Living Roundup: Yogis Let Loose, Biking With Kids & More
by Gaiam Staff | June 13th, 2008 | Comments (0)
topic: Gaiam Roundup | tags: animals, asthma, bikes, consumption, cost, fuel, health, kids, pets, protests, Yoga, yogis
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.
Yogis Have More Fun With New Yoga Forms
Yogis are letting loose—combining their love of asana with a passion for off-the-mat physical activities like circus arts, theater, dance, and outdoor adventure. These new yogic art forms—AcroYoga, Yoga Trance Dance, and yoga slacking among them—cultivate risk taking, trust, connection, and playfulness. (YogaJournal)
Are children born to spiritual leaders given a boost in their spiritual development? Several kids of leaders from different traditions were asked about their childhoods and what they recommend to parents seeking to cultivate a child’s inner life. (Common Ground)
Built for Two: On Biking With Kids
Umbra Frisk on why biking with children is so awesome, and the numerous bike and cargo options for parents who want to start riding with their kids. (Grist)
Fuel Prices Fuel Protests Around the World
It’s crazy out there! Drivers in Canada , Hong Kong , India , Nepal Portugal , South Korea and Spain took to the streets to protest the rising cost of fuel. (TreeHugger)
Allergy and Asthma Rates 50% Higher Near Roads
A study of nearly 6,000 children in Munich has found that children are much more likely to develop asthma, allergies and skin rashes if they live near major roads. (The Daily Green)
Toxic toys. Food contamination. Pesticides. We worry about all this for kids, but what about pets? A recent study shows that cats and dogs carry a much higher “body burden” — the amount of persistent toxic chemicals in the body — than their human caregivers. (YogaMates)
The trailer for Wa$ted, a new show on Discovery’s Planet Green channel that’s all about showing environmentally unfriendly families how easy it is to reduce their waste, energy, water and transportation consumption. (Planet Green)
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