http://www.mindbodygreen.com/wc/heather-morton Heather Morton's Posts on MindBodyGreen http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-6505/3-Easy-Inexpensive-Ways-to-Show-You-Care.html Often in our most intimate relationships, it can be surprisingly easy to stir up resentment, but it's just as easy to do simple things to show you care.  Having gotten married later in life... Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:23:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-6505/3-Easy-Inexpensive-Ways-to-Show-You-Care.html Heather Morton 2012-10-19T13:23:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-6058/8-Benefits-of-Sleeping-with-a-Water-Pillow.html I remember a platonic friend of mine in university owning a waterbed. He was like the guy with a brand new bike but in this case it was a bed! Decked out in blue satin sheets it was the... Tue, 11 Sep 2012 17:57:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-6058/8-Benefits-of-Sleeping-with-a-Water-Pillow.html Heather Morton 2012-09-11T17:57:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-6057/6-Benefits-of-Neem-Tulsi-Soap.html I first discovered this terrific soap while I was on vacation in Kerala, India. I had just finished a yoga teacher training and took the time to tour around the backwaters in the south before... Fri, 07 Sep 2012 20:00:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-6057/6-Benefits-of-Neem-Tulsi-Soap.html Heather Morton 2012-09-07T20:00:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-5446/The-Key-Elements-in-Doing-Wheel-Pose.html Wheel or known as chakrasana comes from the root word “chakra” meaning energy center. It is a backbend of yoga that stimulates the nerves along the spine while strengthening both the leg and arms. In... Thu, 12 Jul 2012 20:15:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-5446/The-Key-Elements-in-Doing-Wheel-Pose.html Heather Morton 2012-07-12T20:15:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-5408/How-Do-You-Practice-Yoga-with-the-Heart.html I am really excited to be back in Mysore for a number of reasons. But the first and last is to PRACTICE. There aren't enough words to describe the experience other than to clarify it isn’t... Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:50:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-5408/How-Do-You-Practice-Yoga-with-the-Heart.html Heather Morton 2012-07-09T19:50:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-5374/Its-Either-Me-or-Yoga.html What do you do if you are married to someone or in a relationship where the other person is at odds with your practice, your rituals and/or your dedication? Often it is the latter because of the time... Fri, 06 Jul 2012 18:00:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-5374/Its-Either-Me-or-Yoga.html Heather Morton 2012-07-06T18:00:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-5335/How-Much-Water-Should-Yogis-Drink.html As part of my sadhana (self-practice) for the next 7 weeks in Mysore, India, my teacher told me to start drinking 4 liters of water. When he explained how this I don’t think I was actually... Mon, 02 Jul 2012 19:25:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-5335/How-Much-Water-Should-Yogis-Drink.html Heather Morton 2012-07-02T19:25:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-5199/Happiness-Where-Art-Thou.html Contrary to many of the things we understand about life happiness is not ready-made, but in fact something you have to work on and for. Some people might be lucky enough to have parents teach them... Tue, 19 Jun 2012 21:45:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-5199/Happiness-Where-Art-Thou.html Heather Morton 2012-06-19T21:45:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-5155/Yoga-Religion-Cant-We-Get-Along.html The long contested debate between religion, spirituality and yoga is one that clearly states, "yoga and Christianity shouldn’t dabble with each other." Take the hate letter written to Sadie Nardini,... Thu, 14 Jun 2012 23:35:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-5155/Yoga-Religion-Cant-We-Get-Along.html Heather Morton 2012-06-14T23:35:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-5120/Feeling-Sexually-Aroused-During-Yoga.html As a teacher, I am asked all kinds of questions about the practices of yoga. Sometimes they are obvious ones that range from "How long will it take to master a posture?" to "Does it ever get easy?"... Tue, 12 Jun 2012 22:30:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-5120/Feeling-Sexually-Aroused-During-Yoga.html Heather Morton 2012-06-12T22:30:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-5097/The-Greatest-Things-in-Life-Are-Often-the-Smallest.html When the summer comes along I enjoy like many other people do gardening! I have had my fair share of green thumb activity as well as the plants I failed miserably at. Gardening is a great cure for... Sat, 09 Jun 2012 19:35:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-5097/The-Greatest-Things-in-Life-Are-Often-the-Smallest.html Heather Morton 2012-06-09T19:35:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-5026/The-PushUps-of-Yoga.html “Even if you start doing push-ups it will not help," said Yogacharya Venkatesha to a student struggling with an arm posture.  In Mysore, India, we practice an unguided sequence, which is... Mon, 04 Jun 2012 19:30:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-5026/The-PushUps-of-Yoga.html Heather Morton 2012-06-04T19:30:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-5002/Why-We-Should-All-Remain-Yoga-Beginners.html I am often asked what it takes to be a yoga teacher. What is sufficient training and how do you know when you are ready to teach. These are the right questions for anyone seriously thinking of... Fri, 01 Jun 2012 21:00:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-5002/Why-We-Should-All-Remain-Yoga-Beginners.html Heather Morton 2012-06-01T21:00:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-4922/How-Yoga-Helps-Us-Exceed-Our-Limitations.html Recently I received an honest query about backbending from a male practitioner and teacher of yoga. I love receiving this kind of note because it is an opportunity for more men to understand how... Fri, 25 May 2012 00:20:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-4922/How-Yoga-Helps-Us-Exceed-Our-Limitations.html Heather Morton 2012-05-25T00:20:00Z http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-4704/The-Battle-with-SelfDoubt-in-Yoga.html There comes a point in the journey of yoga when the questions of 'why' am I practicing and 'if' the postures of yoga are worthwhile surface themselves. Doubt (one of the 9 kleshas) as laid out by... Thu, 03 May 2012 21:30:00 GMT http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-4704/The-Battle-with-SelfDoubt-in-Yoga.html Heather Morton 2012-05-03T21:30:00Z