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Soon afterwards, they had a child. Thirty years later, on January 24, 1997, President Vaclav Havel of Czechoslovakia granted a pardon to Martin Odlozil, the child of this marriage of two of the greatest Olympic athletes. The son of this marriage had been sentenced to four years in prison for killing his father. Four-time Olympic gold medalist Emil Zatopek, and arguably the greatest distance runner ever, signed a petition for the release of Martin Odlozil. Emil Zatopek spent a part of his life cleaning the streets of Prague for criticizing the Soviet Union for invading Czechoslovakia. At the time of the pardon of Martin Odlizil, his mother, the greatest Olympic gymnast Vera Caslavska, was hospitalized at the Bohnice Psychiatric Center having been destroyed emotionally by her tragic life. The father is killed by his son born from a marriage of two great Olympic athletes, Caslavska began her fabulous athletic career as a figure skater, but at the age of 12 turned to gymnastics and placed …

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You have been practicing Yoga for six to thirty years. Ever since your Guru retired, you have noticed a sudden influx of young, unseasoned Yoga teachers. Suddenly, young flexible gymnastic bodies have decided to “change careers.” As a bonus, you learn their brand of Yogic philosophy. After a few months of Yoga practice, and a three week instructor’s intensive, they have all the answers to why we wake up with stiffness in our bodies, and where we went wrong in life. In truth, some of what they say makes sense, but who wants to hear it? After all, you have children who are your instructor’s age. If you are an experienced Yoga practitioner, you may have contemplated practicing at home. Yet, solo practice can be dull as the months and years go by. You know the benefits and don’t want to stop practicing - which is a possibility, if you go it alone. You have considered going to an onsite Yoga teacher training intensive course, but the cost is daunting. The retreats to exotic locations are …

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