November 2008
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The Blissful Body Yoga blog has moved to...
Namaste Blissful Body Yoga blog readers! The Blissful Body Yoga blog has moved permanently to the following address on blogger:
to http://blissfulbodyyoga.blogspot.com/
And you can keep up with everything I’m doing by following me on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/BlissfullyTeal
Blogger has always been my main site for the blog, and I had been basically copying all my post from that blog to this...
October 2008
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Great blog, Thinking About Art
Thinking About Art
OOPS! I won an award, and so did these great...
Whoo hoo, I won an award! Graciously bestowed open me by the Great Kate 8, author of the hilarious and warm-spirited blog, From The Mixed Up Files of the Siegels. The Oops! Award was started by Amy Oops! is “given to bloggers who inspire others with their humor and their talents, also for contributing to the blogging world in whatever medium.” Part of being chosen to receive this...
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Shanti the Yogi, Sweet Yoga for Children
Snatam Kaur - Shanti the Yogi « Treehouse Jukebox: Adventures In Earth Found this on a GREAT blog Treehouse Jukebox: Adventures In Earth. Is this not the sweetest thing ever? What a gentle offering, and beautiful way to bring yoga to your little ones.
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CAFE PRESS FREE shipping this weekend! coupon...
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CAFE PRESS FREE shipping this weekend! coupon...
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In Gratitude for Little Ones: the Campaign to Save...
Knit One Save One If you knit or crochet consider making a hat for a little one in need. What a wonderful way to show gratitude, and love. Imagine the good energy and prayer you can put into a little hat as you make it, and how it will journey far and wide to a little person in desperate need of your love and comfort.
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Free Kundalini Yoga Class with Gurmukh from Golden...
Image via WikipediaEnjoy this Kundalini Yoga class with the incredible teacher Gurmukh from Golden Bridge Yoga. Her book The Eight Human Talents
is one of the most beautiful and useful books on yoga I have ever read.
She also does amazing prenatal yoga classes, and DVDs. I have taken her
classes at Golden Bridge in New York City, and they are
transformational. Kundalini Yoga
is an invigorating...
Healing Mandalas
This is a terrific post and invitation to meditation on a beautiful mandala from a blog I visit frequently, http://thezeninyou.blogspot.com. Take a five minute break from your busy day to come back to mindfulness and peace. Enjoy! The Zen In You: Healing mandalas
A little something for everyone...
The Teal Designs Art Studio Blog: It’s BACON!!! Sure it’s bad for you…but it makes a great t-shirt. Veggie Folks will want to pass on the bacon…but there is lots, lots more…
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It's BACON!!! Sure it's bad for you...but it makes...
http://www.cafepress.com/blissfulbody Yes,
it is not good for you… and my vegetarian friends will probably send
me hate emails (which reminds me of someone I know who IS a
vegetarian…except, for bacon) but, alas, it is pretty darn tasty. Express your addiction to this yummy, crispy, bit of pork fat with this stylish new design from…you guessed it, TEAL DESIGNS on CafePress. ...
Operation NICE: NICE Giveaway #3: And the winner...
Lucky, lucky me! I would say I never win anything, but that wouldn’t be true now. I am so delighted. Thank you to the wonderful people at OperationNice.com and String-Ring.com! Picture of my hand with my cool ring to come soon…:-) Operation NICE: NICE Giveaway #3: And the winner is!
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This Month's Special from Natalie Maisel and...
This month’s special from goddessdownload.com Purchase the Sun/Moon Astrological Meditations download $9.99 and receive the brand new, Goddess in the Chakras download for free! This download will be sent within 24 hours of your purchase. One of my newest releases, Sun/Moon Astrological Meditations, astrologer consultant, Jannine Oberg from www.stellarstrategist.com, will help you deepen...
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Give Your Respiratory System a Tune Up
. Continuing our series on supporting your body and spirit as we transition into the fall and winter seasons I have a few tips and products that will support your respiratory system. Both autumn and winter can be very challenging to sinuses and the respiratory system. The changing climate, seasonal allergies, and dryer air are a few things that contribute. The good news is an ounce of prevention...
