♠ Ever feel overheated, despite cool weather? Your Pitta dosha may have been aggravated. Have you ever felt heat in your body despite cold weather outside? Have you felt annoyed and agitated for seemingly no reason? Has your skin’s texture or quality changed after eating certain kinds...
Read More♠ Learn a few favorite strange-but-sage beliefs, traditions, and rituals from abuelas. Things Abuela Believed (and You Should Too!) Something many Latinos have in common is an abuela (grandmother) who might seem a little unusual. In researching my first book, American Brujeria: Modern Mexican American Folk Magic, I heard many stories...
Read MoreRhythm is about synchronizing with the beat of nature, and it’s one of the most important (and often overlooked) aspects of health. Each of us has a different way of constructing our individual routines for health and wellness, which is important. After all, there is no...
Read MoreBreast cancer is a merciless disease that knows no bounds. It afflicts mothers, daughters, sisters, and best friends. In fact, breast cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer among women worldwide. In the U.S. alone, it’s estimated that 1 in every 8...
Read More↓ Increase metabolism with Ayurveda—5 easy internal and external therapies. At one point or another, just about all of us have tried to lose weight. With almost 75 percent of the American population either overweight or obese, this challenge is becoming seemingly more insurmountable every day. The...
Read More↓ A workout can change the brain for up to 48 hours. On those super busy days, when a workout just isn’t happening, we might feel a bit guilty. And then those busy days can stretch into weeks or months…. On those rare moment when there is...
Read More↓ In TCM, the liver creates and the gallbladder implements. The spiritual meaning of pain in the liver and gallbladder relates to a disruption of this synergy. When we feel pain in the body, we instinctually know it’s an indicator that something is wrong. Whether you just...
Read MoreToday’s children are overfed and undernourished. Children, for the most part, do not eat well. They commonly choose foods that are high in fats, sugars, and salt that have little, real nutritional value. The top choices among kids are hot dogs, chicken nuggets, French fries, pancakes,...
Read MoreCilantro and fennel are among the Ayurvedic herbs that help to calm Pitta’s heat. For the Ayurvedic practitioner, each season is associated with one of three doshas: Vata, Pitta, or Kapha. The summer season is ruled by the Pitta dosha, which is primarily composed of fire and...
Read MoreGardening is a lifelong practice that provides countless mental and physical health benefits. My grandfather turned 81 this year. His has been a life of rich variety, but no matter how his circumstances have changed over the years he has always held onto his love of...
Read MoreWhen we confront obstacles, our feet may be the first to know it. The spiritual meaning of foot pain lies in our direction and the path we’re on. ↓ Our feet carry us through our lives. They hold our weight, help us find our balance, and give...
Read More↓ You sleep all night, only to wake up in the morning feeling fuzzy and groggy. What will help wake up your brain so that you can enjoy life every day? Two main ingredients: blood and information flow. Whip these elements into a frothy morning experience...
Read MoreSelf-compassion can make a person feel more energetic, alive, and optimistic. Right up there with being able to make spaghetti and wash your own socks, practicing self-compassion rates as a vital life skill. With self-compassion, we are able to accept that though we are imperfect beings...
Read More↓ Pucker up, because it turns out this simple beverage packs a health punch. Health-conscious celebs like Gwyneth Paltrow and Gisele Bündchen are always going on and on about they drink lemon water every day, first thing in the morning. Why all the fuss over lemons? Is...
Read MoreSmall events create huge disturbances in our relationships. “Old wounds, usually from before we ever met our partner, are like whales that are waiting in the deep to be triggered by events on the surface of life.” One of the most amazing pieces of nature footage...
Read MorePrepare for success by turning your refrigerator into a lean, mean, clean machine. If you’ve ever seen the 1984 film “Ghostbusters” movie, you’ll remember the scene where Sigourney Weaver’s character hears growling coming from her refrigerator. She opens it to discover a supernatural scene inside, complete...
Read MoreSpring has almost sprung! For many, this season of renewal is the ideal time to reawaken, to take stock of your surroundings. As much as your home and other facets of your life, your body needs a good “spring cleaning” so your healthy lifestyle can sparkle, shine...
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↓ Hurting? Yoga for arthritis can soothe your joints and diminish pain. There are over 100 different types of arthritis, but all involve some version of joint pain, stiffness, and/or swelling, and almost all can benefit from a yoga for arthritis practice. You may think a yoga practice involves...
Read More4 Steps to Adapting to Life With Chronic Illness Cope with a chronic illness diagnosis through small, mindful changes to your everyday routine. “Chronic illness is just one iota, one tiny ingredient that can be added to the cosmic mixture of what makes up a human.” I...
Read MoreFind out how establishing a wind down routine can help keep sleep patterns in sync. BY CAREN OSTEN GERSZBERG NOVEMBER 11, 2020 Establishing a routine that recognizes the body’s natural response to light and dark can help keep your circadian rhythms in sync....
Read MoreExplore Powerful Practices for Uncovering Lasting Self-Love, Self-Awareness, and Self-Worth by Kellie J. Wright “The process of genuine, self-loving transformation requires us to view ourselves with new lenses, new ways of really witnessing, as we take the journey inward.” My dream is to empower others with the tools...
Read More“What is absent from medicine, and even from most spiritual communities, is the understanding of our own bodies as the living sacred. Contemporary medical paradigms seldom remind us that we are sparks of divinity incarnated into human form.” As a medical doctor, my work is of...
Read MoreThis practice, from Sharon Salzberg’s book Real Change, opens a doorway in your heart to gratitude and receiving happiness. BY SHARON SALZBERG This practice, from Sharon Salzberg’s book Real Change, opens a doorway in your heart to gratitude and receiving happiness. 1. Sit or lie down...
Read MoreMindful walking can be a way to awaken our delight as we notice the sights, smells, and sounds in our surroundings. BY ELAINE SMOOKLER We can connect to our senses and nourish our relationship to the peace, pleasure, and technicolor qualities of the...
Read MoreSusan Kaiser-Greenland guides us through one of the oldest meditation practices called "Sit and Know You're Sitting." BY SUSAN KAISER GREENLAND ♠ ↓ One of the oldest meditation practices is also one of the simplest: Sit, and know you’re sitting. Let’s give it a...
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