Mountain Views News          Saturday, March 28, 2015

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HEALTHY LIFESTYLES

Mountain Views-News Saturday, March 28, 2015 


THE JOY OF YOGA

ENCOURAGEMENT 


A GREAT DIET MAY NOT EQUAL 
GREAT HEALTH

Encouragement is the action of giving someone hope, confidence 
and inspiration. It’s one of the most important tools in personal 
development. Everyone needs it! In my yoga practice, I literally count on 
the encouragement from the teacher. Most times it is soft and straight 
forward, like “hey, great job, keep up the hard work” or “wow, you’ve 
come a long way. “ 

 Other times, the support, or encouragement comes from different places. Personal and spiritual 
growth isn’t always sparked by doing the easy thing. It takes perseverance, and at times, painstaking 
effort. I’ve continuously received hope and confidence, by completing a hard task or some awful 
tedious job that I never wanted to do in the first place. It’s an unlikely source of accomplishment and 
development. Sometimes encouragement can come from within. 

 We all need friends and mentors in our life who know us well and can lend support, but I’ve also 
found that I don’t get to choose from who or where the encouragement comes. Teachers are everywhere! 
The best kind of support is one that fosters growth. Our yoga practice is a perfect platform for growth 
in all areas. Some of us may do more asana, others more service or meditation. At each stage, we need 
to receive and give encouragement. But, don’t shy away from embracing the harder lessons, as they 
may bring the greatest inspiration. 

Namaste, and see you in class! 

Keely Totten

My practice focuses 
on nutrition and 
what we eat is very 
important to our 
health. That said, 
you can eat green 
smoothies, gluten 
free, all organic and 
mostly raw every 
day of the week 
and still not be 
completely healthy. It 
is equally important 
to maintain good 
mental health, our 
body’s control center. 
Our mind plays a 
huge role in our 
overall health. 

We have to remember that without a healthy brain 
our other organs cannot operate efficiently. There 
are foods that are especially good for the brain but 
that’s not going to help if your mind is in a bad 
place. What am I talking about? 

 Do you feel unworthy?

 Do you have money worries?

 Is there someone out there you just can’t forgive?

 Do you feel guilty?

 Are you consumed with shame or hatred?

 Or maybe you are just full of angry thoughts.

All the super brain foods in the world won’t purify 
your mind of negative thoughts. Each thought we 
have, affects us right down to the cellular level. 
Our emotions can affect how our physical body 
feels and how it heals. If we think of our bodies 
as our house then the mind is the foundation. A 
healthy, clear and positive mind provides a strong 
foundation for our house. Eating healthy foods are 
needed for a strong foundation but if the foundation 
isn’t strong in the first place, those great foods will 
just be maintaining a weak foundation. 

Exercise, reading self-help books and meditation 
can all help to strengthen you mind. Trying to find 
the good in yourself or others and focus on that 
rather than the negative will go a long way. If you 
want to be truly healthy you have to start with your 
brain. Think of happiness as equaling healthiness!

Dr. Tina is a traditional 
naturopath and nutritionist 
at Vibrant Living 
Wellness Center


KEEP LEARNING

It’s important to keep learning when it comes to 
on-line marketing. The tools constantly change 
and it’s important to get fresh ideas for your 
marketing efforts and see what other people are 
doing. 

 Instead of writing my usual “how to” column 
this week, I thought I’d share information about 
a great event sponsored by Constant Contact that 
you can take advantage of in Pasadena this week 
on Tuesday, May 13. It will be a day of learning, 
networking and resources for your business and 
will cover the hottest online marketing topics and 
tools.

It’s free to attend and even includes lunch! 

 You can choose from several break-out sessions 
taught by local experts including:

• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• Email Marketing
• Twitter
• Video Marketing
• Content Marketing
• Google Adwords
• Pinterest
• WordPress
• SEO


 About MJ: MJ and her brother David own 
HUTdogs, a creative services business that 
specializes in Internet Marketing strategies 
and Social Media. They offer social media 
management services and help their clients 
build a strong on-line presence. “Like” them on 
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