Truly devoted practitioners of yoga know that besides wearing comfortable clothing --or no clothing at all -- there is no yoga apparel that is better than any other. However, yoga clothing is designed for comfort. Specific yoga pants, for example, are made with a cotton-spandex combination that allows for extra flexibility. Many also have roll-down waistbands that offer another level of comfort to your middle section as you move through poses or sit for long periods of meditation.
What is the meaning and origin of the expression "once in a blue moon"? When something happens "once in a blue moon" it happens very rarely. Here are a few examples, * My brother George lives in Russia. I see him once in a blue moon. * We have visitors once in a blue moon. * How often does Tendulkar come to office? Once in a blue moon. There are several explanations as to the origin of this expression. According to scientists, whenever a volcano erupts, the sulphur and dust particles that are thrown up into the atmosphere often cause the moon to appear blue for some time. When the volcano on Krakatoa (an island between Java and Sumatra) exploded in 1883, rocks were hurled thirty miles high into the air and dust from the volcano fell nearly three thousands miles away. After this eruption the moon looked blue for several days. Luckily for us, volcanoes don't erupt every day, so a blue moon continues to be a rare phenomenon. Another explanation offered by scholar...
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