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Even a crystal-clear wonder spring cannot provide perfect safety and purity as it can contain lots of microorganisms to make one sick: protozoa, bacteria, viruses – you name it! Fortunately, there are very good backpacking water purifier systems that can make even the water from a marsh safe to drink. A backpacking water purifier is presently considered an essential element of any survival kit and it is widely used all over the world. The necessity for such a product became clear given the alarmingly high number of people who get infected with microorganisms from unsafe waters they drank from when camping or hiking.

Made of light materials and easy to carry, the backpacking water purifier has become a must-take item on the list of things you should have on a hike or a camping trip. Water is incredibly important for a traveler as  hikers will always need a higher energy level to satisfy the needs of physical effort; moreover, in hot climates the need for water is double or triple, and you’ll have to cope with that somehow. There is a difference to be made between filters and backpacking water purifiers; the former are devices that eliminate contaminants by forcing water through a special materials with pores in it.

On the other hand the backpacking water purifier is a lot safer as compared to filters since it protects the user against germs that are too small to be caught in the filtration screen. Make sure you learn everything on the usage specificity of the backpacking water purifier in order to benefit from maximum results: thus you should never fail in the effort to maintain a safety level for everyone that accompanies you on the hike or camping vacation. Thus, you may have to wait at least twenty minutes between the moment you put the water in the backpacking water purifier and the moment you drink it.

Last but not least, a complex backpacking water purifier that relies on ozone formation for instance is a bit more expensive than simpler models. Nevertheless, the diversity of designs available online for instance makes sure there is a backpacking water purifier for every pocket; after all, if you are not going camping all the time, there’s no point in buying a very expensive item. On the other hand if you spend lots of time in the open air, and you don’t have access to a clean source of water, you should be able to rely on a quality product that would not require too frequent changes of replaceable components.

Yoga has become an interesting fitness trend in America. Incidentally, Yoga can be an excellent way to get in shape, lose weight, etc. If this is all you do with Yoga, though, you are missing quite a bit.

Yoga is another method of contacting and expressing the self through the body. If you pay attention, going through these exercises will give you a chance to become more familiar with your body. When you learn to maintain a state of deep focus (through Yoga or any other exercise), you will begin to gain deeper and deeper insights. Properly focused Yoga practice will not only make your body more limber, it will also create greater flexibility of perception. Increasing flexibility of perception is how we start to open the doors to true freedom!

So how do we use our focus to deepen our Yoga practice? There are a variety of methods, but I will give you three to start with. To have a deeper experience while practicing Yoga, you can focus on the muscles being stretched, the breath, or the feet.

Focusing on the muscles being stretched is very powerful. As you relax into the posture, you can smile into these muscles, and deepen the stretch. Sometimes (particularly for beginners) focusing on the active muscles seems to amplify discomfort. If this is the case, then you can loosen your focus to the general area of the stretch, or choose one of the other objects of focus.

Focusing on the breath is a classic meditation as well as an excellent method of deepening your practice of Yoga. Breath-work in Yoga is typically referred to as Pranayama. If you are doing a Yoga workout, switching asanas (positions) to work up a sweat, the best thing to do is mindful diaphragmatic breathing. Breathe deep into the belly and pay attention to the sensations that arise in conjunction with the breath. If you are holding a single asana for an extended period of time, you can use the same breathing method, or you can play with the breath of fire. The breath of fire is rapid diaphragmatic breathing; see if you can use your abdominal muscles to draw in a deep (not long) breath and exhale the breath quickly. Start slowly with the breath of fire, and add speed as you grow more comfortable.

The final point of focus that we will cover for Yoga practice is the feet. Focusing on the feet has a very grounding effect; it reminds you of your connection to the Earth. If any of the other methods are too uncomfortable, or if you find yourself getting distracted, you can always bring your focus back to your feet. Pay attention to your feet, and how you connect with the Earth as you transition through asanas.

Regardless of which point of focus you choose, you will gradually develop more and more mindfulness. This can transform your experience of Yoga. One of the many benefits of having an active meditation (Yoga, a martial art, walking meditation, etc.), is how easy it is to bring it into the rest of your life. Still meditation (sitting or standing) is also very useful, but the state of insight gained there is a bit more difficult to carry into your day-to-day routine.

Yoga is a powerful method for health and growth. As you develop your focus and insight in your Yoga practice, you will be able to enjoy more insight and awareness in every moment of every day!