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Yogamint articles relating to Home & Work
20-May-2012
Dare to Dream
Yoga Revelation 2
When you are a child, it’s easy to dream big about what you might accomplish someday. It doesn’t cross the beginner’s mind to dwell on the necessary efforts, or fear of possible failure...
08-Jan-2012
Green Plate Special
Save the Earth in a Bite
Many people are going “green” to save resources and sustain the planet. Shifting to a plant-based diet supports your personal health as well as the health of our Mother Earth. As yogis...
04-Dec-2011
Finding Comfort
Cooking with Intention
What makes food comforting? Nurturing yourself after a long day with a well-prepared meal brings comfort to yourself and joy to those partaking in it.
14-Aug-2011
Food for Thought
Inspire Healthy Habits
Inspiring those you love to eat healthy foods can be challenging. Children can be resistant to trying new things, particularly veggies or multi-ingredient recipes.
15-May-2011
Take-Along Treats
Crunchy Granola Bars
As the afternoons begin to warm up, it’s hard to resist the urge to get out and soak up the springtime sun. While the weather entices you outdoors, you may also find yourself eating away from home more...
08-May-2011
Hit the Road Yogis
Traveling with Kids
Fun…adventure…and sometimes a little bit of crazy. When you travel with kids, chances are you’ll experience it all at some point. Whether you are embarking on a short trek or an international...
01-May-2011
Teach Them Well
Raising Confident Teens
As a parent of three children, I have faced the challenge of guiding my children in so many ways. Watching my two daughters move through their teen years of self-discovery...
10-Apr-2011
Dream On!
Own Your Passions
The first step in manifesting your dream is commitment. Pick up your dream with both hands, try it on for size, fall in love with it and know that you can stick with it through thick and thin.
13-Mar-2011
Easy Being Green
Reuse, Recycle, Redistribute
Why go green? A great way to think about this “hot” topic is to look at the basic needs of human beings: shelter, fire, water and food. For example, the concept of reuse and recycle plays out ...
06-Mar-2011
Primal Instincts
Balance Your Root Chakra
In the yogic system of energy centers or “chakras,” the root chakra is fundamental to experiencing your inner security and personal power. Balancing your root chakra is key to unlocking your fullest...
13-Feb-2011
Kid-Proof Meals
Healthy and Fun Foods
Feeding children healthy meals can be overwhelming at times. After all, what you place in front of them now is what will help their bodies and brains grow and develop into healthy adults.
30-Jan-2011
Please Remain Seated
Practice Yoga in a Chair
Have you heard someone say this? "I can't do yoga until I feel better (or can get to yoga class)." Injury or illness, age or other limitations (including working all day at your desk) may prevent you...
28-Nov-2010
Pressure Point a Day
Keeps the Blues Away
Winter ushers in happy events. Friends, family, excursions, exchanging gifts, cooking and decorating are some of the ways we experience the season’s richness. Warmth, delicious food and loving...
10-Oct-2010
Little Buddhas
The Wisdom of Children
My youngest daughter has not yet learned to talk, yet she instructs me every day on how to live in the present. She isn't lost in the past or the future; every fiber of her being is right here in the moment...
12-Sep-2010
The How of Eating
Mindfulness at Mealtimes
It is not only what you eat, but how you eat that has a profound effect on your health and wellness. Much of our modern lives revolve around convenience and the pressure for personal productivity...
22-Aug-2010
Running on Full
Mama Needs Nurturing
Women by nature are givers, inherently designed to be mothers, whether mothering a business, household, garden, community, or our children.
08-Aug-2010
Finding Yourself
Retreat to Yogic Bliss
Whatever type of yoga you practice--or even if you are a beginner--a yoga retreat can help transform you and your practice. Travel gives you the opportunity...
01-Aug-2010
Moment to Moment
One Task at a Time
Focusing all of your energy on a single task is no small feat, especially in a culture of mobile technology and around-the-clock schedules.
13-Jun-2010
Your Yogic Diet
Foods to Increase Your Flexibility
A diet promoting a healthy body and mind is vital to living your yoga. Your body and mind perform best when fueled by healthy and satisfying foods.
11-Apr-2010
You Snooze, You Win
Ayurvedic Sleep Tips
With so many technological distractions and a culture of over-stimulation, sometimes our nervous systems just can't calm down.
15-Nov-2009
Invigorate Your Routine
Chores for Vitality
Our lives lend us to exercise. There are plenty of physical activities that call out to us every day, but we often find loopholes to avoid them, seeing them as weighty obligations,...
07-Sep-2009
Scarcity or Abundance
The Choice is Yours
With so much to do and so little time, why are you taking time to read this? What’s motivating you? These days the sheer volume of choices can be overwhelming...
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