Are you happy? If you’re not quite sure of the answer, maybe we can help! As some of you know, there’s a great big day of hearts and hugs and love upon us. No, not just Valentine’s Day. World Happy Day! We didn’t make it up. Today, Saturday, February 11, 2012 is World Happy Day appointed so by the team behind Happy, a documentary exploring the meaning behind happiness, where filmmaker Roko Belic and crew travel the world to find out the answer to the question “what makes us happy?”
We were lucky enough to catch the film this morning and can honestly say our warm and fuzzy meter has gone up to 11 learning about how so many different people in many different walks of life find everyday happiness.
One fascinating theory as to what really makes us happy, as highlighted in the film, comes from Hungarian psychologist Dr. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (pronounced: good luck). He’s studied that groovy, meditative feeling we get when we’re “in the zone” and calls it flow (with a bestselling book by the same name). It’s this flow, he posits, of anything from knitting, to making spreadsheets, to playing golf, to flipping burgers that helps give us the happiness highs, more than money or our ideas of success (as long as we find these activities enjoyable, of course). So some could say then, that for we yogadorks, YOGA is the ultimate FLOW. It’s rhythmic, meditative and raises happiness hormones - even sexy ones, so we’ve learned!
Oh right, this is a giveaway…we’re getting there.
So as we head heart first into the holiday of love, we’re taking this opportunity to give you another happy four letter word to help you with your yoga flow, and that’s free (in exchange for awesomeness). Check it out.
WIN: Choose anything, whatever your heart’s delight from prAna.com. Their 2012 Spring line is out so don’t hold back! We’re super happy this one’s for the ladies and the gents. (courtesy of the folks at prAna)
TO ENTER: If you’re reading this site, it’s likely that yoga is already something that makes you happy. Maybe it’s your “flow.” But we imagine there are some other flowtastic things in your life that bring you joy. If you said playing Mad Libs, oh man are you going to be extra thrilled with this, because it is indeed Yoga-Mad-Libs time. hell yeah!
Here’s what you do:
Write down a word for each below.
- not so happy emotion
- current favorite yoga pose
- verb – your flow activity
- friend’s name
- happy emotion
- fun verb
- noun
- adverb
- fun to you adjective
- not fun for you verb
- noun
Then, fill in the appropriate blanks.
When I’m feeling __1__ , I practice __2__. But there are times when I’m __3__ with __4__ I feel __5__ and want to __6__ a __7__ __8__ . It’s the most __9__ feeling and better than __10__ __11__ any day.
And post your final version in the comments below. Obviously, perfect sense in Mad Libs does not a happy person make. So have fun!
*Post on prAna’s facebook page, twitter @prAnaLife or YD’s facebook or twitter @yogadork for extra luck.
Entries open until 11:59pm Sat., February 18th. A winner will be chosen at random and announced soon after. Good luck! 
AND THE WINNER IS…Ryan Power! Congrats! Thanks so much to everyone for entering and making us giggle every day of this giveaway. Fun!
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When I’m feeling scared, I practice pigeon. But! – there are times when designing with Nathalie I feel spontaneous and want to hug a barn bruskly. It’s the most risky feeling and better than resisting profits any day.
Oh ya.
When I’m feeling nervous, I practice cobra. But there are times when I’m walking with Amanda I feel joy and want to jump a mat lovingly . It’s the most swirly feeling and better than working book any day.
When I’m feeling fear, I practice balasana. But there are times when I’m active with janet I feel love and want to boogie a chair lovingly. It’s the most snotty feeling and better than wet building any day.
When I’m feeling grumpy , I practice balancing half moon. But there are times when I’m dancing with Chelsea I feel elated and want to scrunch a monkey fruitlessly . It’s the most goofy feeling and better than cleaning hula-hoops any day.
When I’m feeling envious, I practice bow pose. But there are times when I’m organizing with Elke I feel elated and want to skip over a desk slowly. It’s the most bright feeling and better than yelling at shoes any day.
When I’m feeling crappy, I practice Viparita Kirani. But there are times when I’m dancing with Matt I feel gleeful and want to squeal a cupcake lovingly. It’s the most sugary feeling and better than filing naps any day.
When I’m feeling stale, I practice Eka Pada. But there are times when I’m surfing with Ross I feel stoked and want to explode a puppy intensely. It’s the most sweaty feeling and better than boring trees any day.
Ha, trees are so not boring, and I have yet to actually explode a puppy.
When I’m feeling lonely, I practice bird of paradise. But there are times when I’m moving with Arrow I feel flying and want to dance a ball loudly. It’s the most silly feeling and better than running bird any day.
