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  • Unlock Serene Sleep: Embrace Yoga for Restorative Nights

    Unlock Serene Sleep: Embrace Yoga for Restorative Nights

    Are you one of those weary souls, tossing and turning in search of the elusive ZZZs night after night?

    We understand the frustration of sleepless nights all too well. But fret not, for we’ve got the key to unlock restful nights and mornings filled with rejuvenation. 🌙

    In our relentless pursuit of well-being, we invite you to join us on a transformative journey towards peaceful sleep. Guiding you on this voyage is none other than Umang, our distinguished Yoga instructor and sleep sorcerer. She’s here to lead you through a soothing Yoga sequence tailored specifically to enhance your sleep.

    Get ready to witness the magic of Yoga as Umang demonstrates gentle postures, deep breathing exercises, and calming stretches, all designed to help you unwind and embrace tranquility.

    🌙 So, why is Yoga the secret potion to sweet slumber?

    Reduce Stress Levels 🌬️

    Stress is the number one saboteur of quality sleep. The Yoga mat becomes your sanctuary, a place where you release the weight of the day. As you flow through the poses, your mind gradually lets go of the day’s worries. Stress levels drop, making space for serenity.

    Relax Your Body 🧘‍♂️

    Your body craves relaxation, and Yoga provides the key. The gentle stretches and postures soothe tense muscles and ease the physical strains of the day. Your body feels lighter, more at ease, and ready to embrace rest.

    Quiet the Mind 🧠

    The mind, the perpetual wanderer, often leads us away from the shores of sleep. Through Yoga, you learn to quiet the mind’s chatter. Deep breathing exercises and mindfulness practiced on the mat extend into the night, creating the silence needed for deep, restorative sleep.

    With Umang’s guidance, you can finally bid adieu to those restless nights that have plagued you for far too long. The path to tranquil sleep begins with a simple click. Watch the video now, and that’s just the beginning.  Wellness Haven Video

    But wait, there’s more! Dive even deeper into the art of enhancing your sleep with our comprehensive article, where you’ll uncover additional sleep-enhancing tips and secrets. 📜

    Don’t just dream of better sleep; make it your nightly reality! Your journey to peaceful slumber is only a video away, with a treasure trove of knowledge awaiting you in our article. Say goodbye to sleepless nights and hello to a well-rested, revitalized you. 🛌💤 🖥️

    NEW! Join Our Online Zoom Yoga Classes!

    Experience personalized yoga and wellness sessions right from your home. Get in touch to explore our virtual class options.

    📞 Contact Us Today for a Free Consultation and Assessment: (925) 819-6327.

    #YogaForBetterSleep #UnlockRestfulNights #SweetDreams

  • Embark on Your Wellness Journey and Achieve Your Health Goals by Christmas!

    Embark on Your Wellness Journey and Achieve Your Health Goals by Christmas!

    Embark on Your Wellness Journey and Achieve Your Health Goals by Christmas! 

    At Wellness Haven Yoga, we’re dedicated to redefining what it means to prioritize health. It’s not simply about shedding pounds; it’s about nurturing a vibrant, balanced lifestyle that you can embrace from the comfort of your own home. Our philosophy centers around the idea that a healthy body is the result of more than just physical change; it’s a transformation that encompasses your mind and spirit. 

    On this incredible journey toward optimal health, you’ll discover that the process goes beyond the numbers on the scale. As you commit to cultivating a wellness-focused lifestyle, you’ll naturally shed excess weight, gain strength, and become more toned and fit. Introducing the Wellness Haven 12-Week ‘Jump Start Your Life’ Program! Our program is here to debunk the myth that you have to give up food to drop pounds. We firmly believe that nourishing your body with the right choices is the key to sustainable change. Our approach centers on creating a healthy mindset, nourishing your body with balanced nutrition, and nurturing a peaceful, joyful mind. 

    So, what’s the ultimate goal? To empower you to become the best version of yourself. 

    Join us on this 12-week journey to transform your life and make health your priority. Our program is designed to help you: 

    Cultivate a Healthy Mindset: Rediscover the power of positive choices and self-love as you embark on this transformative journey. 

