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All of us have concerns about our future, life, family, wealth and health. Many of us address our personal and professional worries using the influence of Astrology. While astrology is a rather vast field with numerous branches and faiths, Vedic Astrology is considered to be a strong belief system that originated in India centuries ago. Today, Vedic Astrology forms a significant belief system and a guiding method for many people, both in India and in countries like USA, UK, Canada, Australia etc.

It is widely believed that majority of misfortunes; setbacks, losses, diseases and delays are caused by planetary movements or ‘yooga’, which are in unfavorable positions. Various planetary positions cause astrological situations, namely, KaalSarp Dosh, Manglik Dosh, Pitra Dosh, Sade Sati. Many of these astrological positions are said to be responsible for causing disturbances in marriage, life, romance, careers and education. Since Astrology is not an exact science and knowledge of specialized astrological interpretations is not common, there have been cases where facts have been misinterpreted.  Exact interpretation and intervention in Vedic Astrology needs special expertise and practice.

Vedic astrology as a discipline addresses every aspect of human life – spiritual, physical, mental and emotional. The fundamentals of Vedic Astrology are based on planetary motions and positions with respect to time and their impact on living beings on earth. In Vedic astrology there are 27 constellations made up of 12 zodiac signs, 9 planets and 12 houses, Each house and planet symbolizes an aspect of human life and a person time, place of birth indicates how the 12 signs are distributed among 12 houses and 9 planets. The map, which represents the signs and planets, is widely known as a horoscope chart.

For centuries Vedic Astrology has been used as the exceptional system of prediction and calculations. These calculations are based upon the positions of stars and planets and are attuned for each zodiac sign that individuals may be born under. Vedic astrology permits folks to identify what might occur in their future lives and advises possible remedies to help the situation. The idea behind the belief is to identify any incoming threat and to avoid them before they take place. Hindu Astrologer use apt and precise tools to spot out any hint within the life of an individual that could help them avert certain incidents from happening. Astrologers usually use birth charts to predict the Bhavishya(future) of an entity. Vedic Astrologer says that the Indian Vedic Astrology also follows the Dasha system, which is based on the natal moon in the birth chart. It is also believed to be a precise indicator of future events.

By understanding the rapport between the planets, stars and the chakras astrologers perceive, where the energy is flowing or for the matter not flowing. This can be related to all forms of healing whether emotional, sexual, physical, karmic, mental or energetic. In these technologically advanced eras we can find a lot of resources and tools to determine our Bhavishya. Internet has given us the ease of contacting live astrologer and knowing what lies in our path all from the comfort of our home. Vedic astrology can help us see our true, soul-level principle in life.

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Courses in yoga, the union of body and mind, continue to increase in popularity in the United States. Many different yoga systems are available, although they usually share the features of stretching, posture, breathing, relaxation and meditation.

While most Americans think of yoga as coming the Indian cultural or Hindu traditions, there is a yoga with more-than-5,000-year-old roots in Korea, In its modernized holistic fitness training version, 30 years old, it is called Dahn Yoga and can be learned and practiced at the 120 Dahn Yoga & Health Centers in 15 metropolitan areas of the U.S. Sister Dahn organizations operate in Canada, South Korea, Japan, United Kingdom, Germany, Russia and Brazil. Worldwide, there are 600 centers, with around 1,000,000 people using Dahn Yoga and related Brain Education methods daily. The originator of Dahn Yoga is Ilchi Lee.

Dahn Yoga is an integrated body-mind-brain system of exercises for improving the body’s health, the mind’s capability, and the spirit’s connection. From practicing Dahn Yoga, the results tend to be individual health. But it is natural for Dahn Yoga practitioners to share what they have learned, directly or indirectly, with others – family, friends, workplace, and community.

Here is a prime example of the dual set of benefits – self and others – that Dahn Yoga often produces: Linda is in her early 50s, a school teacher in the Midwest. She started to exercise at a Dahn Yoga Center in the Midwest, originally becoming a member to make her middle-aged body more flexible. But soon she found out that Dahn gave her many more benefits.

As Linda put it, “In the first year of practicing Dahn Yoga regularly, m life changed completely. Yes, I achieved my original goal – my body became more flexible. But in addition my overall health condition improved a great deal. Specifically, my headaches disappeared and my lower back stopped aching. My body posture became straighter and my shoulders more relaxed. I was feeling happier too. When I did not feel pain, I was still able to concentrate better on the tasks I was doing. My concentration improved tremendously. Projects at home and work were completed faster and easier.”

With work often being the most stressful place in people’s lives, the positive effects of Dahn Yoga are usually observable there. This happened to Linda, who stated, “Being a schoolteacher exposes me to a lot of stressful situations. But after practicing Dahn Yoga, I became better able to handle even high stress levels around me. I have learned to choose my emotions and am no longer overtaken by them. My reactions have changed. I am quieter and calmer. The relaxation techniques taught at Dahn Yoga have helped me to become a better teacher, co-worker, friend and family member.”

