BOOK: LET'S DO NOTHING

by Tony Fucile

This recommendation is brought to you by Heidi: "Sometimes books made for children are the best kind! Think about it - they teach good lessons, are fun - usually with illustrations, and keep things simple. Awesome! ...And the best part is that it only takes a couple minutes to read."

I couldn't have said it better, Heidi!

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MUSIC ARTIST: THE ALBUM LEAF

This music is calm and soothing, and would be great to listen to during yoga, before falling asleep, or for some people (myself) excellent while doing homework, because it is 99% instrumental - some songs have vocals. Since it's my fifth recommendation, I'm including 5 music videos (and maybe because I couldn't choose just one). Enjoy!

Even discovery channel loves The Album Leaf:

This one has a cello in it!

Cute video:

Just plain good:

The one I fall asleep to (in a good way):

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WEBSITE: YOGA JOURNAL

Why spend money on the magazine when you can read articles, watch yoga videos, and browse poses for free online? Are you as excited as I am? Don't just take my word for it - check it out yourself!
http://www.yogajournal.com/ or follow them on twitter!

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MOVIE: THE READER

Starring Kate Winslet (who we all know is amazing), this movie is quick-paced and touching (although rated R for some very good reasons; I wouldn't recommend this for anyone under the age of 16, sorry!) That being said, the movie and acting are extremely well-done, and the story-line realistic in it's representation of "forbidden love," I may even pick up the book!

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YOGA POSE: CHILD'S POSE

You don't have to be doing yoga to do this goodie! Cherish this pose in the morning after waking up, at night before bed, or after standing/sitting for a long period of time. After all, who doesn't love a good stretch??

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MUSIC ARTIST: THE SCRIPT

I first heard this artist today and was floored - not only by the lead singer's gorgeous looks, but by the amazing clarity of high notes and the overall feeling. I will normally try to post a YouTube video directly into the post, but in this case, embedding was "disabled by request" However, I will leave you a link to the music video via YouTube, and encourage you to watch the video!

Music Playlist at MixPod.com

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I often come across artists, songs, recipes, yoga poses, books, and movies that I find SO GREAT, I want to pass them on. I felt the need to make these recommendations on a blog made specifically for this purpose, and intend to update it (almost) daily. Hopefully some of what I recommend will be new to you, and if not, it is all in good fun anyway. Enjoy, and come back often! :)

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