Chaturanga Dandasana: Home Practice from Yoga Journal – Video
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Yoga and positive thinking
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Positive thinking is considered in yoga a success sine qua non condition, whether it is about success in yoga practice or in any other benefic action we want to. The reason why yoga puts such a high price on positive thinking is the knowledge of the occult law of resonance. According to it, our thoughts put us in resonance (energy subtle connection) with different force secret spheres of the Universe and facilitate, thus, a transfer of energy from them to us.
By these mechanisms, which are perfectly real and infallible even if they are secret, man gradually becomes what he thinks he is, as the yoga wise aphorisms say. We create our success or failure in any direction we go with the help of our thoughts. We are the ones creating our happiness or misery; we are the ones responsible for our inner developing and our external behaviour.
The thoughts of success and score put us in resonance with the energy of success while chaotic, predominantly negative thoughts put us in resonance with energies of failure, mistake, and disappointment. If you carefully analyze the lucky or the successful ones, you will notice they are full of optimism and self confidence.
Positive thinking in Hatha-Yoga practice In order to easily progress in yoga practice, you must learn to think positive and to be optimistic. Never tell yourself: this yoga exercise is much too difficult for me. On the contrary, think yoga is a scientific discipline, that is, anyone who does it right reaches the mentioned results. By practice, patiently, you will be able to realize even the most spectacular asanas, the most difficult pranayama techniques.
Here is a very efficient practical modality: while you do a certain yoga posture that you cannot do very well for now (due to stiffness, lack of equilibrium), visualize yourselves or mentalize yourselves perfectly doing that asana. The subtle effects of the asana will be much increased and your progress will soon be visible!
Positive thinking in concentration and meditation exercises The same thing applies to any yoga exercises. If you are someone who does not focus very well, your mind being dispersed, if you cannot feel very well or at all the energy wheels or if you are not very good at the meditation techniques, perseveringly apply the principle of positive thinking! It is a way of proclaiming your confidence in yoga practice efficiency and in yourselves.
Always approach the meditation and concentration techniques with optimism and joy, feeling the freshness they produce when the mind is calm. Every time joyfully think with anticipation that meditation is an exercise that you like very much and that you can do better and better. All great yogis successes can be repeated and actualized in your being! For those who cannot directly feel the energy wheels or some of them, we have several supplementary positive ideas: all yoga trainees gradually come to feeling their energy wheels sooner or later. It is a thing certified by direct practical experience with yoga trainees. The wheels of energy can be felt in different ways: vibrations, pressure sensations, warming but other specific feelings also.
For instance, love is an obvious expression of Anahata Chackras dynamism. All persons who are in love feel something in their heart in Anahata Chakra actually! Think positive as you will succeed waking up and feeling your wheels of energy sooner! And do not neglect the importance of finding information on this topic; you must study very well the theory on the energy wheels.
Supernatural accomplishments? Why not? It is true, advanced yogis do not have the fascination of supernatural powers at all. But since some of them are very useful (empathy, telepathy, previous lives recognition), it is good to know that positive thinking can act here as a powerful engine propelling us towards success. So, think positive in everything good you want to do and study the example of those who already achieved that.
And in the end, a fundamental aspect: the goal of yoga practice is reaching the state of oneness with God, the ecstatic fusion with God Father, reaching the supreme spiritual absolution. Yoga definitely tells us it is perfect possible to reach this fundamental goal of life and yoga practice in this very life, on Earth, no matter the karmic conjunctures we were born with and we live in now. Do not think for just a minute that this is not possible! This is the power of the authentic spiritual paths. This is why you must think positive: you can reach the ultimate spiritual absolution in this very life if you want to and if you practice yoga with perseverance and devotion!
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Yoga pants seller Lululemon 4Q net climbs 34 pct
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NEW YORK (AP) Yoga clothing seller Lululemon Inc. said Thursday that its fourth-quarter profit jumped 34 percent on strong demand for its pricey wares. But its earnings outlook for the year fell shy of analyst estimates, and shares dipped.
