Celery juice is the craze at the moment as celery is touted as another superfood. Here are some of the health benefits: Vitamin K, which helps with blood clotting and preventing arterial calcification. Detoxification of heavy metals in the body. Vitamins A and C, folate and potassium. Rich source of antioxidants and phytonutrients. Helps the…
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The Power of Intention – Deer Hunters
When an intention is set, you never know exactly how it will manifest. I want to see deer today, Maria proclaimed at breakfast. Her eyes sparkled and she was excited about the possibility of this intention manifesting. All week we had all been hoping to see deer. It was the penultimate day of the retreat…
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Tight Hamstrings? Stretching and Opening Your Hamstrings and Why it’s Important
“My hamstrings are so tight” is an oft voiced complaint from many yoga practitioners. This comment is frequently heard when a student goes into a forward bend – sometimes with the expectation of wanting to touch their toes or the memory of formerly being able to touch their toes - and tight hamstrings means that…
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How to break the Habit of Excessive Thinking and the Manic Unsettled Mind
A big challenge with personal growth and wellbeing is excessive thinking, especially negative thoughts and being “distracted by a manic unsettled mind.” When you do not consciously focus your mind on something specific, it will space travel wandering here and there dragging you along with it and sapping you of mental and physical energy…
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