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Quote
of the Month
"Be
glad that you are free, free to change your mind, free to do
most anything anytime. Be glad that you are free. There's many
a man whose not. Be glad for what you had and what you've got."
~
Prince
Recipe
of the month
Heidi's
Famous Hummus ~ Great with raw veggies
1
can Low Sodium Chick Peas (drained
& rinsed)
2
Tbsp Lemon Juice
1 Tbsp Olive Oil
7
Tbsp Water
Add Salt and Pepper to your taste
Put
all the ingredients into a blender and blend until creamy.
Add more water if necessary.
Serve with sliced veggies.
Asana
of the month:
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DOWNWARD
DOG POSE
Adho Mukha Svanasana
(AH doe - MOO ka -
schva NAS ahna)
adho = downward
mukha
= face
svana = dog
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Benefits:
Stretches the shoulders, calves,
hamstrings, ankles and feet
Improves digestion
Reduces headaches, sinus pain, backaches, sciatica, insomnia,
anxiety, stress
Stimulates abdominal organs
Strengthens the shoulders, arms and legs
Reduces menstruation discomfort
Helps relieve the symptoms of menopause
Very helpful for asthma and flat feet
If
you are suffering from carpal tunnel this may not be a
good pose for you to try.
How
to do this pose:
(Always be sure to check
with your Dr before performing new exercise)
1. Begin kneeling on the floor on your hands and knees.
Knees are under your hips and your hands are slightly
in front of your shoulders.
2. Spread your palms on the floor with your middle fingers
aiming directly in front of you and
the rest of your fingers fanning out from there.
3. Inhale. As you exhale tuck your toes under and lift
your knees off the floor. At first keep the
knees slightly bent and the heels lifted off the floor.
Lift the tailbone gently toward the sky.
4. Now lengthen your legs as you gently press the heels
toward the floor. Press the chest toward the thighs and
lengthen the head and neck as it relaxes between the arms.
Create space between your ears and shoulders be gently
widening your shoulder and letting your shoulder blades
slide downward towards your hips.
5. Stay in this pose anywhere from 30 seconds to 3 minutes.
To come out of Downward Dog simply bend your knees to
the floor and sit back towards your heels in and allow
the forhead to gently sink towards the floor in childs
pose.
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Things
that I Love and Recommend:
CD
~ Prince - 'One Night Alone...Live!' Box Set
available only from npgmusicclub
BOOK
~ "When I Grow Up I Want to Be Me"
by Sandra Magsamen
a
wonderful illustrated book for all ages
Something
to Think About:
Think
about the person that you are today.
Think of all those who have touched your life with love, knowledge,
support and inspiration to bring you to where you are today.
Have you shared these feelings with any of these people?
How can you pay that forward to someone else?
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