STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE COLUMNS

Alive and Well With Yoga column from the Staten Island Advance

• Stop worrying about the future
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Do you enjoy peace of mind in your everyday life, or do you find yourself prone to fending off thoughts of impending disaster? The latter may seem reasonable as our personal lives get hit with the consequences of escalating energy prices, inflation, falling real estate values, the credit crunch and stock market woes.

• Smoothe move with yoga
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Would you like your life to flow a little more smoothly? Try smoothing yourself from the inside out with the Wall-Assisted Hip Opening Pose.

• Everyone needs a little grace
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Who, among us, doesn't wish to be graceful in physical form and movement? It is no secret that this is considered a lovely quality for women to possess. It may seem a bit more surprising that men who move with ease and flow are also greatly admired.

• Try yoga's strong-arm tactics
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Our arms are, of course, functional parts of our anatomy. We can hail a taxi or wave greetings to friends. If we're climbing up or down steep inclines, our arms can become, in a manner of speaking, an extra pair of legs.

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- When it's hot and sticky outside, going sleeveless can be an important element of temperature control. However, many of us may be more comfortable bearing the temperature rather than baring our arms -- especially if we're not pleased with the physical fitness of our upper extremities.