Greta
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My gym offers classes in hatha yoga, iyengar yoga, and vinyasa yoga. The descriptions of the classes on the schedule are so brief as to basically be meaningless.
Can anyone tell me if one of these types of yoga involves less/no "pulling"?
What I mean by that is, for example, I like doing a trunk twist using the power of the muscles in my trunk. I do not like using my arms to pull myself deeper into the twist. I like doing a seated forward bend where I reach toward my toes. I do not want to pull myself deeper into the bend by grabbing onto my feet and pulling. I only want to move my joints through the range of motion that they are capable of, I don't want to force them further than they can naturally go by pulling on them.
Does that make sense? Is there any type of yoga that would work for me? Or should I just do something like Classical Stretch videos at home?
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I have private insurance. They tell me which medications they will pay for and which doctors they will pay for. Why should birth control be any different? Because birth control is a delicate princess thing and nothing else is? Cancer, Lupus, Autism, stroke, fertility, cardiac, etc etc etc...those things are just not as delicate or important as which birth control someone uses? No one told a woman which birth control she is allowed to use. They only told her they would not pay for it, she will have to pay for it herself.
You're comparing a business deciding what it will provide based on its costs, to a third party stepping in and telling that business what it can provide based on religious beliefs. You don't see the difference?
And as to your last sentence, no they are not telling her "they" will not pay for it. They are telling her that SHE can't pay for it using the health insurance that she earned in compensation for the job that she performed for them.
The healthcare plan is part of the currency that she earned in exchange for her time and work. The companies aren't just giving it away out of the goodness of their hearts, you know. The employees are earning it. It belongs to the employees. It is their property, just like the salary that they've earned. Just like the paid vacation time that they've earned. You would agree that the salary belongs to the employee, yes? How are the benefits that she earned any different?
Honestly, I don't see how this is any different from a company saying its employees cannot spend their vacation time in Las Vegas because the company has a "sincerely held religious belief" against gambling. I've earned my vacation time. It is mine to do with as I please. Why should it still be under my employer's control?
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I am a religious person myself, the dominant religion in this country: Christian. I do not feel that my religious freedom is in any danger in the US whatsoever. And in fact, I believe we take the concept of religious freedom too far, and we actually use it as an excuse to infringe upon the rights of others, meaning people who may not share our religion, and/or children who are too young to have made a choice about religion of their own free will.
The first of three examples that come to my mind is already being discussed in this thread. I think it is absolutely appalling that part of the compensation that has been earned by an employee is still under the control of the employer in the name of "religious freedom". The issue is really about the rights of individuals versus the rights of corporations, but we call it "religious freedom" to make individuals feel like we won the fight when we actually lost. My husband earns our healthcare by providing his experience, expertise, and hard work to his employer in exchange for that healthcare and his salary. What we do with that salary and health insurance is none of their business, it is OURS. But this is actually the least egregious of the three examples.
The second is "Let Them Marry" and the like, and the third is minor children being denied access to life-saving healthcare. Both of these have the same problem, they are infringing on the basic human rights of children in the name of the religious freedom of the adults.
"Let Them Marry" and similar practices that marry off young teenage girls/women against their will or without their full and free consent in the name of "religious freedom" are dangerously close to being human trafficking or slavery (or maybe they are beyond "close"!). That organization needs to be shut down, like yesterday. And if an adult chooses to belong to a religion that requires them to die rather than receive certain types of health care, then that's their choice. But forcing that choice on children who are too young to give full and free consent is criminal. If 14 is too young to vote, too young to enter into a contract, too young to enlist, too young to buy alcohol, then it sure as hell is too young to make life and death choices, and we wouldn't even need to have this conversation if those choices were motivated by anything but religion.
I was unaware of the issue in the OP's link, but that's a pretty obvious one to add to the list. "Religious freedom" doesn't mean that I get to tell other people they can't worship in a way that's not in accordance with my beliefs. I mean, how is this even a thing????
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I forgot about taxes! I guess I wasn't counting it, since psychologically that money never feels like it was ours to begin with. It never appears in our bank account, we never deal with it or "touch" it in any way, we usually just have a very small refund or sometimes a very small payment due each year. So that's really the only part of it that I spend much time thinking about.
And speaking of how psychology affects what we count as an expense, I was surprised to see people counting retirement investments as expenses. To me, it's the very opposite of an expense. Expenses are money going out. Investments are money staying in. But I guess if you think of it as a "payment" that you're making to your future self, then it definitely can feel like an expense in the moment.
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We also like University towns. My SIL and her husband live in a lovely one with a great vibe that would be great if weren't in the middle of cold, snowy mountains.
I am so sick of this desert heat, that sounds like heaven! Would you mind telling me where they live (feel free to PM me if you don't want to say publicly)?
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Man. Maybe Alaska then, but I'm not sure how well I would go from coping well with high humidity and hot as hades summers to freezing my arse off! I really do love my state. I mean I could wax poetic about it most days. I am native. It's just so weird how all of the wingnuts are getting so much air time- I wish the media would stop focusing on the vocal extremists, like we ALL (or even implying that a majority) drive around with Confederate flags and Secede! bumper stickers on our trucks.
I can certainly understand your frustration! But if you do love Texas, you might like Oklahoma. They're very similar -- well, my only experience living in Texas was Dallas, so I don't know how that compares to the rest of the state. But to me Oklahoma seems a lot like Texas, but without so much state pride. Few states have as much state pride as Texas! :lol:
The only part of Alaska I've been to is the inside passage, and I LOVED it! My understanding is that the climate there is pretty mild year round because of the proximity to the ocean. And it's stunningly gorgeous. Sadly, I didn't stay long enough to get a real feel for the culture. But the natural beauty there is . . . wow.
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I was thinking Asheville, NC myself. Although not sure about the public transportation.
