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FTX victims' lawyers struggle to serve Shaq

The Moskowitz law firm has been standing outside NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal’s studio all week with no success, according to a recent statement.

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New Project Foxforrest House in Pines of Wekiva Apopka

New Project #Foxforrest #PinesofWekiva #Apopka #Florida

Apopka? Where is that? Why do a project there? What’s happening out there?

Apopka is north west of Orlando. A few years ago the powers to be approved an extension to Highway 429which would connect the Florida Turnpike to Apopka and extend around Apopka to Lake Mary making a Beltway around the northern parts of Orlando. A complete circle. With this extension taking shape the construction boom…

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Tribute Tuesday #5 - Benjamin Mena

There are people out there that take everything in stride and just let the world unfold around them, and there are people who have decided there is so much negativity in the world it is much easier to be oblivious to everything.  Either way, in my opinion if it makes you happy, then do it. Read more at http://irongoof.com/tribute-tuesday-5-benjamin-mena/

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Hot Yoga Effects

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If you’re aiming to enhance your increase your versatility and release unwanted poisons from your body, consider practicing hot yoga. Bikram, or hot, yoga is exercised in a room that’s heated up to between 100 and 115 degrees Fahrenheit, with a humidity level of 60 percent, according Beth Shaw, author of ‘Beth Shaw’s YogaFit.’ Professionals of this form of yoga could promote its advantages, but Shaw suggests that you also think about the risks prior to showing up the heat.

Weight Loss

The American College of Sports Medication recommends that as the temperature of your body boosts, so does your ability to burn fat better. This altitude in body temperature allows the fat to be redistributed and used as an energy source for your body, according to the American Council on Workout. Bikram Choudhury, the founder of Bikram yoga, asserts that participating in hot yoga can assist you drop weight by flushing your system of dangerous poisons and raising your metabolic rate.

Improve Circulation

Heat triggers the capillaries in your body to dilate, according to the ACSM. This expansion increases the flow of oxygen and blood with the body, which enhances your body’s ability to absorb nutrients and do away with toxins that can be discovered in your muscles, tissues and organs, according to the ISSA. Additionally, Choudhury suggests that the breathing techniques used in yoga practices enhances the oxygen supply to the body. This boost in oxygen flow could aid in the burning of undesirable or excess fat cells.

Dehydration

In an article released by the ‘Yoga Journal,’ Dr. Randall Wexler recommends that taking part in a hot yoga course can enhance your threat of putting together heat-related diseases if you already struggle with clinical conditions such as diabetic issues, cardiovascular disease and respiratory disease. The ISSA discovers that extreme sweating can cause warm exhaustion or dehydration. For this reason, the ACSM advises looking for the encourage of a physician or physician before taking part in any sort of exercise.

Injury to Joints and Muscles

The heat produced from the high temperature level of the space and your body’s own metabolic rate might allow you to stretch your joints and muscles a little farther than you normally would. However, the ISSA suggests that extending your joints and muscles beyond 20 to 25 percent of their resting length can cause damages and tears. Leslie Kaminoff, Sharon Ellis and Amy Matthews, authors of ‘Yoga Anatomy,’ recommend working at your very own pace and staying clear of trying to compete or stay up to date with the trainer or various other enrollees in the course. Working at your very own ability level is one means to prevent injury, according to Shaw.

Considerations

Due to the excessive amount of sweat that you’ll lose throughout hot yoga, Shaw suggests drinking at least 16 oz. of water one hour prior to your class. It’s also suggested that you bring a towel to keep your hands and feet dry considering that they may end up being moist from a boost in sweat. If you experience a shortness of breath, dizziness or queasiness throughout a hot yoga course, Choudhury recommends lying on your back and elevating your feet to bring your heart rate down. If the problems persist, you may discover it ideal to excuse yourself from the course and find a cool location to sit to prevent a heat-related disease.

