Your Health and Joy

Patricia Joy Becker

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Release Upper Back Stiffness and Feel Better

The upper back is challenging for us to access. We use a yoga blanket, yoga blocks, and Yoga Tune Up Balls to assist us. These yoga props are helpful for other classes on our community channel. Join me for the next 25 minutes to release the tight upper back muscles to feel better in your whole body. This is going to feel really good! https://youtu.be/nzAvLdvauG4?t=1 Let me know how it went. I love hearing from you!  Read more...

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Stanford University Carillon Concert and Quiet Contemplation

The Hoover carillon bells ring again this year to signal the University’s commitment to emotional well-being. All members of the Stanford community are encouraged to pause, reflect and take time to unwind. Gather in Dohrmann Grove, the Oval Ear, Hoover Lawn or Meyer Green to share the concert and contemplative pause together as a community. You may also enjoy the experience by pausing wherever you are on or off campus. 12:00-12:30 pm Meyer Green: Gather for a pre-carillon-concert show by Read more...

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7 Yoga Poses For Menopause Relief

These yoga poses are excellent for woman going through changes and they numerous benefits for all who need to stretch out their internal muscles for stress relief. Enjoy your practice! Camel Pose (Ustrasana) This arching posture is helpful for relieving backaches that may be caused by menopause. The camel pose stretch can also ward off menstrual pain, anxiety and fatigue. Child's Pose (Balasana) This simple resting pose can be practiced either with the arms by the sides or stretched Read more...

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Introduction to Contemplative Practices

After Dinner Event - Monday October 17, 2016   7:30pm First Baptist Church, 305 N. California Ave, Palo Alto Experience renewal, peace of mind and well-being by pausing to quiet the thinking mind, engage the senses, relax and replenish during this after dinner session. Enjoy a preview to the week of free events in the Stanford Contemplation By Design Summit, held Nov. 3-11, 2016. We will explore the fundamental role of the contemplative pause in creating a life of sustained excellence, joy, Read more...