Chakras

I recently had a very good friend and student ask me about literature concerning the chakras. So I was inspired to post this with the hopes of educating you on a little bit of what I know about chakras as well as point you in the direction of more information on the subject. There are many systems and theories on this topic. I have seen some parrallels. So what I will do is give you an overview starting with the root chakra and tell you a little about each one. For the very beginner on this topic Chakras are energy centers along the body. Here are some lists of things associated with each chakra.

1) root Chakra - This energy point is said to lay at the base of the spine
The color red, element of earth, self, solid propensity, grounding

2) 2nd chakra - location - lower back/genitals
color orange, sexuality, creativity, element of water, family dynamic

3) solar plexus - abdomen / navel
color yellow, power, digestion, element of fire, connection to social groups of people

4) heart - sternum / upper back
color of green, compassion, element of air, connection to all mankind, circulation

5) throat - neck
color of blue, communication, sound and light,

6) third eye - forehead
indigo, mind, ether, consciousness

7) crown - very top of head
purple, god, universal consciousness, infinity

This is a little concerning the chakras. Of course there is much more detail one can go into. I will elaborate further in puture blogs.

May you all achieve splendid consciousness and healthy bodies
I love you all

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Juice Fast

I just recently began fasting again. It feels really good. Living near a city there are lots of toxins in the air and water and food. Fasting is a way to clean out these toxins bringing health to all systems of the body starting with the digestion. I used to do a 'dry' fast. Meaning I would go for one day without food or water. I found this helpful but many people find the idea of going for a day without water frightening, so i recommend a juice fast. This way you get great nutrients from fresh fruit and juices while giving your digestion a break from solid food. I have been going from one to three days on only juice and it makes me feel great. If you don't already have a juicer you should definitely get one. They are invaluable to a healthy life. When you get one juice plenty of greens. An affordable green to use is Kale and it is very good for you. You can sweeten it with apple.

To your health!!

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Skate Yogi

Dave, my buddy, and the owner of the skateboard company I ride for, DEFSTICK, sent me this pic recently.  Notice he's sitting on a skateboard.  To view me riding in an empty pool click here

Crow to Handstand

Photography

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scorpion

Ta da!!!

This is the elusive scorpion posture.  Benefits of this posture include pride and healthy ego.  It is also useful to draw attention at parties and to help get a job at the circus.

Laugh!

Hee Hee ha ha .... lol...

I have been encouraging my yoga students to laugh for about five years now.  Ya'll have my college sweetheart to thank for this.  She informed me of a group of monks who began every day by laughing hysterically, making faces, and other forms of carrying on.  I thought this was brilliant!  Much to the benefit of the entire world, group laughter sessions have become popular all across the globe.

Students and various other folks have been increasingly providing me with more and more studies that have been done in regards to laughing.  This means that the scientific community is getting hip to this.  Niiiice!  The most recent study, my friend and student, Jakey, provided me with.  It was from the April 2009 edition of Harvard Men's Health Watch.  This was very informative.  We are beginning to have scientific proof of feeling good and why.  The best hard statistic that it had was that laughter increases blood flow 22%.  When we are under stress the arteries tighten up making it harder for blood to flow.

In our arteries there are endothelial cells.  It turns out that these cells actually produce Nitric Oxide!  What, may you ask is nitric oxide?  Laughing Gas!  This substance allows the arteries to be more elastic so they stretch and are more slippery allowing the blood to flow easier.  Studies show that laughing increased endothelial function.

Basically, this means that your own body produces laughing gas simply by laughing.  So you don't need to huff balloons at a rave, or make more frequent visits to your oral surgeon, dentist friend.  Laughing alone relaxes your arteries and makes you healthier decreasing chances of heart attack.  The best part is laughter only leads to more laughter.

I advocate silliness!