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“The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt

This time of year I know when most people think of pumpkins they think of Jack o Lanterns. Me? I think of soup, pasta sauce, cake, cookies, pie. I do love my pumpkin in both sweet and savory dishes. If you have never tired fresh pumpkin consider buying a pie pumpkin (they are smaller)Continue reading “It’s Pumpkin Day”

Wrapping up the Benefits of Yoga Series

I hope you have enjoyed this series on the benefits of yoga. The benefits of yoga are many and I have not even begun to scratch the surface here. I encourage you to dig deeper on your own. But there is one final thought I want to leave with you. We do not practice yogaContinue reading “Wrapping up the Benefits of Yoga Series”

Thought for Today

“You cannot do yoga. Yoga is your natural state. What you can do are yoga exercises, which may reveal to you where you are resisting your natural state.” ~ Sharon Gannon

Thought for Today

“One becomes firmly established in practice only after attending to it for a long time, without interruption and with an attitude of devotion.” ~ Yoga Sutra I.14

Thought for Today

“Yoga is the unifying art of transforming dharma into action, be it through inspired thought, properly nurturing our children, a painting, a kindness or an act of peace that forever moves humanity forward. “ —Micheline Berry

Thought for Today

“Yoga is not a work-out, it is a work-in. And this is the point of spiritual practice; to make us teachable; to open up our hearts and focus our awareness so that we can know what we already know and be who we already are.” — Rolf Gates

Thought for Today

“True yoga is not about the shape of your body, but the shape of your life. Yoga is not to be performed; yoga is to be lived. Yoga doesn’t care about what you have been; yoga cares about the person you are becoming. Yoga is designed for a vast and profound purpose, and for it to beContinue reading “Thought for Today”

Thought for Today

“Men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of their own minds.” —Franklin D. Roosevelt

The Benefits of Yoga: Heart Health

Seventeen years ago I had a conversation with my alternative medical doctor about tangible evidence that would be recognized by the medical community that alternative treatments and preventative measures actually do work. He said, “It is coming. I believe we will see it in our lifetime.” Unfortunately the doctor died unexpectedly a few short monthsContinue reading “The Benefits of Yoga: Heart Health”