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YOGA CAN AND DOES HELP IN OVERCOMING GRIEF

6/18/2018

Anyone grieving the end of a relationship whether through separation, divorce, death or other life endings such as a decline in health or loss of a job, ought to consider immediately doing yoga. Here's why.

First of all, yoga is a mind, body, spirit healing tool and when one grieves it is all pervasive affecting mind, body and spirit. Secondly, engaging even as little as 15 minutes doing yoga takes the focus off one's grief and on to one's well being. Thirdly, the simple movements of yoga dissolve stress and anxiety.

While all yoga poses will bring relief, the ones most beneficial for grief are those which open the chest such as:

cobra,
up dog,
cow,
locust,
sphinx
bridge
camel (using blocks for the hands)
fish (supported by a bolster and held longer)
warrior one with arms raised wider than the shoulders

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AYURVEDIC HOSPITALS DEVELOPING ALL OVER INDIA

6/18/2018

India, in the process of shedding nearly 1000 years of colonization, is promoting and supporting it's ancient practices. Ayurveda, along with yoga, has been heavily promoted and supported by government agencies.

It was recently announced that dhe state government has planned Government Ayurveda Hospitals in 12 districts that do not have them at present in a bid to promote traditional alternative medicine. A budget has been sanctioned for the purpose. As many as 36 government Ayurveda hospitals providing dispensing alternative curative and preventive medicine or Ayurveda exist in the state presently with close to 2,70,000 patients visiting hospitals and dispensaries annually. Hospitals having 50 beds each will be set up in various areas currently without ayurvedic facilities.

“Twelve districts in the state do not have government Ayurveda Hospitals and the idea is to set up one in every district. Work has already started on some hospitals. We plan to have Ayurveda Hospitals on the same location as allopathy hospitals, something we refer to as co-location while there will be a few standalone buildings as well. The building and administration will remain separate in all cases. The process of land acquisition, structural design and construction will begin soon. For a start, we plan to begin with an Ayurveda Hospital in Surendranagar and make a model Ayush hospital,” Dr Dineshchandra H Pandya, director, Directorate Ayush said.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

6/18/2018

Compassion is not merely concerned with a few sentient beings such as friends and relatives, but extends up to the limits of the cosmos, in all directions and towards all beings throughout space. - Dalai Lama (14th)

WHAT JANE FONDA SAID ABOUT YOGA IN 1994

6/17/2018

One of the world's best known and most enduring actors is Jane Fonda. In addition to her film and television work, Fonda has been instrumental in promoting exercise via a series of tapes and DVDs. In 1994, she released her first yoga "tape" and was interviewed about it by Yoga Journal. Here are four thoughts about yoga she shared at that time:

1. Proper breath work is crucial. "When in doubt breathe. Yogis say if we can control our breath we can control our life."

2. She was drawn to yoga by others who appeared calm and content. "Whenever I meet someone who does yoga well and regularly, they have a grace about them, a centeredness. I wanted some of that."

3. Her yoga tape is introductory and for the sedentary population. "Obviously, for an advanced yoga person, my tape is not enough. But there are so many people who don't do any exercise, and they'll never do aerobics. This is a general way to get them to become aware of their body. Maybe that will encourage them to go forward - but even if they don't go any further than that, they'll feel great when the tape is over."

4. A focus on the physical aspect can lead one to the spiritual side of yoga. "I think one of the reasons Yoga hasn't become more popular sooner in America is that people view it as a spiritual trip they have to take and they may not be ready to do that. But I also think that through focusing on the breath, you can enter another place which can become spiritual, even though you're not thinking of it that way."

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A MEDITATION TIP FROM CATHOLIC SAINT FRANCIS DE SALES

6/17/2018

St. Francis de Sales was an evolved soul and a 17th century French Bishop of the Catholic Church. In his book Introduction To The Devout Life, he offers this tip for bringing your meditation practice into your day:

When walking in a beautiful garden most people are wont to gather a few flowers as they go, which they keep, and enjoy their scent during the day. So, when the mind explores some mystery in meditation, it is well to pick out one or more points that have specially arrested the attention, and are most likely to be helpful to you through the day, and this should be done at once before quitting the subject of your meditation.

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA IS COMING - JUNE 21ST

6/17/2018

In 2014, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution proclaiming June 21 as 'International Day of Yoga'. The resolution introduced by India's ambassador to the UN was a follow up of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call during his address to the UN General Assembly on September 27, 2014, asking world leaders to adopt an international Yoga day, as "Yoga embodies unity of mind and body; thought and action; restraint and fulfillment; harmony between man and nature; a holistic approach to health and well-being."

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

6/17/2018

In spiritual life we cultivate sacred silence to regenerate our inner being so that we can return to our daily activities and to speech from a new perspective. - Georg Feuerstein

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

6/16/2018

If you are impatient to discover something, it can take a lot longer. - Eva Rudy Jansen

LUXEMBOURG MODERNIZES LAWS OFFERING GREATER PROTECTION FOR ALL ANIMALS

6/15/2018

The Western European country of Luxembourg recently passed (unanimously) a new bill to strengthen the protection of all animals in the country. Citizens will no longer be able to kill or instruct another to kill an animal unnecessarily, without facing up to 3 years imprisonment or a €200,000 fine. Further, if an animal is injured, suffering, or in danger, the people of Luxembourg will now be obliged to rescue the animal. And, among the amendments is one concerning pet ownership. If a person wishes to keep an animal as a pet, there are now specific obligations with regard to feeding, providing water, and adequate care if it gets sick.

Luxembourg was also the first European country to ban the killing of animals for economic purposes such as the killing of male chicks in the egg industry, or male calves in the dairy industry.

KFC WILL MAKE VEGETARIAN FRIED CHICKEN

6/15/2018

Colonel Sanders famous chain, Kentucky Fried Chicken, would like to entice vegetarians to eat at their restaurants. So, they are in the process of developing a fried "chicken" without the chicken, a vegetarian alternative which would still use their unique, secret blend of spices and herbs.

“Development of the recipe is still in its very early stages, and so the options we’re exploring in our kitchen are still top secret,” a spokesman for KFC said in a statement to news media. “Once we’ve perfected the recipe, we aim to test with customers this year, and if all goes well, we hope to launch a new vegetarian option in 2019.”