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Thursday, 29 April 2010A survey was conducted concerning yoga and the misconceptions that are out there that prevent or deter people from participating in the exercise. Yoga facilities like Kingston Yoga has great concerns and approves of the survey, knowing that it's those very misconceptions that keep people at bay.
Yoga has been around for thousands of years and there are great rewards in the exercise. M ost people have never even seen an actual yoga class, nor have they any idea of what yoga consist of except from what they have seen on TV or the big screen. They see someone sitting in the lotus position with their hands stretched upside down in front of them, which gives a perception of religious worship.
That's the furthest thing from the truth. So lets try to clear a little bit of it up. Lets start with the phrase most of us have heard, The Power of Yoga. The human body is made up of matter and energy. The mind is the energy and the entire body, inside and out, is the matter. Yoga teaches you to understand the difference and then to unite the two as one.
There are facilities like Kingston Yoga Classes that give yoga instruction on just how one can achieve the understanding of uniting the mind and body as one. The uniting of the two brings wonderful health and wellness benefits that would be hard, though not impossible, to achieve any other way than through yoga. The exercises are not strenuous, nor are they difficult. The mind, or meditation exercises are not chanting per se, nor are they religious or worshiping by any stretch of the imagination. Yoga facilities like Kingston Meditation can bring the understanding of what meditating truly is.
Those who know and understand yoga call the exercise yoga therapy. Because yoga actually brings healing to the mind and body through properly executed stretching, postures, proper breathing techniques, and meditation.
Yoga locations such as Kingston Yoga – Kingston Meditation at http://kingstonyogastudio.com can clear up any and all of the misconception one would have concerning the issues that are keeping you from practicing this wonderful exercise that is as effective in health benefits as weight lifting, running, and swimming. You do not have to be in decent shape to practice yoga. A person in any physical state, be it shape, size, or physical liability will benefit from yoga therapy. Flexibility is not an issue either. Good flexibility comes in time like anything else you work at.
Yoga contributes to improve your health and is very relaxing, and rewarding. It's the most effective, non medicinal, way to control weight management, pain management, and strengthening not only your every muscle, but also your internal organs from your lungs to your cardiovascular health.
So look into yoga through local yoga classes like Kingston Yoga Classes and enjoy the relaxing, stress relieving, mind and body healing exercises and see why it's called The Power of Yoga.
Source: http://www.prlog.org
Thursday, 29 April 2010Service is the defining quality of Rocky Mountain Vacation Rentals, and according to its owner, Tommy Z. Hoffman, is "the hallmark that contributed to triple digit sales percent increases in the last six months." The increase in business occurred during a time when most wholesalers experienced flat business rates or decreases in sales. Rocky Mountain Vacation Rentals, located in Vail, recently re ported triple digit sales growth as well as intentions to expand into 36 vacation locations including Telluride and Steamboat Springs for the upcoming 2011 ski season.
Included in Rocky Mountain Vacation Rentals' list of offerings are full concierge services, group travel specialists, and local vacation specialists who know the markets they represent. Rocky Mountain Vacation Rentals currently provides accommodations in Vail, Beaver Creek, Aspen, Snowmass, Copper Mountain, Breckenridge, and Keystone ski resorts. The local agents representing these vacation areas have committed themselves to sharing their passion for the Rocky Mountains and providing travelers with successful vacations. "You know it's been a successful vacation when you want to do it again because it gave you a deep satisfaction, and you experienced good times with friends and family!" remarked Alana Hanks, Sales Manager for Rocky Mountain Vacation Rentals and a Vail Valley local.
The high level of service provided by Rocky Mountain Vacation Rentals parallels the Vail Business Forums' goal of "Driving Short-Term Sales While Building the Long-Term Vail Brand". They have committed to upholding the Vail brand, and intend to continue the practice within the vacation rental industry and each local market they represent. "By providing the highest level of guest services, we have built our business the old-fashioned way- with quality service and strong customer relationships, while also taking advantage of innovative travel technologies," stated Hoffman.
Although Rocky Mountain Vacation Rentals is an online focused business, their staff takes extra measures to ensure that each different customer is provided with accommodations that fit their needs. "We help our guests find lodging whether they are bringing the family, seeking a romantic getaway, attending an event, have disabilities, or even if they want to bring their pet with them," stated Cali Adkisson, Group Sales Specialist at Rocky Mountain Vacation Rentals.
With online shopping becoming a growing trend, Rocky Mountain Vacation Rentals has built a strong foundation with quality service, while also maintaining a website that keeps up with a younger generation. According to the "Consumer Response to Travel Site Performance", a PhoCusWright whitepaper, 57 percent of online shoppers abandon a site after three seconds or less. "Our quality service includes having a fast and functional website," stated Hoffman. The whitepaper also outlines the studies' results in travel consumer trends in relation to travel website performance.
Rocky Mountain Vacation Rentals specializes in offering private homes, condos, lodges, and fractional properties where guests can take advantage of hundreds of amenities such as fully equipped kitchens, private hot tubs, grills, and decks; all while located in or near the destination of their choice including ski, beach, and urban locales. The company announced this week its intentions to seek outside capital to assist with their expansion into 36 new market locations.
