tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-92024323472988644332024-02-20T10:02:11.830-10:00Yoga and Meditation for SeniorsJeff Uyemura-Reyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10375966007232613621noreply@blogger.comBlogger165125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202432347298864433.post-41905169195647128412016-09-13T13:20:00.000-10:002016-09-18T13:22:23.377-10:00Kilroy J. Oldster Quotes From His Book, "Dead Toad Scrolls"<div style="background-color: white; margin: 0px; padding-left: 25px;">
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"Life will never meet all of our expectations. We must nonetheless accept all disappointments without becoming bitter and cynical. We must always remain mindful of the opportunity to extend kindness and work to improve our character."</span></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br /></span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"Every child matures, which is both a blessing and a damn shame. Children can imagine worlds that never exist, worlds far more interesting and consoling than an adult knows."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Namaste -- Cathi</span></div>
Jeff Uyemura-Reyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10375966007232613621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202432347298864433.post-5409246587005796832015-11-26T05:11:00.002-10:002015-11-26T05:11:49.086-10:00Practicing Dan Sha Ri<div style="background-color: white;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">J.J. and I practice non-attachment. Learning to let go and accepting impermanence of everything is how we try to live our lives.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A similar practice in Japan is called the spirit of Dan Sha Ri.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The first Kanji character, Dan means to refuse or decline. Refuse to collect more stuffs in your life. By refusing, one opens up and unblock the flow of one's life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The second Kanji character, Sha means to discard, to get rid of unnecessary stuff from your life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The third Kanji character, Ri means to separate. To separate important things from unimportant from one's life. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In another words, live your life simply, live your life honestly and fully.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Namaste -- Cathi</span></div>
Jeff Uyemura-Reyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10375966007232613621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202432347298864433.post-27966714070083178312015-11-26T05:09:00.000-10:002015-11-26T05:09:06.336-10:00Rengein-Tanjyöji Temple, Japan<div style="background-color: white;">
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Jeff Uyemura-Reyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10375966007232613621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202432347298864433.post-18315138927130701812015-09-26T08:14:00.002-10:002015-09-26T08:14:24.468-10:00Gampo Abbey<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Aloha Everyone,</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Gampo Abbey is a Western Buddhist monastery. It is in the hills of Pleasant Bay, north of Cape Breton Highlands National Park in Nova Scotia.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My son calls it my pilgrimage. Perhaps it is. As from the moment I found about Pema Chodron through her books and started to follow her teachings, I have gained clarity in the purpose of my life. It broaden my horizon and helped me live my life fully. Here are tablets with some of the teachings:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Jerusalem artichoke* (also known as Sunchoke, Kiku Imo, and Helianthus tuberosus) has many health benefits:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">· Almost no fat</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">· Zero cholesterol</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">· Rich in the carbohydrate inulin (76%)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">· 650 mg potassium per 1 cup (150g) serving</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">· High-quality phyto-nutrition comprises of dietary fiber (non-starch carbohydrates)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">· Antioxidants</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">· Contain10-12% of the US RDA of fiber, niacin, thiamine, phosphorus and copper</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">· Contains about 10% protein</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">· Contains small but some of valuable B-complex group of vitamins</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">· Helps the digestive tract</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">· Excellent source of potassium</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">· Offer protection from cancer, inflammation and viral cough and cold</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">· Promotes hair health</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">· Helps with combating fatigue</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">· Helps with combating heart disease</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">· Makes you happy, combats mood swing</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">· Helps with insulin resistance and improves diabetes control</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">· Helps reduce risk of heart disease and stroke</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">· Helps with weight loss</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">· Brandy made of Jerusalem artichoke is used as a remedy for diarrhea or abdominal pain.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Source: <a href="http://www.healwithfood.org/health-benefits/jerusalem-artichokes.php#ixzz3J3e2tg9U">http://www.healwithfood.org/health-benefits/jerusalem-artichokes.php#ixzz3J3e2tg9U</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Cathi’s note: If you are eating this raw, diced and stir fly with other vegetables. It’s also great for soup. Enjoy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1. Chili pepper contains capsaicin that has anti-bacterial, anti-carcinogenic, analgesic and anti-diabetic properties. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">2. Chile pepper also reduces LDL cholesterol levels in people who are obese.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">3. Fresh chile peppers either red and green are rich in vitamin-C.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">4. Chile pepper also contain antioxidants such as vitamin A and flavonoids like ß-carotene, α-carotene, lutein, zea-xanthin, and cryptoxanthin. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">5. Chilies contain potassium, manganese, iron, and magnesium.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">32% of vitamin A, </span></div>
