The GoodGuide to find "green" products..
Ever wonder what is in your body lotion ? Or your dishwashing liquid ? Well , the folks at GoodGuide have analyzed all the chemicals in our everyday products and set forth a list of what's really good for you and what is not.

Did you know that some sunscreens can have chemicals in them that alter your hormonal system ? and then when you go swimming, it washes off and contaminates the waters, which then contaminates the fish ....
http://www.goodguide.com/

Santosha (Contentment)

Another of the Yogic Laws from the Sutras is Contentment or Santosha. Maybe this is an important idea now that we are in a time of economic downturn.

Contentment only comes with peace of mind, but our culture promotes discontent. Advertisers feed us with images of better cars, better phones, better whatever and without it, we are bound to be unhappy. We are pushed to consume as if there was no tomorrow, instant and superficial gratifications are supposed to fullfil us and bring us happiness. And we become attached to these ideas -- if I have a Lexus, I will be important. If I have a bigger house, I will be impressive. But clinging to these external things and images are no source of happiness.

Very often, students ask if you are content, do you become complacent? This is not true as contentment is taking active responsibility for your own self, a decision to know that you are responsible for your own happiness and peace. You decide to be at peace and to not be attached, not to grasp. But being at peace, does not mean you give up your ambitions... it's how you go about it that matters.

Contentment is knowing that real happiness is inside of us, and that external things bring only temporary happiness. And you have to work at remembering this everyday.

Do yoga at home with Rodney Yee 

Gaiam and Rodney Yee have joined together and they have this fabulous 12 week series of yoga classes online !  They charge you $65 and if you dont like it, they will refund you pro-rata ($20 min).  I think it's great.  NO more excuses.  You can do Yoga at home, on vacation.... anywhere !

I have done a teacher's workshop with Rodney Yee and he is a great teacher.   I hope you try it out. 

http://www.gaiamyogaclub.com/

Check this out !!    
http://catworkout.com/

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Satsang at home...

Gaia now has the Gaia Illumination University online. For $4 a week, you can participate with 15 week courses on spirituality from the comfort of your home (or anywhere). They have many well known guest speakers. I believe there is a free trial too so you can try it out before spending any money. Here is the web site :
http://www.gaiailluminationuniversity.com/q109

"Wherever the mind wanders, restless and diffuse in its search for satisfaction without, lead it within; train it to rest in the Self."
Source: The Bhagavad-Gita: 6:26

Vegetarian cooking ...
I just found this website ! Mollie Katzen wrote the famous and best selling Enchanted Broccoli Forest cookbook a looong time ago and I just found her website and it has tons of free veggie recipes ! Take a look for yourself and try the Vegetable of the Month special recipes with Asparagus. Ahimsa. OM

http://www.molliekatzen.com/index.php