When I’m feeling hopeless , I practice trikonasana. But there are times when I’m healing with Sunanda I feel peace and want to laugh a devotee joyfully. It’s the most bouncy feeling and better than itching Guru any day.
When I’m feeling cross , I practice bridge. But there are times when I’m strolling with Sandra I feel giggly and want to hop a turtle quickly. It’s the most fluttery feeling and better than squatting tulips any day.
When I’m feeling craptastic , I practice baddha utthita parsvakonasana . But there are times when I’m running with Simon I feel free and want to fly a rocket soaringly . It’s the most goofy feeling and better than washing diapers any day.
When I’m feeling disdain, I practice adho mukha vrksasana. But there are times when I’m playing with Leah I feel joy and want to leap a dog kindly . It’s the most effervescent feeling and better than dreading guitar any day.
When I’m feeling ugh, I practice camel. But there are times when I’m with aligned I feel jovial and want to bounce a cat carefully. It’s the most zealous feeling and better than standardized cheeseburgers any day.
When I’m feeling bitter, I practice wild thing. But there are times when I’m dancing with Tom I feel giddy and want to surf a cake noisily . It’s the most freewheeling feeling and better than scrubbing wheelbarrows any day.
When I’m feeling fear, I practice Dhanurasana. But there are times when I’m dancing with Wayne I feel ecstasy and want to doodle a cat blissfully. It’s the most dorky feeling and better than scraping snowballs any day.
When I’m feeling enraged, I practice Urdhva Dhanurasana. But there are times when I’m grooving with Ritchie I feel elated and want to bounce a teapot scantily . It’s the most riveting feeling and better than pruning grapefruit any day.
When I’m feeling rage , I practice hanumanasana. But there are times when I’m writing with Garth I feel glee and want to boing a penguin quiescently . It’s the most book reading feeling and better than mopping a suitcase any day.
When I’m feeling lost, I practice pigeon. But there are times when I’m running with Jesse I feel relaxed and want to laugh an elephant heartily. It’s the most hilarious feeling and better than dejecting a donkey any day.
When I’m feeling frazzled, I practice wheel. But there are times when I’m crafting with Hannah I feel ecstatic and want to jump a rhinoceros carelessly. It’s the most splendiferous feeling and better than vomiting a towel any day.
When I’m feeling __frustrated__ , I practice __tree__. But there are times when I’m __breathing__ with __Ed__ I feel __giddy__ and want to __dance__ a __cat__ __happily__ . It’s the most __stupendous__ feeling and better than __screaming__ __tea__ any day.
When I’m feeling weak , I practice Eka Pada Rajakapotasana. But there are times when I’m taking pictures with Lieska I feel zen and want to surf a wave amazingly . It’s the most epic feeling and better than screaming shoes any day.
When I’m feeling freaky, I practice chair pose. But there are times when I’m flowering with Isabelle I feel melty and want to jitterbug a Volvo lovingly. It’s the most blissful feeling and better than litigating memes any day.
When I’m feeling devastated, I practice the Thinking Man. But there are times when I’m breathing with Julie I feel amusement and want to defenestrate a cow morbidly . It’s the most orgasmic feeling and better than vomit fan any day.
Ah.
When I’m feeling stuck, I practice pigeon. But there are times when I’m brainstorming with Peter I feel joy and want to roller-skate a taco mindfully. It’s the most wild feeling and better than driving couch anyday.
When I’m feeling nar nar, I practice danurasana. But there are times when I’m dancing with frank I feel shuper shtoked and want to glide a champion aggressively . It’s the most flawless feeling and better than choking Nemo any day.
When I’m feeling __angry__ , I practice __marichiasana __. But there are times when I’m __shopping __ with __eileen__ I feel __overjoyed__ and want to __skip__ a __ball__ __softly__ . It’s the most __supercalafragalistic__ feeling and better than __working__ __boston__ any day.
When I’m feeling angsty, I practice half-moon. But there are times when I’m whistling with Kara I feel zealous and want to frolick a candle ceaselessly . It’s the most furry feeling and better than running cat any day.
When I’m feeling sappy , I practice trikonasana. But there are times when I’m sliding with Jamie I feel cheerful and want to funkify a island intensely. It’s the most spicy feeling and better than poking fork any day.
YAY! Big thanks YD and Prana, I think I will be rocking the Indigo Prana Sutra pants and living in them until they fray away, hm… that almost sounds threatening. Maybe I can get more life out of the jeans… I hope everyone else who entered is winning in another part of their lives as I am.
Cheers!
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