Guest guest Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 I picked up a Yoga Journal magazine today and there are 2 excellent articles in it that a very much in line with Intuitive Eating. I tried to find them online to share with you guys but I couldn't find them. One article is about how a woman changed her eating by applying "truthfulness to her relationship with food" and the other is about losing weight with yoga ("For a radically different approach to weigh loss, start not with diet and exercise, but with connecting to yourself"). They do mention weight loss and eating "healthy" a little bit too much but overall I'd say the articles are very good. Here are some of the best quotes from the articles: "According to Patanjali's Yoga Sutra II.38, a balanced life is characterized by moderation in all things. The first time I came across this concept as it applied to eating habits was in Ram Dass's 1970s handbook for a spiritual life, Remember, Be Here Now. He discussed mitahara (moderate diet), advising readers to eat light, healthy, unadulterated foods. He said that after a meal your stomach should be 50% full with food, 25% full with water, and 25% empty with room for air. What a revelation! As a child, I'd been taught to clean my plate whether I was hungry or not." "I began to consistently eat less of everything-not by starving myself but by becoming aware of that moment in a meal when I've had just enough, but not too much." "I no longer like, much less desire, that too-full feeling." "Yoga's emphasis on self-acceptance is the key to creating such transformation. Unlike traditional methods such as diets and exercise boot camps, yoga philosophy teaches students to approach the body with compassion, understanding, and friendship." "Yoga teaches us that what is in this moment is perfect. And it's possible to maintain that nonjudgement and compassion, even as we strive for self-improvement." " finds that self-acceptance gives students the courage to inquire within about what is at the root of their struggle with weight, and identify the underlying thoughts or emotional stirrings that cause them discomfort." "When you feel the urge to overeat, suggests asking yourself questions like: What am I really hungry for? and What is truly causing me stress, and what do I really need in this moment?" I've been practising yoga since 2002...started at home with DVD's when I weighed 275 pounds. I took classes in 2004 and then got back into it in 2006- about the same time I started Intuitive Eating. I totally recommend it...it really helps me manage my stress and I know it has helped me incorporate IE into my life. I was PETRIFIED to go to classes at first but yoga instuctors are VERY welcoming and they always provide modifications to poses if you have difficulty with them. I am usually the biggest person in the class I go to and I used to be reallly self consious about that but I couldn't care less anymore! Anyone can do yoga and I encourage you to give it a try if you are at all interested. I know it's not for everyone but you may be pleasantly surprised! Kipkabob (Intuitive eating since September 2006) Make your browsing faster, safer, and easier with the new Internet Explorer® 8. Optimized for Yahoo! Get it Now for Free! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 Kipkabob, Thank you for this post. I too have recently discovered yoga via DVD - I believe the guy is Rodney Yee and I've seen him on PBS and is on Gaiam videos. I have a couple of his beginning yoga and absolutely love them. I find myself so much more grounded when I do them on a regular basis - almost like nothing can rock my boat - and so much more mindful, particularly around my body. I too love how yoga is gentle and yet really helps build strength and flexibility and the balance between mind, body and spirit. Anyway, thanks for sharing this. Alana > > I picked up a Yoga Journal magazine today and there are 2 excellent articles in it that a very much in line with Intuitive Eating. I tried to find them online to share with you guys but I couldn't find them. One article is about how a woman changed her eating by applying " truthfulness to her relationship with food " and the other is about losing weight with yoga ( " For a radically different approach to weigh loss, start not with diet and exercise, but with connecting to yourself " ). They do mention weight loss and eating " healthy " a little bit too much but overall I'd say the articles are very good. Here are some of the best quotes from the articles: > > " According to Patanjali's Yoga Sutra II.38, a balanced life is characterized by moderation in all things. The first time I came across this concept as it applied to eating habits was in Ram Dass's 1970s handbook for a spiritual life, Remember, Be Here Now. He discussed mitahara (moderate diet), advising readers to eat light, healthy, unadulterated foods. He said that after a meal your stomach should be 50% full with food, 25% full with water, and 25% empty with room for air. What a revelation! As a child, I'd been taught to clean my plate whether I was hungry or not. " > > " I began to consistently eat less of everything-not by starving myself but by becoming aware of that moment in a meal when I've had just enough, but not too much. " > > " I no longer like, much less desire, that too-full feeling. " > > " Yoga's emphasis on self-acceptance is the key to creating such transformation. Unlike traditional methods such as diets and exercise boot camps, yoga philosophy teaches students to approach the body with compassion, understanding, and friendship. " > > " Yoga teaches us that what is in this moment is perfect. And it's possible to maintain that nonjudgement and compassion, even as we strive for self-improvement. " > > " finds that self-acceptance gives students the courage to inquire within about what is at the root of their struggle with weight, and identify the underlying thoughts or emotional stirrings that cause them discomfort. " > > " When you feel the urge to overeat, suggests asking yourself questions like: What am I really hungry for? and What is truly causing me stress, and what do I really need in this moment? " > > > I've been practising yoga since 2002...started at home with DVD's when I weighed 275 pounds. I took classes in 2004 and then got back into it in 2006- about the same time I started Intuitive Eating. I totally recommend it...it really helps me manage my stress and I know it has helped me incorporate IE into my life. I was PETRIFIED to go to classes at first but yoga instuctors are VERY welcoming and they always provide modifications to poses if you have difficulty with them. I am usually the biggest person in the class I go to and I used to be reallly self consious about that but I couldn't care less anymore! Anyone can do yoga and I encourage you to give it a try if you are at all interested. I know it's not for everyone but you may be pleasantly surprised! > > Kipkabob > (Intuitive eating since September 2006) > > > __________________________________________________________________ > Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail. Click on Options in Mail and switch to New Mail today or register for free at http://mail.yahoo.ca > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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