Tag Archives: Yoga

The Family That Asanas Together, Stays Together

By: Ginny Simon, Creator of Mindful Organics & Green Monkey Guest Writer I cannot express the joy and pride I feel when I enter a Yoga studio with two of my boys and husband in tow.  I feel so incredibly … Continue reading

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Interview with DJ Derek Beres

Derek Beres has devoted his life to exposing people to international music, yoga and mythology, and better nutritious choices as a means of creating both better individuals and a more understanding global culture. He is one of the leading figures … Continue reading

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The 30-Day Mindful Yogi Challenge

By: Ginny Simon, Creator of Mindful Organics & Green Monkey Guest Writer Ahhh, the always-inspiring new year. It’s amazing how a new calendar can drive us to make changes and resolutions that often better ourselves and mostly, our bodies. On … Continue reading

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Combating Emtional Holiday Baggage

By Sam Pogue, Green Monkey Staff Writer Over the holidays I gain weight. Along with 99% of the rest of the world. That said I’d hazard a guess that 50% of the weight gained is literal, while the remaining half … Continue reading

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Expressing Gratitude Through Yoga

By Diane Cesa, Green Monkey Yoga Columnist Just the other day I adopted a turkey. It was one small act, but it made me feel so very good. The sad fact is I probably wouldn’t have done something like this … Continue reading

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How Health Challenges Helped Me Reconnect with my Active Monkey

By Sam Pogue, Green Monkey Staff Writer I used to be a very active monkey. Especially as a teenager. And then something happened and that all changed. Whether that “something” was a year-long depression when I was 19 years old, … Continue reading

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Wheel of Life: Creating Balance Within Our Lives

By John Maccari, Green Monkey Meditation Columnist We have many aspects to our “selves,“ sometimes they make sense to us and sometimes they don’t.  We often feel that we are riding an emotional roller-coaster; we can be happy, sad or … Continue reading

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Eat, Think and DRINK Organic

By Diane Cesa, Green Monkey Yoga Columnist I’m a member of the “try anything once club,” so early into my regular yoga practice I tried the hot new thing in town – literally. I went to a hot yoga class. … Continue reading

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From Soccer to the Yoga Studio

Growing up, both my sisters did ballet, so starting in the first grade, I got into it as well. After a few years of that, however, I realized that  it wasn’t quite my style.  In the fourth grade, I started doing softball … Continue reading

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Sexuality and Yoga: Enhancing Your Time Between the Sheets

If the abundant physical and mental health benefits aren’t enough to get you to a yoga class, maybe this will be: Yoga improves your sex. We repeat, Yoga improves sex! Girls AND guys, make sure you write this stuff down. … Continue reading

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