Okay, I am going to put on the yoga video right after I type my babble. I know it is good for me and I enjoy it once I get going, but it is so easy to find other important things to do. I have been reading lately the importance of breathing and know that when I do yoga I concentrate on the breath.

In my Encyclopedia of Natural Healing it says, "Breathing is the key to increased energy and prolonged youth. Lack of oxygen negatively affects mood, concentration and energy as well as every organ in the body, especially the brain. Deep breathing will rejuvenate the mind and body when you feel tired and help prevent illness. Sixty-five percent of the human body - blood, organs, tissues and skin - consist of oxygen. They suggest, deep rhythmic breathing, aerobic exercises and high-oxygen food (raw fruits and vegetables) are essential to oxidation within the body. Deprivation of oxygen to the body encourages anaerobic microbes (organisms that live without oxygen) to proliferate. Cancer cells are anaerobic."  

Dr. Weil gives us a Relaxing Breath exercise. I find this one very helpful to slow me down and it especially helps when I am trying to fall asleep.  
1. Close your mouth lightly. Inhale through your nose to the count of 4. 
2. Hold your breath for the count of 7.
3. Exhale audibly (make a whoosh sound) through your mouth to the count of 8. Repeat for four breath cycles. Then breathe normally and notice any changes in how your body feels.   

Next babble I let you in on more healthy tips.  

I went to the Harvest Moon Festival last weekend and the weekend started out being so cold, I thought, only a Manitoban would camp in this weather, frost on the ground in the morning. But, Saturday turned out to be a beautiful fall day and they lit several bonfires on the grounds at night that were great to stand around. They played music by the fire ALL night, I was in my cozy camper of course with about 5 layers of blankets, one being a thick feather tick. On Sunday, after things had wound down, I participated in the best jam of my life. Some bluegrassers from outside Winnipeg and a few other odds and ends of people stood in a big circle and we played our little hearts out. At one point we paraded through town and over to the school where we finished with a hanging song...great for mornful harmonies. Thanks to all who put on the festival, it inspires me musically every year.   

Wwweell, best go and put on that yoga tape and do some breathing and stretching. What fabulous weather this week. Love to all and especially to your lungs...Bridget
 


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