Yoga teachers often struggle with methods for helping their students deal with a variety of ailments. Depression is serious, and is one of many ailments, but much like stress, it can be the “root cause” of many more problems. So, let’s look at ten ways to turn a Yoga student’s life away from depression.
Obviously, severe cases of depression really need professional counseling. Therefore, it is advisable to point some Yoga students in that direction, but all of us have our “dark moments,” so these are solutions for milder cases of depression.
Meditate using Visualization or Affirmation: When you teach Yoga classes, always encourage your students to be self sufficient in their meditation practice. Some Yoga teachers have preferred methods of meditation, but visualization and affirmation are easy methods for all Yoga students to learn and master.
Yoga students should learn to envision something that gives them deep gratification and causes no harm to anyone. Often this is something very easy for them to visualize. It could be a loved one, a vacation spot, or an accomplished goal. Within this practice, the Yoga student learns to accomplish his or her vision.
Affirmation is a method that any Yoga teacher can learn to guide. This builds self-esteem and creates positive energy. There are many affirmations CD’s to choose from; and we carry them in the pro-shop for Yoga students to work with at home. These two methods create constructive use of solo time, and depression will be purged from the mind, body, and spirit.
Relaxation Techniques: Teach your Yoga students a variety of relaxation methods. We are all familiar with stage-by-stage relaxation techniques, but there are many more methods to teach. There are also self hypnosis CD’s that cover guided relaxation methods. These are great for bedtime or quiet time.
Walking Time: Many of us might prefer to do Sun Salutations, but Yoga students can benefit from a walk, just like anyone else. This could be at any part of the day; before work, at lunch, after work, and weekends will help. The fresh air is a needed break from daily drudgery. Strategic use of walking to break up the day has extraordinary health benefits.
Sleeping Patterns: Getting to bed earlier will help Yoga students, or anyone else, get the optimum amount of sleep needed. This will also give them a positive start on the following day. Yoga students that start the day earlier will have time for all of the above-mentioned solutions or have time to see the sun rise.
Sun Salutations, and meditation, on the following morning, after a good night’s sleep, will definitely keep depression “at bay.” Yoga students who start with these methods will positively charge themselves and feel the strength of self-empowerment.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Thursday, December 10, 2009
How To Remedy Arthritis- The Alternative Methods
For every country, culture and ethnicity there is a cure for arthritis. We are now learning
to trust and use the alternative methods which have proven tried and true for centuries
for many races. Modern society has the majority of us run to the university trained
doctors but we do not necessarily need to choose their suggestions for a cure. I will offer
home remedies first because some of them can be made from the garden or from
household items. Bear in mind that these are for your perusal and do not promise to cure.
Once again, make sure your doctor knows what you are trying.
1. Teas made of just about any herb or root, steeped for two minutes, drunk three
times daily
2. Heat apple cider vinegar, pour on a cloth and rub into the sore joints before bed
time. Repeat through the night if necessary and once in the morning
3. Drink hot apple cider vinegar mixed with a table spoon of liquid or solid honey, in a
tea cup.
4. Thinly -sliced root vegetables such as potato, beets or carrots soaked in wine. After
one month of soaking drink the wine twice a day
5. Put a cup of raisins in one cup of gin. When all the liquid has soaked in, take 6-8
raisins a day.
6. Make a hot poultice of flour, hot water, cayenne pepper and mustard powder. Mix all
ingredients into a paste and put directly onto sore joints or onto hot, soaked
flannelette. Place the cloth or tie around the joint.
7. Take a colon cleansing and a liver cleansing to rid the body of all toxins which is said
to cause arthritis
8. Avoid all purified foods such as white sugar, flour, bread and cakes or pies
9. Eat only whole wheat and brown sugar, entire grains and fresh fruits and vegetables.
10. Hot baths with all joints immersed is an excellent end to the day. It should have
Epsom salts or vinegar in the water.
to trust and use the alternative methods which have proven tried and true for centuries
for many races. Modern society has the majority of us run to the university trained
doctors but we do not necessarily need to choose their suggestions for a cure. I will offer
home remedies first because some of them can be made from the garden or from
household items. Bear in mind that these are for your perusal and do not promise to cure.
Once again, make sure your doctor knows what you are trying.
1. Teas made of just about any herb or root, steeped for two minutes, drunk three
times daily
2. Heat apple cider vinegar, pour on a cloth and rub into the sore joints before bed
time. Repeat through the night if necessary and once in the morning
3. Drink hot apple cider vinegar mixed with a table spoon of liquid or solid honey, in a
tea cup.
