How can Yoga practitioners build a strong and sustaining life force? Is it simply a matter of gaining strength and flexibility? One way that we can think of generating vitality in the body is by strengthening the pulse or functioning of the kidneys. All the organs play a critical role in the body’s health, yet [...]
Handling The Broom Four hours north of Mexico City is a town called San Miguel de Allende. In the mornings, if one stays long enough to numb to the sounds of barking dogs, crowing roosters and the all too occasional cohetes (fireworks), the whisper of a straw broom against aged-old cobblestones can be heard. For [...]
If you ask people on the street where their mind is most of the time, they will probably think you are really odd, but then they will answer, “My mind is right here.” Is it? Most of us spend a great deal of time lost in thoughts about the past or the future. Many of [...]
You never know where your spiritual self is hidden. We’re told to find it through the discipline of practice. Because this is meditation, and not the Army, your impulse to rebel against discipline is as important as your desire to change yourself for the better. You may have noticed in the past that when you [...]
Seasonal Citrus In Surprising Colors With Spring-Cleansing Benefits Of course we know that citrus fruits like oranges, tangerines and lemons are high in Vitamin C, and that accordingly they help strengthen our immune system. But did you know they also help to detoxify the blood? Surprisingly colorful varieties of citrus provide additional health benefits and [...]
When we feel tuned in with our body, we pay attention to what it needs to be healthy, and what is needed to heal when sick. When I am not feeling well, one of the first things that my body asks for is something nurturing and grounding—such as mung beans in any form. And when [...]
How The Desire To Lose Weight Created A Desire For Wellness Change was needed. I had recently retired a multi-decade tobacco addiction and gained twenty pounds in two months when my metabolism came to a screeching halt without the nicotine. A friend of mine had dropped twenty-five pounds in twenty-six days on the Jennings’ RealMecleanse. Cautiously [...]
Infinite Push down to melt your heart into the earth where all good things flower and grow don't you know you are just waiting to blossom Rise up and reach for the sky lift so high to fly free of your burdens or worries fears they only hold you back if you let them Reach [...]
Relating To Love By Checking On The Stars And Being Down To Earth His ready smile, which is arm, inviting, and in and of itself could begin a conversation or set a person at ease – this characteristic was what I first noticed in my initial introduction to Dr. Craig Martin, the author [...]
Chair Yoga Increases Accessibility of the Practice When speaking about Yoga, we’ve all heard the following statements: “I can’t do Yoga until I feel better.” “I don’t have time to get to a class.” “My workday is too long.” “I can’t get down on the floor and back up again for a Yoga practice.” “I’m [...]