    Nourish Your Body: Learn how to nourish your body with balanced, wholesome nutrition that fuels your well-being. 

    Find Inner Peace and Joy: Achieve a sense of inner peace and joy that radiates from within, enhancing every aspect of your life. 

    Get Back to Great Health by Christmas! 

    We know that the holiday season is just around the corner, and what better gift could you give yourself or a loved one than the gift of health? By joining us, you’re taking the first step towards a happier, healthier you. You can achieve your health goals by Christmas, and we’ll be there to support you every step of the way. 

    Join our vibrant community and discover the stories of countless others who have transformed their lives with us.

    🖥️ Now Available: Online Zoom Yoga Sessions! Enjoy our tailored yoga and wellness classes from the comfort of your own space.

    Connect with us to discover our virtual offerings.

    📞 Call Today for a Free Consultation and Evaluation: (925) 819-6327.

     

  • Health: Your Ultimate Priority

    Health: Your Ultimate Priority

    Introduction

    In our fast-paced lives, health often takes a backseat. We become engrossed in our work, social lives, and personal commitments, rarely pausing to think about the most crucial aspect of our existence: our well-being. Health should not just be a checkbox; it should be our ultimate priority. This blog post will delve deep into the multifaceted concept of health and explain why and how to place it at the top of your life’s agenda.

    Defining Health

    The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. But what does this mean in practical terms? It means that health is an all-encompassing term that includes emotional stability, mental clarity, physical strength, and social harmony.

    Why Make Health a Priority?

    With the increased risk of lifestyle diseases, the benefits of making health your priority are innumerable:

    • Increased Longevity: Healthy living can add years to your life.
    • Improved Quality of Life: From physical abilities to mental peace, everything improves.
    • Economic Benefits: Lower healthcare costs and higher productivity.

    The Domino Effect of Health Neglect

    Ignoring health can have severe repercussions. Poor health is linked to:

    • Lower life expectancy
    • Reduced quality of life
    • Increased medical expenses
    • Emotional and psychological strain

    Physical Health: More Than Just Exercise

    Physical health encompasses various factors like exercise, diet, and regular medical check-ups. While exercise is crucial, it’s just one part of the puzzle. Regular health screenings and a balanced diet are equally important.

    Mental Health: The Forgotten Dimension

    Mental health plays a pivotal role in overall well-being. Chronic stress, anxiety, and depression can lead to a host of physical problems. Yet, mental health often goes unaddressed due to stigma or ignorance. Mindfulness, therapy, and stress management should be a part of your health strategy.

    Nutrition: The Fuel for Your Body

    Nutrition plays a significant role in health. Your body needs the right amount of nutrients to function correctly. A diet rich in vegetables, fruits, lean meat, and whole grains can make a massive difference in your health profile.

    Rest: The Underestimated Element

    In our quest for more, we often compromise on sleep and rest, not realizing that they are crucial for health. Adequate sleep not only rejuvenates your body but also prepares your mind for challenges ahead.

    Yoga: A Holistic Approach to Health

    Yoga offers a balanced approach to both physical and mental health. Through different postures, breathing techniques, and meditation, yoga provides a comprehensive workout for your body and mind.

    Taking the First Step

    Acknowledging the need for better health is the first step toward improvement. Start with simple changes like incorporating more fruits and vegetables into your diet or dedicating 20 minutes to exercise.

    Conclusion

    Health is an invaluable asset that we often take for granted. Making health your ultimate priority is not just an investment in your future, but also a commitment to improving your present. From diet and exercise to sleep and emotional well-being, each aspect contributes to your overall health profile. So let’s pledge to make health our ultimate priority, not just for us but for the people who depend on us.

    Take Control of Your Health with Wellness Haven

    After reading this comprehensive guide on why and how to make health your ultimate priority, you might be wondering where to start. Why not consider practicing yoga as your first step toward a healthier lifestyle? Wellness Haven offers online yoga classes that cater to all levels of practitioners and focus on promoting good health. Not only will you be introduced to various yoga poses and breathing techniques, but you’ll also become part of a supportive community that encourages and fosters healthy living.

    Why Choose Wellness Haven?