The Daily Gratitude Blog: When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.
The Daily Gratitude Blog: Operation NIce on Good Morning America ABC
Yoga Journal - Yoga Basics Column - The Swing of...
This is a GREAT article by Richard Rosen on the yoga asana Lolasana. Lolasana is one of those postures that looks soooo difficult, and it does require some skill and strength, but Richard’s explanation makes it very doable. HAVE SOME FUN WITH IT my sweet yogis and yoginis! Yoga Journal - Yoga Basics Column - The Swing of Things Be brave! Lift off in Lolasana. By Richard Rosen
The Daily Gratitude Blog: Anjali Mudra a Yoga...
The Daily Gratitude Blog: Anjali Mudra a Yoga Mudra of Gratitude
In Gratitude for Love
The Daily Gratitude Blog: In Gratitude for Love
Allergy Tips from LivHealthy TV and Vitamin...
TV that is good-a-for-you! (as my Italiana grandma would say:-) Jennifer Lyall and Naturopath, Dr. JJ Dugoua as they have fun exploring alternative therapies and healthy living. Weekly episodes are released every Tuesday. This week’s episode is wonderful! All about seasonal allergies and how to keep them from keeping you down! Try the hot and cold compresses, they work wonders! Liv Healthy
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A Little Morning Yoga Practice
Yoga in the morning is the most glorious thing to me. My morning sadhana (practice) is usually about an hour and a half and consists of pranayama (breathing exercises to increase prana, energy), asana (postures) and meditation. I try to practice outside so that I can benefit from the fresh air and the energy from natural light. Every once in a while I get to practice somewhere really spectacular,...
5 Ways to be Generous in Tough Economic Times
From New Zealander, Meg Appleby and her terrific blog, How to Make a Difference. Five great ways to give, and giving is a wide-open pathway to gratitude. Thanks Meg, for your words, and good works. How to Make a Difference: 5 Ways to be Generous in Tough Economic Times
A good reminder about the benefits of help each...
http://zenhabits.net/2008/10/success-isnt-a-competition-boosting-others-helps-you-in-the-long-run/#comments
Great food for thought on cooperation and how it builds community and fosters growth and good things for us all. Well done Leo.
Deeply explore one yoga pose each month with this...
This month is the best pose of all Sivansana! Enjoy, and namaste all- …musasana…
Do you feel nice?
Operation NICE: NICE Giveaway: String-Ring™ Being nice, and recieving nice REALLY amps up your gratitude. Tell your story of nice to the folks at operation nice…and maybe you’ll win the pretty ring!
Great advice on how to create a sacred space for...
9 Cheap Ways to Make Your Place Peaceful and Conducive to Meditation | The Daily Mind - Making the Daily Grind Meaningful
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Research Finds Yoga and Meditation May Reverse...
Book cover via Amazon I recently recieved this bit of research in an e-letter from Amy Weintruab. Amy is a fellow Kripalu Yoga Teacher and leading expert in the use of yoga and meditation in healing depression. Her book, Yoga for Depression: A Compassionate Guide to Relieve Suffering Through Yoga,
is an absolute must have for any yoga teacher, and for anyone who is
suffering through depression, or...
September 2008
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Yogi Tea: A Blissful Autumn Drink
http://nileshmistryart.com/dancers.php Yogi Tea is SOOOO good. Once you start drinking it you will want to drink it all the time. It is so nourishing and calming to the body. All of the spices in the tea, following the Ayurvedic tradition, have a health building, medicinal quality; and many of the ones mentioned in this post – like ginger, cardamon and cinnamon – are very warming and appropriate...
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Get in Touch with Your Inner Goddess
My
mom called me the other night. She gets together with this awesome
group of women who have the most incredible parties. Their big one is
in June, and it’s called Estrofest…it’s quite an extravaganza. Anyway,
they are having a “Goddess Party” this weekend and she, and my
sis-in-law, were asking for some ideas for goddesses. I was just going
to email them, but then I thought, hey, this is a great...
