YOGA, WALKING PATHS & HEALTHIER
FOOD - AT AIRPORTS OF ALL PLACES
FOOD - AT AIRPORTS OF ALL PLACES
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Airports - famous for long stressful waits and greasy hot dogs on
warming rollers - have gone on a health kick. Dallas-Fort Worth
International Airport and San Francisco International Airport both now
offer free yoga rooms in terminals. Several airports, including
Indianapolis, Cleveland, St. Louis and DFW, have laid out half-mile
walking paths through terminals in conjunction with the American Heart
Association, hoping to turn "mall walkers" into "terminal walkers." And
many are pushing vendors to offer options that are lower in fat and
calories - even writing healthy-food requirements into new leases. "There is a lot of competition between airports," said Kevin Smith, assistant vice president for terminal management at DFW. "We want to be the healthiest airport in the nation." Of course, travelers may say in airport surveys that they want healthy options, then splurge on unhealthy things when they get to the airport. "Going healthy just isn't an option. It's what passengers are looking for," said Zenola Campbell, vice president of concessions at DFW.
"What
passengers want is choice. If I want to, I can go to McDonald's. Or I
can stop by Au Bon Pain and pick up yogurt and fruit." Airports can be
some of the most-unhealthy places used by millions of people. Running
with baggage or seething over canceled flights or airline snafus can
contribute to heart attacks. DFW averages nine calls a day for all kinds
of medical emergencies, and transports three patients a day to
hospitals. The airport had 210 patients with cardiac issues last year.
During one big disruption, DFW's Mr. Smith noticed customers doing yoga
in a gate area with their own mats. They were stuck for six hours, and
decided to make the best of it. So DFW took an alcove in an
out-of-the-way area at the end of Terminal D, in a connector walkway to
Terminal B, and created a yoga room. The airport supplies mats and one hour-long yoga video that plays on a continuous loop. Big windows look out on a line of planes at Terminal D, but privacy screens keep other travelers from gazing in. Some travelers have used the space for meditation and breathing exercises, airport officials say.
WHAT DO THE VEDIC TEACHINGS TELL US?
Hatha
yoga is a system of handling the physical body so that the mind and the
nerve system are calmed and quieted. It is primarily a means to prepare
oneself for meditation. Hatha yoga is founded on a principle of putting
the physical body into a position so that the nerve currents in the
physical body get tuned up to a perfect pitch. It is like tuning the
strings on a violin; if you tune the violin just right, then each string
will be in harmony with the other strings. ... When physical tensions
are released through Hatha yoga, mental-emotional tensions are
automatically dissolved. This is a great secret and a wonderful tool
that you can use every day of your life. Free the mind of thoughts and
tensions and you will be more aware, more alive, more serene. As you
perform the Hatha yoga asanas, put out of your mind all thoughts
relating to your work, family, friends, associates, problems and
challenges that normally concern you. Relax. Relax. Relax. Be completely
at peace with yourself and fully enjoy this contemplative art.
What Is Hinduism?
Hinduism Today Magazine
Chapter 34: "Hatha Yoga"
"A 24-Posture System of Body Tuning and Preparation for Meditation"
http://www.hinduismtoday.com/modules/wfchannel/index.php?wfc_cid=21
Hinduism Today Magazine
Chapter 34: "Hatha Yoga"
"A 24-Posture System of Body Tuning and Preparation for Meditation"
http://www.hinduismtoday.com/modules/wfchannel/index.php?wfc_cid=21
Published by dasavatara das - "Vedic Views on World News"
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