I can think of several places that meet 2 out of 3 of your criteria.
I'm sure that we'll have no choice but to settle for 2/3 of the things we want! :-) So I'm all ears if you have some other suggestions!
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Um, this is actually a good decision.
Lower court said that the kids weren't being educated. This is a case that's been dragging on forever in Texas. At one point they were using workbooks, then they stopped (for several years). Part of homeschooling regulations in Texas require you to use visual materials (books, workbooks, videos, whatever).
Family appealed saying, "Hey, well we might not have been using visual materials BUT the school district didn't even have the right to verify that we were or weren't teaching our kids."
Texas Supreme Court said, "Stop this crazy shiz. We're not going to look at the US constitutional issue because under Texas law, you are required to use visual materials. Go sort that out, district court. Either they were or weren't using visual materials."
Personally, I view this as a bonus for homeschoolers in Texas because generally whenever courts get involved, more regulations are put upon homeschoolers. The Supreme Court decided not to make a ruling that would potentially apply to everyone.
Ah, thanks for this explanation.
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Asheville? Raliegh Durham area in NC?
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Not familiar, so I'll look into them. Thanks for the suggestion!
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That plus often liberal politics, interesting well-educated people, and enough customers interested in culture to support visits from orchestras, choirs, etc.
Yes, it's a whole cascade effect.
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I hear Oklahoma is nice...... :)
Whispering: you've heard wrong. :leaving:
:001_smile: I grew up in OK, and I have no desire to move back. But that's just me. I was always a misfit. I knew by the time I was 10 that I didn't want to stay.
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We stopped there once on the way back from a holiday in Estes Park, and we both thought it seemed like a really good fit for us. It helped us to decide that we liked university towns and led us many years later to our present location.
Yes, I love the atmosphere of university towns! Part of it is romanticizing a happy time in my life, but part of it is just that they do bring a certain energy or vibe to a place that I really enjoy.
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Would Boulder work?
Probably! We've considered Fort Collins too. Housing costs are increasing pretty rapidly there right now. I'm afraid that by the time we're able to move, we won't be able to afford to! But, yes, we love that general area.
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I will say it over and over and over again. One person's "rights" does not extend beyond theit own self. No one has a constitutional right to exercise a right in such a way that it over runs another citizen's right.
The child has a consitutional right to a basic education as this has become regarded as a fundamental human right because adults must be able to read, write, and do arithmetic in order to function and have access to necessary resources to maintain their other fundamental rights. Thus the parent's eight to believe x, y, z does not inherently.trump the child's right to education.
Beautifully said!
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For my hubby, some place in/near mountains with a very outdoorsy culture.
For my daughter, a place with a thriving art community.
For me, adequate sunshine and a city that is largely walkable and/or has good public transportation.
For all of us, a reasonable cost of living, a low crime rate, and a left-leaning political atmosphere.
Now if someone could just tell me if such a place exists, I'd be most grateful!!! :D
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House, but in a couple of years college tuition will be surpassing that. I'm scared.
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No, public school all the way through. And I'm actually grateful for that. While I believe (hope!) that homeschooling was the right choice for my daughter's education, it absolutely would not have been for me or my family situation when I was growing up. That's why I'm not an "everyone should homeschool!" evangelist. :001_smile: Homeschooling is great when it's the right fit.
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When I read the thread title, I thought you were talking about people who are into quality microbreweries and brewing their own beers at home, that sort of thing. That's the "beer culture" that I've experienced where I live. It does not usually involve any drunkenness. It's more about an appreciation for a finely crafted product. Not overindulging. I can absolutely understand this "beer culture".
But the beer culture that you're talking about - I haven't experienced that. I don't think that you have to drink every day for it to be an addiction, but I'm no expert on the definition. It does sound like a problem, though, either way. Is that quite common in your community? Or is it just a certain subset of people?
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"You train like a girl" has become a compliment these days.
Love it!
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Let's see, my week was:
Sunday - stairmaster
Monday - run
Tuesday - weights
Wednesday - nothing (migraine, again)
Thursday - run
Friday - circuit training
And tomorrow morning is weights with hubby. Some sort of cardio planned for Sunday.
I found out today that the instructor who teaches the circuit training class (whom I adore!) also teaches an aqua aerobics class on Thursdays. I've never done aqua aerobics before, but as brutally hot as it is here right now, the pool sounds pretty good! So I might give that a try next week.
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I had to resurrect this thread to brag, forgive me. I lost my ability to do chin-ups last fall after I got sick. After getting discouraged with all the strength I lost I haven't been doing pull or chin up work (although I get a good chunk of pulling in Silks class and practice). However, I decided that if I want to make good progress I'm going to have to specifically practice them. I checked today and I can do chin-ups again. Squee! I've been avoiding even trying for fear of failing, how silly is that I know. Now to conquer the pull-up, which I've never conquered, but is required for Silks- my goal is 3 by the end of Sep. No idea of my chin-up goal, those are so easy compared to the pull-ups.
Yay! That is great!
I didn't realize there was enough difference between a chin-up and a pull-up that a person might be able to do one but not the other. I know the grips are different, I guess I just didn't realize what a big difference that makes in which muscles are doing most of the work. I read once that it puts less torque on your shoulders if you use a parallel grip -- I wonder how hard that one is. I can't do any of them! Yet. I can't do any of them yet.
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SLEEP! :001_smile: You release the most growth hormone (which is responsible for rebuilding and repairing tissues) in the deep stages of sleep. So make sure you are practicing good "sleep hygiene".
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Different types of yoga?
in The Chat Board
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Is that philosophy from a type of yoga, or from the personality of the instructor? Or are you just saying I should take that philosophy into whatever class I attend? (I suspect you mean the latter, but wanted to make sure!)