Category: Outdoors
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Andrew Skurka: Circling Alaska & the Yukon @ GOPC in Chapel Hill – FRIDAY
Great Outdoor Provision Co. hosts an evening with Adventurer Andrew Skurka! Skurka is an accomplished adventure athlete, speaker, guide, and writer. The 30-year-old is most well known for his solo long-distance backpacking trips. He is the author of The Ultimate Hiker’s Gear Guide.On May 17, Skurka will be sharing his 4,700 mile journey and the…
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8 foods people think are healthy…but aren’t
8 foods we think are healthy – but really are a “no go”! By Jess Ainscough– May 8, 2013 1:06 PM EDT Start Slideshow » 8 images Between the mainstream media, the Food Pyramid, the gazillions of health blogs out there, and the premise that you can just walk into an organic store and…
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Bull City Yoga – UPDATES
Hello all, Jai Ganesha! (Jai = Triumph , Ganesh= Hindu diety – remover of obstacles) and Happy Thursday! You’re more than half way through the week so anything left in your way can be offered to Ganesh as we move on through Friday. Important info as I make my way out of the school year…
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LEMONS!
By YOGANONYMOUS Saying that lemons are a superfood is an understatement. Not only do they add abundant flavor to a variety of dishes, but they also boast a ton of health benefits. The flavonoids within the juice are said to contain antioxidants, which is why lemons are useful in treating so many ailments and conditions. Here are 10…
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Why dogs live less than humans… The answer of a 6 year old
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The d…og’s owners, Ron, his wife Lisa, and their little boy Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and they were hoping for a miracle. I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family we…
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When life knocks the breath out of you… 1. Inhale 2…3….
Yoga is an internal practice – the rest is just a circus. – Sri Pattabi Jois I read this while attempting to plan my next class here at Northern HS and it seems fitting for the moment. Lately the feeling I experience most is that of holding my breath more so than cultivating Ujjayi or really…
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Teaching at Bull City on Thursdays – Begins tonight!
Just a reminder today is April 11th! I begin teaching regularly this week at BullCityYoga and yes you will still see me on Saturday’s too!
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Yoganonymous! Spring Detox Yoga Flow
By Adri Kyser Spring has arrived and many of us are ready for some spring-cleaning not just for our homes but for our minds and bodies as well. Spring is the perfect time of the year to clean our closets, clear out things we not longer use so we have room for new things to come. Spring…
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Be Choosy about Chocolate
Not All Chocolate is Created Equal — By Liza Barnes, Health Educator A dessert. An antidepressant. A substitute for sex. Since its discovery thousands of years ago, chocolate has become many things to many people. The Mayan people crushed the seeds of the chocolate (cacao) tree and mixed them with spices to make a frothy…
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The Yin, The Yang and the Ugly: Things my yoga students do that make me lose my…Drishti By Hally Marlino
This article rocked my socks…. I mean yoga toes. By Hally Marlino What? Once upon a time, two yoga students walked into a yoga studio to take my yoga class. Let’s call student A ‘Yang’ and student B ‘Yin.’ Yang asked, “Can I get a free class? I just want to test this out.” I’d…
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