From the editor."Breathe. It's your favorite thing in the world to do!" my husband tells his yoga students, and he gets a laugh every time. But there's importance in what he's saying. Breathing comes naturally to us, as does moving. Each of us does both things every day, but do we bother to do them well? Sometimes the stresses of modern life are a constriction constriction /con·stric·tion/ (kon-strik´shun) 1. a narrowing or compression of a part; a stricture.constric´tive 2. a diminution in range of thinking or feeling, associated with diminished spontaneity. to our breathing and our movement. I, for one, sit hours a day in front of a computer, with only my hands and wrists moving, breathing just enough to keep my body alive. I have to remind myself to breathe. I keep trying to remember to get up and stretch, but I don't do "I Don't Do" was the debut single by glamour model Michelle Marsh, released on 6 November 2006. The single reached 27 in the UK in its first week, selling only 9,000 copies and over 16,000 copies as of January 2007. The single spend a total of four weeks in the Top 75. it nearly enough. Our ancestors Our Ancestors (Italian: I Nostri Antenati) is the name of Italo Calvino's "heraldic trilogy" that comprises The Cloven Viscount (1952), The Baron in the Trees (1957), and The Nonexistent Knight (1959). didn't have to consciously choose to be active or breathe deeply; their lifestyles required and supported these practices. Nowadays, although our lifestyles often don't support us, we have options and methods for consciously choosing healthy breath and movement. In fact, the variety of techniques and therapies is amazing! Don't let the options--Feldenkrais, yoga, pilates, chi kung, tai chi Tai Chi Definition T'ai chi is a Chinese exercise system that uses slow, smooth body movements to achieve a state of relaxation of both body and mind. , breathwork, dance--stress you out. The focus of each is to help you open, expand, relax, energize en·er·gize v. en·er·gized, en·er·giz·ing, en·er·giz·es v.tr. 1. To give energy to; activate or invigorate: "His childhood , and heal. This issue of New Life Journal will help you explore your options, so you can find the best one for you. Look for the "Try This!" boxes throughout for exercises you can try out on your own. Enjoy, and remember to breathe. It's your favorite thing to do! Erin Everett New Life Journal Editor |
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