Why is everyone standing up? There was absolute silence as they looked at the race track. The 100 yard dash was about to start. The sprinters were lined up at the starting line. There was no movement. You could see the laser focus in their faces. They were ready to explode into motion at any […]
Alice looked at the door with hope. This is the third place she has visited in the past month. She is new to the area and is looking for a community to practice with. The first place she checked out the location was not the best, Alice felt uncomfortable walking from her car. The second […]
Reduce your risk of falling with Qi Gong Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king’s horses and all the king’s men Couldn’t put Humpty together again. Humpty Dumpty fell off a wall which is a rare event for Seniors in Canada. Senior’s Falls In Canada 74% of […]
Last week our yoga teacher told us the story about the Itsy Bitsy spider and he tied it into our yoga practice very nicely. In case you have forgotten this nursery rhyme her it is. The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the waterspout. Down came the rain and washed the spider out. Out came the […]
Do you know what they are? If you said flexibility, strength and stamina you are wrong. While these are important attributes they are not the ones that make you successful at yoga. The 3 key attributes do not depend on your flexibility, strength or stamina. The key attributes are more mental than physical. These key […]
His mom always said “Eat your vegetables.” So today Tony is eating all his vegetables. There is a mountain of vegetables on his plate. In fact there are so many vegetables that he needs 6 plates to hold them all. Tony figures that if vegetables are good for you he was going to get his […]
Alice is reading the story of the Three Little Pigs to her nephews. She reads the part where the Big Bad Wolf huffed and puffed… So he knocked at the door and said: “Little pig! Little pig! Let me in! Let me in!” But the little pig peeped through the keyhole and saw the wolf’s […]
During the course of an average mile run, your foot will strike the ground 1,000 times. The force of impact on each foot is about three to four times your weight. It’s not surprising, then, to hear runners complain of bad backs and knees, tight hamstrings, and sore feet. The pain most runners feel […]