4. Thinly -sliced root vegetables such as potato, beets or carrots soaked in wine. After
one month of soaking drink the wine twice a day
5. Put a cup of raisins in one cup of gin. When all the liquid has soaked in, take 6-8
raisins a day.
6. Make a hot poultice of flour, hot water, cayenne pepper and mustard powder. Mix all
ingredients into a paste and put directly onto sore joints or onto hot, soaked
flannelette. Place the cloth or tie around the joint.
7. Take a colon cleansing and a liver cleansing to rid the body of all toxins which is said
to cause arthritis
8. Avoid all purified foods such as white sugar, flour, bread and cakes or pies
9. Eat only whole wheat and brown sugar, entire grains and fresh fruits and vegetables.
10. Hot baths with all joints immersed is an excellent end to the day. It should have
Epsom salts or vinegar in the water.
Monday, December 7, 2009
How To Permantly End Premature Ejaculation
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Are You Sick And Tired Of All The False Claims And Empty Promises To Cure Your Premature Ejaculation?
Dear Friend,
If you are tired of not lasting longer in bed...feel anxious every time you are with a woman in the bedroom...are constantly worrying about finishing too quickly when things get intimate...or you would just like to be able to give any woman complete satisfaction in the bedroom...then this is the most important letter you will ever read.
I know exactly how you feel. I have been there dozens of times, and frankly, I don't even like thinking about it because it makes me sick to my stomach.
You see, I used to suffer horribly from premature ejaculation (P.E.). I used to get so worked up every time I was about to have sex, because I was so afraid of not being able to last. It ruined relationships for me. It ruined my confidence. I was humilated.
But the worst part about the whole thing was...I didn't feel like a man!
I was completely fed up with my P.E. My relationship was struggling because of it. I was so sick and tired of being sick and tired.
I started researching premature ejaculation like crazy. I read books, articles, and websites. I frantically talked to doctors and therapists. At first, it was so overwhelming to me because there was so much information out there that not only claimed to be the best option to help with P.E., but each website or book contradicted the one I read before. The doctors I talked to even contradicted themselves. I felt so lost!
After a while, even though I was still confused with all the different claims out there, I realized that I was not alone and that there was nothing wrong with me. Premature ejaculation is a far bigger problem than most men realize. As many as 50% of men experience P.E. When I learned this, it made me feel a bit better.
Most men however, never talk about it or hear anyone talk about it. After all, who wants to talk about not lasting long in bed? That is not something men talk about when they are sitting around watching the game.
After doing all my research, testing and tweaking all the different so called "solutions" imaginable, I finally found the perfect balance of lasting longer techniques that gave me fast results and peace of mind. The sweetest outcome though, was the fact that my love life was saved with the person I care most deeply about. My wife.
Not only did I say goodbye to my P.E., but I was lasting as long as I wanted to during sex, which was a feeling I had never experienced. I was in complete control of my orgasm, instead of the other way around. I was finally the lover that my partner always wanted, and the kind of guy in bed that I always dreamed of being
I suffered from P.E. too, and know exactly how you feel. It's a very stressful place to be as a man. I want to help as many men as possible, quickly and effectively, so they don't have to continue experiencing this humiliating condition.
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Are You Sick And Tired Of All The False Claims And Empty Promises To Cure Your Premature Ejaculation?
Dear Friend,
If you are tired of not lasting longer in bed...feel anxious every time you are with a woman in the bedroom...are constantly worrying about finishing too quickly when things get intimate...or you would just like to be able to give any woman complete satisfaction in the bedroom...then this is the most important letter you will ever read.
I know exactly how you feel. I have been there dozens of times, and frankly, I don't even like thinking about it because it makes me sick to my stomach.
You see, I used to suffer horribly from premature ejaculation (P.E.). I used to get so worked up every time I was about to have sex, because I was so afraid of not being able to last. It ruined relationships for me. It ruined my confidence. I was humilated.
But the worst part about the whole thing was...I didn't feel like a man!
I was completely fed up with my P.E. My relationship was struggling because of it. I was so sick and tired of being sick and tired.
I started researching premature ejaculation like crazy. I read books, articles, and websites. I frantically talked to doctors and therapists. At first, it was so overwhelming to me because there was so much information out there that not only claimed to be the best option to help with P.E., but each website or book contradicted the one I read before. The doctors I talked to even contradicted themselves. I felt so lost!
