently?

Australia is considered the last blue water paradise, but few of the time - taxed, hard-working Aussies take advantage of that natural beauty. That’s all about to change with the advent of Samudra – the newest breed of eco-adventure retreats that stokes the muscles and strokes the soul. The word Samudra is a Sanskrit term which means “ocean”, pretty apropos for two yogi-surfer-businessmen who conceived of the rejuvenation-oriented retreats, using Margaret River as their home base, but extending trips to other tropical climates with good surf including Brazil, Byron Bay and Mexico. READ MORE ...

Yoga, a discipline for all of us!

Yoga has become a popular form of exercise. In fact, there are more types of yoga than most of us will get to try. I prefer to consider yoga as a discipline rather than exercise which, at its best combines stretching, postural alignment, body awareness and mediation techniques. Yoga practices do include a type of strength training, mostly isometric, that when practiced correctly, will increase functional strength.. READ MORE ...