Living Roundup: Yoga on a Tightrope, Spiritual Traveling & More

Every week we highlight the best articles, blogs, news, videos and interesting Web tidbits to help you live green, be healthy, and connect with your sense of spirituality. Read our roundup for info that just helps you live better.

Yoga on a Tightrope

This extreme yoga started in 2005, when Jason Magness and his friends started playing around on a slackline at a yoga conference. Next thing they knew, they were trying out poses, then vinyasas, and soon realized they’d found a highly effective form of physical and mental exercise. (IYogaLife)

Zen and the Art of Traveling

Is traveling just for fun? Or can it help your personal growth? Zen master Mary Jaksch describes how we can develop through traveling. (GoodLifeZen)

5 Ways to Cut Back on a Carnivorous Family’s Impact

Robin Shreeves doesn’t expect her husband to change his carnivorous habits, not unless he feels he should. But she can make wiser meat choices for him and for the rest of her meat eating (to various degrees) family. Here are five ways. (EatDrinkBetter)

5 Well-Traveled Fruits and Vegetables

In colder months, avoid produce from faraway places by paying attention to where your food comes from. (TheDailyGreen)

Using a Wedding Gift Registry to Go Solar

Sarah and Kiril Lozanov used their wedding registry blog to educate friends and family about solar energy, and included a solar panel fund to purchase solar for their Chicago-area condominium in their gift registry. (TheDailyGreen)

Om At Home

Stop comparing your life to the pristine museum interiors showcased in the home design glossies. Keep it simple — and sustainable — by making easy, affordable changes to create a beautiful space right where you are. (Conscious Choice)

Yoga Health Festival and Global Mala Sept. 20-21

Once a year the yoga community is coming together to celebrate. Yogamates.com invites you to the Yoga Health Festival and Global Mala Sept. 20-21. Take advantage of the $ 55 2-day VIP pass special, which includes unlimited access to all workshops, concert and Global Mala and a free gift bag. All National Yoga Month proceeds benefit Youth Health Alliance and holistic health education for at-risk children. (YogaMonth)