After a while, even though I was still confused with all the different claims out there, I realized that I was not alone and that there was nothing wrong with me. Premature ejaculation is a far bigger problem than most men realize. As many as 50% of men experience P.E. When I learned this, it made me feel a bit better.
Most men however, never talk about it or hear anyone talk about it. After all, who wants to talk about not lasting long in bed? That is not something men talk about when they are sitting around watching the game.
After doing all my research, testing and tweaking all the different so called "solutions" imaginable, I finally found the perfect balance of lasting longer techniques that gave me fast results and peace of mind. The sweetest outcome though, was the fact that my love life was saved with the person I care most deeply about. My wife.
Not only did I say goodbye to my P.E., but I was lasting as long as I wanted to during sex, which was a feeling I had never experienced. I was in complete control of my orgasm, instead of the other way around. I was finally the lover that my partner always wanted, and the kind of guy in bed that I always dreamed of being
I suffered from P.E. too, and know exactly how you feel. It's a very stressful place to be as a man. I want to help as many men as possible, quickly and effectively, so they don't have to continue experiencing this humiliating condition.
WANT TO BE A REAL MAN TAKE ACTION AND pull and end to premature ejaculation
Saturday, December 5, 2009
How to Lose Weight - The Basics of Weight Loss
Despite the way it feels, losing weight isn't a mysterious process. It's a simple matter of burning more calories than you eat. But, if it were really that simple, none of us would have a weight problem, would we? Weight loss can be such a struggle that we start thinking we have to do something drastic to see results -- diets, pills or those weird fitness gadgets on infomercials that promise instant success. The true secret to weight loss is this: Make small changes each and every day and you'll slowly (but surely) lose those extra pounds. The key is to forget about instant results and settle in for the long run.
Rules of Weight Loss
To lose one pound of fat, you must burn approximately 3500 calories over and above what you already burn doing daily activities. That sounds like a lot of calories and you certainly wouldn't want to try to burn 3500 calories in one day. However, by taking it step-by-step, you can determine just what you need to do each day to burn or cut out those extra calories. Below is a step by step process for getting started.
1.Calculate your BMR (basal metabolic rate). Your BMR is what your body needs to maintain normal functions like breathing and digestion. This is the minimum number of calories you need to eat each day. Keep in mind that no calculator will be 100% accurate, so you may need to adjust these numbers as you go along.
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2.Calculate your activity level. Use a calorie calculator to figure out how many calories you burn while sitting, standing, exercising, lifting weights, etc. throughout the day. It helps to keep a daily activity journal or you could even wear a heart rate monitor that calculates calories burned.
3.Keep track of how many calories you eat. You can use a site like Calorie Count or use a food journal to write down what you eat and drink each day. Be as accurate as possible, measuring when you need to or looking up nutritional information for restaurants, if you eat out.
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4.Add it up. Take your BMR number, add your activity calories and then subtract your food calories from that total. If you're eating more than you're burning, (your BMR + activity is 2000 and you're eating 2400 calories) you'll gain weight. If you're burning more than you eat, you'll lose weight.
Rules of Weight Loss
To lose one pound of fat, you must burn approximately 3500 calories over and above what you already burn doing daily activities. That sounds like a lot of calories and you certainly wouldn't want to try to burn 3500 calories in one day. However, by taking it step-by-step, you can determine just what you need to do each day to burn or cut out those extra calories. Below is a step by step process for getting started.
1.Calculate your BMR (basal metabolic rate). Your BMR is what your body needs to maintain normal functions like breathing and digestion. This is the minimum number of calories you need to eat each day. Keep in mind that no calculator will be 100% accurate, so you may need to adjust these numbers as you go along.
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2.Calculate your activity level. Use a calorie calculator to figure out how many calories you burn while sitting, standing, exercising, lifting weights, etc. throughout the day. It helps to keep a daily activity journal or you could even wear a heart rate monitor that calculates calories burned.
3.Keep track of how many calories you eat. You can use a site like Calorie Count or use a food journal to write down what you eat and drink each day. Be as accurate as possible, measuring when you need to or looking up nutritional information for restaurants, if you eat out.
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4.Add it up. Take your BMR number, add your activity calories and then subtract your food calories from that total. If you're eating more than you're burning, (your BMR + activity is 2000 and you're eating 2400 calories) you'll gain weight. If you're burning more than you eat, you'll lose weight.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
How To Remedy Arthritis-Medical Treatments
Now that we have defined what arthritis is, we can discuss what the medical field will
offer you in one form or another. The doctors and rheumatologists have diagnosed the
arthritis so it their duty to follow through with a medical plan.