For the quarter ended Jan. 29, Lululemon earned $73.5 million, or 51 cents per share, up from $54.8 million, or 38 cents per share, in the same three months a year earlier.
Revenue rose 51 percent to $371.5 million from $245.4 million.
The Canadian company's results beat Wall Street predictions. Analysts expected a profit of 48 cents per share on $360.2 million in revenue, according to a FactSet poll.
Revenue at stores open at least a year jumped 26 percent when the effect of changing currency values was excluded, while online sales more than doubled to $50.1 million.
Revenue at stores open at least a year is a key measure of a retailer's health because it excludes sales at newly opened or closed stores.
The company, which sells $98 yoga pants, has outperformed many of its competitors due to high demand for its yoga, running and other athletic gear. For the full year 2011, Lululemon earned $184.1 million, or $1.27 per share, up from $121.8 million, or 85 cents per share, in 2010. Revenue rose to $1 billion from $711.7 million.
But like other retailers, it's been dealing with higher costs and the effects of cautious consumer spending.
Lululemon projected a first-quarter profit in line with analysts' predictions, but its full-year earnings estimate fell short.
The company said it expects first-quarter net income of 28 cents or 29 cents per share on $265 million to $270 million in revenue, while analysts are predicting profit of 29 cents per share and $256.2 million in revenue.
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Prulife Grows Premium By 33%
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MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Life Insurance arm of London-based Prudential Plc posted a 33 percent growth in total gross premium last year propelled by a more active and larger sales force and increased sales through brokers.
Pru Life UK's total gross premium income in 2011 was P10.4 billion, up from P7.8 billion in 2010. Of the amount, first-year premiums and single premiums amounted to P8.1 billion, an increase by 26.56 percent from P6.4 billion in the previous year and renewal premiums totaled P2.3 billion.
"Our improved performance was brought about by recruiting more financial advisers and increased productivity. We recruited over 1,000 agents in 2011. Furthermore, there was significant growth in the business brought to us by brokers," Antonio De Rosas, Pru Life UK president and chief executive said.
De Rosa also said Pru Life's new businesses were mostly made up of variable unit-linked insurance policies, accounting for about 94 percent and the remaining balance was made up of traditional policies.
In 2011, De Rosas added that Pru Life's net income also increased by 6.56 percent to P682 million from P640 million in the previous year.
De Rosas attributed the company's continued growth to its aggressive recruitment strategy, training and coaching programs for financial advisers, and the launch of innovative products.
These products are Pru Link Exact Protector, a revamped version of one of Pru Lige UK's bestselling unit-linked or investment-linked products, the PruLink Exact Plus.
"This year, we will be aggressively expanding our agency force," De Rosas said.
The company recruited more than 1,000 agents last year. De Rosas said they want to hire some more this year. To date, Pru Life UK has about 3,000 agents.
"This year we'll have much more than that. We're aggressively requiring agency force," De Rosas said.
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Exercisers ‘catch the spirit’ at fitness open house
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CHESTERTON A group cardio training session with celebrity trainer Brett Hoebel had about three dozen members and visitors pumped up at the Fransciscan Omni Health and Fitness Center Sunday afternoon. The facility hosted Hoebel at its annual Spring Open House.
Hoebel, who was featured in Season 11 on the popular television series, The Biggest Loser, led an intense one-hour session highlighting his high-energy style. The diverse class included personal trainers from Omnis staff as well as adults of all ages and fitness levels.
It was just one of the many activities included for the Catch the Spirit event at both the Chesterton and Schereville locations. Other celebrities attending included contestants from the The Biggest Loser season 12 and Marci Crozier, a local resident who appeared on Season 11.
A newly-decorated lounge in the womens locker room was unveiled at the open house and displays advertised the services offered in the facility. Raffles for free memberships and other prizes, tours of both locations and new fitness classes also helped draw a crowd.