    • Learn from an Expert: Umang Goel, Renowned for Excellence in the Field
    • Flexible Timing: Pick a schedule that suits you.
    • Holistic Approach: It’s not just about physical health; we care about your mental well-being too.

    So why wait? Make health your ultimate priority today and start your journey with Wellness Haven.

    🖥️ NOW OFFERING: Online Zoom Lessons!

    Experience our specialized yoga and wellness classes right from the comfort of your living room. Want to know more? Feel free to reach out to us about our virtual offerings.

    📞 Complimentary Consultation For a personalized consultation and evaluation, don’t hesitate to call us today at (925) 819-6327.

  • 12 Weeks Jump Start Your Life Program

    12 Weeks Jump Start Your Life Program

    *** Always consult with your doctor before making any lifestyle changes.

    Wellness Haven 12 Weeks Jump Start Your Life Program

    This post has been created in response to all the questions we are asked by those who are interested in joining our 12 Weeks Unlimited Jump-Start Your Life Program. This is to jump-start your life weight management, for the purpose of dropping excess body fat weight and re-shaping your life.

    What exactly is this program about?

    This program was created by Wellness Haven years ago in response to the stressful lifestyle that most men, women and family members have, leading to overweight issues, painful joints and muscles, a life of overwhelm and feeling of ‘not in control’.

    Who is this program for?

    – This is for people from all ethnic backgrounds with varied eating style
    – Those who desire body fat loss to reach optimal body weight.
    – Those who want to reshape their body.
    – Those who want to acquire healthy eating habits
    – Those who want to be learn how to manage stress triggers most efficiently
    – Those who want to be pain free
    – Those who want to be overwhelm free
    – Those who want to improve the quality of their life
    – Those who want to be more productive in the same amount of time they have always had

    How does this program work? What is the goal of this program?

    This program takes into account each individual lifestyle – eating habits, exercise habits, working habits as well as the stress triggers of each individual and their family, no matter what ethnic background, or physical issues – and introduces the individual/family to a more relaxed, more productive, stress free, pain free, overwhelm free lifestyle with healthy eating habits that begin in their own kitchen in their own home leading to automatically optimizing the body’s potential  to optimal body weight and optimal lifestyle.The focus of this program is to make detox and clean eating a part of a healthy life style and combine it with yoga asanas, breathing and meditation in a 12 week program to build healthy habits in every aspect of life. The result is consistently lowered fat percentage towards a healthy range, lost inches and pounds to a trimmer body and to be free of many food related health issues.

    Common questions  asked by those seeking fat weight loss or just simply health:

    I am Indian. Will you work with Indian foods?

    Absolutely, for we believe one size does not fit all. We work with your own ethnic background and take into account the foods that you prefer and like. This program is straight out of your own kitchen. No matter what your ethnic background, we work with you.

    I am a vegetarian? Will this program work for me in losing body fat weight?

    Yes, we work with individual life-styles. No matter what your eating style, we work with you to reach optimal body weight.

    I have blood sugar issues. Will those program work for me?

    Yes this program takes into account individual physical needs and we work with you to suit your body needs.

    I will be leaving on vacation/trip/office work for 1 week or more. Should I join this program after my planned trip?

    Those who join right away irrespective of any vacation/trip coming up start reaping the benefits immediately irrespective of future planned trips, because we work on the mindset right away, by creating awareness of body, food and what comprises healthy living. And besides that you do not lose time! You actually gain time – because you got a prep time – mental and physical – before your trip so that when you get back from your planned trip, you still have the 12 weeks to get started ‘officially’!

    I am a Muslim and Ramadan is coming up during this time. How will it work?

    It is even better, for your mind is already in health mode. In this 12 week program, we will guide you into breaking fast on a daily basis as well as the other mental and physical aspects of the program. It is a wonderful opportunity to commit to holistic living during this holistic period.

    Can I start the nutrition, breathing and meditation part of the program now and do the yoga later as I want to heal my body before I start the physical part of the program?

    Yes! It is very important that we heal the body inside out first if you are facing physical issues. Yoga can be added on later even though the program is purchased together to take advantage of the heavily discounted fee. All 3 parts of the program can be done separately if so desired.

    For all those who are physically fit or those who do not have the time constraints, we recommend that they do all 3 aspects of the program together to maximize their benefits.

