Prana Vinyasa Flow Yoga

Namaste!
Yoga, "the union," is a sacred path for connecting with the flow of life. Utilizing breath and movement, yoga nourishes the heart and soul leading to a greater sense of self. Yoga embraces techniques that are multi-dimensional creating balance on many levels. Whether practicing with high intensity or in a restorative fashion, yoga is truly for everyone.

Prana Vinyasa Flow is a fluid style that unites breath with movement. It is for all levels and provides liberating results.

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Spiritual Giant’s 10 Fundamentals for Changing the World - a blog taken from Positivity Blog May 9, 2008

Mahatma Gandhi needs no introduction. Everyone knows about the man and his legacy. Here is some advice he gave worth noting:

1. Change yourself

“You must be the change you want to see in the world.”

If you change yourself you will change your world. If you change how you think, then you will change how you feel and what actions you take. And so the world around you will change.

2. You are in control

“Nobody can hurt me without my permission.”

What you feel and how you react to something is always up to you. You can choose your own thoughts, reactions and emotions.

3. Forgive and let it go

“An eye for eye only ends up making the whole world blind.”

Fighting evil with evil won’t help anyone. Forgiving and letting go of the past will do you and the people in your world a great service.

4. Without action you aren’t going anywhere

“An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching.”

Without taking action very little will be done. However, taking action can be hard. And so you may resort to preaching, or reading and studying endlessly. But you have to take action and translate that knowledge into results and understanding.

5. Take care of this moment

“I do not want to foresee the future. I am concerned with taking care of the present. God has given me no control over the moment following.”

Stay in the present as much as possible, and be accepting. When you are in the present moment you don’t worry about the next moment. And the resistance to action comes from imagining negative future consequences or reflecting on past failures.

6. Everyone is human

“It is unwise to be too sure of one’s own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err.”

When you start to make myths out of people, you run the risk of becoming disconnected from them. Keep in mind that everyone is just a human being no matter who they are.

7. Persist

“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.”

Be persistent. In time the opposition around you will fade and fall away.

8. See the good in people and help them

“I look only to the good qualities of men. Not being faultless myself, I won’t presume to probe into the faults of others.”

If you want improvement then focusing on the good in people is a useful choice. It also makes life easier for you as your world and relationships become more pleasant and positive.

9. Be congruent, be authentic, be your true self

“Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.”

When words and thoughts are aligned then that shows through in your communication. People tend to really listen to what you’re saying. You are communicating without incongruence, mixed messages or phoniness.

10. Continue to grow and evolve

”Constant development is the law of life, and a man who always tries to maintain his dogmas in order to appear consistent drives himself into a false position.”

You can pretty much always improve your skills and habits, or re-evaluate your evaluations. You can gain deeper understanding of yourself and the world.

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12 Things You Can Do To Help Slowdown Climate Change
Evidence shows that CO2 emissions from fossil fuels used in vehicles and dirty power plants are warming the earth. The good news is that we can cool it by saving energy and using more renewable energy.

We can all take action to reduce the amount of CO2 that we generate. See how quickly and easily we can reduce emissions and save money too.

You can cut your CO2 emissions by about 20,000 pounds with these easy actions.

Choose clean energy. Where possible select a power plan that uses at least 50% clean energy. To see if it is available in your state, visit the Department of Energy. If not, send this card with your utility bill. (Pounds of CO2 Savings Per Year = 7,000)

Drive a hybrid or fuel efficient car. Save the environment and money by driving a car that gets at least 32 MPG. (Pounds of CO2 Savings Per Year = 5,200)

Recycle. Recycling saves a lot of energy needed to make new products. Recycle 50% of your glass, aluminum, plastic, cardboard and newspapers. (Pounds of CO2 Savings Per Year = 2,400)

Adjust your thermostat. Turn it down 3 degrees in the winter and up 3 degrees in the summer. (Pounds of CO2 Savings Per Year = 1050)

Buy a programmable thermostat. Automatically lower your monthly energy bill by giving your heat and air conditioning a break while you are asleep or out. (Pounds of CO2 Savings Per Year = 1,050)

Replace a worn-out refrigerator with an Energy Star model. The US would 30 need less power plants if all Americans used the most efficient refrigerators. Visit EPA's Energy Star Website to see a list of energy efficient appliances. (Pounds of CO2 Savings Per Year = 1,000)

Turn your computer off overnight and put it into a power save mode. A standard monitor left on overnight uses enough energy to print 5,300 copies. (Pounds of CO2 Savings Per Year = 950)

Drive 15 miles less each week. Shrink your gas costs and your waistline by walking, biking and taking public transportation. (Pounds of CO2 Savings Per Year = 900)

Avoid idling. Give your engine and the climate a break by turning off your car when you aren't moving... except in traffic or at a stop light of course. Try to cut out 10 minutes of daily idling. (Pounds of CO2 Savings Per Year = 550)

Wash clothes in cold or warm water. Skip the hot water on 2 loads per week. You'll save energy and should have less wrinkled cloths. (Pounds of CO2 Savings Per Year = 500)

Use compact fluorescent bulbs. It's a bright idea to replace 3 incandescent bulbs with fluorescent bulbs that last up to 10 times as long and use 1/4 of the energy. (Pounds of CO2 Savings Per Year = 300)

Keep your tires filled. Your ride will be smoother and you'll save up to 5% on your fuel tab. (Pounds of CO2 Savings Per Year = 275)
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