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What I love most about Shakira is her beautiful mind, and simple way of life. She is such a genuine and realistic woman. You may or may not be a fan of her music, but these inspirational quotes of hers will push you to think deeper and better, and improve one or two aspects about your life. Shakira's Quotes on Love “Our leaders are lacking love, and love is lacking leaders.” -- Shakira “I just want to grow old with a man who takes care of me, and I want to eventually have kids and want them to be good children to me. Just want to be treated nice and have respect.”  -- Shakira Shakira's Quotes on Success “You can't achieve anything in life without a small amount of sacrifice.” -- Shakira “I know what it’s like to feel that fear and the need of affirmation and appreciation. To build confidence in yourself is the toughest thing.” -- Shakira  “In this life, to earn your place you have to fight for it.” -- Shak...

During your regular yoga class, you will commonly hear the instructor call certain Sanskrit terms. As a beginner you may feel lost when such terms are used and you are ignorant of their meanings. Some of those Sanskrit  terms may also sound pretty similar but mean totally different things, for example, bhakti and shakti , or dharma and kharma . Asana This refers to a physical posture. T h e purpose of asanas in yo ga is t he attainment of a mastery of t he body and an  en hancement of t he body ' s functions suc h as: Improving energy flow and circulation, Expanding muscles and joints; Cleansing the various systems of the body (digestive, nervous, reproductive, etc), Cleansing organs and Creating strength, endurance and balance. Ashtanga Yoga (eight-limbed union) This form of yoga was designed by Patanjali , it is an eight-fold system of yoga, encompassing: Discipline ( Yama ), Self-restraint ( Niyama ), Postrur...

In case you needed some motivation to get on your mat today or to start your yoga journey, these three reasons will boost your morale. I included the word ' consistent ' in the titling of this article because truly, consistency is essential in yoga. Western science has started providing concrete proof of the improvement in a person's health metrics that accrue from being steadfast with yoga. The major benefits addressed in today's article are: increase in flexibility, increase in strength and increase in happiness. Increase in Flexibility At the beginning of your yoga journey, you will likely come across one or two blockages. You may be unable to do seemingly basic yoga poses (asanas) and find it daunting to hold postures briefly as a result of tightness and stiffness in your muscles and ligaments. At the beginning you may feel awkward in a forward fold because your hands can't reach your toes or foot, or be unable to do a backbend. The good news is, your body...

If you are a lover of ' hola ', ' g racias ', ' bienvenido ' and other cosy spanish words, you may want to study these idioms and build your Spanish lan g ua g e vocabulary. IDIOMAS Cado loco con su tema. - To each their own. Barriga llena, corazón contento . - A full belly and a happy heart. Más puede la pluma que la espalda. - The pen is mightier than the sword. Donde fuego se ace, humo sale. - Where there's smoke, there's a fire. Ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente. - Out of sight, out of mind. No todo que brillo es oro. - Not all that glitters is gold. Camarón que se duerme, se lo leva la corriente. - You snooze, you lose. El amor es ciego, pero los vecinos no. - Love is blind but the neighbors aren't. Más vale tarde que nunca.  - Better late than never. No hay rosa sin espinas. - Every rose has its thorn. Borron y cuenta nueva. - Let bygones be bygones.   Stay tuned for more Spanish lessons!