    Will I starve during this program?

    We guide each individual to suit the way they want to do this program. No starvation is required. We start our program with relaxing of your internal system through all natural means and holistic methods, keeping your own food choices, but healthier.

    Can I go aggressively in this program, still maintaining it in a wholesome manner?

    Absolutely, for we work according to your needs making sure that the approach is healthy and wholesome.

    Can I take it easy in this program, for I want to take it slow as my goal is not weight loss but to become a healthy eater?

    We have helped many get rid of toxins by taking it slow and easy. We are always working with you to suit your needs.

    Will you give us a diet chart?

    We tell you exactly what you should eat and drink during the entire course of the program through guidance not only individually but also in a motivated and educated group format. We answer all your questions as and when they come up, individually as well as in group. There will be no confusion or doubts about what to eat, no matter who you are and from what ethnic background.

    Can you give us some details around the kind of diet you suggest?

    We work with you to suit your life-style, your likes and dislikes and build you up for better habits eliminating what your body does not need. We encourage you to build a healthier lifestyle.

    Will you sell food products to us?

    No! We do not sell you any food. We do not provide any smoothies or shakes or pre-packaged meals! This program is to build healthy eating habits right out of your own home kitchen as well as healthy food choices when you are dining out. We believe in educating you so that you never have to rely on others providing you smoothies and shakes or pre-packaged food.

    Will I be able to complete this program successfully?

    As we work with each individual, based on their own individual needs, we continue inspiring, motivating and educating you until you reach your goals, whether it is within 12 weeks or even after.

    I live out of state/out of country. How will this program work for me?

    This program is tailored to suit individual needs whether local, out of state or out of country.

    Our methods of communication are Whatsapp, Skype, phone calls, with complete Nutrition
    guidance throughout the 12 weeks through calls and Whatsapp; and once a week guidance on exercise, breathing and meditation through Skype or video calls.

    How does the weight loss/food/nutrition part of the program work?

    Format of the 12 week course:

    Week 1: Recording Initial Data and Detox Week, Weighing for Detox Results
    Week 2 – Week 5: Introduction of a new eating lifestyle and forming healthy habits through the process of elimination and changes
    Week 6 – Week 11: Living with the new lifestyle
    Week 12: Transition into a wholesome life of self accountability. Graduation!

    After 12 weeks, you have the option to stay in the program through various options.

    This program is not:
    – It is not a temporary diet program!
    – It is not about external bottled supplements!
    – It is not about starvation!
    – It is not about being “good” all the time!

    This program is:
    – Education, Knowledge, Implementation!
    – It is about changing the very way you look at food, buy food, eat and live!
    – It is about making wiser choices when it comes to nutrition!
    – It is about changing your taste buds!
    – It is about getting rid of addictions in food!
    – It is about getting your cholesterol, triglyceride and blood sugar level to healthier numbers!
    – It is about getting in touch with your emotions and feelings and controlling anger!
    – It is about getting rid of many food related issues that cause you to be unhealthy and prone to diseases.
    – It is about knowing how to shop for food!
    – It is about being able to be surrounded by food at parties and work and still be smiling
    as you continue to make better choices!
    – Most of all it is about LOSING YOUR FAT PERCENTAGE, so that you do not end up in
    a hospital and wonder why you never corrected your nutrition habits!
    – And even more critical, it is about being in the fat burning zone for the rest of your
    life!! Yes even when you “cheat” you will cheat wisely and still lose pounds

    Results from the program:

    – get rid of addictions and cravings
    – reduced stomach size
    – lower your fat percentage
    – lose inches and pounds starting with week 1 itself
    – lower your bad cholesterol, triglycerides and blood sugar level to healthier numbers
    – in the process many other eating disorder issues get resolved and you look and feel like
    a winner!

    When can you start?

    You start the day you are ready to start!
    The consultation is FREE! Call us: (925)819-6327

  • Pay Money to Exercise?

    Pay Money to Exercise?

    My eye opening conversation with my Coach in 2007 may just be the eye opener for many others!

