The Hay House Miracle....

A number of years ago, I received a call from "out of the blue" from the publishing giant Hay House.

I had already written several books, and had just finished the manuscript for a new book on the spiritual path.

The call was soon to turn my life in a whole new direction.

Here's the story, enjoy, and keep the faith.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDHDEa88Xig

This can happen to you as well.

If we believe. And do the work.

Love, david

Yoga for weight loss, stress reduction and more!

YOGA for weight loss, stress reduction and more!

Exercise to many means drudgery. Running, swimming and lifting weights have captured the hearts of the exercise addicts, but as of today only 30% of our population exercises often enough to receive health benefits. Yoga's rising popularity, though, may help encourage more people to begin taking care of their minds and bodies all at once. According to a Yoga Journal/Roper Poll, six million people currently practice Yoga and another seventeen million respondents say they are very interested in participating in this activity.

Fitness expert and video star Kathy Smith believes in totality, the power of Yoga. A practitioner for 24 years, she began using Yoga as a way to add balance and flexibility to her long distance running workouts in college. Consisting of deep breathing exercises, combined with particular poses (asanas) that are held from 25 seconds to 5 minutes each, Yoga embraces both relaxation and strengthening exercise to challenge the mind and body simultaneously. Listed below are Kathy's top eight benefits for people of any age who regularly participate in Yoga:

• Reduction of stress and anxiety.
  
• Feeling of being centered, focused.
  
• Increase in muscle flexibility, decrease in lower back discomfort.
  
• Increase in muscle definition, tone.
  
• Reduction in injuries due to sports, exercise programs.
  
• Increase in mobility as we age.
  
• Better sleep patterns.
  
• Increase in emotional bonding for couples.
  

Kathy also found some of the benefits of Yoga surprising to her. For instance, Yoga assisted in the delivery of her children, enhanced her own feeling of sensuality, helps her to stay calm in raising her children, and increases her energy levels and immune system functioning. She believes that anyone can benefit from Yoga by participating at least three days per week for 10 minutes each day. Her newest video Yoga Basics is the perfect match for the beginner.

In my book "Slow Down: The fastest way to get everything you want", Hay House, I tell the story of a top television producer who finally lost the weight he desired, after years of failed diets and exercise programs, through a 1 hour per day yoga routine!

If you are interested in any or all of the aforementioned benefits, this may be the perfect time to give Yoga a try. Open your mind to the potential that lies within this ancient practice and start enjoying the results immediately. Choose a class or video that is congruent with your current level of physical conditioning, as Yoga can be a gentle "walk in the park" or an extremely challenging form of mind/body exercise. If you are over 40 or currently have any health concerns, check with your physician before beginning any exercise program.

For more information on Yoga, check out the American Yoga Association web site.

If you believe this article can help someone you know, please pass it on.
Search. Grow. Love.

love, David http://www.davidessel.com

Fear of Failure? Read this and watch yourself shift!

Whenever I speak with or interview successful and exciting people, I always walk away with a sense of awe regarding their lack of fear in their pursuit of a worthy goal. Yet, I wonder if the fear of failure for most of us is the biggest obstacle in our attempt to live a life that is more fulfilling and joyful.

This fear of failing at any personal or professional endeavor can be so strong that we sit on the "sidelines" of life, watching other people playing their best game. The phrases "I wish I had their confidence . . . their life . . . their money . . . their relationships . . . their faith" continue to surface as we long for an existence that is full of energy and meaning.

And yet, if we examine the road we've taken to get us to where we are today, I wonder if it is full of decisions that we've made to minimize the chance to fail rather than one in which we've tried to maximize the chances to be more successful. Do you see the immense difference here? People who are playing life "safe" are handcuffed, partially immobilized by the fear of how they may be judged by others if their quest doesn't turn out the way they had hoped.

On the other hand, those who are trying to maximize their lives are looking for opportunities to excite them, stretch them, make them show up and take the exciting chances that life has to offer. And please don't confuse these people with blind risk takers. Quite the contrary. Many of these successful people are far from daredevils. Maybe their relationship is so strong because they chose someone based on an internal connection rather than choosing someone who others would approve of. They looked past race, color, religion, and chose someone they knew they could love at the deepest possible level.


Evaluate your life and determine today if your fear of failure is the one obstacle that you must learn to release so that the life of energy and joy you desire becomes reality.
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Slow down, and release any fear of failure left within you right now. Just go for it.

If you believe this article can help someone you know, please pass it on.Search. Grow. Love.

Love, peace, Rev. David www.davidessel.com

You are a Co-creator of Miracles. Read on..=)

For many of us, it seems that everyone else gets "lucky " in life at times, while we swim in mediocrity, unable to create the miracles we really want.

Watch this short video and see how "luck" and miracles are a part of our co-creation attitude, the combination of preparation and persistence.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDHDEa88Xig

Now, let's get moving towards our desired goals and pass this on to help others in on the secret to creating miracles! We all have the ability to start doing this today!

Slow down.

Love, peace, Rev. david www.davidessel.com