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Yoga For the Mind and Body

She wakes and each morning is begun With a salutation to the sun Only one of many asanas A meditation mantra she says Benefits to the spirit and mind In the yoga practice are combined Other workouts leave us tired and sore Sense of wellbeing yoga restores Jogging and weight lifting not for her To a total wellness she defers Laughter and smiles add to yoga’s charm Commune with Hadji to keep from harm *For Tahera's contest

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Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 4/27/2011 9:58:00 AM

Just stopping by today to thank you for all your kinds comments Carolyn. Hopefully they will get the site back up and running correctly for everyone soon. Love, Carol

Black Eyed Susan

Date: 4/26/2011 6:49:00 AM

I really love your beginning. It's so clever! I also think you do a good job of capturing not only the health benefits of yoga, but the spiritual benefits too. Good luck in the contest!

Gwendolen Song

Date: 4/22/2011 2:30:00 PM

Oh my goodness!! This rocks, Carolyn. I feel totally relaxed and in the warm sun! U will top out this contest for sure! You asked for an encore! Check out my ridiculous Yoga write. Easter Hugs, Gwendolen

Wilma Neels

Date: 4/22/2011 2:14:00 PM

Hey Carolyn, I pluck my eyebrows whenever I need to.. Lol promise you it's not a whole lot of fun, but we have to ;) happy Easter to you too and that write of mine is fictional for Dr. Ram's contest, love ya Wilma

Wilma Neels

Date: 4/22/2011 2:09:00 PM

I have never tried yoga but I absolutely love your piece.. Wishing you all the best for the contest ;) love Wilma

James Foulk

Date: 4/22/2011 8:03:00 AM

a creative piece you wrote here, enjoyed it. thank you for commenting on When My Family ate Together.

James Peranteau

Date: 4/22/2011 7:46:00 AM

This is a great Couplet dear poet ! How ironic that you wrote about "Yoga" when I just started learning about it....Have a great day dear Carolyn ! Much love (2u), james

Jack Horne

Date: 4/22/2011 5:43:00 AM

Yoga sounds very interesting - there's obviously much more to it than sitting in a funny crosslegged position LOL. I'm sure Gert will love his birthday message : )

Cherie Durbin

Date: 4/22/2011 5:20:00 AM

Yes, yoga is physically and spiritually uplifting! Good luck in the contest, Carolyn.

Anne Rutherford

Date: 4/22/2011 4:45:00 AM

Carolyn ,this poem took me back ,did yoga ,could even stand on my head. good one .Anne.

Joseph Osita

Date: 4/22/2011 1:08:00 AM

This is well penned!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/21/2011 11:41:00 PM

by the way. I very much enjoyed this one!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/21/2011 11:40:00 PM

carolyn, do you do yoga. My daughter is doing it and loves it. I just can't see myself doing it. I feel so sore all the time. And very inflexible. thanks. I try so hard to see the contest winners but it is getting harder and harder and tonight i made 1 a.m my goal.Very unrealistic! Hey , aren't you out with the fishes this week??