...e agencies. Will your town zone you differently and classify you as a child day care center?

Maybe you have a summer camp right now, and have vowed never to do it again. Which parents are late in paying their tuition? What is your third party billing agency doing about it?

Have you ever noticed the worst paying parents are usually the same ones who want everything for nothing? Are you starting to feel more like you are being taken advantage of? Do parents really see the value in martial arts, or is it cheap day care to most of them?

Lets face it, child day care is not why most skilled Black Belt instructors open a martial arts center, but you need another revenue stream to survive the summer.

There is another way to draw a crowd of adults to class o...more

yoga and meditation Meets Science - Anatomy of yoga

...ain in two main ways: reducing stress leading to chemical build-up in your muscles and joints and stretches that keep muscles loose and limber. A combinaton of meditation, breathing and yoga asanas that focus on upper body stretching are extremely effective in reducing this pain.

Its a great book worthy of anyone who is still skeptical or simply just interested in a psuedo medical explanation of how yoga impacts your body.more

yoga in Practice: A Peaceful Planet

...re retreating into self-defense mode.

If you push hard enough, even a mouse will bite back. Therefore, do not push your religious or political ideas on others. World peace is not just a catch phrase. It can be attained through knowledge, mutual understanding, respect, courtesy, diplomacy, and tolerance.

Every act of intolerance, no matter how small, sets an equal chain reaction in motion. This is the law of Karma. Look at the prospect of world peace today. We desperately need more people like Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., and Nelson Mandela.

Copyright 2005 Paul Jerard / Aura Publications

3 Miracles of yoga and meditation

...p>Beyond stress, losing control in one's life can lead to all kinds of negatives including substance abuse, depression, anxiety, violence and more...

For me, the main advantage of yoga and meditation is that it re- empowers you - given you control of yourself. By focusing on yourself, you no longer rely on the need to control your environment, but instead, allowing you to control your own reaction to that environment.

Not only is this incredibly empowering, but is also the ticket to true happiness, great relationships and clear thinking in your life. yoga and meditation, by calming the mind and giving you back control, lead to a peacefullness letting you deal with the most intense life experiences.

3. Living On Purpose. T...more