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Jeff Uyemura-Reyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10375966007232613621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202432347298864433.post-76376944587519326692014-10-16T10:31:00.000-10:002014-10-16T10:31:02.759-10:00Vinyasa Yoga or Flow Yoga<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Namaste Everyone,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I recently took a Flow Yoga class taught by Allison Berlin at the Weber State University in </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Ogden, Utah. The class was Slow Flow which basically synchronizes movement to the breath. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is a type of Yin Yoga, a gentle form of yoga where each pose is held longer. In Allison's </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Slow Flow yoga class, we probably held for 3 to 5 minutes per pose. The breath is an important </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">component to move from one pose to the next on an inhale or an exhale. In Sanskrit, Vinyasa </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">means "connection" and it is a connection between breath and movement.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here is what you can do in your home practice. Try not to stop in between poses but continue </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">and flow from one set of movement to the next. Playing slow, meditative music in the </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">background may help with your movements.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1) Cat-Cow </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Begin very slowly at your own pace and eventually go deeper using more powerful breath to feel </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">the connection between your breath and the body.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Go back and forth with inhalation to Plank Pose and exhalation in Downward Dog.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">3) Plank Pose to Cobra back to Plank then to Downward Dog</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now we are introducing one more asana. Be mindful of each movements and each breath. Be </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">sure that you complete one pose, stay at least 6 breaths before moving on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">4) Plank Pose to Cobra, back to Plank to Downward Dog then to High Lunge with right knee </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">forward, back to Downward Dog and then to High Lunge with left knee forward.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">These movements are included in sun salutations and you are welcome to do sun salutations </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">as Vinyasa or Flow Yoga. Do each pose slowly hold them at least 6 counts synchronizing with </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">your breath ultimately build up to 3 to 5 minutes per pose. Remember to that you are inhaling </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">and exhaling through your pose. This is a very calm, meditation in motion. There is no set rules </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">or restriction regarding which asana can be done in Vinyasa. Try them out and do them slowly </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">holding each pose longer. You might be able to come up with your own Flow Yoga form.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Improve the strength and flexibility of joints</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Helps you be more mindful and relaxed</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Increase energy and stamina</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Helps with our physical and emotional balance</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Relief from everyday stress</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Always remember never to overdo. Listen to your body and enjoy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sat Nam -- Cathi</span>Jeff Uyemura-Reyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10375966007232613621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202432347298864433.post-21726235088148343452014-10-16T10:29:00.001-10:002014-10-16T10:29:10.833-10:00Yoga for Neuropathy<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Namaste Everyone,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I recently met a couple whose husband was suffering from neuropathy in his feet. She asked </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">if I know of any yoga exercises that could help alleviate pain in his feet. I am writing this article </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">also for others who are suffering from similar conditions. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Please remember that yoga is not a substitute for medical care. No exercise will cure your </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">condition, however, studies have proven that there are physical, emotional and mental benefits </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">of yoga which may help the patients better cope with their medical condition. Practicing yoga </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">could improve the quality of life of people with neuropathy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Physical benefits of yoga include improvement of posture strengthens joints, reduce pain, tone </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">muscles, gives more energy and more flexibility. Yoga also helps with relaxation. Emotional </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">benefit include having peace of mind, feeling joy and compassion to oneself and to others.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Mental benefits are relaxation, awareness of one's body, concentration, a balance in life, help </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">one accept one's condition and accept the impermanence of life.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Neuropathy is a disorder of the neurons in the body. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">PART A: The following yoga asanas can help in strengthening the nerves in the body</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Do not attempt these unless you have some experience in doing yoga. Be mindful, do not push, </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">don’t over do. Always listen to your body.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1) Ulthita Trikonasana - Extended Triangle Pose - (refer to the Asana section of this blog)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">2) Ultrasana - Camel Pose - helps open the chakras and strengthening nerves </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">3) Utkatasana - Chair pose - also helps strengthening nerves (refer to the Asana section)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">PART B: The following exercises may be done sitting in a chair:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">1) Remove your shoes and socks - soak your feet in warm water for 3 minutes</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">2) Place your dried feet on the ground, feel the soles of your entire feet</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">3) Flex your feet, spread your toes and stretch, as if you are pushing out and trying to reach an </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">invisible wall </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">4) Slowly come up on your tip toes, find your balance - stay for 3 - 6 full breaths </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">5) Go on your heels and lift up your toes - stay for 3 - 6 full breaths</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">6) Go on your outer sides of feet - stay for 3 - 6 full breaths</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">7) Go on the inner sides of feet - stay for 3 - 6 full breaths</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">8) Lift your big toe, next toe and move onto the small toes one at a time (you can do this one </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">foot at a time or do both simultaneously)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">9) Bring your left foot onto the thigh of your right leg, hold the ankle with your left hand and hold </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">the toes with your right hand and gently rotate forward 6 times and backward 6 times using full </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">breaths</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">10) Bring your right foot onto the thigh of your left leg, and hold the ankle with your right hand </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">as you hold the toes with your left hand and gently rotate forward 6 times and backward 6 times </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">using full breaths</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">11) Lie down, raise your feet on a cushion or on a chair seat, close your eyes and relax for 10 </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">minutes</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The entire PART B takes anywhere from 10 - 30 minutes. Start slowly and practice regularly to </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">build your strength and endurance.