    Coach: Do you exercise?
    Me: Of course I do!
    Coach: What do you do for exercise?
    Me: I run around my kids, take care of home, run errands and work as an IT professional!
    Coach (laughed in my face): That is not exercise! That is stress!
    Me: I also walk!
    Coach: That you should be doing no matter what!
    Me: So what do you want me to do?
    Coach: Joining a group exercise class will keep you motivated.
    Me: You want me to pay money to exercise?
    Coach: Ok, let me ask you a few questions before I answer that…
    Coach: Do you have a car?
    Me: Yes!
    Coach: Why do you have a car?
    Me: To take me places!
    Coach: If the car was destroyed/broken, would you replace it?
    Me: Yes, of course!
    Coach: And how much money do you spend on the car per year? Insurance, gas, maintenance etc.?
    Me: Not quite sure!
    Coach: So you pay blindly, not even knowing exactly how much besides the insurance money, because you consider it a given! Without the car one cannot truly do everything, especially in this day and age. Would you say it might be at least $3000 a year?
    Me: Yes!
    Coach: So this car, this piece of metal is so precious to you that you will go to any lengths, and pay minimum $3000 to keep it year after year and when it dies, you will simply replace it!

    And yet when it comes to your own body, the vehicle that takes you from birth to death, and when it dies you can’t even replace it…and yet you have trouble spending on it for your own health!

    I determined that I would exercise for the rest of my life!!!
    Yes I joined group classes.
    I joined kickboxing.
    I started running.
    And then realized how much of a damage I was doing to my joints! I also realized that I wanted to do something that would stay with me until my last breath.

    I joined 2 week of yoga classes.
    Immediately, realizing how wonderful it felt, I joined Yoga Teacher Training!
    I have never looked back ever since.

    Corporate America left its meaning.
    Opening up my own yoga studio where I would help individuals through pain and anxiety, through stress and eating habits, was the best decision of my life. I am BLESSED.

    How about you?

     

  • San Ramon Yoga Sunday Workshop

    San Ramon Yoga Sunday Workshop

    Wellness Haven approach to yoga has progressed in many different ways over the years since we started. Over the course of the years, we have learned many different tools and techniques to reach the optimal yoga asana suitable to our body structure.

    Have you discovered that during yoga asanas you feel more tightness in some muscles than others leading to difficulty in stretching enough to complete an asana?

    You are not alone!

    Each one of us have varied amount of tightness in each of the muscles, some more than another. Whether it is tightness in the neck and shoulder muscles, or the various muscles on the back or the arms and the legs, unless released, it endangers the quality of our lives. We need to spend sufficient time in stretching those muscles through various techniques that eventually enable a yoga asana to completion and fulfillment. Wellness Haven Sunday Yoga Workshops  are exactly meant for this purpose. We target different muscle groups and work on releasing them through various stretching techniques using different tools.
    For example the month of July is especially targeted to tight hamstrings and we have been using kinesiological stretching approach to target the muscles in the hamstrings. We are also using straps and tennis balls to ease and release.

    At Wellness Haven we are always questioning, “How else can we open our muscles to reach the optimal position in any asana?”  It is not enough to somehow just do an asana! It is beneficial only if you are constantly monitoring your progress for we absolutely progress as we target the various muscle groups. At Wellness Haven we believe that we need an all encompassing practice as we progress in our yoga health journey – from stretching slowly to ease the muscle tightness and increase blood circulation on Sundays to calorie burning exercises on Saturdays, to relaxing and releasing and working out various parts of our bodies on weekdays.

    If you are someone who believes in a complete body progress so that you can actually see and feel the results, do not procrastinate,. Reach out to us: (925)819-6327

  • Yoga San Ramon CA

    Yoga San Ramon CA

    Yoga is not just a set of asanas as many may think. Yoga is how we conduct our lives everyday – mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually. It is how we live, how we eat, how we relate to others and our habits.

    At Wellness Haven Yoga in San Ramon CA, we spend time listening to your health needs, before we set up a personalized program for you. We see where you are with physical fitness and start you off on the right track so that you can ease into the practice with ease. We evaluate your nutritional needs and offer recommendations for weight loss.  We evaluate your stress triggers and support you in your mental health through our very successful Breathing and Meditation classes.