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Turning of the Seasonal Wheel: The Autumnal...
September 21, is the Autumnal Equinox, the time when night and day are of equal length. “This
time holds the night and day in perfect balance… As the wheel turns
towards the dark half of the year we honor the aging of the Great Goddess as she passes to the Crone stage…” says Natalie “Fox” Maisel in her ritual for Mabon, the autumnal equinox (available for download, here.) “At
this time we give...
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Yoga master, 90 next month, says discipline makes...
This is a beautiful and inspirational story about yoga and the positive impact in can make on our lives. This guy is my hero! I’m telling you, if we all did one hour of pranayama each day we would live in radiant health forever.
I was also excited to see that this gentleman did some of his studies with Swami Kripalu, who is the head of the Kripalu Yoga lineage that I teach. They were both...
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Healthy Treats for Big and Little Yogis
As a yoga teacher, I get a lot of questions about healthy eating, particularly from parents who are trying to improve their own eating habits, and start their children out on the right track. In general I tell people: A healthy diet for the yogi or yogini of any age should be moderate to help keep the body light and the mind calm; and full of vital nutrients to support and build Prana. A correct...
In the end if you stay happy...you win.
Book cover via Amazon I was thinking a bit about happiness today…maybe because I was feeling a little un-happy. And, I really had to ask myself, “Self…what’s the point?” And then I remembered reading this… Billions of things could happen that you haven’t even thought of yet. The question is not whether they will happen. Things are going to happen. The real...
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Yoga Meals for Cleansing and Health
Image via Wikipedia When diet is wrong medicine, it is of no use. When diet is correct, medicine is of no need. ~Ayurvedic Proverb Kitcheree is a traditional Indian dish made from rice and daal (lentils). Mung beans are often used, but many varieties of lentils and beans can be used. This site has some wonderful recipes for Kitcheree and other health building and cleansing recipes. This is not...
http://pink-heels.blogspot.com/2008/08/blog-post_25.html If you have not yet visited goddessdownload.com go there now! It is a fabulous site with all things honoring the Divine Feminine in all of us. Natalie provides audio downloads of beautiful guided meditations and rituals that will help you tune into the uniquely feminine strengths and energies within you. Her Meditative Journeys CD is one of...
August 2008
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Stop Trying to Be Perfect...Stop Trying to Be a...
“Stop trying to be perfect…stop trying to be a saint. Just stoooop! Ok? Have some fun! Stop trying to be perfect, and make a mess…make a big mess!” When I was at Yoga Teacher Training at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health this was my favorite thing to hear, and I got to hear it, often. Now you have to hear this in your own head with the most delightfully, lilting...
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Meditation-In-Motion: a Kripalu Yoga Experience
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In this post I am going to set the stage for you to experience Meditation-In-Motion, which is a unique aspect of the Kripalu Yoga tradition. This type of “prana awakening” will open doors to new body wisdom for you. First a little background, and explanation. Kripalu Yoga comes from the lineage of Kundalini yoga and so it is all about cultivating, releasing and...
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Kripalu Yoga: Exploring the Yoga of Life
I am a Kripalu Yoga teacher, so I know I am biased, but I really think the Kripalu tradition is one of the most accessible and compassion-centered approaches to yoga. If you are new to yoga, or just don’t know about Kripalu Yoga, the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health Website is a great place to start. The center is located near Lenox, in the Berkshire mountains of western Massachusetts,...
What do you think yoga could do for you?
Have you ever wanted to try yoga, but didn't know where to start? What do you think yoga could do for you? And, what's stopping you?
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Blissful Body Yoga is located in Gastonia, North Carolina, and gives instruction to students all over the world. Owner/Instructor Teal Marie Chimblo, RYT, is a certified Kripalu Yoga teacher who has been teaching yoga since 1998, and loves it more everyday! Blissful Body Yoga was developed in the spirit of Kripalu Yoga and is a conscious practice of physical yoga postures, breathing exercises and...
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