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Beth Shaw of YogaFit

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Meditation:

     Much of our daily life is spent in our heads, focused on what we're thinking rather than on what we're feeling. When we navigate through life on our thoughts alone, we miss out on a whole world of information available to us through our bodies and spirits. To meditate is to become acutely aware of whats going no within you; it's about learning to tame your mind so that you can focus all of your energy and awareness on a task at hand. It doesn't teach you to avoid pain and discomfort but to experience and accept it so you can move through any situation with profound clarity and a sense of inner peace and calm. 

Benefits of Meditation:

Physical Benefits:

Stimulates your parasympathetic nervous system - the branch of your peripheral nervous system that helps your body return to a calm, relaxed state. When this branch is activated, your body can naturally rejuvenate, repair, and rebuild itself.

Clears your mind for better sleep quality.

Improves athletic performance by refining your ability to focus on a goal or situation.

Slows your respiration for longer, deeper breaths.

Boosts your immune system by slowing the production of the stress hormone cortisol. 

Mental and Emotional Benefits:

Reduces anxiety and depression by enabling your body to balance its own neurochemical system. 

Allows you to make better decision and improve critical thinking.

Breaks unhealthy habits by helping you detach emotions associated with an action from the action itself.

Improves self-communication. When you better understand your thought processes, you have more control over what you think.

Helps you stay in the present moment. When you let go of the past and the future, you live in 100% in the now, which affects all aspects of your life and relationships.

Techniques: 

There are many different meditation traditions and techniques. Here are some steps to help you establish a personal active meditation practice.

1. Commit to meditation at least 10 minutes every day (or more). You can set an alarm so that you don't have to look at a clock. To help make your routine a habit, do it during the same time every day. Find a special place to sit and practice like near a window or surrounded by candles. Create your own peaceful sacred space. 

2. Sit comfortably with your spine straight whether your in a chair, on a cushion, or on the floor. As you may become sleepy during meditation, sitting up straight will keep you awake. If you are not comfortable, you will be distracted. If you have tension in your hips and hamstrings, elevating yourself on a rolled up mat, pillow, or blanket will help ease tension and improve circulation to your legs.

3. Use relaxation breath techniques. Sitting upright with a neutral spine, relax your abdomen and breathe quietly without forcing your exhalations. Take the same amount of time with your inhale and your exhale, consciously beginning your inhale just as your exhale ends. Your abdomen muscles must not be constrained by tension or clothing; you must be completely free to move.

4. Select one of the following techniques. If the technique you choose doesn't work, let it go and try another. 

Choose a mantra (word or phrase), thought, or feeling on which to meditate. Repeat your mantra over and over in rhythm with your breath. If your first choice leads to negative thoughts or feelings, let it go and choose something else. For example: A common mantra is "om" (pronounced Aaaa Oooo Mmmmm), which represents the root of all sounds that are ever-present as vibrations in your body. 

Visualize an object or place in which you find peace, such as a lotus blossom or a quiet beach.

If preparing for a performance or competition, visualize yourself succeeding; use all of your senses as your mentally act out the scenario.

Use a guided meditation. Many such meditations are available on CD. Relax and fully listen to each word.

Use an affirmation card with a phrase that inspires or strengthens you. Many books and box sets with positive affirmations are available. Or you can make your own.

Focus on a small, meaningful object held in your hand or placed in front of you.

5. After meditating, reflect on the experience in a journal. Write down such things like what techniques you tried and what you experienced practicing them, What were your thoughts and feeling before, during, and after meditating? Also note if you made any headway toward working out questions or situations you've struggled to resolve. Finally, keep track of the benefits you notice from incorporating meditation into your yoga practice. These will become incentives to continue. 

~ Remember ~ Meditation isn't always about "clearing your mind completely." You can focus on your body. You can let thoughts flow through you, but never focus on them. Let one come, let it go, let another come, let it go. You can also do things such as slowly tightening your muscles one area at a time, then slowly letting them loosen one area at at time from the toes up. 

     Information was taken from my newest book: Beth Shaw's Yoga Fit. I did copy some word for word, while working some parts in my own way. I also added some of my own thoughts and advice in.