For more information regarding Rocky Mountain Vacation Rentals, please visit their website at http://www.RockyMountainVacationRentals.com, or by calling 877-669-9694.
Source: http://www.24-7pressrelease.com
Wednesday, 28 April 2010CTA Digital (http://www.ctadigital.com), a leading provider of innovative accessories for the digital era, has launched a Cushion for Wii Fit Balance Board.
While simplistic in nature, this peripheral is the first in the market to help Wii Fit users have longer hours of game-play and workouts. This accessory is a soft cushion made with a plush material.
While there are silic one sleeves and mats for the Balance Board already, they don’t offer the level of comfort needed for workouts that require excessive standing or sitting positions. Yoga positions will also be easier to maintain when one doesn’t have to worry about the hard plastic of the Balance Board beneath their feet.
This accessory has elastic straps that secure the Cushion to the Balance Board, allowing users to play any Balance Board game on it, including Wii Fit Plus, Shaun White Snowboarding World Stage, Jillian Michaels Fitness, and more. It does not slip off when in use, and feels great under your feet. It also helps protect the surface of the Balance Board and can easily be cleaned in a washing machine when dirty.
Source: http://www.pr.com
Wednesday, 28 April 2010Green Doggie Bags (www.greendoggiebags.com) will join the City of Miami and Mack Cycle Fitness in Coconut Grove this Sunday, April 25th. We will be there to help support the Bike Miami Days festival by distributing free samples of our biodegradable pet waste bag to festival attendees.
Bike Miami Days is an annual event intended to engage attendees in educational seminars promoting well ness and yoga, visit with vendors promoting sustainable consumer practices, and observe demonstrations on the importance of practical bicycling safety and maintenance. Green Doggie Bags will support this initiative by setting-up a vendor booth where we can further educate attendees on things they can do to better serve their environment.
Green Doggie Bags is a strong supporter of community initiatives and has sponsored other Green events in the Miami area. Most recently we sponsored Miami Mayor Alvarez's Earth Hour event at Jungle Island on March 26th, Earth Day weekend at Jungle Island April 17th and 18th, and the annual Dream in Green fundraiser at the Miami Event Space April 10th. If you are unable to make it to Bike Miami Day you can also see Green Doggie Bags at Broward County's Human Society Annual Fundraiser Gala.
Green Doggie Bags was launched in Miami after seeing the floating islands of garbage in the oceans that scientists now believe are the size of Delaware and have surpassed reasonable clean-up capabilities of any country. The islands, or floating states rather, are permanent fixtures in our oceans, poisoning and killing millions of marine life annually. Beached whales are regularly found with yards of plastic in their stomachs, while smaller marine life either die from eating the plastic garbage or being trapped by it, thus inhibiting their range of motion, suffocating them, and subsequently dying.
Green Doggie Bags are different from other 'biodegradable' products in that they biodegrade in composts and landfills. Cornstarch and oxy-degradable products only biodegrade in composts, but remain indefinitely in landfills, creating the same problems conventional products cause. Green Doggie Bags are not heat or moisture sensitive like cornstarch products, and they do not release harmful metals like oxy-degradables.
Green Doggie Bags and its sister company, Green Trash Bags, are divisions of EcoAdepts which markets 100% biodegradable replacement products for traditional plastics. For more information on EcoAdepts and its products please go to: http://www.ecoadepts.com or http://www.greendoggiebags.com; or call 866-91-WASTE (92783).
Source: http://www.24-7pressrelease.com
Tuesday, 27 April 2010Yoga isn’t just fashionable, it’s accessible to all, recommended by many respected enthusiasts, and appears to have a wealth of associated benefits. The practice of yoga can range from meditation and breathing, right through to challenging movements requiring skill and stamina. If you’re wondering whether or not yoga is for you, maybe it will help to read the Models Direct top ten reasons to give it a try.
1. Mind and body: The breathing and meditation exercises taught in yoga act as natural tranquillisers, lowering blood pressure, heart rate and levels of cortisol (a ‘stress hormone’). It is a natural way to improve many stress-related conditions such as anxiety, insomnia, depression and even medical conditions such as migraine or asthma.
2. Lung function: It encourages deeper, slower breathing – strengthening the lungs by putting good habits in place for those who practice it.
3. Focus: By helping the process of disciplining the mind, yoga increases concentration, memory and focus.
4. Pain relief: Some have reported reduced pain associated with PMS, neck and back problems, auto-immune diseases and many other conditions.
5. Circulation: Various yoga poses are said to aid circulation and oxygenation of cells.
6. Stamina: Yoga movements and poses improve strength. They are designed to impact on every muscle in the body and are also said to massage internal organs.
7. Flexibility: Those who regularly practice yoga will notice their range of movement increasing, benefiting mobility and flexibility.
8. Posture: By increasing self-awareness, core strength and good postural habits, yoga will help those who practise it regularly to hold themselves better and move with more grace and agility.
9. Anger management: By teaching those who suffer from anger-related issues, more patience and tools to enhance calm, yoga can be beneficial as part of an anger management programme.
10. Confidence: All of the ways that yoga improves someone’s life encourage self-confidence, self-belief and a more positive outlook.
Source: http://www.prlog.org
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