Your Monthly Yoga Pose Headstand is one of the most important yogic asana. It teaches a change in perspective as well as how you feel about fear. B.K.S. Iyengar says, “The best way to overcome fear is to face with equanimity the situation of which one is afraid, then one gets the correct perspective, and one is not frightened anymore.” Going upside-down can be … [Read more...]
Work Well: S.T.O.P. and Smile
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” The Andy Williams song is one of the many holiday songs you will hear while shopping for your loved ones this season. The holiday season is a time full of mixed emotions, and “wonderful” may not be the adjective you would choose. According to the Andy Williams song, this season is full of things to do: parties for hosting, … [Read more...]
Work Well: Build a Grateful Workplace for a Happier Work Environment
Gratitude STOP. What are you grateful for? For the next minute, stop and ask yourself, “What am I grateful for?” What came up? Could you come up with two things? Three? More? This month tends to be a month full of showing and giving thanks. However, research shows that showing gratitude daily has many benefits. Gratitude is defined as the … [Read more...]
Editor’s Note: Awestruck, But Not at a Loss for Words
Whoa, where did October go? We were just talking about school starting back up and now here we are with the holidays right around the corner! Goodness, are you ready for all of this? Luckily, Nonahood News is not your typical newspaper filled with negative stories, divisive politics, or energy-sapping drama. I’m proud that we not only report on local events, growth … [Read more...]
Namaste With Natalia: Eagle Pose
Garudasana Your Monthly Yoga Pose November is a month that reminds many of that one famous fowl, the turkey. Although there is no official “turkey pose” in yoga, there are many bird poses. A few familiar bird poses are crow, pigeon, swan and, our pose of the month, eagle. Eagle pose, or garudasana, is a balancing and strengthening pose that helps to work on … [Read more...]