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sat Nam -- Cathi</span>Jeff Uyemura-Reyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10375966007232613621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202432347298864433.post-50099770324453969302014-09-29T13:47:00.002-10:002014-09-30T12:08:50.539-10:00Difficult People Help Us Learn & Grow<span style="font-size: large;">Namaste Everyone,</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I recall a family of 3 who arrived shortly after we checked in at the RV park in Klamath, OR. The son, who looked like in his early 20's, took their two small non-descript dogs around the park for exercise. The father, probably in his 60's looked angry. Even from a distanc of 20 feet away, by his gait, by his facial expression and his body language showed he was not a happy soul. He also showed his unhappiness by muttering four letter words to announce to the world know that he was displeased.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When J.J. and I finished taking shower, we ran into the father and the son. The father immediately approached us and asked us how we liked the RV park. We replied that we were glad to have found the place for the night before it became dark. He then asked, "What about the price. They are charging $40 a night. That's a nonsense for this XABDA place!!! We replied that we have paid a lot less for more modern, well-maintained places by a lake or river or in the Aspen grove, but RV owners will charge what the market can bear. We added that without nearby competition, it's supply and demand, and for us, we figure it will all averages out. The father added that he is an ex-military and he can stay in a military camp for $6 a night, if he so chooses. J.J. mentioned that one couple we met said that they tried to use Elks Club's facilities whenever they travel. The father grunted to his son, "Hey remember that. Elks Club." To which, the son replied, "Oh, so that's another thing I should remember for you."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">You can see that the father has a problem and the son seemed at a loss as to what he should do to help his father. My retelling the story is to illustrate that one has to accept the situation that is presented to you. It was not the owner of the RV park's fault that this father found the price exorbitant. Perhaps for the owner, it was the right price to charge to stay in business. For the son, it is not his fault that his father expects him to remember details required to navigate their daily life. Perhaps the father, unknown to the son, cannot really remember things.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And for the father, all he said to us may be right. However, it would have been better for him to be happy then to be right. Travel presents us opportunities to meet different people from all walks of life. Some are inspiring, some are kind and welcoming and yes occasionally we meet difficult people. Difficult people are the best teachers and as Pema Chodron tells us, "Difficult people help us learn and grow." (REF: Start Where You Are, Pema Chodron)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Aloha -- Cathi</span>Jeff Uyemura-Reyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10375966007232613621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202432347298864433.post-52574987552493508822014-09-29T13:44:00.001-10:002014-09-29T13:44:24.504-10:00Water vs Soft Drinks<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Namaste Everyone,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">According to one of the studies, Americans are still drinking about 42 gallons of sugar drinks per person, per annum. No one is accusing anyone but this is one of the reason for obesity among American children and adults. Soft drinks are being offered everywhere including in school grounds, office lunchrooms, public places such as airports, baseball parks, football games and yes even in hospitals. When you are seated in a restaurant, the first thing they ask you is what would you like to drink. When you tell them water, they look at you like you said something alien to them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you do not want to drink water, then ask for a cup of hot water with lemon. That's what I do and I have never faced any refusal for my request. From mom and pop cafe to more upscale, candle-light restaurants, requesting for cup of hot water with lemon is acceptable. Your body is made of what you put in. I know so many people who tell me, "Cathi, I have hard time losing my weight." The next time you reach for a can of soda, see if you can refrain from joining the average American who consumes 16 cans every day. Remember that a can of soda is loaded with sugar. One 12-once can contain 10 teaspoons of sugar and check to see how much calories it contains. 100, 150, 200, 450? They all add up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Aloha -- Cathi</span>Jeff Uyemura-Reyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10375966007232613621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202432347298864433.post-17328986509472140152014-09-29T13:42:00.001-10:002014-09-29T13:42:08.194-10:00Yoga Wear Is In, Blue Jeans Are Out<span style="font-size: large;">Namaste Everyone,</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am pleasantly surprised how yoga wear has become a basic staple in today's society. Whether you do any yoga or other forms of exercises seems irrelevant as people are choosing yoga clothes because they are comfortable. You can also find some yoga attire to be suitable for dress-up and going out to most public places including restaurants.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Living in RV, comfort is one of the foremost reason for me to choose yoga attire. I have enough yoga pants to last me 10 days plus two jeans and a couple of dress pants which are packed in a suitcase stored with other clothing which I do not need until it starts to snow. Yoga pants also do not take up too much space, easy to wash and dry. It's perfect for our "wash and wear" lifestyle.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Don't forget by wearing yoga attire, your yoga practice may be spontaneous. You don't even have to have a mat. Just a chair or a soft grassy surface with no pebbles to interfere with your asanas and concentration. Amanda Hallay, Assistant Clinical Professor of Fashion Merchandising at LIM College in Manhattan stated, "Everyone wants to look like they are running to the gym even if they are not."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">That's okay. Life is spontaneous and so should your yoga practice. So put on your yoga wear and get into the mountain pose. Spread your yogi toes, feel rooted and grounded, tighten your buttocks, lift your knees, elongate your spine,lift your chest. Then bring your shoulders forward, up and back, imagine that there is a golden thread pulling your head up to the heaven, then pull in your chin 1/10 of an inch, stretch your arms, hands, fingers towards the earth. Wear a smile, relax your face and breathe.</span><br />