You might be offered an anti-inflammatory in pill form. An anti-inflammatory or NSAID is
usually very safe to take and does not interfere with any other medication you might be
taking. It is used for arthritis pain, sports injuries and headaches. It will relieve the
constant pain or ache if taken on schedule, daily and with food. The only side effects that
I am familiar with are stomach problems, so take them with food to reduce the risk of an
ulcer,
Names of NSAIDs that you might recognize are Naproxen, Celebrex and aspirin. In fact,
ordinary baby aspirin of 81 mg is also recommended for heart patients to prevent blood
clots. So in addition to relieving pain, aspirin is good for the heart in a small dose every
day. An NSAID is fine to relieve the inflammation but the pain is a different matter.
Pain relievers that can be prescribed or sold over the counter are Tylenol, Advil, Motrin,
and many others too many of which to include. These pain relievers in addition to the
NSAIDs as above would be an adequate combination to help out with the pain and aches of
arthritis.
If, however, your arthritis, or disc degeneration is so severe, and the pain unbearable, the
doctor may give you a prescription for Tylenol #3 or #4, Oxycocet or Percocet which are
very potent.Don't plan on working or taking care of children if you are taking these on a regular
basis. I take mine at night to give me a deep sleep along with
Naproxen to reduce the swelling. Also keep in mind that these are narcotics and they are
very potent. Do not leave any pills or medication within reach of a baby or youngster,
Opiates are also very habit- forming and can become a problem if you take them for a long
period of time.
In addition to medication, the doctor may request that you have sports therapy which is a
special athletic gym with equipment to reduce the weight bearing on your joints and give
your muscles a work out. Physiotherapists are trained to put you on a routine of special
equipment to take the pressure off of the joints and to reduce the inflammation. It is
wonderful to take part in the facilities and to gain some strength and agility back.
offer you in one form or another. The doctors and rheumatologists have diagnosed the
arthritis so it their duty to follow through with a medical plan.
You might be offered an anti-inflammatory in pill form. An anti-inflammatory or NSAID is
usually very safe to take and does not interfere with any other medication you might be
taking. It is used for arthritis pain, sports injuries and headaches. It will relieve the
constant pain or ache if taken on schedule, daily and with food. The only side effects that
I am familiar with are stomach problems, so take them with food to reduce the risk of an
ulcer,
Names of NSAIDs that you might recognize are Naproxen, Celebrex and aspirin. In fact,
ordinary baby aspirin of 81 mg is also recommended for heart patients to prevent blood
clots. So in addition to relieving pain, aspirin is good for the heart in a small dose every
day. An NSAID is fine to relieve the inflammation but the pain is a different matter.
Pain relievers that can be prescribed or sold over the counter are Tylenol, Advil, Motrin,
and many others too many of which to include. These pain relievers in addition to the
NSAIDs as above would be an adequate combination to help out with the pain and aches of
arthritis.
If, however, your arthritis, or disc degeneration is so severe, and the pain unbearable, the
doctor may give you a prescription for Tylenol #3 or #4, Oxycocet or Percocet which are
very potent.Don't plan on working or taking care of children if you are taking these on a regular
basis. I take mine at night to give me a deep sleep along with
Naproxen to reduce the swelling. Also keep in mind that these are narcotics and they are
very potent. Do not leave any pills or medication within reach of a baby or youngster,
Opiates are also very habit- forming and can become a problem if you take them for a long
period of time.
In addition to medication, the doctor may request that you have sports therapy which is a
special athletic gym with equipment to reduce the weight bearing on your joints and give
your muscles a work out. Physiotherapists are trained to put you on a routine of special
equipment to take the pressure off of the joints and to reduce the inflammation. It is
wonderful to take part in the facilities and to gain some strength and agility back.
How To Remedy Arthritis-Definitions and Types 2
The Second Type of Arthritis
The second most debilitating type of arthritis is called Rheumatoid Arthritis. It is
characterized as an enduring disease that affects joints in any part of the body but most
especially the hands, wrists and knees. You may remember your grandmother or aunt with
gnarled up hands, enlarged knuckles and closed up fists. She was hardly able to lift a spoon
or a pot, but she could still cook. The only trouble is she could no longer knit, crochet or do
any fine-motor skills. The looks of the hand is the signal that rheumatism has taken over.
