Yoga & Health
Beware of These Two Things
There are two things we were taught about fitness that are incredibly detrimental to our well-being. These two things are “no pain no gain” and “more is better”….
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The Absurdity SeriesThe Absurdity of Exercise
We can all agree that the concept of exercise is to create or maintain health. It can be used for other things for example: It can be used…
Mental HealthMoving Away From Toxicity
For the most part when considering and/or instigating a health and well-being program, diet and exercise reign supreme. Meditation and changes to one’s lifestyle or environment may not…
Mental HealthSelf-Discipline and Damage
Like everything else in life it’s important to find the balance. Self-discipline is a very important ingredient towards accomplishment. You could describe self-discipline as pushing oneself towards where…
Mental HealthHealth, Wellness and Longevity
These 3 words: Health, Wellness and Longevity all require the same mind state. This mind state could be summed up within the concept of reducing stress. Not only…
The Absurdity SeriesThe Absurdity of Our Choices
As the natural world rapidly disappears, I get panicked. Like a child losing one’s mother. In nature, I feel fed, nurtured, empowered and at peace. I feel calm,…
The Absurdity SeriesThe Absurdity of Change
There are many universal laws yet underlining all of them is the law of “change.” This is truly the law of our reality. You cannot imagine anything that…
The Absurdity SeriesThe Absurdity of Stuff
For the entirety of human evolution, up to 150 years ago, this earth was pristine. The air was full of a much higher percentage of oxygen than now…
Yoga & HealthNo Pain, No Injury
What’s difficult about Power Yoga is not the intensity or physical challenge it’s actually just the opposite. The old saying goes “any idiot can jam themselves deeper or…
The Absurdity SeriesThe Absurdity of Wealth
In general, us humans have an unhealthy and misguided obsession with wealth. It’s obvious that our entertainment and news media support and facilitate our obsession but I’m wondering…
The Absurdity SeriesThe Absurdity of Marketing
What’s the difference between advertising and marketing. To me it feels like there is a big difference although there may be no difference at all. It seems like…
The Absurdity SeriesThe Absurdity of Measuring Gains
One of the more harmful tendencies in fitness is measuring gains. Measuring progress is incredibly detrimental to your health as you have nothing rational to measure against as…