[In this month’s research review LA YOGA asked noted yoga therapist, educator and researcher Amy Wheeler to investigate the current literature on yoga and athletic training and to suggest areas of further study for formal research or practice for coaches and athletes.] Athletes and coaches are increasingly turning to the ancient techniques of yoga with [...]
Imagine having difficulty getting to work on time, paying your bills, performing household chores and staying organized. Imagine letting yourself or letting your loved ones down, because you can’t cope with responsibilities. One explanation for this could be a condition often associated with children. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects approximately eight percent of children [...]
Sweeter voice and enhanced sense of taste through oil pulling. What does gargling have to do with health, vitality and fresh breath? Breath may be obvious, but garling with oil, water or herbs is a traditional Ayurvedic practice to support overall health. Persistent, even undiagnosed, infection drains energy from the body, particularly because of the [...]
The New Year is a time for a new you and a new way of being in the world. As we try to get more in tune and stay centered with a new year coming, making our office more user-friendly is an important part of the transformational plan. Our office environment should be comfortable, given [...]
Imagine having difficulty getting to work on time, paying your bills, performing household chores and staying organized. Imagine letting yourself or letting your loved ones down, because you can’t cope with responsibilities. One explanation for this could be a condition often associated with children. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects approximately eight percent of children [...]
We may think we know what it means to be healthy and we may see health as the absence of disease. But in many traditional systems of medicine, including Ayurveda, health is so much more. Truly being healthy also includes our outlook on life, our relationships with others and with the Earth, and the ability [...]
“The doctor of the future will give no medication, but interest patients in the care of the human frame, in diet, exercise and in the cause and prevention of disease.” –– Thomas Edison Treat the Patient Not the Disease – this was the title of an article that introduced me to naturopathic medicine in 1997 [...]
October 2008: Volume 7 / No. 8 Salt Water, Surf and Cystic Fibrosis Detoxification, cleansing, rejuvenation and healing can happen on the mat and for some people, particularly surfers, in the sea. Hitting the water refreshes the body and calms the mind. As a surfer rides a wave, magic unfolds. Time stops, washing [...]
We may think we know what it means to be healthy and we may see health as the absence of disease. But in many traditional systems of medicine, including Ayurveda, health is so much more. Truly being healthy also includes our outlook on life, our relationships with others and with the Earth, and the ability [...]
Hope is in the air. It could mean student success and systemic change for a failing education system, and it is coming from an unusual source: the Transcendental Meditation (TM) program introduced to the world more than 40 years ago by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, rebranded and artfully packaged as Stress-Free Schools. The TM [...]