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MAUI, HI: Endorsed by Oprah Magazine Editor in Chief: Women’s Luxury SUP Adventure with Suzie Cooney
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Womens Luxury SUP Adventure: The Suzie Cooney Stand Up Paddle Fitness Experience at Lumeria Maui
May 27th June 2nd, 2012 Maui, Hawaii
Your health is your wealth, so join world-renowned professional stand up paddler and fitness expert, Suzie Cooney, and live the Maui SUP lifestyle. You will feel healthy the moment you arrive. Four women will paddle daily on warm waters, enjoy yoga, massages and fresh organic meals, explore and experience luxurious and tranquil accommodations for a week to remember.
"Suzie Cooney combines imagination, inspiration and perspiration. She's a one-of-a-kind waterwoman; a brilliant and patient teacher. Oh, and she is also a complete badass, which is the highest compliment I can possibly give." Susan Casey, bestselling author and editor in chief of O, The Oprah Magazine.
We invite you to our exclusive luxury stand up paddling health and fitness experience on the worldwide SUP island destination Maui, Hawaii. Each guest will enjoy tropical warm waters, personalized SUP coaching and instruction, expert fitness training, organic meals prepared by Chef Ben Diamond, massage, yoga and premium products representing the SUP lifestyle, while staying on the beautiful North Shore at Mauis new stunning and tranquil retreat center, Lumeria Maui.
Suzie Cooney is a globally recognized athlete and pioneer of SUP and as a professional fitness trainer, SUP clinic/event producer and instructor offers unique standup paddling fitness training techniques to better improve your standup paddling skills, body strength and water and ocean confidence. You will learn about water safety, board control, and fine-tune your stroke. Suzie will introduce you to beginner waves, a mini downwinder, and help you discover all the healthy benefits of SUP.
Maui is a worldwide SUP destination offering clear blue warm waters and tropical breezes. Everyone dreams of stand up paddling on Maui, for it is recognized as one of the birth places of the sport and presents the most amazing backdrops. Enjoy this special, healthy, one of a kind experience and glide across the ocean at some of the most renowned SUP setting locations.
Lumeria Maui is a stunning oasis of tranquility, operating a luxury educational retreat center, connecting people with the sacred 'aina and the mystery of Maui. Located on 6 magnificently landscaped ocean view acres in the North Shore just above the historic plantation town of Paia. The 1909 historic buildings features 24 luxurious guest accommodations. Lumeria Maui host daily educational classes in organic horticulture, watersports and yoga with a farm- to-table dining experience. The world-class menu is sourced from Lumeria Maui's own gardens and local organic farms.
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Jinnah admirers should retire from BJP: Anshuman Mishra – Video
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Retirement commissioner seeks budget increase
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TOM PULLAR-STRECKER
Retirement Commissioner Diana Crossan has labelled her $5.8 million budget "pathetic", telling MPs the commission needed three times as much money.
Crossan later upped that to "20 times", while acknowledging that was probably how many people felt about budgeting for retirement.
She is not alone in pleading poverty.
Chief ombudsman Beverley Wakem said last month that the Office of the Ombudsmen was in crisis and appealed for an extra $1m to be added to its $8.6m budget.
Privacy Commissioner Marie Shroff last month told Justice Minister Judith Collins that its $3.4m budget had not increased since 2006 and rapid growth in ICT and online activity was "placing pressure on its regulatory, policy and communications capabilities".
Appearing in front of a select committee yesterday, Crossan said that if the Commission for Financial Literacy and Retirement Income had more money, the first place she would put it would be in schools.
"The Australians announced last year that $10m would go into teaching financial education in schools over the next three years. We get nothing in particular for this."
The Bankers Association and the Young Enterprise Trust had helped develop teaching resources and the commission had partnered with banks to provide education to schoolchildren, but Crossan said she believed financial literacy would best be taught by "ordinary classroom teachers".
ASB Bank's retail general manager, Ian Park, said it had helped 175,000 schoolchildren learn basic money management skills since it launched its free "GetWise" programme two years ago and last year doubled the number of "classroom facilitators" to six.
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