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Teaching Hatha Yoga: Should a Yoga Teacher be a Vegetarian?
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Teaching Hatha Yoga: What is Normal?
By: Paul M. Jerard Jr. | 24/06/2006 | Non-Fiction
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Teaching Hatha Yoga: The Transformation
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Insider Secrets to the Business of Teaching Yoga (Part 1)
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Both of my teenage daughters received the vaccine last year. My older daughter has complained of being tired a lot and of having muscle weakness.   I have taken her to the doctor several times in the last year.  They tested her twice for mono, strep, and also did a routine blood count to check for other issues.  What can I do to see if this is related to the vaccine?  It scares me to think that her symptoms could become worse?

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Universal Principles of Yoga (Part 3)
By: Paul M. Jerard Jr. | 21/07/2006 | Non-Fiction
Strangely, Yoga has sometimes been compared to "witchcraft." A few people feel strongly about it but just like anything else, people have difficulty understanding, Yoga can be misunderstood.

Universal Principles of Yoga (Part 1)
By: Paul M. Jerard Jr. | 20/07/2006 | Non-Fiction
Yoga and Yogic philosophy is occasionally misunderstood because some people have not been informed of the universal principles that are not threatening to any belief or disbelief. Yoga requires and in depth explanation.

Universal Principles of Yoga (Part 6)
By: Paul M. Jerard Jr. | 05/07/2006 | Non-Fiction
It is every Yoga student's prerogative to choose a style of Yoga or a Guru that fits his or her needs. However, if you ever find a Guru who does not embrace spiritual health, what does that tell you?

Universal Principles of Yoga (Part 5)
By: Paul M. Jerard Jr. | 04/07/2006 | Non-Fiction
Kundalini Yoga: Is unity through awakening psychic nerve force, which indicates the depth of this Yoga style. Kundalini Yoga is sometimes referred to as the "Mother of all Yogas." On the surface Kundalini Yoga might resemble Hatha Yoga, but the emphasis on the subtle body, chakras, mantras, meditation, and Pranayama is presented in a uniquely powerful way.

Universal Principles of Yoga (Part 4)
By: Paul M. Jerard Jr. | 04/07/2006 | Non-Fiction
When I think of Karma Yogis, the first that would come to mind is Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, also known as "Mahatma Gandhi." His model of peaceful resistance for civil rights has been successfully copied since, but most importantly, his actions were for the highest moral reasons.

Teaching Hatha Yoga: Should a Yoga Teacher be a Vegetarian?
By: Paul M. Jerard Jr. | 04/07/2006 | Tutoring
If you teach Yoga, should you be a vegan? Are dairy foods and eggs okay? What about goats, chicken, or fish? Yes, some Yoga teachers do eat goat, but not beef. Some people still claim that fish feel no pain, but I never heard that from a Yogi.

Universal Principles of Yoga (Part 2)
By: Paul M. Jerard Jr. | 04/07/2006 | Non-Fiction
There are many styles of Yoga, but let's look at some of the main Indian Yoga styles and their approach to unity. Many styles of Yoga do use components found in other Yoga styles, so each style has many facets.

The Da Vinci Code: What can Christians Learn from it?
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Dan Brown wanted fame and he has received it. However, Christianity will benefit from this controversy "in the long run." For the first time, many people are reading and searching for factual information about Miriam of Magdala, Templars, Crusades, Inquisitions, Cathars, Gnostics, and the formulation of the early Roman Catholic Church.