Inner Om Yoga

As much as I love how yoga makes my mind, body and spirit feel, I also know the issues with repetitive movements without some other discipline to balance it out. I highly recommend seeking another form of movement (or a few!) to “mix it up” and keep your practice well-rounded. Explore!

Yoga teachers 'risking serious hip problems' Pushing their bodies to repeat the same yoga positions is leading to a rise in hip problems among teachers, a leading physio warns.

Can’t stress enough how important exercise is for good health and wellbeing, not just physically but mentally as well. Move, every chance you get! (Click on the link to read his story)

“I was a really fat adolescent. I weighed well over 200 lbs. I was always depressed. I was in this ‘punk rock,’ ‘f**k the jock,’ kind of ethos. I looked down on sports culture. But we had a compulsory weight training course during my freshman year of high school. At first I hated it. Absolutely hated it. But the teacher was this terrifying, hulking man. So I followed his instructions. He gave me a sheet of exercises, and I checked off all the boxes. And afterwards I felt amazing. I don’t think PE teachers get enough credit. He changed my life. He forced me to discover the high you get from physical activity. And exercise has been my medicine ever since. Right now I’m working as a bike messenger. I ride about twenty miles a day. It’s not even financially necessary because I own my own company. But it takes the energy out of my weird thoughts. It keeps me from honing in on the negative aspects of my life. Things are good right now. I'm very lucky. And that becomes clear to me when I'm physically engaged. So I always keep moving. I'm literally cycling away from my depression, and it works."

yes.

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Been awhile since my last post. Here's one I came across today which, funnily enough, I used to believe I could when I was in my 20s! Shows how gullible we all can be. I know now a "detox" is what your liver and kidneys are for ;) What was a myth you used to believe in?

No, You Can't Sweat Out Toxins

Happy practicing, everyone! 😉

Bahaha.