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		<title>The OK Duality</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The words of an acquaintance, recently going through the ups and downs of her life, have taught me something today. Every day, we have a host of experiences. Some are good, some are bad, and the rest are somewhere in between. Some are big things, some are little tiny things, and the rest are &#8211; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.momentum-yoga.com/blog/archives/92</link>
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		<title>Stretch the Belly</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A short sequence of 10 asanas to help stretch, and strengthen the abdomen.  This practice is not appropriate during pregnancy, particularly after the first trimester, or if you have any recent back injuries. Estimated Time: 15-20 minutes Seated Meditation Start with a seated meditation, finding a comfortable sitting position, and allowing the mind to become [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.momentum-yoga.com/blog/archives/74</link>
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		<title>Short Morning Practice &#8211; Just a Taste</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For those who don&#8217;t have a lot of time, but want to get a little bit of movement in first thing in the morning, these four poses are a great place to start.  You don&#8217;t have to spend a lot of time; consistency is what matters. Seated Twist - In any comfortable sitting position, sit [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.momentum-yoga.com/blog/archives/62</link>
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		<title>Returning After a Break</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You haven&#8217;t seen any new posts in a while, as I&#8217;ve been dealing with the symptoms of the first trimester of pregnancy. It&#8217;s a great opportunity for evaluating what is really important in your life when your body wants lots of sleep and your stomach can&#8217;t handle a lot of food. Most of us overschedule [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.momentum-yoga.com/blog/archives/57</link>
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		<title>Yoga in Medical News: Yoga and Asthma</title>
		<description><![CDATA[http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/151558.php A 10-week program of twice-weekly classes &#8211; which include pranayama (breathing techniques), and once weekly home practice, improved scores on a questionairre about overall health, well-being, and daily life by 42%.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.momentum-yoga.com/blog/archives/48</link>
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		<title>Compression</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes, life gets compressed.  Life moves along at it&#8217;s &#8220;normal&#8221; pace, whatever can be defined as normal, and then BAM! drama from everywhere converges.  Maybe this compression should be considered &#8220;normal&#8221;, and the periods of calm inbetween &#8220;expansion&#8221;, because you can bet on the whirlwinds of life gathering to a storm every now and again. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.momentum-yoga.com/blog/archives/46</link>
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		<title>The Finer Shadings of Avoidance</title>
		<description><![CDATA[2.5 antiya ashuchi duhkha anatmasu nitya shuchi sukha atman khyatih avidya Ignorance (avidya) is of four types: 1) regarding that which is transient as eternal, 2) mistaking the impure for pure, 3) thinking that which brings misery to bring happiness, and 4) taking that which is not-self to be self. Ok, we avoid things.  Why?  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.momentum-yoga.com/blog/archives/37</link>
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		<title>The Color of Avoidance</title>
		<description><![CDATA[2.3 avidya asmita raga dvesha abhinivesha pancha klesha There are five kinds of coloring (kleshas): 1) igorance or avoidance of the true nature of things (avidya), 2) egoism of the mind over the consciousness (asmita), 3) attachment to thought patterns or objects (raga), 4) aversion to thought patterns or objects (dvesha), 5) attachment to these [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.momentum-yoga.com/blog/archives/22</link>
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		<title>Feeling a Little Too Colorful?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In the quest of quieting the mind and finding equanimity, the idea of the coloring of thoughts (kleshas) is presented in the yoga sutras.  Thoughts that are turbulent, cluttered, and unquiet are likely colored by one or more of the kleshas, and just being aware of it is a good start in reducing their influence [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.momentum-yoga.com/blog/archives/20</link>
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		<title>Just Let it Go</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ever have a bad day &#8211; heck, a bad week, month, or year &#8211; and had someone tell you &#8220;oh, just let it go&#8221;? Depending on just how bad that day was, did it tempt you to violate the first yama, ahimsa (non-violence) in some fashion or another? I doubt any of us wants to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.momentum-yoga.com/blog/archives/16</link>
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