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How to Get Out of a Studio and Enjoy Outdoor Yoga

Do you love being outdoors? Have you ever thought about outdoor yoga for a change of scenery from your usual practice area?

More and more yoga lovers are heading outdoors during the spring and summer months to make the most of the weather. But be warned, there is a very good chance you will not want to go back inside to practice once you have tasted outdoor yoga!

Under the sky

For a long time I put myself off the idea, because I told myself that I needed to be in my own ‘private space’ where I could control my environment. The idea of being on display whist practicing my asana’s was incredibly off putting because I knew I would have trouble concentrating if I felt that I was making a spectacle of myself and people were staring at me.

Eventually I plucked up the courage to give it a try and having experienced the freedom of meditating in various outside locations, there is no looking back for me. I now have a few favorite spots depending on weather and time constraints

I discovered that it is a shame to confine oneself to practicing indoors when you could be enjoying the experience and freedom of taking your yoga outside and connecting in a natural environment.

Here are some tips that will help you to get the most out of your al-fresco yoga!
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By Julia Rymut;

A New Tool to Change Your Life: My meQuilibrium Review

You climb in bed after a long day and can’t fall asleep.

You had a headache again. You were crabby and rushed. Your kids needed your attention and you just couldn’t focus on what they were saying. To be honest, you just didn’t care about the latest YouTube video.

Work was a wreck. You’re worried and distracted and feel like you’re only producing at 50% of your abilities.

And just as you promise yourself that tomorrow you’ll take better care of yourself and get your stress under control, you stop–

You realize that made the same promise last night.

Every night you promise that the next day will be different. And every day it’s the same.

You can’t break out of this cycle. You want your old life back. You want to be fresh and happy again. But how can you figure out how to do it?

Now there is a tool that can help.

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By Julia Rymut;

10 Minute Morning Stress Relief Activites to Start Your Day Relaxed

For many women, your day starts running from the morning your alarm goes off.

Kids, breakfast, showers… Maybe you throw in some exercise and a few emails…

By the time you get to work, get the kids to school or start your official day, the few morning hours feel like a week.

But when you start your day in a frenzy, you set up your nervous system to be on overdrive. You train yourself to see daily activities as fires to put out. Your energy may hit a wall by mid-morning because you deplete your night’s rest so quickly.

Mornings are important.

You need to take time to refresh your body, set your intention for the day and begin a daily pace that is life-affirming, not life-draining.

This is not news. You are probably nodding in agreement. But when it comes to adding one more thing to your morning routine, it seems like more work and more craziness. You may imagine setting your alarm clock even earlier just to fit in “me-time.” Eventually you decide that stress relief activities add stress.

How do you find time to ground yourself without taxing yourself? [Read more…]

By Julia Rymut;

7 Easy Steps to Stress Relief with Essential Oils

Essential oils are great tools for stress relief. They are safe, easy to use and smell good.

But when you start with essential oils, it’s hard to know where to begin.

When I started using the oils, I was overwhelmed. I didn’t know their effects and it seemed so complicated. Now I love them and use them regularly for stress relief–sometimes changing my essential oil routine every day.

But when I started, I needed something simple and easy to remember.

When I learned this daily routine I had my answer.

Now I’m sharing my super-dooper, not-so-secret Daily Essential Oil Routine for Stress Relief.

Follow this easy routine every morning and notice if your mood improves and your energy increases. These 7 steps are a great beginner routine.
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By Julia Rymut;

The Truth About Stress You Won’t Want to Hear

You do it to yourself.

That’s it.

That’s the truth.

You create your own stress.

Yes, there are challenging events and difficult circumstances and lots of demands. Yes, it’s tough. But stress… worry… In the end, the upset is entirely your creation.

But why do you do it? How do you stop?

These are the questions that we all Google, ask our Gurus, and journal for answers.

Why? If you know you create the stress in your life, why is it a daily challenge to cope?

One solution is to get help. Find some stress support. [Read more…]