    If you relate to any of the following, you are ready for one or more of our wellness programs:
    1. I am constantly stressed and overwhelmed with my daily life.
    2. I used to be slim, but after my children I have put on weight.
    3. I am suffering from join pain, knee pain, shoulder and neck pain, back pain, hip pain.
    4. I am struggling with sciatica (Sciatica refers to pain that radiates along the path of the sciatic nerve, which branches from your lower back through your hips and buttocks and down each leg.)
    5. I am suffering from fibromyalgia (Fibromyalgia is a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory and mood issues.)
    6. I am suffering from peripheral neuropathy (Peripheral neuropathy, a result of damage to your peripheral nerves, often causes weakness, numbness and pain, usually in your hands and feet. It can also affect other areas of your body.)
    7. I am suffering from migraines (Migraine is a primary headache disorder characterized by recurrent headaches that are moderate to severe. Typically, the headaches affect one half of the head.)
    8. I feel weakness in my limbs and my body feels very tight.

    Reach out to us for a free consultation and evaluation and let us guide you back to the natural healthy state of your body: (925)819-6327

  • Revv Up Your Metabolism With Cheat Meals

    Revv Up Your Metabolism With Cheat Meals

     

    All of us who are health conscious and food conscious but also like having a healthy balance in life know about the wonderfully delicious ways to rev up our metabolism through conscious cheat meals.

    Leptin is a hormone that regulates hunger and how much energy is spent through food regulation. This hormone is primarily synthesized by our fat and when we eat a calorie restricted diet, leptin level in the body drops causing the body to store fat and energy when in starvation mode resulting in slower metabolism.

    To maintain a higher metabolism, continued weight loss/ fat loss, and top stay on track with your regimen, delicious, carb rich cheat meals come in very handy and support fitness, as well as feel-good strategy without deprivation. The 80/20 rule is the key top such weight loss and to keep the metabolism in jump-start mode as well as keep a handle on cravings.

    One should keep in mind that cheat meals also require a lot of discipline and when done incorrectly can take you on a downward slide ruining all well set fitness goals and plans. To keep the leptin levels regulated become very conscious of setting up day/time for cheat meals and stick to it like fast glue, with the extra caution to not splurge and binge. For those on strict calorie diet it would take just a few extra calories to raise leptin levels and rev up the metabolism. Leptin has been found to have more response to carbs than protein and fats, so to rev up your metabolism indulge on healthy carbs on cheat days, with maintenance calories mode rather than being on a calorie deficit mode.

    Want help as you reach your fitness goals? Reach out to us: (925)819-6327

    We have just the right program for you.

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  • Conscious Living

    Conscious Living

    From where you are to where you want to be is a journey of conscious steps that anyone can accomplish provided there is clarity about what one wants and clarity about the action steps. As you consciously take these action steps to improve the quality of your life, you also come closer to achieving what you desire. This is conscious living.

    A. Acknowledge where you are.

    This is the first step in your journey towards where you want to be. If there is no acknowledgement of where you are, how can you possibly know which action steps you need to start with? Write down everything that you know about you that keep you unsatisfied and wanting and everything about you that prevents you from achieving your desires and goals.

    B. Boldly state where you want to be, your desires and goals.

    The second step is to know your destination, the point you want to be at, for unless there is clarity about where you want to be how will you plan the action steps that need to be taken to get you there?

    C. Start making small consistent changes in your lifestyle.

    It is very important to know that if you do not ‘clean’ your life first, the ability to achieve your dreams will remain hidden to you! See below a list of actions that help you ‘clean’ your life.

