Dear Yoga Student, As a teenager, I worked in Starbucks back when there weren’t that many Starbucks, so the line was out the door from 5:30 a.m. until closing. I’ve had 51 different jobs in my life, and to be fair, pouring coffee wasn’t a bad one… … but after 6 or 8-hours of grind, [...]
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3 Tips for Quitting Coffee (doh!)
“Lucas, I know coffee is frying my adrenals but I don’t know how to wean myself off it… what should I do?”
Bike 2,132 miles Eating Nothing but Plants?
Dear Yoga Student, American Tour de France cyclist, David Zabriskie, is going the distance eating almost nothing but plant foods. And he’s not the only athlete going green… There’s a subculture of extreme endurance athletes who swear by plant-based foods as a way to stay light, fast and energized. Ultra-marthoner Scott Jurek, for example. Tri-athlete, [...]
Know Any Good Baby Names?
Dear Yoga Student, My wife and I are about to have a baby boy (any day). We have ONE name picked out, but we’re not for sure yet. Do you know any good baby boy names? Can you post them here? I’m 100% serious, I’d love to get some fresh ideas. Time is ticking;) Stay [...]
Positive Thinking Myth: “Smile or Die!”
“Why is it that people who are obsessed with positive thinking are always so miserable?” I didn’t have a good answer because it’s usually
true. And even more true is that the most positive people I know have no problem whatsoever having
When Self Practice Sucks [extrovert]
![When Self Practice Sucks [extrovert]](http://www.yogabodynaturals.com/wp-content/uploads/yapb_cache/yoga_introvert.df4az9q157w4ow44sssksgccs.dyvz4sut4lc04scss800sgw48.th.jpeg "When Self Practice Sucks [extrovert]")
Dear Yoga Student, When people get frustrated with yoga, it’s usually because they’re trying to do something that just doesn’t fit with who they are. Extroverted yoga students often struggle with trying to maintain a self practice, while introverted students sometimes get bored or anxious in group classes at their local studio. ************Quick Quiz************** Q: [...]
“Why You Eating Bugs?” she said
Dear Yoga Student, “Why You Eating Bacteria?” she said. It was my daughter. I explained *some* bugs are really good for your gut. They’re called probiotics (a.k.a. “good bugs”) and here’s what they do: *Starve off the bad bacteria by eating their food *Synthesize vitamins K and B *Reduce inflammation *Produce short-chain fatty acids to [...]
15,000 Thoughts Per Day [most are reruns]
![15,000 Thoughts Per Day [most are reruns]](http://www.yogabodynaturals.com/wp-content/uploads/yapb_cache/multi_tasking_man.bock6qcs9rks0w80sc0cs4co0.dyvz4sut4lc04scss800sgw48.th.jpeg "15,000 Thoughts Per Day [most are reruns]")
Dear Yoga Student, Neurologists and researches estimate that we have somewhere between 15,000-50,000 thoughts per day. And most of them are fear-based thoughts (how do I avoid __ conflict?); and maybe 80% of them are reruns, thoughts we’ve had before. How can you really measure this? How can we REALLY know? Well, we can’t. But [...]
3 Sore Body Foods [and why they might not work]
Dear Yoga Student, If you’re stretching and doing lots of yoga, you’re bound to get sore. It’s normal… all part of the process. You’re also bound to start craving different kinds of foods. That’s your body telling you what it needs to make the changes you’re asking of it. Here are 3 GREAT sore body [...]
When Natural Medicine is NOT Strong Enough
Dear Yoga Student, I’m a natural kinda guy… I avoid the doctor, I eat organic foods, and I rarely take pharmaceuticals. But sometimes the alternative medicine camp really pisses me off. Case in point: I recently heard about Patrick Swayze’s pancreatic cancer that turned fatal. I don’t pay attention to stars, but the natural vs. [...]
5 Things I Learned in California
Dear Yoga Student, California has more yoga studios per capita than any place I know and every 5th person is (or was) either a real estate agent, a yoga teacher – or both! For me, California never stops being an amazing, frustrating and compelling part of the world for me. Here’s what I learned my [...]
Stretching Before or After Workout?
Dear Yoga Student, Question from Thomas (in Maine): “I’m a runner and I find yoga really helps me recover quickly and prevent flare ups in my knees… but I’m not sure if I should do yoga before or after running. Does it matter?” Answer: To do short hold and dynamic stretches before any form of [...]
Do You Make These 3 Sleep Mistakes
Dear Yoga Student, Do you make these sleep mistakes: (1) Having your nightmares at night instead of BEFORE going to sleep? (2) Using melatonin suppressing reading lamps in bed? (3) Sleeping in a room with EMF or light Pollution? If you’re like me and struggle with getting enough, high-quality sleep, then please listen to a [...]
The Only Doctor I Listen To…
Dear Yoga Student, I read 80% of the diet books that come out each year just to see what people are talking about. Mostly, they’re just hype written by people who who have no business writing about health and wellness what-so-ever… … so when I do find a health expert that is DIFFERENT… someone I [...]
Do the Splits, Man!
Here’s why frontal splits are easier: every time you stretch your hamstrings or the tops of your legs, you’re preparing for the frontal splits, so almost everyone who stretches is accidentally getting better at the frontal splits whether they know it or not!
Trickle-Down Yoganomics
Dear Yoga Student, Politicians talk about trickle-down economics, but I like to talk about the trickle-down effect of yoga. It works like this: You build flexibility in your hips and your forward bends improve. You open up your back, and your twists become deeper. Our body and mind are forever intertwined in this complex maze [...]
Best Plant-Based Calcium [quicklist]
![Best Plant-Based Calcium [quicklist]](http://www.yogabodynaturals.com/wp-content/uploads/yapb_cache/yoga_bones.9sw01fip1d8o48scggwcs8084.dyvz4sut4lc04scss800sgw48.th.jpeg "Best Plant-Based Calcium [quicklist]")
Dear Yoga Student, 99% of your body’s calcium is stored in your bones and teeth… … so people concerned with the health of their bones and teeth are concerned about getting enough calcium in their diet. Makes sense… but… Most people do get plenty of dietary calcium, it simply does not get absorbed efficiently for [...]
Bugs in My Gut? (oh my!)
Dear Yoga Student, There are 10x more bacteria cells in your body than human cells… … which is enough to fill a half gallon jug! (bacteria cells are much smaller than human cells… but there are tons of them!) So this 1/2 gallon jug of bugs includes a delicate balance of good to bad bacteria [...]
The Physics of Yoga Strength [interesting]
Dear Yoga Student, If you’ve ever seen a buffed up yoga teacher with giant biceps and budging pecs… … you can be sure he or she did NOT get that body-builder physique doing yoga poses. Here’s why: Yoga builds FUNCTIONAL strength, not for show, but for real life, real power. Ask any yoga teacher and [...]
Your Biography Becomes Your Biology
Dear Yoga Student, I came across a quote the other day by author/speaker Carolyn Myss that really struck a chord. She says: “Your biography becomes your biology.” What you do, what you eat, how you live your life quickly becomes who you are on the very visceral knees, ankles, shins & toes level. With yoga [...]
