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A Happy New Year to all you readers out there! May 2008 be a wonderful year for you!

I have decided to kick off the new year with a new look! With a little help from my friend kitkat, KL Yoga has moved from WordPress 1.5 to Wordress 2.3.

Thanks Kitkat for your tips & this fantastic Colorful WordPress Theme!

For those of you who have resolved to be more healthy in 2008, here’s a little humour to encourage you…

A young man at a new year party turns towards his friend and asks for a cigarette.
‘I thought you made a new year resolution to quit smoking’ his mate says.
‘I’m in the process of quitting’ the man says back.
‘Right now, I am in the middle of phase one’ he continues.
‘What’s phase one?’
‘I’ve quit buying’

Eat Well, Sleep Well, Excercise Well! A Blessed 2008

As requested by my learned friend Eddie Law, here’s a wonderful song called “When a Child is Born” by Johnny Mathis.

Written by Fred Jay, from a melody by Ciro Dammico the song has been performed by many artists as diverse as Bing Crosby, Boney M, Kenny Rogers, Willie Nelson, The Moody Blues, Placido Domingo and many others.

The version that was performed by Johnny Mathis and produced by Jack Gold spent 3 weeks at the top of the UK charts in December 1976.
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I received a rather disturbing email from a friend yesterday on everybody’s favorite ayam goreng KFC.

Yes, I’m a yoga fan but I DO indulge in “good” food sometimes.

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Read the below article and decide for yourself OK?

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KFC has been a part of our American traditions for many years. Many people, day in and day out, eat at KFC religiously. Do they really know what they are eating? During a recent study of KFC done at the University of New Hampshire , they found some very upsetting facts. First of all, has anybody noticed that just recently, the company has changed their name?

Kentucky Fried Chicken has become KFC. Does anybody know why? We thought the real reason was because of the “FRIED” food issue.

IT’S NOT!
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How Aging Affects Flexibility

Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape.
~Author Unknown

I have often wondered if we keep practicing yoga, will we be able to maintain or improve our flexibility as we age?

So I decided to do some quick research on the web, and generally the conclusion is that the older we become, the longer it will take to develop flexibility. Hopefully, we all become more patient when we get older.

With appropriate training, flexibility can be developed at all ages, although this does not suggest that flexibility can be developed at the same rate by everyone.

One of the reasons we become less flexible as we get older is a result of certain changes that take place in our connective tissues.
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Practice Yoga with Compassion

While thinking of what to write next, I came across Keeyit’s blog today and noticed this wonderful tagline:

• Yesterday is History
• Tomorrow is Mystery
• Today is a Gift
• That’s why we call it Present

It is so easy to take people for granted. When we judge people according to our own bias, we do not allow ourselves the opportunity to receive the Gift which that person has to offer.

Here is a story which I received in an email yesterday. I hope you are inspired to receive that Gift from those whom you may take for granted.

A long time ago in China, a girl named Li-Li got married and went to live with her husband and mother-in-law. In a very short time, Li-Li found that she couldn’t get along at all with her mother-in-law.

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Petai is one of those food you either love or hate. If you love it, that’s fantastic. If not, an article by Dr Aminuddin AHK of the Medical Faculty of UKM Kuala Lumpur (Dept of Physiology) may convince you to give it a try again. Like yoga, petai has many health benefits:

Energy Boost
Petai contains the natural sugars sucrose, fructose and glucose and provides a natural an sustained boost in energy level. According to the article, just 2 servings of petai provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. Also snacking on petai between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.

Constipation
Petai is high in fiber and can help restore normal bowel movement without the need to use laxatives.

Depression
According to a survey of people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating petai. This could be because petai contains tryptophan, a protein which the body converts into serotonin. Serotonin is believed to help you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.

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Benefits

Kuching, Sarawak: A Yoga Health Camp organized by Kelab Mirage Sarawak (KMS) will be held on 19 – 21 October 2007. Participants will learn various aspects of yoga and yoga asanas and there will be some opportunities to learn about yogic cooking also.

A free public talk will be provided on 17-Oct at K Arts of Living Centre (opposite SRB Chung Hwa School No 2).

For details, please contact Ho Swee Choo 082-243 322, Lee Kim Eng 082-331 512, Linda Wee 014-697 1571 or Grace Sim 012-883 2909.

This is the first ever yoga conference to be held in Malaysia. Organized by Yoga in Asia and sponsored by Yoga Zone Group, the conference boasts several internationally renowned practitioners such as Dharma Mittra, Lance Schuler, Judy Krupp and others. The workshop style conference is tailored from Beginner to Advance practitioners and will be held in Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa from 8 – 10 November 2007. For more information, visit www.yoga.com.my.

This video shows a disabled lady in China. It is amazing to see how she uses her feet in her daily life.

It is not a Yoga video, but what she does will amaze even the best of yogi and yogini. Click on Continue Reading to view this very inspiring video.

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