Recharge Your Life

Feeling stressed? If you are feeling a little blue or just plain down in the dumps one of the best actions you can take is get outside and exercise in the fresh air. Nature has a certain calming effect on us. It soothes your soul! And exercise will kick in some chemical reactions in your brain that give your spirits a real boost

Try this quick yoga routine anytime to recharge & relax:

Schedule a little time each day - as few as 15 minutes to relax and recharge. To free your mind. President Reagan used to take a brief nap every day. Millions of healthy, happy folks enjoy some quiet time early in the morning reflecting on all they have to be thankful for. Make an appointment with yourself. Write it down in your calendar. Spend just 10 or 15 minutes each afternoon clearing your mind and relaxing. If the weather permits - go outside and breathe in some fresh air.

If you find yourself getting a little low on patience - growing irritable or unfocused, take a little break and munch on an apple or a handful of walnuts and some dark chocolate! These help stabilize your blood sugar levels and help you avoid those mid-day energy drains!

If time permits - take a mental break for a few minutes. Close your eyes and focus on your breathing. Take a few slow, deep breaths and then return to breathing normally. Clear your mind of whatever you’ve been worried about or working on. Think about something pleasing – your memories from a favorite vacation. Think about the sights, sounds and smells of a day at the beach – or one of your favorite places in nature! Nature has a real calming effect – so try to get outside for even a few minutes if you can for your momentary escape!

Be free—not chiefly from the iron chain
But from the one which passion forges—be
The master of thyself. If lost, regain
The rule o'er chance, sense, circumstance. Be free.
EPHRAIM PEABODY.

Beating the Winter Blues

Are you stressed out this Winter? Does all the snow and cold have you feeling blue?

Getting outside and enjoying nature can pose a challenge when the wind-chill is at single digits or lower! If you’re like many healthy fitness-lovers you might find it way easier to get some exercise indoors on these freezing cold winter days.

Avoid the Winter blues - enjoy a relaxing escape with yoga. Here is an easy way to get started:

Don't beat yourself up if you have been inactive for years! Take it slow! Enjoy the journey! The lasting benefits will come much easier if you are having fun at this!

Take a moment when your mind is free. Focus your attention to receive joy instead of gloom, love instead of hate. You can exclude the thought of evil or you can yield and allow the tempter to desecrate your shrine. Whichever choice you make, these first moments of your day's living will color the whole course of the coming hours.


Can you wake as wake the birds? In their joy and singing share?
Stretch your limbs as do the herds, And drink as deep the morning air?
Quick as larks on upward wing, Can you shun the demon's wiles, Promptly as the robins sing,
Can you change all frowns to smiles?

Can you spurn fear's coward whine, Meet each day with joyous song?

Then will angels guard your shrine, Joys be deep and life be long.

Yoga for Your Whole Being

Yoga has been around for centuries. Millions of healthy people have discovered and enjoyed the benefits of yoga. If you're like me - you may wonder how to get started on this road to better health.

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Want to relax? Feeling a little stressed? Reduce your stress level with this -

Relax - Release Your Frustration

Does the weather outside leave you stuck indoors? Try these easy yoga stretches to release some pent-up frustrations!

Lower stress levels are just one of the benefits enjoyed by millions of yoga lovers. No big investment needed. No fancy-pantsy gym required. Clear your mind. Reduce stress and feel relaxed with these easy yoga stretches.

Relax and rejuvenate with yoga! You might just feel far less stress.