Retrain your Taste Buds We are creatures of habit and our habits then perpetuate everything about us as a creature. For example, our relationship with our taste buds is in some ways a habit. We become habituated to taste and this affects how we we then make choices about what we eat based in part [...]
Cultivating Balance through Mindful Eating One component of cultivating balance in our lives is by how we pay attention to our nutritional balance. This can be achieved by practicing Mindful Eating. Mindful Eating includes choosing our food wisely, eating slowly, being present and focused at each meal, and concentrating on the five senses as we [...]
Adventures off the Mat: Elise Joan Visits the Santa Monica Farmers Market Metaphorically, the natural renewal of Spring is an opportunity to join forces with Mother Nature to focus on rebirth. Just as seeds break open in March to create growth, so can we emerge from the meditation and hibernation of Winter. We can begin [...]