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			<title>Chicago Yoga Examiner</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:42:19 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>The Kids&apos; Table supports local non-profit</title>				
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				 		 The Kids Table, a unique facility in Wicker Park, hosted a donation-based class to support the local non-profit, Get Healthy Chicago.&amp;nbsp; GHC volunteer, Elisa Roth, led children&amp;nbsp; ages 4 - 10 through animal-like movements as the children mo...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:27:33 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Yoga 101: Dancer Pose</title>				
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				Dancer Pose Sanskrit Name: Natarajasana (not-ah-raj-AHS-anna)Benefits of DancerChallenges Balance, thus develops core strength (in transverse abdominals)Stretches Quadriceps, Abdominals, and Hip FlexorsExternally rotates the shoulderStrengthens Anter...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:47:57 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>FREE Community class at Spring Wellness Center</title>				
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				&amp;nbsp;Yoga classes in Chicago can range from $10 to $25 per class.&amp;nbsp; Regardless of your enthusiasm for yoga and fitness, the current economic climate has undoubtedly raised your awareness of every penny you spend.&amp;nbsp; Free quality services or p...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:34:11 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Yoga 101: Warrior II Pose</title>				
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				&amp;nbsp;Warrior II&amp;nbsp; PoseSanskrit Name: Virabhadrasana II&amp;nbsp;(veer-ah-bah-DRAHS-anna)Benefits of Warrior II&amp;nbsp;Strengthens quadriceps, posterior deltoids. hip adductors, and muscles protecting the knee&amp;nbsp;and ankle jointsstrengthen muscles pr...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:09:27 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Spring Pilates &amp; Wellness Center adds Yoga to their new studio</title>				
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				&amp;nbsp;Spring Pilates &amp;amp; Wellness Center operates upon the philosophy that wellness is for everyone.&amp;nbsp; Previously, Spring offered small Pilates and kettlebell classes in a cozy Southport studio.&amp;nbsp; Owner and instructor, Gizel hesitated in of...
				
				
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				<category>Yoga Studios in Chicago</category>
				
				<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:02:46 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Fit Kids: teach your children yoga through games</title>				
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				&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Global Family Yoga is offering the Games, Games, Games workshop on July 30th, 2009 in Chicago!&amp;nbsp; Educators know that children tend to learn best through fun activities in environments.&amp;nbsp; Games, Games, Games aims to enhances ...
				
				
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				<category>Fit Kids</category>
				
				<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:29:53 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Fit Kids&apos; Yoga 101: the benefits of yoga for children</title>				
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				&amp;nbsp;The growing popularity of yoga has spread to a younger population.&amp;nbsp; Children and teens seem to experience more stress than ever before.&amp;nbsp; However, as stressors have grown, outlets through which kids could express and release emotions h...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:51:50 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Outdoor workouts: free yoga at Millennium Park every Saturday this summer</title>				
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				 Photo courtsey of Millennium ParkCombine the beauty and bustle of downtown Chicago with the peaceful poses of yoga.&amp;nbsp; Each and every Saturday morning, you can participate in the 8am yoga class at no cost&amp;nbsp;in the heart of Chicago!&amp;nbsp; The C...
				
				
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				<category>Outdoor Fitness Classes</category>
				
				<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:54:40 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Hyde Park wellness center offers FREE community classes</title>				
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				In these rough economical times, Lotus Living and Wholeness Center offers a space for stress relief. Located in the Hyde Park community, Lotus is tucked into a quiet, tranquil nook at 1715 E. 55th Street. Fitness professional and Thai massage practit...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:08:56 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>The Chicago yoga scene this weekend</title>				
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				Live up your last weekend of May!&amp;nbsp; Join in on a meditative, yogic, active, and/or social experience this Saturday!Saturday, May 30thBlue Max Breakfast Walk: sip organic coffee before the 3 mile walk9:30am for coffee, 10:30am Walk: meet at the Bl...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 21:13:11 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Breathing 101: Deep breathing: remembering how to breathe</title>				
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				Take a deep breath.  As you inhale, do you feel your belly expand, or do you feel your stomach suck inward and your shoulders shrug upward?  As you exhale, do you feel the slow release of your breath and feel your stomach deflate, or do you quickly p...
				
				
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				<category>Breathe.</category>
				
				<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 15:47:12 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Bikram Yoga 101: Why some like it hot: the benefits of Bikram Yoga</title>				
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				Photo: Courtesy of Karyl AlexanderWhile the sun teases Chicago with its periodic warmth, you can experience true tropical heat through Bikram Yoga. Try stepping into a room heated to 105 degrees Farenheit, and get your sweat on! Bikram Yoga offers a ...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 09:20:46 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>National senior fitness day: senior fitness fairs</title>				
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				&amp;nbsp;May 27th marks the 16th annual National Senior Fitness Day, celebrated locally throughout the nation.&amp;nbsp; Organized by the Mature Market Resource Center, the declared goal involves helping to keep older Americans healthy and fit.&amp;nbsp;One of ...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 18:32:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>What&apos;s going on this weekend?</title>				
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				Check out these Chicago Meet-Up groups, and open yourself to a weekend of rejuvination, relaxation, or exhileration!Friday May 22ndYoga in the Park: an after-work gathering to practice Yoga outdoors5:30pm: RSVP for locationCost: FREEInstitutional Rel...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 07:26:15 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Bikram Yoga 101: Tips for Beginners</title>				
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				 &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;When beginning Bikram Yoga it is important to consider the effects of your new venture.  Practiced in a 105F room for 90 minutes at a time, Bikram Yoga positively affects your entire body, when approached correctly.  Ensure that your ex...
				
				
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				<category>Bikram Yoga</category>
				
				<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 15:56:02 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Meet-up groups this weekend</title>				
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				&amp;nbsp;Wake up your weekend with a new experience. Spring might just be the perfect time to blossom out of your routine, and attend a Meet-Up experience. Chicago welcomes 1,416 meet-up groups encompassing an immense array of categories. Over 40 yoga g...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 17:27:27 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Breathing 101:  find presence in your breath</title>				
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				Bring life to your breath The depth of our breath can reflect our inner presence. Automatic breathing must occur all day and night for the mere possibility of consciousness, but present consciousness is hardly required for our body to breathe. Withou...
				
				
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				<category>Breathe.</category>
				
				<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 14:31:49 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Thai massage 101: Intro to &quot;lazy person&apos;s yoga&quot;</title>				
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				What if someone suggested that you could achieve greater physical health while simply lying on the floor? Only a deceptive gimmick would claim to relieve aches and pains and to leave you feeling more energized simply by lying limp, right? Wrong! Thai...
				
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 15:24:26 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title>Environment yoga: 5 poses to a better life</title>				
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				Earth Day reminded us to align our Yoga practice with everyday life. We must ask our environmentally conscious selves: how do we ensure that our Earth Day enthusiasm blossoms into green tendencies, instead of fizzling like New Year&amp;rsquo;s resolution...
				
				
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				<category>Living your yoga</category>
				
				<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 11:45:00 -0700</pubDate>
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