...After five years of living in a yoga retreat site, the night switchboard person was away on vacation for three weeks and I was called upon to do his third shift. This was in addition to my regular work.

There were not many phone calls that came in after 9 pm, however it was important to have a 24 x 7 switchboard presence. That's why I was there.

As a method of self-study, I used the opportunity to work on a very detailed timeline of my life, month by month, year by year, noting milestones and important and memorable events in my life. I worked on it most of the night shift and some during the day. I even culled through old Billboard charts to see when popular songs were played to pinpoint when certain events of my life happened...more

Yoga And Depression? Yoga Teaches About Depression

...lps with depression:

1. One of the main ideas of yoga is to bring balance into our lives. Yoga creates balance in the structure of the body that leads to balance of the mind. Depression is like leaning to far of to one side, it only becomes easier to fall into it the closer you get. Being depressed causes the mind to become obsessed with a particular thought pattern. So in yoga we stand evenly on both feet. This balances our body that leads the mind to balance and out of depression.

2. Practicing asanas makes us strong, flexible and resilient. As these qualities move into our body the mind takes on the similar patterns. With time yoga helps us develop strength to push through depression, flexibility to accept changes in how we believe thi...more

Asanas To Help You Out From Your Backache

... as the Corpse position) this helps in relaxing your body by lying flat on your back and relieving you from all the stress and tension. You can also do the Spinal Twist which would help in easing your tension in the upper back and shoulders, the cat stretch or cobra which increases flexibility of your spine.

Some of the other poses are the camel pose, Cow pose, Locust pose, Lotus pose, Forward bend, Palm Tree pose and ...more

Yoga is a Great Way to Exercise

...problems seem to have gone away. This is caused in large part by the breathing exercises. When the body takes in more oxygen, it increases the blood flow throughout the body. This helps rid the body of toxins, which can have a negative impact to your system. The stretching of the muscles helps release tightness and relieves the tenseness in the body. Just relieving the tension will help the body relax, and relaxation will reduce stress levels in your body and in your life.

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