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Apanasana and Squat pose

Posted on January 14, 2013 by thinkfirst

This week in our Rexburg Yoga morning class we will play with two poses that are very similar to each other: apanasana and squat. Apanasana is the same as a squat except the student is reclined. Here’s some more details … Continue reading →

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Taking care of your liver

Posted on May 15, 2009 by shelly

The liver’s main function is to filter toxins and excessive or poor quality fatty acids.  When we take in more chemicals or fats than the liver can handle, it stores them.  One way of releasing these stored toxins and fats … Continue reading →

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Herxheimer effect

Posted on May 1, 2009 by thinkfirst

Sometimes the detoxing process can bring on the feeling that you are coming down with a cold. This means that it’s working.   It’s called the herxheimer effect. It’s because toxins are coming from the tissues into the blood stream, … Continue reading →

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Detoxing

Posted on April 27, 2009 by thinkfirst

Have you ever noticed that sometimes when you have a cold or flu, or you have been fasting for a day you have a white or yellow coating on your tongue?  English doesn’t have a name for this but Ayurvedic … Continue reading →

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