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Mountain Views News Saturday, June 1, 2013

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HEALTHY LIFESTYLES

Mountain Views News Saturday, June 1, 2013

HOW CAN YOGA HELP

WHO CAN YOU

COUNT ON?

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by Lori Koop, Right Brain Business Coach

TRU Harmony

In an ideal world, our spirit (which lives in our right-brain) would be guiding
our moves… informing our direction and leading us upward. And after receiving
these instructions, the left-brain would detail the action plan, mobilize the
troops and execute with confidence. This is how we were designed and how we
move forward with ease.

The spirit is consistent. It is the most reliable part of us. And it contains our
roadmap, the best path to our purpose. The left-brain, however, is not always
consistent. It has options: it can choose to do what the spirit suggests, or not.
When it listens to the spirit, the left and right brain harmoniously align. And
things get done beautifully, seemingly without effort.

When it chooses not to listen, it is because the logical left-brain has snapped into protection mode.
This part of our brain is scared of new things -- anything that requires risk, or threatens its sense
of security. It sends out all kinds of fearful/doubtful thoughts that derail the clear directions of the
spirit. If we believe these thoughts, we get stopped. It’s too scary to move forward, so we don’t.

Where there is disagreement between the left and
right brains, there is tension. This is where “stress”
comes from: the discord between what our spirit
suggests (the direction which is TRU for us), and
the actions we take or don’t take (hindered by our
fear). Imagine the flow of a river. The spirit is our
natural, authentic flow. Fear is our attempt to swim
upstream and resist the truth. If we dissolve the fear,
the calm flow of life returns, even if it isn’t perfect.

Next week, I will show you how to dissolve the fear
so you can return to harmony. This is what Living
TRU is all about. In the meantime, notice when you
are stressed. Look for the conflict… what is your
spirit suggesting and what fear is coming against it?
It might surprise you.

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Lori Koop, The Right Brain Business Coach

Get clear about The Real You and what’s TRU, for
you and your business. Schedule a complimentary
coaching session at The Center for Wellbeing, 626-
355-2443.

www.LORiKOOP.com

When you really need someone – who can you count on? When you are feeling low? When you want
to share your joy? When you make a huge mistake or a huge accomplishment, do you have that go to
person who is always at the ready to listen to you and comfort you/support you? Well, that’s a pretty
tall order for a best friend, spouse or even parent – to always be there, all the time, at a moments
notice. Who can you count on for that sage advice, any time of day or night? The answer is so easy.
It’s you! We have to be there for ourselves. Love all of ourselves, support all of ourselves, be the wise
sage with the answers for our best well-being.

So the question is: how do you cultivate this relationship with yourself? You are too busy being there
for others. Too busy working and distracting yourself with the internet. Is that last hour a night on
the computer the absolute best way to support your self?

In yoga we learn to be there. We cultivate a relationship with our Inner Teacher. This inner teacher
knows what we should do, knows how to avoid the same mistakes and directs us with love and
support. We learn to be our own best friend. The practice of yoga is for self-sufficiency. Then when
we are not looking to others for love and support, when we feel complete and whole within, we can
share that confidence and love with others. We can inspire and be a bright light. We are never alone.
You are so very wise, and yet, you may be completely dependent on someone else. The journey of
self -discovery is rewarding beyond belief. It is not always easy. That is why we avoid. But once you
understand how strong and happy you are, your self is such a wonderful place be.

You can spend time inside and on your side, every time you practice yoga. You may just learn you
have a new best friend! See you in class. Namasté, René

In the January 2000 edition
of the Journal of Manipulative
and Physiological Therapeutics
comes a study that discusses the
beneficial treatment and cost
effectiveness of chiropractic
maintenance care.

The study provided “health
promotion and prevention
services” for senior’s, 65 years
and older, for a period of at
least 5 years at a minimum
of four visits per year.
The patients treated with
chiropractic maintenance care
were compared to the general
population and this was also
compared to those treated by
M.D.’s.

The patients saw the
chiropractor on average of
16.95 visits per year or once

every three weeks. They saw

the M.D. on average 4.76 times
per year. The cost for health
care for the chiropractic group
was 31% less than the national
average for the same age group.
In fact the chiropractic group
was lower than the national
average for all age groups. The
patients receiving chiropractic
care spent on average $1,723
for hospitalization vs. the per
capita expenditure for Medicare
hospitalization was $5,121 or
51% of the total cost of health
care services.

The study concluded the
although the patients saw the
chiropractor at least twice
as often it resulted in a 50%
reduction in M.D. visits.
This also resulted in extreme
differences in hospitalization
cost and the total annual cost
of health services. The patient
receiving chiropractic

maintenance care was
conservatively 1/3 of the
expenses made by US citizens

of the same age.

With an aging population, the
preventative and restorative
benefits of chiropractic care
along with a healthy lifestyle
creates a true “health plan” to
utilize as you grow older and
live!

If the benefits of chiropractic
maintenance care can be
demonstrated in the age group
65 and over when the effects
of life has its most profound
effects, think of what it can
do for your health today in
avoiding premature disability
and illness and lowering your
overall health care cost not to
mention the secondary effects
on your quality of life.