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Jeff Uyemura-Reyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10375966007232613621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202432347298864433.post-46556399712124555992014-07-04T17:43:00.000-10:002014-07-04T17:47:31.991-10:00Carrot and Apple Salad with Mint Recipe<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Aloha Everyone,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">As my husband and I celebrate our one month of RV (Recreational Vehicle) life-style adventure, I wanted to share with you a wonderful day we spent doing nothing. For many of us who are born and raised in western Culture, it is challenging to do nothing. We are taught to be productive and time should not be wasted. There are even time management experts who teaches courses on how not to waste your time. Yet as I began my study of meditation, I have learned the importance of doing nothing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Today we are staying in St Augustine, Florida. A beautiful, charming, historical downtown is worth exploring. This is the first American city and there are so much to be discovered. However, we decided to enjoy the breeze, feast our eyes on the green grove of trees that surrounds us and listen to the chatter of birds who are resting in the branches of the maple tree that is shading our Honu (name our grand-daughter gave to our RV home).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">What a joy to be able to do nothing. We are simply being. We do not feel lazy. On the contrary, we feel very productive. We are giving ourselves a chance to recharge our battery and becoming more open.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"How many of us are swept away by what I have come to call an “active laziness”? Naturally there are different species of laziness: Eastern and Western. The Eastern style consists of hanging out all day in the sun, doing nothing, avoiding any kind of work or useful activity, drinking cups of tea and gossiping with friends. Western laziness is quite different. It consists of cramming our lives with compulsive activity, so that there is no time left to confront the real issues.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If we look into our lives, we will see clearly how many unimportant tasks, so-called “responsibilities” accumulate to fill them up. One master compares them to “housekeeping in a dream.” We tell ourselves we want to spend time on the important things of life, but there never is any time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Helpless, we watch our days fill up with telephone calls and petty projects, with so many responsibilities—or should we call them “responsibilities”?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">'We are so addicted to looking outside ourselves that we have lost access to our inner being almost completely. We are terrified to look inward, because our culture has given us no idea of what we will find. We may even think that if we do, we will be in danger of madness. This is one of the last and most resourceful ploys of ego to prevent us from discovering our real nature.So we make our lives so hectic that we eliminate the slightest risk of looking into ourselves. Even the idea of meditation can scare people. When they hear the words ego-less or emptiness, they think that experiencing those states will be like being thrown out the door of a spaceship to float forever in a dark, chilling void. Nothing could be further from the truth. But in a world dedicated to distraction, silence and stillness terrify us; we protect ourselves from them with noise and frantic busyness. Looking into the nature of our mind is the last thing we would dare to do."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">For those of us who grew up reading Winnie the Pooh by A. A. Milne, here are some wise quotes by Pooh Bear.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"Sometimes, if you stand on the bottom rail of a bridge and lean over to watch the river slipping slowly away beneath you, you will suddenly know everything there is to be known."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"Don't underestimate the value of doing nothing, of just going along, listening to all the things you can't hear, and not bothering."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"If ever there is <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_786382613" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">tomorrow</span></span> when we're not together. There is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even if we're apart... I'll always be with you."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"Always watch where you are going. Otherwise, you may step on a piece of the Forest that was left out by mistake."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Give sometime for yourself. Walk under the sun, in the rain, under the moonlight. Enjoy life!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sat Nam -- Cathi</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Before J.J. and I embarked on our great adventure, we received many kind advises from well-meaning friends.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The gist of their message is be careful, be safe and stay healthy. So far, so good. We find ourselves practicing mindfulness more conscientiously. Whether J.J. driving on a state highway speeding at 70 mph, visiting national parks or shopping at familiar yet unfamiliar Walmart, we are more focused, mindful and paying attention to ourselves and surroundings. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">People we have met so far have been good. Some have gone out of their ways to make us feel welcome. J.J. and I also try to go a little out of our way to get to know some of the people we meet. Such opportunities are more available to us when we are staying at a small RV Park in a rural town in Utah. People and their pets are friendly, curious and how can one not be happy in such a lovely, peaceful environment?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Photos of Cathi doing yoga this morning at the Kolob-Zion National Park. Below are a selection of mindfulness quotations which I like to share with you.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">“The best way to capture moments is to pay attention. This is how we cultivate mindfulness. Mindfulness means being awake. It means knowing what you are doing.” ― Jon Kabat-Zinn</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">“If you surrender completely to the moments as they pass, you live more richly those moments.” — Anne Morrow Lindbergh</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">“You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each moment. Fools stand on their island of opportunities and look toward another land. There is no other land; there is no other life but this.” ― Henry David Thoreau</span></div>
