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You may be losing sleep over a question that keeps creeping up with every glance in the mirror or stroke of the brush - is this hair loss normal?

Everyone has some hair loss every day. In fact, it…

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Summer is over. Winter is upon us. Sunshine is scarce. Scarves are prevalent. Ghostly complexions run rampant as outdoor activities lie mordantly limited (unless you’re a bit snow bunny). Skin bearing evening wear for parties is plentiful, revealing and reveling for a…

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OM (The Universal Sound)

Description

OM is the sound of the Universe. The vibration of all living things. It is paramount in Hinduism. The sound represents the impersonal Absolute of Hinduism — omnipotent, omnipresent, and the source…

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Get Bach your sanity, serenity and sagacity this season…

It’s only a drop away…

Considering that we’re well into December and the holiday rush, you’ve likely got a pile-up of to-do’s, emotions, RSVPs and the ilk…

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If you got an extra-big-bonus this year – and would like to “blow it all” on the man you love, then I’ve got an idea for you!

The Zegna Sport’s Solar Jacket

(I’ll get to price tag…

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The Corpse (Savasana)

Description

Relaxation pose.  Splayed out flat on the back, eyes closed, palms up, arms and legs open, feet flopped outward. Looks like a “corpse”.

Benefits

Relaxes the body and mind,…

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Gift-giving is everywhere this time of year, and Her Active Life wants to help you find or create that perfect, creative gift for your active friends and family. With our gift guide, the days of gym memberships and new hiking socks…

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Tree pose (Vrksasana)

Description

Standing pose to increase balance, held on one leg – then the other. Looks like a “stork”.

Benefits

Strengthens thighs, calves, ankles, and spine. Stretches the groins, inner thighs,…

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Gift-giving is everywhere this time of year, and Her Active Life wants to help you find or create that perfect, creative gift for your active friends and family. With our gift guide, the days of gym memberships and new hiking socks…

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Child Pose (Bala-Asana)

Description

Child Pose is a resting pose, held from 30 seconds to several minutes. It is a seated folding over of your torso onto your thighs.

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The Child…

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Breath of Fire (Agni Prasana)

Description

Practiced seated, Breath of Fire actually “fires-up” your nervous system, stimulating glands (and thus, purifying the blood). The technique creates pressure (through the contraction and expansion of breathing muscles) to…

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Pranayama (Breath control, concept of “vital air” as a life force)

Description

A breath exercise. Literal translations include “suspension of breath” and “regulation of breath”.

Benefits

Treats a wide range of stress related disorders,…

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Double Pigeon Pose (Dwi Pada Rajakapotasana)

Description

Seated pose (similar to “cross-legged” or lotus), ankle to knee, bent at a right angle, stacked on top of each other (like fire-logs), horizontal to the front wall and parallel to…

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Breath of Fire (Agni Prasana)

Description

Staccato type, deep breathing that brings awareness to the diaphragm, abdomen and lower region of the lungs. Breath of Fire actually “fires-up” your nervous system, stimulating glands (and thus,…

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Sanskritt (“refined", “consecrated” and “sanctified”)

Description

One of the world’s most ancient languages, one of the 22 official languages of India, also a liturgical language of Buddhism, Jainism, Hinduism and Sikhism. Sanskrit is considered a classical language, because…

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