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Krsna Jayanti, the celebration of Krsna’s birth, falls on September 2nd this year. In observance of this auspicious day you might enjoy the following article written by the folks at Exotic India. [The missing pictures will be posting this coming weekend.]

IS HE THE ALL IN ALL?

by Nitin Kumar

edited by Theresa Rowland

Shiva, Indra, Brahma and the Earth-in-Form-of-a-Cow pray to Narayana, requesting that he relieve the Earth’s Burden.

Once upon a time, as now, mother earth was overburdened with the weight of millions of arrogant kings. Assuming the form of a cow, her face overflowing with tears, she approached Brahma, the god of creation for protection. Realizing her piteous condition, Brahma, accompanied by the earth and all the other gods, went to the ocean of milk, the abode of the Supreme Lord Narayana. There, Brahma venerated the Lord by chanting the Purusha Sukta from the Rigveda. Read the rest of this entry »

• Studio Yoga Director, Theresa Rowland, was recently interviewed for a Daily Record Newspaper article featuring yoga in New Jersey.
  Eat, Pray, Om

• Peggy Clark writes about compassion. Her article is below.

As part of the Teacher Education program at Studio Yoga the students are asked to write an essay on one of the yamas or niyamas, two of the eight limbs of yoga practice. Here is Peggy’s contribution.

Dayā – Compassion

Being compassionate means to awaken the spirit within and call us forth to not just to think compassionately but to also share compassion through kind words and deeds. To completely embrace the true meaning of compassion, one must understand that it is a three prong easel of thought, word, and deed. The three legs of the easel work together to help create the artist’s masterpiece and without one of these legs, the beauty will abate. As a yogi, constant reflection on how to increase and spread my compassion is essential. By envisioning myself as a source of encouragement and kindness, I will continue my path of spreading compassion through my thoughts, words, and actions. Read the rest of this entry »

• Norma Colon writes about yoga for the Deaf. This excellent article can be found on the teacher’s page Yoga for the Deaf

• Andrew Thorpe is writing a 3 part article on Balance. Part I is below.

In this three part series on balance, and how to improve it through yoga, you will learn the different systems involved in balancing, how you may be compensating, and what you can do to improve your balance through yoga so it can translate into everyday life. Part one focuses on proprioception, or joint receptors, that helps to let one know where they are in space.

Think about it. How often are you standing on one leg balancing? If you are thinking not often, think again; as soon as you begin walking you are balancing on one leg. In fact, walking is a series of controlled falls where you are continually advancing forward on a single leg. There are a number of variables that affect your balance: joint receptors, called proprioceptors, vision, vestibular system, and the musculoskeletal system. Depending on each individual, one relies on each system in different way. Read the rest of this entry »

Fresh ginger adds a little heat to this light, refreshing summery mix of contrasting flavors. Cantaloupe is an excellent source of antioxidant polyphenols, as well as vitamin C and beta-carotene.
 
 
 
1 cantaloupe, halved, seeded, peeled
3 T. fresh lime juice
3 T. chopped fresh mint
2 tsp. grated lime peel
2 T. sugar
2 1/2 tsp. grated peeled fresh ginger
2 tsp. honey

 
• Cut cantaloupe into 3/4- to 1-inch cubes (about 5 cups) and place in large bowl.
• Add lime juice, mint, and lime peel; toss to blend.
• Mix in sugar, ginger, and honey. Refrigerate salad until ready to serve, stirring occasionally, up to 3 hours.

GALE MALESKEY, MS, RD is a journalist, clinical dietitian, public educator and Licensed Wellness Coach. She combines the best of traditional nutrition counseling, integrative nutrition and motivational coaching to help her clients set achievable, life-supporting nutrition and lifestyle goals. She has a practice in Bridgewater, New Jersey. For more information, please visit her website: Gale Malesky or call 610-554-9406.

• Kino MacGregor has written an excellent article on yoga for beginners that could be interesting for all of us regardless of level. Operation Lotus

• Dr. Frank Lipman’s thoughts on Vitamin D and Sunscreen are the focus of the timely article you will find below.

• We mourn the passing of one of the NYC yoga grandfathers, Swami Bua. Follow this link to read about his life. Swami Bua

This is an excellent recent piece from Gwyneth Paltrow’s GOOP newsletter and website. Just in time for summer, Dr. Lipman shares some surprising facts about healthy levels of sun exposure.

For the last 30 years or so, doctors (dermatologists in particular), health officials, beauty experts and many product companies have been demonizing the sun. They’ve told us to avoid it because, without sunscreen, exposure to the sun’s rays will damage skin and cause cancer. But this oversimplification distorts the facts. In the past few years, numerous studies have shown that optimizing your Vitamin D levels may actually help prevent as many as 16 different types of cancer including pancreatic, lung, breast, ovarian, prostate, and colon cancers. And the best way to optimize Vitamin D levels is through safe, smart and limited sunscreen-free exposure to the sun. Read the rest of this entry »

• For a recent study on yoga and cancer by Leonard Cohen visit Yoga and Cancer

• Mel Robin’s latest article appears below. When you are in the mood to spend some time really concentrating on something, this article on hormesis is quite eye opening.

• The Daily Record visited the Zumba class of Elizabeth Perez-Diner. Watch this video to meet Elizabeth and see what her classes are all about. Zumba with Elizabeth

• For an interesting article on “Using Music to Ease Patient Stress During Surgery” go to this article by Coeli Carr published by Time/CNN. Music During Surgery

We all know that yogasana as exercise is good for our body and our mind, but why is this so? How can we rationalize this within the context of the physiology of muscles? And what can we understand anew by taking this technological approach to something that up to now has been so free of such scientific thinking? Read the rest of this entry »