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We need a runway for take-off and landing

I was on my yoga mat, in class, recently and had the following image;  the mat is like a little runway.  The practice we engage in, any practice, is both a jumping off spot and a place we land.  It

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Yoga for coders

I like this article and it applies to everyone not just coders article on Fast Company site Particularly the comment that our minds lie but our body never lies. The tension we hold, the way we hold our breath, the

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Overcoming Inertia

“Every body perseveres in its state of being at rest or of moving uniformly straight forward except insofar as it is compelled to change its state by forces impressed.” – Sir Isaac Newton I hadn’t been to a yoga class

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Day Seven – Chakras and Productivity

The Seventh Chakra, called Sahasrara, is the 1,000 petal lotus at the crown of the head.  This is the area of true inspiration and purpose.  Some would call it our connection to the divine.  Maybe Plato would have called it

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Day 6 – Chakra and Productivity

The sixth chakra, or Ajna, is located at the third eye area or the middle of the forehead.  Actually if you drew a line from temple to temple and another from the middle of the forehead straight back, you would

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Day 5 – Chakras and Productivity

Today we move to the fifth Chakra called Vishuddha.  Located in the area of the throat and also incorporating the neck, jaws and ears this Chakra as you might guess is the center of communication.  Let’s take a quick minute to

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Day 4 – Chakras and Productivity

Today we are looking at Anahata or the Heart Chakra. An interesting aspect of understanding this center of energy is found in its symbol. Notice that at the center are two triangles, one facing up and one facing down. Our heart is

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Day 2 – Chakra and Productivity

Today we look at second chakra in our dive into energy and productivity. Second chakra is called Swadisthana and it is classically associated with creativity including reproductive. It is also the center of feelings and pleasure. Let’s look at our

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Chakras and Productivity Deep Dive – Day 1

I have been thinking more about the connection of the Science of Chakra and the Science of Productivity.  Both about the movement of energy  Both can lead to manifesting results for ourselves in the world and within ourselves consciously. For

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Free Your Mind and the Rest Will Follow

Not just an En Vogue song.  This is another area where Yoga and Productivity practices intersect.  Sometimes one of the hardest poses in yoga practice is the one that usually closes the practice called Savasana or Corpse Pose.  (it was

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