Fight Heart Disease with Good Stuff!

Hello! So, now that the SuperBowl is over, there are no reason holding us back to crave the "good" stuff for our Bodies, and since it's American Heart Month, let's venture forth and try to do some things in addition to taking care of our Heart.

Let's learn to Crave the Good Stuff; a few suggestions below.
Salutation to the Dawn

Awake with gratitude each day and greet the dawn, open minded. Try this salutation to the dawn; it's most splendid.


Tree Sunrise
Source: http://www.freefoto.com/preview/15-19-1/Tree--Sunrise--Northumberland

Salutation to the Dawn

Look to this day!

For it is life, the very life of life.
In its brief course
Lie all the verities and realities of your existence:
The bliss of growth;
The glory of action;
The splendor of achievement;
For yesterday is but a dream,
And tomorrow is only a vision;
But today, well lived, makes every yesterday
a dream of happiness,
And every tomorrow a vision of hope.

- Kalidasa, Indian Poet

http://manzoor.wordpress.com/2006/10/30/salutation-to-the-dawn/

Yoga

Follow this up with some YOGA!! Once you try any variation of it, from Anusara to Yin, you will become hooked.

Check out the different kinds of yoga at http://www.womenshealthmag.com/yoga/types-of-yoga .The best way to get started in Yoga is to either find a qualified teacher or buy a good book or tape. Also test drive a few yoga DVD's available at your local library. There is a Yoga right for all; even programs tailored for the physically challenged at any age. Yoga has been around with its benefits for ages. No one knows exactly when Yoga began, however concensus is- it predates written history. Stone carvings depicting figures in Yoga positions have been found in archaeological sites in the Indus Valley dating back 5,000 years or more. So, take some time for yourself  and find a yoga that may work for you. Nothing like trying something new to get the blood flow going and invigorating the mind! As always, please check with your doctor or medical practitioner to ascertain that you are healthy enough to start a new exercise program.

To see how yoga helps the heart, read the following about Yoga and Heart Health at http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/PhysicalActivity/StartWalking/Yoga-and-Heart-Health_UCM_434966_Article.jsp

Namaste