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25 Random Things About Yoga

Lauren Cahn | Posted 11.10.2009 | Living

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Lauren Cahn

1. You don't have to be thin to be flexible. 2. To get into certain poses, however, it does help to be thin to make up for a lack of flexibility. ... 14. Yoga teachers are not "yoga therapists" unless trained as such.

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What Do Astronaut Edgar Mitchell, Dr. Dean Ornish And Actor Ed Begley Jr. Have In Common?

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 11.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Ed and Deb Shapiro, Meditation, Be the Change, Yoga, Action, Inspiration, Inner Life, Happiness, The Inner Life, Living News
Ed and Deb Shapiro

What is it that stops us from being the best we can be, from giving unreservedly, from caring for others more than ourselves?

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BE THE CHANGE: 7 Women Who Are Transforming The World From The Inside Out

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 11.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Inner Life, Meditation, Change, Inspiration, Happiness, Ed and Deb Shapiro, Deb Shapiro, Ed Shapiro, Be the Change, The Inner Life, Triumph, Living News
Ed and Deb Shapiro

Change has to start within ourselves; we cannot expect the world to change if we do not.

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Yoga: From Annoyance To Grace in 90 Minutes Flat

Lauren Cahn | Posted 11.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Balanced Life, Yoga, Writing, Meta, Ashtanga, Annoying Yoga Teacher, Inner Life, Yoga Teachers, Motivation, Students, Self-Conscious, Hot Yoga, Motivational Gravity, Yoga Students, Teachers, Yoga Magazines, Bikram, Living News
Lauren Cahn

Yoga works, in spite of all the annoying teachers and students, myself included. All I had to do was roll out my mat, get on it and move. The rest would come.

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WATCH: 87 Year-Old Woman Dance, Rock, and Blow Your Mind!

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 10.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Elderly, Dance, Aging, The Balanced Life, Inner Life, 87 Year-Old, Happiness, Living News
Ed and Deb Shapiro

Do you think you can dance? Wait till you see the lady in this video!

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Finding Your True Self: Are You A Vampire, A Goddess, A Monster, Or A Nasty Politician?

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 10.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Inner Life, Play Time, Happiness, Ed and Deb Shapiro, Deb Shapiro, Halloween, Ed Shapiro, The Inner Life, Living News
Ed and Deb Shapiro

It's Halloween and time to don your masks. What aspect of yourself will you be expressing? Do you see yourself as a gangster, an angel, a beast, or a talk-show host?

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Do Mantras Really Work?

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 10.20.2009 | Living

Read More: Inner Life, Meditation, Singing, Happiness, Chanting, The Balanced Life, Mantra, Living News
Ed and Deb Shapiro

Mantra meditation is like spiritual food; it awakens your creative process and nourishes your spirit, while habitual or agitated thinking patterns are released.

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3 Mini Meditations To Help You Through Your Day (Or Night)

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 10.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Inner Life, Health, Relaxation, Happiness, Sleep, Frustrated, Falling Apart, Meditation, Overwhelmed, The Inner Life, Living News
Ed and Deb Shapiro

Here are three mini-meditations, moments to just stop and breathe and remember why you are here. A moment to check yourself out, to look within, and to find what is really meaningful to you.

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What Makes You Get Frustrated and Irritable? Getting Real About Stress

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 10.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Inner Life, Health, Relaxation, Stress, Ed and Deb Shapiro, The Balanced Life, Living News
Ed and Deb Shapiro

Does your mother-in-law make you want to bite your nails? Does your work make you feel overwhelmed and unable to cope? What do you do when you just wa...

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Violence On The Street: How To Be A Good Activist

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 09.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Inner Life, Anger, Compassion, Politics, Media, Ed an Deb Shapiro, Deb Shapiro, Seane Corn, Ed Shapiro, Activism, The Giving Life, Activist, Living News
Ed and Deb Shapiro

There is a lot of anger on our streets these days, against healthcare, racism and Afghanistan, which made us consider what is most effective: resistan...

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A Mindful Conversation with Dr. Ronald Alexander

Dr. Hendrie Weisinger | Posted 11.08.2009 | Living

Read More: Relationships, The Balanced Life, Living, Inner Life, Marriage, The Giving Life, Living News
Dr. Hendrie Weisinger

"Cultivating mindfulness is like working out in a gym, but instead of building muscle, you're building what I call mindstrength," Dr. Alexander said.

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Cirque Du Soleil And The Meditating Clown

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 09.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Inner Life, Fun, Happiness, Balance, Entertainment, Clown, Ed and Deb Shapiro, Deb Shapiro, Ed Shapiro, Cirque Du Soleil, David Shiner, Living News
Ed and Deb Shapiro

We sat in awe in Denver as the magic unfolded and the show began: clowns, magicians, contortionists, high wire acrobats, it was all there in Kooza. It...

