Yoga Wire

Most of us don’t think twice when we turn on the faucet to grab to get a glass of water or use the hose to water our gardens. We take for granted that the water will be flowing and that it will be clean and safe to drink. Those simple acts are made possible by an incredible chain of events that links our entire state with our oceans and drives some of the key environmental issues of our time. Clean drinking water is one of the most rare and precious resources on the earth, yet we typically use it with little regard. Following a drop of our water from its origin, through its use to its disposal reveals an expensive and often wasteful journey and makes it clear we could be using water more wisely. Fortunately, we can alter this pattern by using the classic mantra reduce, reuse and recycle to fundamentally reduce our water consumption and solve ocean pollution issues at the same time. (via Surfrider)

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I already thought chocolate spoke to my soul, but these put a literal spin on it! The Chakra Box by Chocoveda is an Ayurvedic assortment of delicious, all natural, vegan confections, each one corresponding to a specific energy center in the body.

I had the Anahata green tea truffle today and meditated on my HEART CHAKRA. ♥

“Slowly we unfurl, as lotus flowers..”

Radiohead | Lotus Flower

Here are ten easy things you can do to reduce your ‘plastic footprint’ and help keep plastics out of the marine environment:

1. Choose to reuse when it comes to shopping bags and bottled water.  Cloth bags and metal or glass reusable bottles are available locally at great prices.
2. Refuse single-serving packaging, excess packaging, straws and other ‘disposable’ plastics.  Carry reusable utensils in your purse, backpack or car to use at bbq’s, potlucks or take-out restaurants.
3. Reduce everyday plastics such as sandwich bags and juice cartons by replacing them with a reusable lunch bag/box that includes a thermos.
4. Bring your to-go mug with you to the coffee shop, smoothie shop or restaurants that let you use them.  A great wat to reduce lids, plastic cups and/or plastic-lined cups.
5. Go digital!  No need for plastic cds, dvds and jewel cases when you can buy your music and videos online.
6. Seek out alternatives to the plastic items that you rely on.
7. Recycle.  If you must use plastic, try to choose #1 (PETE) or #2 (HDPE), which are the most commonly recycled plastics.  Avoid plastic bags and polystyrene foam as both typically have very low recycling rates.
8. Volunteer at a beach cleanup.  Surfrider Foundation Chapters often hold cleanups monthly or more frequently.
9. Support plastic bag bans, polystyrene foam bans and bottle recycling bills.
10. Spread the word.  Talk to your family and friends about why it is important to Rise Above Plastics!

I LOVE reading in bed, first thing in the morning, with the sunlight breaking through the window shades, and a fresh cup of coffee swirling aromatically beside me on the nightstand.

These are a few of my faves.. some you may have heard of, others maybe not.

• Autobiography of a Yogi .. by Paramahansa Yogananda
• Inside the Yoga Sutras .. by Jaganath Carrera
• The Universe in a Single Atom .. by The Dalai Lama
• The Reality of Being .. by Jeanne de Salzmann
• Code Name God .. by Mani Baumik
• Nine Faces of Christ .. by Eugene E. Whitworth

• Force of Nature .. by Laird Hamilton
• What to Eat .. by Marion Nestle
• For the Love .. by Kelly Slater
• Let My People Go Surfing .. by Yvon Chouinard
• Shogun .. by James Clavell

• Atlas Shrugged .. by Ayn Rand
• Life of Pi .. by Yann Martel
• The Celestine Prophecy .. by James Redfield
• The Secrets and Mysteries of Hawaii .. by Pila Chiles
• The Alchemist .. by Paulo Coelho (have not read this yet, but I hear good things!)