tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post5165731117635827099..comments2024-03-25T16:24:52.850-03:00Comments on Eco Yogini: Guerilla Yoga and Weekend PonderingsEco Yoginihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10693080137196812405noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-40783718969680904952009-04-28T17:21:00.000-03:002009-04-28T17:21:00.000-03:00Michelle: hehe, yes we are excited!!! We've been k...Michelle: hehe, yes we are excited!!! We've been keeping the pots (biodegradable fiber planters bought at Kent's hardware store) inside at night and on cooler days, and on days like today (23 degrees!!) we've been placing them outside during the day :)Eco Yoginihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10693080137196812405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-32479350985381490402009-04-28T16:31:00.000-03:002009-04-28T16:31:00.000-03:00Growing your own garlic peas and carrots? that's f...Growing your own garlic peas and carrots? that's fantastic! Where do you keep the pots?Michelle @ Find Your Balancehttp://findyourbalancehealth.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-50657656212195210382009-04-28T08:06:00.000-03:002009-04-28T08:06:00.000-03:00My dad and I have something (well probably a few t...My dad and I have something (well probably a few things) in common, we both get headaches when exposed to chemical scents. We couldn't even have bubblebath in the house when we were kids! I know that Lush is better than other companies, but I still can't be in their store for more than a couple minutes without feeling dizzy and light headed. They do have a lot less packaging than other places though, which is definitely a good thing for people without chemical sensitivities (I'm such a sensitive guy).<br /><br />As for the green guide, my problem is that there is no eco scale. For example, under the "grocery" section they have "Atlantic Superstore" because it contains some organic foods (I've worked in a grocery chain that sells organic foods. I have seen people wash organic lettuce, put it on a drying rack and then wash non-organic lettuce and place it on a drying rack OVER the organic. drip. drip. Guess what can no longer be sold as organic but was anyway?) A couple entries later you see the Halifax Farmers Market. Clearly one of those is going to be far greener than the other, but they are given a pretty even treatment. Sobeys is also on that list, saying "Small selection of organic produce and a separate section of organic foods." That sure is worth a mention. Three line descriptions are nice, but something saying 'SOBEYS: *' 'FARMERS MARKET *****' would be way better.<br /><br />Check out the green guide at http://simsa.dsu.dal.ca/Halifax_Green_Guide.pdfAndrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03312290356279430924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-69577694139915366392009-04-27T19:05:00.000-03:002009-04-27T19:05:00.000-03:00You paint such a lovely picture of yoga by the sea...You paint such a lovely picture of yoga by the sea - thank you! (And a tiny bit of rebel action feels good now and then, doesn't it! :)Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03908227916944431265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-57524956998164245592009-04-27T07:32:00.000-03:002009-04-27T07:32:00.000-03:00re lush: some of their shampoos do have perfumes i...re lush: some of their shampoos do have perfumes in them, but a lot of them don't. and, most of them are SLS-free now too. i'm sure a lot of their other products do activate people's allergies. but, for me, the choice is less-packaging, since i don't have allergies and i buy things that don't have perfumes in them, after reading the list of ingredients on the website. as with everywhere, informed consumerism is key.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-70948072364510821882009-04-27T07:04:00.000-03:002009-04-27T07:04:00.000-03:00Margaret- woot kicking the "ziploc" addiction! I a...Margaret- woot kicking the "ziploc" addiction! I am so working on that as well! :) Andrew and I plan to walk or take the bus here in Halifax more often (already planning on figuring out how to get to the park by bus!).<br /><br />Jen: I guess it's a "chemical vs packaging" choice- as those shampoos have more than just SLS in them (which would explain Margaret's allergies). <br /><br />Anne-Marie: Yay impromptu yoga! I would say that totally counts as "guerilla" yoga! so amazing that our planet is connected, yet so separate with the seasons :)Eco Yoginihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10693080137196812405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-89442028945971684232009-04-27T05:09:00.000-03:002009-04-27T05:09:00.000-03:00I hear you about doing yoga outside - that's my fa...I hear you about doing yoga outside - that's my favourite kind of yoga! Yesterday I visited an island nature reserve and I did some [impromptu] yoga on bush tracks and shingle beaches, surrounded by rare native birds. It was magic.<br /><br />Here in New Zealand, we are heading in to winter. We've had a mild, sunny autumn and I've been making the most of it!Anne-Mariehttp://www.mightier-than-any-sword.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-69590835361350429452009-04-26T23:24:00.000-03:002009-04-26T23:24:00.000-03:00you are so right about reducing rather than recycl...you are so right about reducing rather than recycling! So much industry is used to recycle these ECO products. I do my part by taking the bus and my eco-co-worker has helped my kick my ziploc baggie addiction :)<br /><br />ps. Lush drives my allergies crazy when I go into that store!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09207940994179843511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-46726195176389023382009-04-26T19:11:00.000-03:002009-04-26T19:11:00.000-03:00i do like their shampoos (the few i have tried). b...i do like their shampoos (the few i have tried). but some of them do contain SLS - which is what makes them lather so nicely i would imagine. i don't find it irritates my scalp at all. i use "trichomania" during the fall/winter/spring and i use "the blonde" in the summer because it has chamomile and lemon to lighten the hair. <br /><br />they also sell a shampoo that helps promote hair growth. which has been great for an SLP friend of mine suffering from stress-induced hair loss. she loves it - and it's a great alternative to chemical/drug treatments for hair loss. <br /><br />i also use one of their conditioners ("jungle") as a shaving cream. it's sold in a solid block, and lathers into a bit of a foam for shaving legs. i like not having shaving cream cans to throw in the garbage. <br /><br />you're welcome to try some of my "trichomania" or "jungle" anytime. i haven't purchased any of "the blonde" yet for the summer, but when i do, you're welcome to try it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-7869235273027509082009-04-26T17:38:00.000-03:002009-04-26T17:38:00.000-03:00Do you like their shampoos? I've been looking for ...Do you like their shampoos? I've been looking for some and unfortunately haven't come across any that work well yet. <br /><br />Perhaps a "green-ability" or "eco-level" would be a nice addendum. Allowing the consumer to know the pros along with the cons :)Eco Yoginihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10693080137196812405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-39538186410472056182009-04-26T17:32:00.000-03:002009-04-26T17:32:00.000-03:00i know you don't like lush...but they do a lot of ...i know you don't like lush...but they do a lot of their products sans-packaging, which gets them eco-points in my books. and that's what is mentioned about them in the green guide. i like buying shampoo without a bottle to throw away, which i can do when i buy their solid shampoos. it helps me cut down my plastic-dependence. no one is perfect, and we need to make wise choices as consumers. i also like knowing exactly what is in my beauty products, which they list nicely, so i can decide to buy them or not. <br /><br />there are good things about all of the places in the green guide. making some attempt is better than making none at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com