Building a Happy, Healthy Future
If 40 is the new 30 and 60 is the new 40, where will we be when we’re 90? Hopefully we will find ourselves happy and healthy, but much of … Continue readingBuilding a Happy, Healthy Future
Category: Self Care
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Smoothies
My favorite smoothie combines chia seed, blueberry, kale and almond milk. When we first started making smoothies at home we added yogurt to make them rich and creamy. After about … Continue readingSmoothies
Mindful Practice Makes Perfect
Any activity practiced daily with sincerity and persistence can become a personal spiritual practice. Though I am a yoga instructor, taking guitar lessons from my guitar guru is what has … Continue readingMindful Practice Makes Perfect
Break-the-fast
Breakfast (break-the-fast) is a word that reminds us that it used to be common practice to fast nightly from 7 pm to 7 am. The power of our digestive fires … Continue readingBreak-the-fast
Personal Practice
Yoga teachers are told they need a personal practice that is nourishing to avoid burn out. Does a teacher who teaches yoga several times a day really need to do … Continue readingPersonal Practice
Proper Digestion
We are not what we eat but what we can digest properly. Heartburn, gas, belching, bloating or pain are signs of poor digestion. Rather than taking a pill to make … Continue readingProper Digestion
Healing Ceremonies
A how-to guide for honoring life’s milestones. We usually think of ceremonies as a way to honor the traditional list of major life events: marriage, birth, baptism, communion, graduation, retirement, … Continue readingHealing Ceremonies
72% Chocolate
My favorite quote from the 3rd Men in Black movie is spoken by Will Smith’s character Agent J. When Agent K asks him “What’s the most destructive power in the … Continue reading72% Chocolate
The 51% Rule
When we first begin to work on our healthy habits, it can be overwhelming. It seems there is so much to do that we don’t know where to start. I … Continue readingThe 51% Rule
Yoga and Weight Loss
‘Can yoga help me lose weight?’ Many students have asked me that question. My answer is, ‘Yes it can!’ – through activity and awareness. Maintaining the correct weight is like … Continue readingYoga and Weight Loss
Fennel Seeds
I love the fennel seeds mixed with candy coated fennel seeds that Indian Restaurants provide. They actually offer them as digestive aids the way some American restaurants offer bowls of … Continue readingFennel Seeds
Soaked Almonds
We speak of almonds as nuts and forget that they, like all nuts, are actually tree seeds. Soaking starts the sprouting process and brings them to life, making them a … Continue readingSoaked Almonds