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Jeff Uyemura-Reyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10375966007232613621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202432347298864433.post-42791260760352266072014-04-22T18:52:00.001-10:002014-04-22T18:58:54.250-10:00Yoga While Traveling from Honolulu To San Francisco<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Eye exercises - 10 times quick blinking, looking up, down, sides then with your eyes closed move your eyes clock wise from <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1131741512" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">1 o'clock to 12 o'clock</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">To end, I did silent chant of Ganesh Mantra. Even if you are not traveling on a plane, hope the above list would help you with your daily practice.</span></div>
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Jeff Uyemura-Reyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10375966007232613621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202432347298864433.post-70781359182953182272014-04-17T18:47:00.000-10:002014-04-22T19:04:36.803-10:00Kind Bars<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Jeff Uyemura-Reyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10375966007232613621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202432347298864433.post-85517291076465900612014-04-08T07:54:00.000-10:002014-04-08T07:54:00.306-10:00Being in the Present Moment - Quotes<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"Do not
dwell in the past; do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present
moment."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"We
should not fret for what is past, nor should we be anxious about the future;
men of discernment deal only with the present moment."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"As we
look deeply within, we understand our perfect balance. There is no fear of the cycle of birth, life
and death. For when you stand in the
present moment, you are timeless".<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"Always
say 'yes' to the present moment... Surrender to what is. Say 'yes' to life -
and see how life starts suddenly to start working for you rather than against
you."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Tolle<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"Life is
all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so quickly you
hardly catch it going."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"It is
through gratitude for the present moment that the spiritual dimension of life
opens up."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Tolle<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"Life
gives you plenty of time to do whatever you want to do if you stay in the
present moment."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">-- Deepak
Chopra<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"Most
people treat the present moment as if it were an obstacle that they need to
overcome. Since the present moment is life itself, it is an insane way to
live."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Tolle<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"The
ability to be in the present moment is a major component of mental
wellness."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">-- Abraham
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"The
mind is never satisfied with the objects immediately before it, but is always
breaking away from the present moment and losing itself in schemes of future
felicity... The natural flights of the human mind are not from pleasure to
pleasure, but from hope to hope."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">-- Samuel
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"Realize
deeply that the present moment is all you ever have. Make the Now the primary
focus of your life."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Aloha Everyone,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you love chocolates like I do, here is good news. Studies show that dark chocolates have a number of healthy benefits including:</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Good for your brain</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>phenyl ethylamine (PEA)chemical compounds have a positive effect on your mood </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>improves cognitive function</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>may reduce your risk of stroke</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>makes you happier by release of endorphins </span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Good for your heart </span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>improves blood flow </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>may help prevent the formation of blood clots</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>may prevent arteriosclerosis</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>may help lower your blood pressure</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Good for your immune systems</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>antioxidants in dark chocolate may protect you from many types of cancer</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>may slow down the aging process</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Good for your blood vessels</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>may helps prevent type 2 diabetes</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Good for your teeth</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>theobromine in dark chocolate help harden tooth enamel.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Good for your overall health</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>high in potassium, magnesium, iron and copper</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>increases production of mood-enhancing neurotransmitters.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">•<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>helps reduce stress hormones, which means less collagen breakdown in the skin, and fewer wrinkles.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">TYPE OF DARK CHOCOLATE</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">- at least 70 percent cocoa content</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>AMOUNT RECOMMENDED</b> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> - based on a study published in Germany in 2010 of nearly 20,000 people followed over 8 years, an average of 6 gm per day had 39 percent lower risk of heart attack or stroke.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">With so many web sites offering advice, be mindful who the source is. As with any new diet plans, be sure to consult your physician to see if eating dark chocolate would not have unexpected side effects on your health. Do read the label as you are also eating fat, sugar and calories.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Enjoy! Cathi</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here is one of the many sources available on-line:</span><br />
<a href="http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/news/20080925/dark-chocolate-prevents-heart-disease"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/news/20080925/dark-chocolate-prevents-heart-disease</span></a><br />
