What's Your Yoga Style?

Hi- This is a fun quiz from Yoga Journal- Not surprisingly I am in the Power/Vinyasa Group! Although every now and then I prefer a more relaxed approach!
http://www.yogajournal.com/lifestyle/quizzes_and_tools/stylequiz/

"Downward Dog" Your Way to a Better Mood!

If life's got you feeling frazzled or blue, adjust your mood for the better by striking a few yoga poses.According to a small study, this popular joint-loosening, muscle-toning exercise cranks up brain levels of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), a neurotransmitter that helps take the edge off anxiety and helps bust up blue moods.

It's a Real Stretch
Why is yoga such a grand spirit-lifter? It may have something to do with your nerves. In particular, a thing called your vagus nerve. This long nerve helps turn on your parasympathetic nervous system -- the part of your central nervous system that's responsible for boosting GABA and making you feel happy and relaxed. And, as it turns out, yoga does a mighty fine job of activating the vagus nerve, enabling that whole chain of feel-good events in your body to happen.

Consider Going Organic!

Food for Thought! Microbiologist Sandra Steingraber on The price we pay for organic food vs conventional.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Av6VNDUAWgE

LOVE the quote: The price we pay for conventional food at the cash register is only a small part of the cost to society (and your family) of that food!

Life at Warp Speed is Not Really Living!

Feeling rushed, overloaded and behind? Wondering where did the day/week/month go? Leading a chaotic and unbalanced lifestyle often creates an absent and distracted mind, causing days to blur and weeks to "fly by." What special moments are you missing by rushing from one activity to the next? Yoga really helps you learn to focus on the here and now and live in the moment. Even if it is only for one hour a day, it's so refreshing to press pause button and step back for a bit.