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Lacking connection can increase the risk for premature death to levels comparable to smoking 15 cigarettes a day, according to a new advisory from the U.S. Surgeon General.

A Taste of OG Yoga is our annual fundraising event that raises funds to holistically TRANSFORM LIVES and further our mission by inviting everyone to experience what OG Yoga is all about. At our event, attendees will experience first-hand the work we do and learn about the importance of healing trauma and releasing stress for our mental and physical health. Join us in person at our Normal Heights studio in San Diego, or online from anywhere in the world. This hybrid event is open to all! You will have the opportunity to: * Learn how trauma impacts us, both physically and mentally, and how yoga creates healing * Experience a variety of yoga styles from restorative yoga to OG flow * Hear from and celebrate alongside those who have been positively impacted by OG Yoga The highlight of each day is a special hour discussion and practice: * Pranayama & Guided Meditation for Grace Workshop with Niyati Kadakia (Saturday) * Trauma: What It Is, How It Affects Us, and How We Heal with Joann Jaffe (S Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

The singer sustained a spinal injury four years ago that he said he is still recovering from. He was also diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2020.

He was tasked with ending abuse at a federal penitentiary in Illinois but says his own staff and Bureau of Prisons officials blocked his efforts.

Interview with Anthony Doerr and Dean Nelson as part of the 2023 Writer's Symposium by the Sea, Writing That Celebrates. Anthony Doerr is the author of "All the Light We Cannot See", which was awarded the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for fiction and the 2015 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction, and Cloud Cuckoo Land, which was a finalist for the 2021 National Book Award and is currently a finalist for Novel of the Year in the British Book Awards. He has also completed the story collections "The Shell Collector" and "Memory Wall", the memoir "Four Seasons in Rome", and the novel "About Grace". Anthony Doerr has been lauded for his lyricism, his precise attention to the physical world, and his gift for metaphor. The San Francisco Chronicle characterized Doerr’s literary ancestry as a combination of “Henry David Thoreau (for his pantheistic passions) and Gabriel García Márquez (for his crystal-cut prose and dreamy magic realism).” Included in the ticket is live music from Derren Raser to begin at 6:15, when doors open for general admission seating. The 28th Annual Writer's Symposium by the Sea will be February 21-24, 2023, also featuring Pulitzer winning writers N. Scott Momaday, Maria Hinojosa and William Finnegan. For more info, visit here! SOCIAL MEDIA Anthony Doerr: Facebook & Instagram

Researchers have found evidence of horseback riding in skeletal remains of people who lived about 5,000 years ago, adding to a body of research on when people first started using horses to get around.

California's attorney general has sued a Southern California school district over its new policy that requires schools to notify parents if their children change their gender identification or pronouns.

Nearly 400,000 ballots went out to voters in the district last week. All ballots should arrive this week, the San Diego County Registrar's Office confirmed.

This class is designed to highlight the joy of movement, no prior experience needed to join! Musical Theatre dance focuses on storytelling through movement. In this 1 hour class, students will build strength and awareness through a physical warm-up, center work, and across the floor exercises. We will explore various styles within the Musical Theatre genre, using a wide range of songs from musical theatre classics to pop favorites. Come move, express, and have fun in a supportive environment! This class is open to both teens and adults, must be 16 to join. Some exceptions considered, email info@teatrosandiego.org with any questions! Drop ins accepted, registration encouraged: https://classbug.com/businesses/3400/offerings Email info@teatrosandiego.org with any questions! @teatrosandiego - Instagram Teatro San Diego - Facebook teatrosandiego.org - website https://www.teatrosandiego.org/classes For more information click here!

Living near parks can boost health and well being. But low-income communities and those of color often have less access than wealthier, white ones. Revamping schoolyards could be a game changer.