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Jeff Uyemura-Reyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10375966007232613621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202432347298864433.post-72388971138921694502014-04-01T19:18:00.000-10:002014-04-01T19:18:00.735-10:00Inner Peace & Tranquility Quotes<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here are some of my favorite inner peace and tranquility quotations.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Aloha -- Cathi</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">"Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset."</span><br /><span style="background-color: white;">- Saint Francis de Sales</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white;">"Inner peace can be reached only when we practice forgiveness. Forgiveness is letting go of the past, and is therefore the means for correcting our misperceptions."</span><br /><span style="background-color: white;">- Gerald Jampolsky</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white;">"The life of inner peace, being harmonious and without stress, is the easiest type of existence."</span><br /><span style="background-color: white;">- Norman Vincent Peale</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white;">"Never continue in a job you don't enjoy. If you're happy in what you're doing, you'll like yourself, you'll have inner peace. And if you have that, along with physical health, you will have had more success than you could possibly have imagined."</span><br /><span style="background-color: white;">- Johnny Carson</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white;">"I simply can't build my hopes on a foundation of confusion, misery and death... I think... peace and tranquility will return again."</span><br /><span style="background-color: white;">- Anne Frank</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white;">"The happiness and peace attained by those satisfied by the nectar of spiritual tranquility is not attained by greedy persons restlessly moving here and there."</span><br /><span style="background-color: white;">- Chanakya</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white;">"Peace is liberty in tranquility."</span><br /><span style="background-color: white;">- Marcus Tullius Cicero</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white;">"That which is false troubles the heart, but truth brings joyous tranquility."</span><br /><span style="background-color: white;">- Rumi</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white;">"That perfect tranquility of life, which is nowhere to be found but in retreat, a faithful friend and a good library."</span><br /><span style="background-color: white;">- Aphra Behn</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white;">"Like ships that have gone down at sea, when heaven was all tranquility."</span><br /><span style="background-color: white;">- Thomas Moore</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white;">"I relax by catching up with my friends and family. When I am at home in Ibiza, I find the contrast of living on a divided island relaxing - with beauty and tranquility in the north and a sense of fun, shallowness and celebration in the south."</span><br /><span style="background-color: white;">- James Blunt</span></span>Jeff Uyemura-Reyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10375966007232613621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202432347298864433.post-47917127326596488652014-03-27T19:08:00.000-10:002014-03-27T19:08:00.387-10:00Subagh Kriya<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here are the five parts Kriya for Prosperity and Fortune</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Step 1 may be practiced on its own for 3 to 11 minutes. Other parts must be done in a complete set along with part 1. Do all of them 3 minutes each to begin. Do not exceed 11 minutes each.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">STEP 1:</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">• Come to an Easy Pose and elongate your spine.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">• Bring the palms in front of the chest, the elbows are bent and upper arms relaxed</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">• Mantra – Har, pull in the navel with each Har</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">• Mudra - Focus your eyes on the tip of your nose, 9/10 closed gaze at your hands</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">• Bring the pinky sides of the hands together and hit them forcefully hitting the base of the pinky to the base of the palm</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">• Then the palms facing down, strike the sides of the index fingers.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">• Alternately strike the pinky side then the index side</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">• Music use Tantric Har</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">• Stretch you arms out to the sides and up at a sixty-degree angle.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">• Stretch and spread your fingers wide</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">• The palms are facing out</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">• Cross your left and right arm in front of yourself alternating them</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">• Maintain straight elbows, fingers open and stretched</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">• Music use Tantric Har, listen, do not chant.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">STEP 3:</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">• Stretch you arms out to the sides up at a sixty degree</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">• Make a tight fist around your thumb, squeezing them tight</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">• Move your arms in small backward circles as you continue squeezing your thumb.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">• Keep your arms stretched, elbows tight</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">• Chant the Ganesh Mantra “Om Gam Ganapatayei Namaha” powerfully from your navel. One backward circle of the arms equals one repetition of mantra.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">STEP 4:</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">• Bend your arms so that your elbows point to the sides. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">• The forearms are parallel to the floor and the palms face the body around the level of the diaphragm. The right hand moves up a few inches as the left hand moves down. The left hand moves up as the right hand moves down. The hands move alternately up and down between the heart and navel. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">• As the hands move, chant mantra, Har Haray Haree, Waheyguru in a deep monotone with one repetition of the mantra approximately every 4 seconds. Chant from your navel. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">• For 3 minutes practice, chant the mantra out loud for 1 minute, whisper it strongly for 1 minute, and then whistle or hum it for 1 minute.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">STEP 5:</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">• Rest your right forearm on top of your left forearm, the palms face down</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">• Position your arms are in front of your body at shoulder level</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">• Close your eyes, maintain your arms steady. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">• Keep your spine straight and your arms parallel to the floor. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">• Breathe slowly and deeply so that one breath takes a full minute. Inhale for 20 seconds, hold for 20 seconds, and exhale for 20 seconds. </span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">End with Long Time Sun</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">May the Long Time Sun Shine upon you, all love surround you a</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">nd the pure light within you. Guide your way on, Guide your way on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Namaste -- Cathi</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Subagh Kriya as taught by Yogi Bhajan®</span>Jeff Uyemura-Reyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10375966007232613621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202432347298864433.post-80180167766492654342014-03-25T08:07:00.000-10:002014-03-25T08:07:00.507-10:00Laughter Yoga - Laugh Away Your Stress and Enhance Your Immune System<div class="MsoNormal">