PREVENTION SAVES MONEY

by Dennis R. Buckley, D.C.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

JASMINE’S CORNER

Book Reviews by Jasmine Kelsey Williams

SEAN’S SHAMELESS REVIEWS:

GOLD & YOUTH

INFECTED: A NOVEL

By Scott Sigler

As we start to move away from May and into the
start of June, we’ll start to pick up with much more
exciting reads for the summer and this next pick will
do just that. “Infected” by Scott Sigler will be sure to
pull in readers with not just its premise and plot, but
with action and the thoroughness of each individual
character. “Infected” focuses on a few different but
unique characters that are challenged in their own
unique perspectives when a mysterious disease
descends onto their hometowns in Michigan.

More trouble is added however when it turns out
this mysterious disease turns sane people into raving
murderers, who inflict on harm on not just others,
but themselves. Sigler is wonderful with pacing and
tone here, making readers eager with each turn of a
page and anxious as the chapters start to build up to
their climax. The tone of “Infected” will not be lost on
readers, as each chapter not just focuses on different
characters, but play off of each other; character
interactions build up from one chapter to the next, as
well as the resulting actions that affect one character
or all characters as the later chapters progress.

What readers will really enjoy as that these chapters progress, is that the antagonists that
act as the disease slowly make themselves known, and become not just the essence of what
“Infected” is about, but provide dialogue from both themselves and how the characters
around them react, providing plenty of opportunities for readers to see multiple perspectives
on the same situation. Sigler is not afraid of building up tension, excitement, and adding in
graphic visuals, making “Infected” a gripping read.

Copyrighted in 2008 and receiving praise from various critics and Publishers Weekly (and
steering clear of younger readers), “Infected” is one that will definitely be a must-read for the
start of your summer reading.

Debut records are difficult to critique. With the hope and promise of a long
lasting career, many buzzed bands fizzle out after an album or two. I hate
when expectations are so high after hearing a new band’s single and only to
find out the rest of the record pales in comparison. This next band is one I was
worried about despite hailing from the Arts & Crafts label, which houses such
wonderful acts like Broken Social Scene, Feist, Eight and A Half, and Bloc
Party. After a name alteration and line-up change, Gold & Youth was rebranded when they dropped
their first single “City of Quartz,” a song dripping in 80s pop. It was brooding pop tune, at least for
the first three-fourths of the way. It quickly turned into a more polished, expansive song toward the
last minute or so.

After months of delay, the long awaited debut album
from Canadian synth-rockers, Gold & Youth has
finally been bestowed upon us. “Beyond Wilderness”
is the creation of Matt Lyall (lead vocals, guitar, keys
and bass), Louise Burns (vocals, bass and keys), Murray
McKenzie (guitar, keys and backing vocals), and Jeff
Mitchelmore (drums). The thing that makes Gold &
Youth different than their synth-pop peers is how their
record is fully engaging, bold, and mature. While veteran snyth-rockers Phoenix and newcomers
Youngblood Hawke may get all the attention in 2013, there’s an intrinsic exuberance found in Gold &
Youth that shouldn’t be ignored.

“Beyond Wilderness” is ambitiously modern regardless of roaming through the likes of 80s synth
rock. What is even more amazing is that just about every subsequent track feels different than the one
before. “Quarters” has this sunny and warm atmosphere going on for it. The last minute is reminiscent
of something found on a Broken Social Scene record. “Tan Lines,” a true standout, boasts understated
guitars, softened snyths, and powerful choruses. This is the song to identify summer with as soon as
it arrives. “Daylight Colours” demonstrates tropical guitars, ultra chill vibes, and supreme catchiness.
“Little Wild Love” is a menacing, moody tune and while it criminally sounds like a cut off some
Depeche Mode record, it’s still pretty darn good.

There are a few mishaps along the way with “Beyond Wilderness.” The dreadful “Cut Lip,” which
features barely audible vocals is a dream-like song, but plays more like a nightmare you desperately
want to wake up from. “Jewel” is a little too much 80s for its own good. It features the vocals of
Louise Burns, which is nice change of pace, but the jarring vocal change makes this song seemingly
just a plain old filler. Luckily, there’s a song like “Young Blood” to crank up the energy once again. It
should be the go to song for any club looking for something different to play on the dancefloor. Many
newcomers exercising their musical aptitude in synth-pop seem to create the same ten or eleven
songs on their brand new record. I’ve already vocally expressed this genre to be an overcrowded
arena, but with “Beyond Wilderness,” Youth & Gold are doing something intoxicatingly refreshing.

It’s a pleasant surprise to find exceptional depth and profundity to a record of this nature. While it
may not be a perfect album, this rather striking debut record wields both high energy and a mature
sound that’s rare to find working hand in hand with one another.

Grade: 7.9 out of 10

Key Tracks: “Quarters,” “Tan Lines,” “Daylight Colours,” “Young Blood”

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Artist: Gold & Youth

Album: Beyond Wilderness

Label: Arts & Crafts

Release Date: May 14th, 2013

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