Yoga Men - Create Your Own Energy Drinks

Energy Drinks have become so popular, that they make up almost 15 percent of the beverage market currently.

After a serious work out and a mind-cleansing meditation, you're probably going to be craving one yourself.

But which one? And do you really know or trust what is in that bottle you're buying?
Are you getting too much sugar? Too many chemicals?
Something just barely passing as Ice Water? (Or TAP water!)

Our recommendation is to make your own energy drink using the SodaClub machine.

Generate your own energy with a Soda-Club Energy Machine! Why pay up to $2 for energy drinks from the store when you can make it yourself, in seconds, starting at just 25 cents per serving? You control the intensity. Extreme flavor. Extreme savings.

You read it right. Instead of paying up to $2 a bottle for an energy drink from the corner store, you can make one yourself...in seconds!...for roughly 25 cents per serving? And if one bottle of concentrated Energy Drink sodamix makes 50 8-oz. servings, then even if you drink 3 a day you're good for almost 3 weeks!

I personally like the idea that you can make it to the 'flavor' and 'fizziness' that you desire. From a seltzer base to a dulled 'Red Bull' style of fizz...you can get something that tastes exactly what you are craving!

Create your own energy drink and generate your own energy! Contains Vitamins B6 and B12 and Vitamin C!

So work out hard...work out smart...and be smart about what you ingest.
Control the chemicals and nutrients you put into your body by making your own energy drink, and save a ton of money along the way!

You are not Ready for the Laughing Buddha

Buddha - the enlightened bringer of prosperity and calm.

Pewter - a metal allow, consisting of tin and copper, used to forge decorative items.

So a pewter Buddha should be all I need to make my journey into prosperity, health, calm and enlightenment.

But the Bravisa Gold Trimmed Pewter Laughing Buddha has exceeded my reach. It's greatness does not fall in with my budget.

Is this not a paradox?

Shouldn't I be forsaking my budget to achieve my Buddha?

And if I am worrying about my Buddha, does that mean that I need it MORE than I thought?

And is trimming the Buddha in gold sacrilege? In fact, is this or is this not a False God?

But on the other hand, isn't the Gold Trimmed Petwer Laughing Buddha laughing because he KNOWS that these questions will be asked...and their answers will never reach a meaningful conclusion?

In fact, is he not laughing becasue he KNOWS too much thought is going into the attaining of this wonderful 5" x 4" statue?

Has Yoga for Men enlightened me....or only led me FURTHER into the darkness called 'choices'?

AH! Gold Trimmed Pewter Buddha! You tooy with my Kharma! My very EXISTENCE is now in question! Should I persue the Buddha, the Budget or Both?!?!?!

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Back Strength and Lumbar Support

What a lot of men do not realize is the importance of a healthy spine.

Sure, you look old and funny if you are walking around bent over like Igor...

But more importantly, the spine does more than just stand you up straight. Neuros/pain sensors, oxygen and blood all flow through the spine as it makes it way through the rest of your body.

Have you ever caught yourself sitting 'stooped over' after a period of time? and when you straighten yourself out, aren't you amazed by how good you feel? (In fact, I'm often ALARMED at just how hunched over I was!)

By keeping your posture strong and your spine healthy, blood and oxygen moves more easily through the body.

This is one of the BIGGEST principles of Yoga! Even the most Basic Yoga poses enhance stretching, reaching, flexibility and holisitc health.

No, you do not need blood thinners and diet supplements. You need to keep your entire body healthy and strong.

Outside of being conscience about your posture, there are many inexpensive, easy to use tools for ensuring a strong, healthy spine. Click to see the unit that Bravisa/Defmall offers .

In all, you need to do more than build a 'strong' spine. You need to build a healthy and flexible spine. It's good for more than just your back. It's good for your life!

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Yoga for Men and All Natural Products

Some of us pursue Yoga for Men becasue we want to be stronger and healthier.

Some of us do it for the Peace of Mind.

Many of us stop at the actual excercises. The things we do to break a sweat, or conversely, to calm our universe.

Not many of us 'real men' give 'real thought' to the tools that go into doing Yoga. The Yoga Mats and the propper clothing.

I mention this because I had a conversation recently with the owner of White Lotus Home. They manufacture all natural mattresses and pillows. He has expanded his line into Yoga Mats, Neck Rolls and Zafu.

When we got onto the topic, he explained that if people are concerned about what they ingest and what they wear...from an ecological and environmental standpoint...then certainly die hard Yoga fans could appreciate the need for these all natural solutions.

To a point, this makes sense. Maybe those of us who only see Yoga as 'excercise' won't care about what their sweatpants are made of...but those who see Yoga as a 'practice' knw it's a 'lifestyle'. And while you are clensing your mind and your body, you may as well surround yourself with items that promote this practice.