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Everyone,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A good belly
laugh can help people suffering from chronic pain. Laughter from the heart activates the release
of endorphins and relieves muscular tension which leads to increased tolerance
to pain and depression. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">TECHNIQUE:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Standing
position<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Clap your
hands - make sure your fingers and thumbs are also in contact<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Count “one,
two, one two three” rhythmic clapping<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now begin
chanting mantra, “ho, ho, ha, ha, ha” as you clap faster and faster<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In laughter
yoga we acknowledge our joy and happiness by clapping hands<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Begin by
faking your laughter, your body cannot distinguish if the laughter is real or
fake<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">As you inhale
bring stretch your arms above your head<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Shake your
fingers and look up<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Say, “hold
it, hold it, hold it” silently as you hold your breath <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Exhale,
laughing loudly, bend your body bring your arms towards the floor <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Total
recommended time: - 10 to 20 minutes each session<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">BENEFITS:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Gives a good
work out to the muscles of your face, diaphragm and abdomen<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Oxygenates
your blood<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Calms and
helps you be at peace in stressful situations<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Relaxes your
physical body<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Helps you
clear your mind<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Helps you
switch negative response and thoughts with </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">positive response and thoughts</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Boosts immune
system<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Increases
your heart rate <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Decreases in
blood sugar levels<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Promotes
better sleep<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Boosts your
energy<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Helps you
burn calories<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Brings
greater happiness<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Helps you
connect with people<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Laughter is
contagious. Happy, smiling face shows
others you are kind and compassionate.
So bring more laughter into your life and help others around you to
laugh more.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Namaste –
Cathi<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div>
<i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dr. Madan Kataria, a
physician from Mumbai, India also known as the Guru of Giggling in 1995, he published
an article called Laughter - The Best Medicine.
Laughter Yoga has become an international movement that promotes laughter
as a cure for physical, psychological or spiritual ailments. <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/08/30/100830fa_fact">http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/08/30/100830fa_fact</a></span></i>Jeff Uyemura-Reyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10375966007232613621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202432347298864433.post-49691280007532398752014-03-20T08:04:00.000-10:002014-03-20T08:04:00.436-10:00Qigong Practice to Heal Yourself <div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Aloha Everyone,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">When you
practice Qigong, make sure that your body is relaxed. Begin by relaxing your toe, ankle, and then
move up to the lower abdomen and all the way to your shoulders and neck. Maintain your vertical spine. It helps to imagine a golden thread pulling
your head all the way up to the heaven.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">STEP 1:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Begin swinging and tapping one
hand over the opposite shoulder to loosen up the shoulders<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Swing your arms side by side by
moving your dantien located at the lower abdomen Make sure that your body is the one that
is swinging your arms<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Bring the swinging movement of
your arms higher and imagine the Qi circling your body<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now gently rotate your neck to
left imagining the Qi circling your neck.
Reverse direction.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Rotate your shoulders backward
then forward imagining the Qi circling your shoulders<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Place your hands on your waist
thumbs facing forward, make large circle of the waist, reverse direction<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Place your hands on your knees,
circling the knee, reverse direction<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Gently press your hands on your
thighs and slowly move up letting your head come up last<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Scan your body beginning with
your brain and all your organs.
Silently express your gratitude to your physical body.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Imagine physical self expanding. Imagine that your individual cells are expanding.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Imagine that your internal energy
is moving outward to the universe.
Continue to maintain your posture, your body relax and with steady
inhalation and exhalation<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Imagine the energy of your body
merging with the energy of the Universe.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Bring your hands up, elbows bent,
above your head palms facing down, fingers and thumbs do not touch<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Feel your Qi in your palms. This is the energy of your body and the
energy of the Universe.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Visualize this energy as being
bright white light<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Imagine the Qi in your palms warm
and getting hotter<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">With steady and even motion,
slowly push down your Qi mindful of your 7 Chakras (in Qigong, they are
referred to as wheel) <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Now let the bright white light
going into your belly button and imagine the bright light illuminating all
your wheels (chakras)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Bring your right hand on your
Dantien, left hand on the back and circle your body 6 times one direction
then reverse direction 6 times<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Place your hands on your belly
button, left hand over right and imagine your entire body filled with
bright light<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Rub your
palms briskly until they become hot.
