Sustainability is a series of choices, a confluence of action and attitudes. Initially, these may seem like common sense in the same way building a beautiful home happens by simply setting one brick on another. But in the modern world, we have destroyed our collective home more often than we have nurtured it. When we [...]
Sometimes a t-shirt is far more than a piece of fabric, or an item of clothing. There are times when a t-shirt can become a powerful statement, a wearable Karma Yoga of activism. This is certainly the case for the line Revenge Is… While the name itself is a bit of a mind-stopper, it asks [...]
Ayurveda has been practiced in the U.S. for only about 30 years, yet it is a 5,000-year-old Indian system of medicine and yoga’s sister science. Readers are invited to submit questions for “Ayurveda Q & A” to ayurveda@layogamagazine.com. Ayurveda has been practiced in the US for only about 30 years, yet it is one of [...]
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 [...]
The Ancient Ayurvedic Practice of Shirodhara Daily life is becoming more and more a plague of constant stress. In any given moment, there is a barrage of information competing for our attention. It is no wonder that we are increasingly feeling the effects of stress-related diseases and an increase in diseases exacerbated by constant stress. [...]
According to leading environmental thinkers at the SOS Climate Change International Conference (produced by the Supreme Master Ching Hai International Association), a huge element in our daily lives has flown under the radar in revolutionizing behavior to reduce our environmental impact. The SOS presentations focused on the tremendous potential of a vegetarian – better yet [...]
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 [...]