As if these individual benefits from doing Dahn Yoga were not enough, people like Linda often report that they feel compelled to share their new health and well being with others. For Linda as a school teacher, this meant to teach selected Dahn Yoga exercises to her students. As she explained, “I began teaching my students (6th and 7th graders) to have good posture and relax their bodies. Before class or tests, we would do a few minutes of exercises and their concentration is improved. Since doing these Dahn Yoga exercises, my students’ performance went up remarkably. I have taught my students to use more of their brain potential, which is more possible after they relax their bodies by doing Dahn Yoga techniques. Their confidence levels have increased as they were able to perform successfully after doing the Dahn Yoga exercises, many of them for the first time in their lives.”

Seeing in the workplace the positive results generated by everyone practicing Dahn Yoga can in turn elevate the self-confident and self-esteem of the instructor. According to Linda, “My confidence level was raised from sharing Dahn Yoga exercises with students and colleagues. I started much more to believe in myself. Speaking in public was always a challenge for me. Since practicing Dahn Yoga, my speaking anxiety has disappeared. I now actually enjoy public speaking because by sharing my experience I can help others. I have more to offer my students now that I have been doing Dahn Yoga. I have become a much better teacher.”

Another aspect of life that emerges for many Dahn Yoga practitioners is that they want to give more to the community. In Linda’s case, this led her to a unique volunteering experience. As she expresses it, “I am teaching Dahn Yoga exercises to developmentally disabled adults, as part of an outreach program organized by the nonprofit Dahn Foundation. This is a very rewarding personal experience. It feels good to share Dahn Yoga methods in order to add to people’s health and happiness. I have found something that I will continue to do when I retire – teach Dahn Yoga and spread health, happiness and peace to other people. Thanks to Dahn Yoga training, I have truly found my life purpose.”

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Fibromyalgia sufferers are in constant pain and discomfort and are desperate for relief. Deep tissue massage is one of the most effective therapies that has been proven to alleviate fibromyalgia symptoms in patients in Largo, Belleair and Indian Rocks Beach.Fibromyalgia comes from Greek and Latin words. Fibro means fibrous, myo means muscle and algos means pain. Fibromyalgia therefore means pain in fibrous tissues and muscles. The disease was recognized by the American Medical Association only in 1987. By 1990, the American College of Rheumatology identified the existence of 18 common tender points and at least six months of widespread body pain as the basis for diagnosis. In 1992, international recognition was achieved through the Copenhagen Declaration of international experts who formally established the various symptoms of fibromyalgia, including the 18 common tender points.The other symptoms of fibromyalgia are constant fatigue, migraines, tension headaches, blurred vision, painful menstrual periods, disrupted and non-restorative sleep, sleep apnea, intolerance of exercise, numbness or tingling, heart palpitations, impaired cognition, irritable bowels with bloating, gas, distention and pain, temperature sensitivity, restless legs and abnormalities in skin and fingernails.Although just recently acknowledged by mainstream medicine, fibromyalgia plagues some 6 million Americans and many millions more around the world. Eighty to ninety percent of sufferers are women.Fibromyalgia is considered as a biochemical imbalance with no known cause as yet, although heredity is seen as a factor. The imbalance includes decreased levels of nerve transmitters and amino acids such as Serotonin, Substance P, Endorphins, Enkephalins and Tryptophan. These are responsible for restorative sleep and pain alleviation. The lack of recuperative sleep and heightened perceptions of pain create a vicious cycle that develops into chronic pain. The cycle of pain and soft tissue spasms cause the muscles to constrict, limiting blood circulation and leading to congestion. This, in turn, leads to decreased oxygenation and nutritional uptake and decreased ability to expel metabolic waste, again leading to more pain. The lack of healing sleep also leads to a depletion of growth hormone which can only be manufactured by the body during deep sleep. This same hormone is needed for muscle maintenance and repair. With decreased growth hormones, the micro trauma experienced by pained muscle fibers and fascia remains unrepaired, adding more pain. Pain medication is usually prescribed for fibromyalgia. It is often insufficient, though. Constant pain remains and dependence and overdose are possible. Deep tissue massage, on the other hand, has been observed to deliver true relief and is the treatment of choice of majority of fibromyalgia sufferers. In fact, a study done in 1996 found that patients experienced a 38% decrease in their pain after only ten sessions of 30-minute massages. They also began to sleep better and longer. Regular long term massage therapy will result in even more relief.This is not surprising since the various problems described in fibromyalgia are the same problems addressed by deep tissue massage. It increases blood circulation, relieving congestion, increasing oxygenation and facilitating the flushing of metabolic waste. The massage also relieves the chronic headache associated with fibromyalgia. Furthermore, deep tissue massage has been known to trigger the production of Endorphins which are lacking in fibromyalgia patients.So if you have the symptoms of fibromyalgia, isn’t it about time you start taking care of it? It’s safe to start with deep tissue massage from a professionally trained massage therapist in Largo.Once your fibromyalgia has improved through deep tissue massage, you should try to start a fitness regimen. Consult a Largo fitness instructor who is familiar with the special needs of fibromyalgia patients. Don’t forget to include sports massage in your regimen. Ask for it from your deep tissue massage therapist in Largo 33771.