In this type of arthritis, the body is attacking itself, called auto-immune disease. There
were no damages or accidents to the wrist or knuckles or knees. The body is simply ganging
up on itself and causing the joints to swell up and gnarl up. The inflammation in the joints
then spreads to any surrounding tissues and can damage the cartilage or bone. In very
severe cases rheumatism can spread and do damage to the skin, eyes and nerves.
Lupus, gout and fibromyalgia are also classed under the rheumatoid arthritis branch in
which the body is attacking itself and is an auto-immune disease.
The first symptoms of any sort of arthritis are:
Pain in the joint areas of the body
Fatigue due to lack of beneficial sleep
Aches which seem to come and go with changes in the weather
Diminished capacity of active life
Joints react with severe stabs of pain
Lower back aches which start with early morning stiffness and reappear all day
Pain reappears throughout the day with normal activity
Lupus is an agonizing auto-immune systemic disease in which the antibodies start to attack
not the joints but also the body's organ
become involved and slowly fill the patient with agonizing pain. Gout occurs when crystals
gather in the joint, as in the knees, and make movement of any sort painful and difficult.
The knees, knuckles and toes are the most susceptible to gout. Fibromyalgia is another
type of arthritis in which the muscles surrounding the joints are affected with pain and
aches. There are 11 points that a rheumatologist checks and at least 8 of them have to
react in order to be determined as Fibromyalgia. It is often grouped together with Chronic
Fatigue Syndrome but I find that not to be the case. Pain and discomfort is the only
characteristic for me with bouts of fatigue on certain days.
How To Remedy Arthritis-Definitions and Types
Before we delve into the remedies for arthritis, it is important to understand the two
main types of arthritis. There are over one hundred types of arthritis but they all go
under the heading of these two main branches:
1.
This is my burden in life, the main type and the one most often suffered.
Osteoarthritis means basically the degeneration of joints. Your knees and hips and
lower back are giving out on you and the loss of mobility in these joints causes
untold pain. If you are an athlete or an older person you most likely suffer from
some degree of osteoarthritis. You find that your lower back aches, your knees
hurt when you climb stairs and your hips ache if you stand or sit too long. You are
not alone. Over 33 million people in the United States suffer from this type of
arthritis. This condition can and does result from obesity because the wear and
tear also results from the weight- bearing joints start to break down.
Osteoarthritis
With Osteoarthritis, the cartilage or soft bone in the joint begins to wear down. It
had been serving as your shock absorber for many years, and protecting the joints
from damage. As more damage to your joints occurs over time, the cartilage on the
bones of the joint starts to wear away more and more and soon it does not work at
all.
If one area, such as your lower back is affected, there are several vertebrae
affected. An x-ray of your lower back and knees will be able to detect the damage
and to what degree each is suffering. The diagnostician will be able to pinpoint
which S joints or Spinal joints and L joints or Lumbar will need attention, or to what
degree you knee joints are affected. After that determination you are responsible
for whichever treatment you opt to take, and you need to be informed. Many people
continue to live athletic and demanding lives, you will not be compromised by
osteoarthritis, but you will need help. And that you have to judge for yourself!
main types of arthritis. There are over one hundred types of arthritis but they all go
under the heading of these two main branches:
1.
This is my burden in life, the main type and the one most often suffered.
Osteoarthritis means basically the degeneration of joints. Your knees and hips and
lower back are giving out on you and the loss of mobility in these joints causes
untold pain. If you are an athlete or an older person you most likely suffer from
some degree of osteoarthritis. You find that your lower back aches, your knees
hurt when you climb stairs and your hips ache if you stand or sit too long. You are
not alone. Over 33 million people in the United States suffer from this type of
arthritis. This condition can and does result from obesity because the wear and
tear also results from the weight- bearing joints start to break down.
Osteoarthritis
With Osteoarthritis, the cartilage or soft bone in the joint begins to wear down. It
had been serving as your shock absorber for many years, and protecting the joints
from damage. As more damage to your joints occurs over time, the cartilage on the
bones of the joint starts to wear away more and more and soon it does not work at
all.
If one area, such as your lower back is affected, there are several vertebrae
affected. An x-ray of your lower back and knees will be able to detect the damage
and to what degree each is suffering. The diagnostician will be able to pinpoint
which S joints or Spinal joints and L joints or Lumbar will need attention, or to what
degree you knee joints are affected. After that determination you are responsible
for whichever treatment you opt to take, and you need to be informed. Many people
continue to live athletic and demanding lives, you will not be compromised by
osteoarthritis, but you will need help. And that you have to judge for yourself!
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