♣ Protestant minister—and Buddhist meditation teacher—Victor M. Parachin identifies the habits that can lead to wisdom. Perhaps the most famous of all the stories about the Buddha is a conversation that took place shortly after his enlightenment. As the Buddha was walking along a path, he encountered...
Read More♠ We spoke with functional medicine practitioner Dr. Will Cole on his new book, Gut Feelings. ↵ Our lead digital editor Brenna Lilly sat down with functional medicine practitioner Dr. Will Cole to talk about his new book Gut Feelings, and got his thoughts on everything from “shameflammation” to telehealth...
Read More♠ COVID can result in long-term brain fog. Energy healing can bring relief by clearing energetic spider webs. By the time Kay came to me complaining of brain fog from long COVID, she had already dropped out of graduate school. She survived the illness but continued to...
Read MoreChronic pain can take a toll, and prescription painkillers can have severe side effects. Explore how an Ayurvedic practitioner helps her clients manage pain. According to the CDC, over 20% of Americans live with chronic pain. I will start with a straightforward question: How do you navigate pain? ↵ A number...
Read More♠ Menopause brings with it immense change and vulnerability, making it the perfect time to develop a more supportive relationship with food. ↵ When you think of a person at risk for developing an eating disorder or disordered eating, what comes to mind? For many people, it is often...
Read More♠ "You thrive with consistent, tender care." Explore how tending to yourself gently over time can help nourish you when self-care seems impossible. ↵ I require care. It is safe to require care. It is safe to receive care. Imperfect action is more than enough. ↵ The water is pooling upon the surface...
Read More♠ Affirmations for procrastinators allow you to make healthy shifts and minimize guilt or panic. The deadline is just around the corner, yet you find yourself rearranging the living room, cleaning the bathroom, or shopping for that pair of shoes you’ve been dreaming about. Then you’re suddenly...
Read More♠ Polyvagal Theory expert Deb Dana explores anchoring into your nervous system and connecting to your body’s neural pathways for calmness, safety, and connection. Polyvagal Theory expert Deb Dana, LCSW, is the developer of the Rhythm of Regulation Clinical Training Series. Her bookAnchored: How to Befriend Your...
Read More♥ Love Lessons From Pets When my animals ask for food, I usually stop what I am doing and take care of their needs. All of which causes me to wonder, why? Then I know the answer—gratitude. If you’re like me, there are days when your “to do”...
Read MoreCombat winter malaise with celestial contemplation—practice this meditation to honor the Sun. It’s cold and dreary out. Again. The sky is that murky shade of gray common to Northeastern winters. When the ground is covered with snow, there is a wonder-inspiring sense of life in my...
Read More◊ Foods to Help You Rest and Renew, plus a recipe for Moon Milk It may be holiday season, but in the northern hemisphere it is autumn moving into winter, which is Vata season—and Vata calls for less doing and more rest. Yet, in this bubbly time and our...
Read More♠ 4 Ways to Use Your Day to Improve Your Night Sticking to a regular schedule for meals and exercise is one way to regulate metabolism for better sleep. A good night’s rest is more than a dream, it’s a necessity for the body to function at its...
Read MoreWe are all psychic, and it is through the heart chakra that we can access this information. ~ Servet Hasan All relationships are an energy exchange. When you fall in love, your energy suddenly begins vibrating at a much higher rate than normal. That’s why it...
Read MoreRabbi Rami explores how a sudden loss of consciousness helped him explore his relationship to the physical body. I live in my head. I’m not proud of this, but I can’t deny it. ↵ If you ask me how I’m feeling, I have to think about it. If you were to...
Read More♠ In my practice, I’m witnessing a revitalized version of the Queen archetype reemerging At the tender age of 51, I walked for the first time down the wedding aisle. That I said, “Yes!” to marriage seemed remarkable, at least to me. That I chose to do...
Read More♠ Explore how what we eat and how we feel are connected, and discover new tips for supporting your relationship with food. ⇓ When we talk about self-care, we often think of activities like taking a hot bath or going to a yoga class. But self-care truly refers to...
Read More♣ Ayurveda offers us potent healing modalities for all kinds of respiratory conditions. Which of these are in your medicine cabinet? In Ayurveda, there are 16 srotas, or channels of the body, similar to the nadis of the yogic tradition. The srotas are physical and energetic passages that flow throughout the body,...
Read More♠ Age is nothing, but a number. Age is nothing, but a number. No, literally—without knowing someone’s chronological age, science can’t pinpoint how old someone is. What does aging mean to you? Read these 6 stories to embrace graceful aging. ⇓ 5 Ways to Rewire Your Thoughts on the...
Read More♠ I’ve always had a sweet tooth. As my good friend would say—it’s my cross to bear. But we haven’t always been friendly with each other. We’ve fought. Turned our backs on each other. Swore we’d never speak again. Only to find ourselves running back into...
Read More♦ Ayurvedic self-care offers holistic, sustainable ways to nourish your body for the long term. These five tips will help you manage your life with more ease. For a lot of people, self-care seems indulgent and selfish. Life is busy, and adding self-care can feel like one...
Read MoreExcess Kapha leads to stagnation and congestion in both the mind and body. Late winter to early spring is when the Kapha dosha gets aggravated. It’s also the season of allergies, congestion, weight gain, postnasal drip, sluggish digestion, low motivation, and depression. You might not experience all these...
Read MoreBreathwork is an active form of meditation in which you manipulate your breath to change the way you feel. You breathe on average 20,000 breaths a day, but not every breath is equal. Some breaths might be short and quick, actually contributing to stress in your...
Read More♠ Understanding the spiritual meaning of anger and accepting its message can be liberating. We often get the message that anger is what our spiritual practices should be able to get rid of, that we should be able to transform it into pure sweet compassion. What if...
Read MoreYou can’t control your stressors, but you can change the way you respond to them. ♦ Looking back on the pressure cooker of stress that used to be my life, it’s easy to see I was in complete denial about the unsustainable path I was on. I...
Read More