White Lotus sells their all natural Yoga and Meditation products here.

(the line is small...but growing).

If 'all natural' isn't an issue with you, you can go to our frineds at Yogi Direct, by clicking here.

The Yoga for Men Squidoo lens is constantly being updated, and can be found here: www.Squidoo.com/YogaForMen

The Yoga Guy and Origami

You have stretched and you have strained.

As your body develops into a stronger and more flexible machine, what of your mind? Are you more self aware? Are you more creative?

Yoga works on the 'inside' as well as the 'outside'.

That's why I wanted to talk up Simple Origami.

My friend Chris has written that "The art of origami helps you balance your physical and mental relationship."

You might already know that your left side of your body is controlled by the right hand side of your brain and vice versa. Each side of your brain is responsible for different tasks that your body does.

This is relevant because when you apply yourself to following an origami design, using folds and creases to construct that pattern you use both sides of your brain! As you focus on solving the design by folding your square piece of paper. You are channeling your energy in to that mini project and being consumed with a desire to complete the simple origami pattern.

Follow?

Let me direct you to Chris' website. He spells out the Simple Origami thing really well here.

It's going to appear on the Yoga for Men lens, here.

What to Wear After Yoga

You have stretched, you have reached you have opened up your mind and body and soul.

You are exhausted, and yet you feel...good!
Like a light has gone on inside of you, and/or a clensing breeze has passed.

Maybe, sometimes, that light and that breeze blow away some of the 'crust'.
You know, the part of you that needs to be 'serious'. 'Focused'. An 'Adult'.

With that crust removed, maybe you'll be prone to seeing things less serously.
Maybe you'll embrace the music inside of you. The humor. The soul.

That's why Wunjo 'is'.

Wunjo (woon·jo) 1. to illuminate. 2. to experience the joy of conscious, creative living.

Wunjo Wear was born out of the desire to merge style, substance, and self-expression. Life in all its forms, colors, and energies is our inspiration.

They believe that the threads we wear ought to reflect this 'awakening' that often occurs after the yoga has become a part of your daily routine and your body begins to respond.

Has the Yoga you've done this week opened up someting inside of you?
Are you feeling creative? Expressive?
Do you feel like some of the crust has blown off, and you'd like to express yourself a little?

Check out Wunjo Wear.

Naked Yoga for Men in Texas. WHY?!?!

OK, let me take a second to say that I have no problem with homosexual men 'per se'.
But I ran in to a quandry earlier today and I feel the need to 'air it out' here. And I think Texans need to know about it, too!

I went onto to Google to see what other facts and figures about Yoga for Men I could share with you. I get 4 or 5 entries down the page, and there it is: Dallas Naked Yoga for Men. And I'm, like , NO WAY!!!! BLEAUGHGH!

It's hard enough, as a guy, to be taken seriously for doing yoga.
All I need is the world to think I do NAKED Men's Yoga and I am finished.

BUT WAIT...!

4 searches down FURTHER: Austin Naked Yoga.
Yeah, go on. Click the link. You are NOT going to see Pam Anderson and Claudia Schiffer in any sexy poses....

Remember the movie "Officer and a Gentleman"? The Marine drill seargent tells a new recruit "Texas? Nuthin' but Queers and Steers in Texas!"

I never, ever, ever, ever associated Texas with queers OR steers. In fact, I thought most cattle was raised in Oklahoma. Shows you what I know.

The bottom line is, that here I am pushing Yoga as a difficult and serious work out practice for men...and Google is listing Yoga for Men as a high ranking listing for alternative lifestyles.

I had no idea...

Nevertheless, I am undeterred. Perhaps my friends wil not take me seriously, but I know what I know. And what I know is that yoga kicks butt. YOUR butt, tough guy.

Check out Progressive Power Yoga. Only a real man would use 'Power' and 'Yoga' in the same sentence.

How about Sonic Yoga. Sonic Boom, Sonic Yoga.
Manly, right? Like "I'm a superhero and I'll crush you right after I do this VERY difficult Yoga pose!"

Lastly, there's the "Flexible Warrior" DVD collection of work out videos.
You can't use 'Warrior' in a title unless it kicks butt.
Doesn't matter how Flexible you are, if you are a 'warrior' that's a different story.

So people, my point is this:
I AM in favor of Men doing Yoga.

I am NOT in favor of men doing yoga naked.

I AM in favor of you going to the Yoga for Men lens and learning more about the manly art of Yoga.

I am NOT in favor of going to Texas to find groups of Naked Men doing Yoga.


But that's just me....