 - A tendency to think & act spontaneously rather than from fear.
- An unmistakable ability to enjoy each moment.
- Loss of interest in judging others.
- Loss of interest in judging yourself.
- Loss of interest in interpreting the actions of others.
- Loss of interest in conflict.
- Loss of interest in always being the best, and more interested in being.
- Loss of ability to worry (a very serious symptom)
- Frequent, overwhelming episodes of appreciation.
- Feeling connected with others and with nature.
- Frequent attacks of smiling for no apparent reason at all.
- Increased tendency to let things happen, rather than make them happen.
- Increased susceptibility to giving and receiving love.
- Increased tendency to laugh at what life continues to offer you.
- An overwhelming feeling of thankfulness for people in your life that are difficult to feel grateful for.
- An overwhelming feeling of thankfulness for all the things you have been given.
- A deep understanding of living life rather than doing life.
(C) 1984 Saskia Davis, check out her amazing website for more infomation www.symptomsofinnerpeace.net (some of these symptoms are compliments of this website)
 Asteya which means “non-stealing” (or to me, to live with integrity), is more than just the obvious. My initial reaction to the third Yama was “O.K., do not steal” my thinking was much of the Ten Commandments. Brought up Catholic, this was something I knew by heart; don’t steal someone else’s possessions, money, “anything” that doesn’t belong to you.
But after two decades of being raised in this understanding yoga shed some light onto this concept and way of living that allowed me a much, much deeper look at what I believe my childhood teachers where teaching as well but somewhere along the way also lost translation of this sacred offering of truth.- For yogis the concept of stealing goes much deeper than the tangible, and in essence it should for everyone, and I believe that the tangible is the lesser of it all. Asteya asks us: Do we control? Do we manipulate? Do we manage? These are all forms of acting out the ego and in the end we are stealing from the people we engage in these behaviors with; we are stealing their opportunities, stealing their creativity, stealing their potential.
To put it simply, can you just let someone speak, tell their story and explain? Or do you constantly have to make it about you, have your part in the conversation, end up making the conversation about you and what you have done? It usually sounds something like this: “I just had the most amazing time with my family in Florida”. YOU: “Oh, last year my family and I went there and did this and that and this and we when here and this is what happened” totally squashing their story and time to speak with your dialogue that was never asked for. Here, you are stealing their time, their need to be heard and instead you have made it about you. Try the next time you have a conversation with someone to just listen, and try to not make the responses about you - it is hard, but now you are more conscious and aware!To continue reading this Blog posting by Hope Zvara please visit MindBodyGreen Blog where Hope Blogs regularly!
Figure Four (Hip Rotator Massage): To Begin:- Begin by sitting onto the foam roller, supporting your hands behind you.
- Cross the left ankle over the right knee and lean onto the left buttocks.
- Start by moving slowly and if the body will allow work your way up to larger movements, trigger point as needed.
- Continue to breathe slow and deeply.
- Work on each side for 1 to 3 minutes.
Variations: § For more of a challenge work on this and place the right hand to the left knee (the crossed leg) and apply gentle pressure to increase the stretch and release. § Try this with the AcuBall™ both on the floor and by leaning against the wall in the Figure Four Stretch position (see picture below) Benefits: By releasing the deep rotators of the hips we allow more movement and flexibility and rage of motion. This release will improve things like, running, long-term sitting, practices like yoga and offer relief to aching hips. This can also be a great prep and option to Figure Four and Pigeon Pose.
While doing yoga or other activities, we often hear teachers and even doctors tell us, “now use your pelvic floor.” Or, my favorite line I’ve heard from a yoga teacher is, “activate your pelvic floor”, like it’s an assumed, all-knowing action as simple as turning on your blender and mixing a cake!As the creator of Core Functional Fitness and a yoga teacher (and prenatal/postnatal teacher) this is an area we as teachers and students to commonly feel a bit weird talking about, avoid talking about, or only explain it half way. This is likely because we are uncomfortable saying certain words in class or to friends like, “anal sphincter” or “vaginal passageway”, or possibly because we just don’t know how to refer to certain areas.Regardless, this is an area of the body we need to talk about – a lot! For starters, our root chakra is located in the pelvic area, and is our area of grounding and rooting. Just above is our sacral or sex chakra dealing with our reproductive organs and sexuality. Both are areas of deep connection with us and this earth.Both women and men need to work on the pelvic floor (and pelvic bowl) regularly, and this sacred area needs to be better understood not only in yoga classes, but even in activities like Zumba, aerobics, running, and activities with(pelvic floor) impact (such as sneezing). And I don’t know about you, but I’d like to not pee my pants at any sudden moment, be able to keep my organs in place, support and protect my back, and offer some energetic support to my body.Here are some key facts you need to know about the pelvic floor:Hope blogs regularly for MindBodyGreen, to view the rest of this amazing blog post visit MindBodyGreen
Do you want to live a MindBodyGreen-style pregnancy? Here are six great tips to get you started:1. Think and talk about your little life inside in a welcoming way. The bond between mother and baby starts from the moment of conception and the relationship between you and your little one has already begun formulation when the birth into the world happens. I teach prenatal yoga and have two of my own children, and I really believe that the mother’s relationship with her baby starts from the moment of conception. Your thoughts are their thoughts; your words are their words. So watch what you say because they are listening. Let that little life inside know they are loved daily, that you can’t wait to meet them, and that they will be loved. All pregnancies are different and some have to make the hard decision to give the baby up for adoption; regardless, that little life still disserves the right to feel welcomed and nurtured. Why should it be any different from what I tell my non-mommy-to-be yogis that “what you say is what becomes your reality”, and what you say becomes your baby’s reality.To view the rest of this feature post by Hope Zvara visit MindBodyGreen.com
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