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Three Things To Do When You Don't Know What To Do

Paula Forman and Jeff Johnson | Posted 09.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Baby Boomers, Mid-Life Crisis, Reinvent, Reinvention, Change, Daily Life, Lifestyle, Routine, Inner Life, Self-Confidence, Self-Improvement, Self-Help, Self-Realization, Living News
Paula Forman and Jeff Johnson

The idea is to open yourself to experiences you have avoided in the past. You will see different things and meet different people and have different things to say.

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Mother Nature's Six Tools for a Thriving Marriage

Dr. Hendrie Weisinger | Posted 08.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Marriage, Living, The Balanced Life, Relationship Advice, Relationships, Inner Life, The Giving Life, Living News
Dr. Hendrie Weisinger

Startling research in the evolutionary sciences reveals that we are all "hard wired" with natural instinctual tools whose purpose is to help marriage thrive.

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Getting High: On Drugs, Medication Or Meditation?

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 08.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Meditation, Inner Life, Happiness, Over the Counter Drugs, Drugs, Pharmaceutical Drugs, Recreational Drugs, Living News
Ed and Deb Shapiro

We all seek that rush or high, the feel-good factor that turns us on and makes us feel that we can succeed and even conquer the world. Getting high is...

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The Arrival or the Journey

Jen Grisanti | Posted 08.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Success, Spiritual Journey, Inner Life, Achievement, Failure, Resistance, Journey, Business, Spirituality, Self-Doubt, Self-Help, Living News
Jen Grisanti

Facing one's fear and moving past the resistance is integral in the act of creating something from nothing. But what are we afraid of? Why do we resist?

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Fireworks, Partying, and The Real Meaning of the 4th of July

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 08.02.2009 | Living

Read More: Inner Life, Inspiration, Happiness, Independence Day, Freedom, Fourth of July, Independence, Barbeque, Living News
Ed and Deb Shapiro

How can we integrate a greater sense of independence into our lives? How can we truly practice such an important declaration, not just as a country but also as individuals?

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How Can I Help? Stepping Into Service and Discovering Joy

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 07.21.2009 | Living

Read More: Inner Life, Service, Happiness, Community Service, All for Good, Giving, The Giving Life, Living News
Ed and Deb Shapiro

As one of our teachers told us, "Who is the most selfish person? It is the one who is most selfless! Why? Because by being selfless, you will always retain your happiness."

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Dinner With Monica Lewinsky -- 6 Reasons To Forgive Yourself

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 07.19.2009 | Living

Read More: Inner Life, Happiness, Friendship, The Inner Life, Peace of Mind, Self Help, Identity, Balance, Forgiveness, Peace, Wellness, Living News
Ed and Deb Shapiro

While we were recently in England we were invited to a dinner party that was also attended by Monica Lewinsky (yes, that Monica!). She struck us as be...

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How Do You Deal With Burnt Toast?

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 07.12.2009 | Living

Read More: Inner Life, Happiness, Anne Bancroft, The House of Lords, London, England, Living News
Ed and Deb Shapiro

We were just with Deb's mother, Anne Bancroft, in England. On the third day we were invited for tea at the House of Lord's (more of that below) and we...

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Does A Recession Make Us Less Compassionate?

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 07.05.2009 | Living

Read More: Kindness, Inner Life, Compassion, Living, Caring, The Inner Life, Neighbors, Tea, Living News
Ed and Deb Shapiro

When we have money we tend to build a bigger house and then we have to put a fence around it to keep people out, and then we have to become wary of an...

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How Do You Digest Your Reality?

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 06.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Inner Life, Health, Living, Stress, Digestive Rhythm, The Inner Life, Reality, Digestion, Living News
Ed and Deb Shapiro

We are teaching workshops and traveling a lot at the moment, eating wherever we are and whenever we can. This easily upsets our daily digestive rhythm...

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Will The Real Anne Bancroft Please Stand Up?

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 06.21.2009 | Living

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Ed and Deb Shapiro

"First it's Shirley MacLaine, now Anne Bancroft. Who next?!" an editor of the Yoga Journal once exclaimed to us. She did not realize that she was actu...

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What Do Handmade Soap, Recycled Tires, And Yoga Have In Common With Coca Cola And Walmart?

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 06.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Green, Business, Inner Life, Living, Coca-Cola, Stock Portfolio, Self Worth, Soap, Economic Crisis, Self Confidence, Lohas, Coke, Recession, Wal-Mart, Living News
Ed and Deb Shapiro

A shift is now taking place in the way we live that is affecting us all. It asks us to reconsider what our priorities are, who we want to share our li...

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What Are You Working on? Part 3

Hillary Rubin | Posted 06.10.2009 | Living

Read More: Michelangelo's David, Hillary, Yoga, Multiple Sclerosis, The Balanced Life, Personal Health, Disease, Inner Life, Life Challenges, Personal Growth, Michelangelo, The Inner Life, Living News
Hillary Rubin

How many of you are looking for the work to stop? Do you want to just breathe and erase all your problems? Are you ready to learn a tool that will shi...

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