Ayurveda has been practiced in the U.S. for only about 30 years, yet it is one of the systems of medicine native to India and is thousands of years old. Readers are invited to submit questions for “Ayurveda Q & A” to ayurveda@layogamagazine.com. Q: I was on birth control for six years (beginning at age fifteen). When [...]
Psychiatrist and intuitive Judith Orloff is simultaneously passionate, endearing and down to earth when she talks about how to navigate the often rocky bramble patch that is our emotional processes. In all of her books, she offers practical suggestions on how to tap into our intuitive abilities and to negotiate the emotional journey of [...]
Runners, Well ALL Athletes, Should Do Yoga I feel like I’m doing the Late Show with David Letterman, he’s always doing “The Top 10 Reasons” for something or other. (If only I could be as funny.) Here are some of the easy, commonsense reasons, why any athlete should be doing yoga. In fact, I give [...]
Ayurveda has been practiced in the U.S. for only about 30 years, yet it is one of the systems of medicine native to India and is thousands of years old. Readers are invited to submit questions for “Ayurveda Q & A” to ayurveda@layogamagazine.com. Q: I run daily in training for the upcoming L.A. Marathon and have been [...]
Feel Your True Colors The word chakra means wheel, denoting movement. Your chakras are vortexes, spiritual focal points and wheels of energy. When awakened they transfer prana (vital life-force energy) throughout your body to nourish your physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. When a chakra is moving effectively, it circulates energy to the area it governs, [...]
My daughter was sitting on my bed when I returned home from a Yoga class. “What’s that on your pants?” she asked. I did a quick scan for food stains. I couldn’t find anything. She pointed. “That thingie on the back of your pants...” I looked in the mirror and saw what she was referring [...]
Meditation Is A Sport. What? I know; I can hear your mind saying, “That’s ridiculous, meditation isn’t a sport!” But if you look at the overall characteristics of the practice of meditation and compare it to sports and athletics, I’ll bet you can see some striking similiarities. Practice makes perfect. The first time that any [...]
Drink this herbal tonic half an hour before exercising, or have a glass with a light lunch. The three herbs in this recipe contain flavonoids, which have been shown to be beneficial for reducing cardiovascular risk. Health benefits aside, I find this to be a soothing, almost addictive tonic. Juice of 1/2 lime 4 cups [...]
Exhale Twice in Santa Monica Santa Monica makes room for another EXHALE Spa located at the Fairmont Hotel & Bungalows on Wilshire Boulevard. The green hotel partnered with Exhale when it wanted to build a spa that caters to each guest holistically. At the Fairmont, Exhale boasts massages and facials using organic and additive-free products, [...]
Seasonal junctures can be vulnerable times, making them opportune for cleansing practices. I In the fall, dispelling excess heat from the summer buildup of the pitta dosha (fire element) and calming the vata dosha (air and ether elements) smoothes this dry, sometimes challenging season. Fall and spring are traditionally good times to practice panchakarma (Ayurvedic [...]