    1. Nourish yourself with ‘me’ time everyday.
      Wake up early, before the rest of the family members wake up, giving you the much needed extra hour without any distraction and to put energy and excitement in you for the day ahead. This is when you might go through some simple stretching, breathing and meditation exercises. You would have sufficient time to go through your list of things needed for the day, that you created the evening before, so that it goes smoothly. This will help you plan head and prepare before the rest of the house awakes.
    1. Plan and pack your meals for the day.
      Packing healthy, wholesome and nutritious meals, that you planned the evening before, for the day ahead will keep you energized as you stay away from fatty, sugary, starchy foods that are depleted of nutritional value and packed with toxins.
    1. Exercise to keep your body and mind limber.
      Yogic stretching, strengthening and balancing exercises, or whichever kind your body likes are very much needed to keep you limber and strong in both the mind and the body so that you can make clear decisions and physical aches and pains do not distract you from achieving what you have set out for.
    1. De-clutter your space for a clutter free mind.
      Make it a habit to throw away the not-needed papers that come into your mailbox as soon as you go through them. Pen the mail and go through them right away throwing what is not of any use and filing what is needed in the right space. Give away clothes and books and anything that you do not need keeping your space congestion free. Make your space free of dust and grime. Keeping your space free of everything that you do not need and clean will enable you to think with clarity.
    1. Clean out your To Do List Daily.
      Make sure that your To Do list is kept updated with all that you need and want to do. Whether it is paying bills, or going to the grocery store, the bank, the dentist, or the dry cleaners or a visit to your friend, take action daily and cross off your list. Keep yourself free of disappointments, frustrations, guilt and regrets by being disciplined about your daily tasks.
    1. Eradicate negativity and negative people from your life.
      Some people never want to upgrade their life and stay deep into negative behavior and actions. Clean your life of such people if you do not want to drown yourself into it as well.  Your life will not change if you do not change the circumstances and events around your life that are in your control.

    D. Formulate the action steps towards your dreams/desires and goals.
    Once your life is de-cluttered in every possible way, ideas start taking shape and life starts coming on the right track. Your path to your dreams becomes clear and you now start your steps towards achieving your dream.

    1. Plan your life keeping yourself flexible about impending changes.
      Create a master plan/action steps for your life goals, knowing that there will be changes and detours due to unknown factors.  Have all those things in the master plan that you dream of no matter how impossible they seem.
      Then each evening, sit down to plan your next day. Keeping in mind your master plan, and with the intention of checking off list items in the upcoming day ahead. This will keep you creative and productive and energetic and help you steer consistently in the right direction.
    1. Plan your free time, fun time, goofy time, getting out of your comfort time.
      It is imperative to have fun as you continue living with discipline and consistency.
      Plan to get out of your comfort zone by doing something that does not come to you easily or seems impossible.  If something does not work, change the direction of your thinking and do it in a different way.
    1. Plan a no-action, silent time.
      Never forget to take time out to do nothing, to simply be in silence for these are the times when new ideas come to fruition taking you closer to your dreams and goals.
    1. Re-look and re-plan your master plan.
      Your life master plan is but a plan. It can change. Keep an eye on it and steer it in the right direction for you are the captain of your own ship. Take your ship where your planned destination is.

    Just following the above clear and conscious action steps will take you closer towards tour dreams. If you don’t do it who will?

  • Workout Time For Muffin Top Belly!

    This blog is devoted to just some of the yogic poses that we do in Wellness Haven Yoga Classes,  that are easily transformed into vigorous workouts for those who want more intense and calorie burning workouts. These impact all areas of the body and especially the belly! These only supplement the much needed daily yogic stretches and sequences with many asana moves in a flow like the sun salutation, the pigeon sequence, the warrior sequence, the arm balances or the crow sequence, the leg balances and many other yogic stretches that keep us fit and in shape at Wellness Haven. 

    Remember that the most critical part of losing the muffin top belly is EATING RIGHT! Losing fat weight is not about doing the right thing sometimes like joining the marathon once and feeling good about it and then never doing it again! or drinking drinking a green smoothie, but it is about changing your lifestyle gently and gradually. Wellness Haven Jump Start Your Life Program

    Problem Area: Muffin Top Belly

    Do the following exercises 3-10 times based on your stamina and experience level. Always consult your doctor first before attempting any new exercise.

    1. Bicycle Crunch: 3-10

    2. Double Leg Raise: 3-10

    3. Regular or Side Planks: 3-10

    4. Leg Windshield Wipers: 3-10

    5. Swimmers: 3-10

    6. Mountain Climbers: 3-10

    7. Leg Scissors: 3-10

    8. Double Leg Circular Rotation: 3-10 in each direction

    9. Lunges:3-10

    10. Sit-ups: 3-10

    11. Pushups: 3-10

    12. And of course do a few Sun Salutations and you are all set!

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