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Archive for July, 2009

Jul
27

Himalayan Crystal Salt

Posted under Food Matters, Tip of the week, Videos, You are what you eat

HEALTHY SALT FOR YOUR FOOD

Salt is a necessary and essential part of our life and existence, however, regular table salt is extremely harmful to our bodies due to the chemical treatment it endures before reaching our food. There is a healthy alternative, Himalayan Salt comes from an area that has remained unpolluted, the Himalayan Mountains. This salt has been called “white-gold” because it contains ions of stored sunlight, it is pure, natural, and contains 84 essential minerals thathimalayan salts are so necessary for our bodies. This salt is also the only salt scientifically proven to actually be beneficial for the body.

The crystals of Himalayan Salts have been exposed to earth pressures for millions of years, perfecting the geometric crystalline structure of the salt. The more perfect the geometric shape, the more potent it’s energy content and absorption by the body is much easier, providing primal energy to the body with the smallest amount of energy loss.

You can find this wonderful Himalayan Salt at The Gypsy Sun in Surf City, NC. http://www.thegypsysun.com/index.php?id=57

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Jul
27

Yoga Classes

Posted under Yoga

Check out the web-site http://www.oceanthoughtsyoga.com/ We have plenty of new yoga classes. Our next upcoming event will be at the Wilmington Yoga Center for a 2 hour special “Aloha Yoga”.

Aloha Yoga hula girls istock
with Heike McDoniel
Saturday
August 1
2 pm – 4 pm
$35
About the Workshop
The room will be filled with candlelight and the sweet
smell of Aloha, flowers will enlighten your senses.
Everybody will receive a lei bracelet for their Hula and
other surprises.
We start off with a 15 min. Yoga Nidra and move into
Gentle Yoga Poses. From there we start doing some easy
Hula Dances, we move our hands and arms to tell story.
We laugh and have open conversation during the Aloha
Yoga.
Before we end the session with relaxation we eat a light Hawaii’an Mango bread as
a ‘ohana (community). We finish with a 25 min. Yoga Nidra.
During the 2 hour class we listen to Hawaii’an music, I will give gentle massages
during Child’s Pose, with the finest Oils from Hawaii (all natural).
This is a real Hawaiian get-away, a perfect time to end the summer.
About the Presenter
Heike McDoniel grew up in Bremen, Germany. She now lives in Hampstead, North
Carolina with her husband and three children. Heike is a certified Yoga Instructor by
the Yoga Alliance since June of 2007 and completed the 200 Hour Standards
training at the Wilmington Yoga Center in Wilmington, NC. Prior to her teaching
Heike has been taking Yoga classes since 2003 in Raleigh, NC and enjoyed the
teaching method of Iyengar, a path to holistic health. In May 2009 Heike completed
her certification program for Reflexology at Porters Neck Yoga & Spa.
It is Heike’s personal belief that God wants you to take care of your body, eat
healthy, sleep well, and exercise. If you love yourself, it is easier to love others.