Then place the hands on the area of your body that needs to be healed.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Jeff Uyemura-Reyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10375966007232613621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202432347298864433.post-64235148059721252122014-03-18T08:05:00.000-10:002014-03-18T08:05:00.805-10:00Qigong and A Healthy You<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Aloha
Everyone,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In our
Kundalini Yoga and Meditation class for seniors, I often incorporate Qigong
practices. Qi is living energy. All living things have that energy. Qigong or alternative spelling of Chi Kung has
been practiced and their ancient art of self-healing has been taught by masters
in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">China</st1:place></st1:country-region>
for centuries. Qigong is the powerful
art and science that combines breathing, awareness, gentle, slow and fluid
movement in meditation and healing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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qigong practice, you will coordinate the breathing with slow and fluid
repetitious movements to calm your mind.
This often includes visualizing the qi or energy going from the crown of
your head throughout the entire body. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Qigong (Yi Gong). Healing Qigong (sometimes translated "Medical
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Qi Healing (Wai Qi Zhi Liao). Qigong includes a sophisticated system of health
assessment and non-contact treatment called External Qi Healing (EQH). The
healer learns to tap into a well of healing energy in nature and
"funnel" it through his or her body. Unlike some purely intuitive
systems, EQH includes exercises that increase sensitivity to energy fields and
efficacy of treatment.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Qigong (Wu Gong). In sports and martial arts, Qigong is the key to strength,
stamina, coordination, speed, flexibility, balance, and resistance to injury.
Qigong exercises can improve performance in any sport, improving the golf
drive, tackling ability in football, accuracy in tennis, and stamina in
swimming.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Qigong (Fo Gong, Tao Gong). As a spiritual discipline, Qigong leads to self-awareness,
tranquility, and harmony with nature. The spiritual aspect of Qigong evolved
from Taoism and Buddhism.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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immune system<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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could rent or purchase videos and books or find numerous postings on YouTube,
consider seeking guidance from a qualified instructor to gain the full benefits
and learn proper techniques. Many community centers offer classes. To find a class near you, contact local
fitness centers, health clubs, hospitals and senior centers. Tai Chi and Qigong
instructors do not have to be licensed or attend a standard training program.
Therefore be sure to ask about the instructor's training and experience, and
get recommendations if you feel more comfortable.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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instructor can teach you specific positions and how to regulate your breathing.
The instructor can also teach you how to practice safely taking notes of your
past or present injuries, chronic conditions, or balance or coordination
problems. One normally practices T'ai
chi or Qigong with a group in outdoor setting like a park. This also provides important social aspect
and support system especially for seniors.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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good health to you all.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Jeff Uyemura-Reyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10375966007232613621noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9202432347298864433.post-69493751481801256022014-03-13T08:06:00.000-10:002014-03-13T08:06:00.486-10:00Gratitude Quotes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Happiness
cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the
spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">At times our
own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us
has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame
within us.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">As we express
our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to
utter words, but to live by them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Gratitude
unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It
turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn
a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Beattie<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Gratitude is
the sign of noble souls.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">'Thank you'
is the best prayer that anyone could say. I say that one a lot. Thank you
expresses extreme gratitude, humility, and understanding.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">When it comes
to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them
with gratitude.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Thankfulness
is the beginning of gratitude. Gratitude is the completion of thankfulness.
Thankfulness may consist merely of words. Gratitude is shown in acts.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Gratitude
makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for
tomorrow.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Gratitude
bestows reverence, allowing us to encounter everyday epiphanies, those
transcendent moments of awe that change forever how we experience life and the
world.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">When we focus
on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love
rushes in.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">- Kristin Armstrong<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Gratitude is
when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Lord Ganesha,
the Beloved Elephant God is the first deity to be reverenced in Hindu
rites. He is a son of Lord Shiva, and
the Goddess Parvati. He is remover of the internal and external obstacles, a
guardian of doors of houses and temples.
Lord Ganesha is also the master of wisdom, knowledge, intellect, guardian
of beauty, prosperity, grace, compassion as well as the protector of all beings.</span><br />
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Ganesh Mantra will help you remove the internal and external impediments in
your life. It is recommended that you practice this mantra for 40 days at the
same time everyday. Preferred time is at
the break of dawn. Chanting Ganesh
Mantra 108 times each session will aid in spiritual progression and in healing
of the physical and energetic bodies.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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GAM GANAPATAYEI NAMAHA <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Salutations and Prostrations to Lord Ganesha<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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