stress buster

Inspiration  ·  learnings  ·  stress buster  ·  take-away tips
Writer and Teacher Tara Lee on Dreams and Self Judgement

Yoga StylistaAbout TaraA freelance food writer and teacher in the English Department at UBC, Tara Lee lives the dream existence (although she sometimes still has to remind herself of that). She gets to be passionate about almost everything she does. […]

January 2, 2009

stress buster  ·  take-away tips  ·  yoga insider
Natasha of Transformative Wellness: Alkaline and Acid Food, Flushing Stress

Yoga Insider: Natasha GrbichNatasha’s path is set to explore the alternative healing fields. She believes health and happiness are intrinsically connected and that Traditional Chinese medicine and Yoga are an incredible combination, enabling many ways for living in balance. She […]

December 17, 2008

home practice/sadhana  ·  stress buster
Top 5 Tap Into Peace Stress Busters

It seems nobody’s immune to the impact of our global recession. A good friend of mine recently lost a contract, with one day’s notice; my retired aunt may have to go back to work part-time; and I just lost half […]

December 16, 2008

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Holiday Travel: Top 5 Stress Busting Tips

addthis_pub = ‘JoyForLife’; Holiday Helper Series Never mind the line-ups at the mall; it’s the airport crowds that can really keep us from feeling the Christmas spirit. Top 5 Stress Busting Travel Tips1 Start smallI firmly believe that the way […]

December 12, 2008

stress buster  ·  take-away tips  ·  yoga insider
Nona Jordan of everydayyogini.com on iPod Meditations and Making Time

Yoga Insider: Nona JordanNona has been a yoga practitioner for 15 years and a teacher for six. After such a long period of time with a formal practice, she came to the realization that how we “do” our everyday life […]

December 4, 2008

Meditation  ·  stress buster
Stress Buster: Shut Eye

Power to the Pretend Nap Transit gets a bad rap: too noisy, too full, too many smelly people. The list could go on. But, at an Ayur Veda meeting last night, an insightful naturopathic doctor shared his tip for taking […]

November 17, 2008

Meditation  ·  stress buster
Stress Buster: Mini Vacation

5-Minute Meditation 1. Begin breathing deeply. Settle your gaze on something directly in front of your eyes. Notice every detail of that something. Ridges, roundness, lines, blankness. 2. Close your eyes, keeping the image of the object in your mind’s […]

November 12, 2008

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Stress Buster: Nervous System Knowledge

How Yoga Strengthens Your Stress ResponseInhale deeply, consciously. Do you feel energized? Now exhale deeply, consciously. Feel that release? It’s not just in your mind. The latest issue of Yoga Journal has a comprehensive article on how yoga strengthens your […]

October 29, 2008

stress buster  ·  take-away tips
Take-Away Tip: Softly Does It

Cars: parked and driving; people: walking, running, talking, shouting; animals: barking, cawing, scurrying, hopping. A vibrant melange of life. Or an overwhelming mess. It depends on how we’re feeling: stressed or relaxed. For those days we’re more high strung than […]

September 15, 2008

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Stress Buster: Nose Off the Grindstone

Here’s another quick (five minutes is all it takes) stress buster. Alternate Nostril Breathing/Nadi Shodhana– Make a loose fist with your right hand– Extend your pinky and ring finger, and thumb– Use your ring finger and thumb to alternately close […]

September 3, 2008

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