In This Issue -
September is National Yoga Month
Private Yoga Lessons - Special Discount
Touching a Lion - Sue at the Zoo
Quotations
Stroke - 4 Signs To Look For
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September is National Yoga Month
September is the first official National Yoga Month (designated by the Department of Health & Human Services) designed to build awareness of yoga’s proven health benefits, and provide people with guidance and tools to better their own well-being.
Health Benefits
Yoga is:
- Beneficial in the treatment of conditions ranging from pain relief, weight management and circulation to cardiovascular disease and digestive health.
- Proven to help reduce pain in people with conditions such as hypertension, arthritis, back and neck pain and other chronic conditions.
- Successful in the treatment of post traumatic stress disorder, chronic insomnia and depression.
For more information on National Yoga Month and how yoga helps with stress, chronic back pain, depression, menopause, and other illnesses:
www.yogamonth.org
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"You ARE a WONDERFUL body and spirit worker! Just in the first few minutes of the session, I felt surrounded by this exquisitely tender nurturing, and I just fell into a very deep state of altered consciousness.... I just drifted into bliss. Thank you so much for your Being, your clarity and your generous sharing of your abilities on many levels. I feel so blessed!" Jean L., SW Portland
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Private Yoga Lessons - Special Discount
Would you like to be able to relieve your own stress, back pain, neck ache?
Don't feel you're ready for a group yoga class?
Do you have physical limitations that make a group class inappropriate for you?
Learn easy, gentle stretches tailored to your particular needs.
Yoga provides proven methods that have been used effectively for thousands of years to promote peace of mind and health of body.
In honor of National Yoga Month and to play my part in improving the overall health of people in the Portland area through the practice of yoga,
I'm offering new students $10 off your first 30-minute private yoga lesson for beginners
That's only $25 for your own personalized lesson geared to your body and specific goals.
Bring a friend - there's room for two students in my yoga space.
Gift Certificates are available.
Call to schedule your lesson at a time convenient for you -
503-235-4839.
I have been a student of yoga since 1994, studying regularly with esteemed teacher Holiday Johnson and participating in workshops with such well-known teachers as John Friend, Ki McGraw, Bob Smith, and Simon Menashe. For several years, I have been sharing yoga with friends and clients in private yoga lessons. I bring to my teaching 15 years of study, regular home practice, and knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and kinesiology learned during my massage training. I also devoutly respect yoga as part of my spiritual practice, balanced with a grounded sense of humor.
Call soon - this is a limited time offer and subject to appointment availability.
One discount per new student only.
Offer good thru Sept. 30, 2009
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Touching a Lion - Sue at the Zoo
August 27, 2009
He has the male's majestic mane and tufted tail, and the fur is coarse, more like a large dog, not soft like a house cat. The tongue is rough, as expected, but so big, as are the teeth, especially the fangs. The paws are heavy and large in proportion to the body, and the claws extend alarmingly when I press underneath the toe.
Don't try this at home, boys and girls! This young male lion was anesthetized to sleep through a routine checkup while being moved into his new home in the Oregon Zoo. One of our neighbors happens to be a veterinary technician at the zoo who was kind enough to invite me to join another blind guest, along with our lucky sighted guides, to experience touching a lion.
He is a young male named Zawadi Mungu, meaning "gift of God." Weighing 300 pounds, he is as large as an adult, but will fill out to close to 500 pounds when fully grown. We learned that all cats, regardless of size - lions, tigers, or house cats - have the same life expectancy, about 15 to 20 years. Zawadi joins Kya and Neka, two female lions, in the zoo's new exhibit, Predators of the Serengeti, which opens to the public Sept. 12.
Thank you so much, Margot, for this rare and exciting experience!
See more information about the lions at:
http://www.oregonzoo.org/Newsroom/2009releases/2009Aug.htm#acquisition
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Quotations
"An archaeologist is the best husband a woman can have; the older she gets, the more interested he is in her!"
- Agatha Christie
"Attaining inner simplicity is learning to live happily in the present moment.
Keep in mind that life is a continuous succession of present moments."
"Principles have no real force except when one is well-fed."
- Mark Twain
"Judge your success by the degree that you're enjoying peace, health, and love."
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Stroke - 4 Signs To Look For
Remember the First 3 Letters - S. T. R.
+ A Fourth Indicator, the Tongue
A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours, he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke. He said the trick is getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough.
Recognizing a Stroke
Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke.
Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions:
S - Ask the individual to SMILE.
T - Ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE coherently (i.e. It is sunny out today).
R - Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call 911 immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher.
Another Sign of a Stroke - Stick out Your Tongue
Ask the person to ‘stick’ out his or her tongue.
If the tongue is 'crooked', if it goes to one side or the other, that is also an indication of a stroke.
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