How often do you just stop to look around, feel around, observe and ‘take it all in?” So much of the time we are consumed by our “what’s next.” We walk around, from place to place, thinking about our next appointment, our laundry, our work and school assignments, our emails, our facebook posts and … Continue reading “Taking It All In”
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Healthy Fats
There are so many oils and sources of fat to choose from, but, which one is right? It is quite unfortunate in American Society they way “fat” has been turned into the enemy. Naturally sourced, non toxic fats are not only healthy for the human but necessary for proper functioning of the body and … Continue reading “Healthy Fats”
Moving Through to Let Go
In America we have this strong indoctrination to be happy all the time. The mass media depicts times of sadness or anger as ‘bad’ or something to fix, mostly with pharmaceutical drugs or entertainment options that mask our own aggression or sorrow in lieu of some sports demigod or actor. But what about our own … Continue reading “Moving Through to Let Go”
Embodied meditation
Clearing Meditation: This exercise is to quiet the mind, creating a sound internal environment to release preexisting patterns of tension, stress, self-doubt, pain, or traumas. You can do this clearing meditation at any point in the day to reset your mind’s and you r body’s cellular feedback immediately. You can move from stress to relaxation, … Continue reading “Embodied meditation”
Growth Mind VS Fixed Mind
According to a theory by Carol S. Dweck, author and professor, there are two mindsets : Growth Mindset versus Fixed Mindset. They are characterized exactly how they sound: people with a Fixed Mindset believe that whatever they do, they will always be the ‘same.’ They subscribe to concrete descriptors: “I am Smart. I am Funny. … Continue reading “Growth Mind VS Fixed Mind”
Fresh Juice
We talked about the amazing benefits of starting your day with lemon water and its powerful cleansing benefits, today lets visit juice! Fresh juicing is a great way to help your body absorb nutrients of the fruits and vegetable you choose. Cooking effects the micro nutrients of any food on the other hand raw fresh … Continue reading “Fresh Juice”
Twist and Release
Gentle twisting. In a restorative yoga class once, the teacher described the spine as a heavy wet washcloth- heavy, wet, and slumped over with environmental and food toxicities, and slumped over with a sedentary lifestyle. Physiologically, this makes sense as the spine is full of cerebrospinal fluid, a clear liquid that surround the brain and … Continue reading “Twist and Release”
Enough is enough
Eating Real Whole Foods does not mean that you have to starve! There are plenty of nutrient rich delicious real foods that are good and healthy in as much as you do not have to be scared of having a second serving. We are not saying be gluttonous or eat beyond your ability to digest, … Continue reading “Enough is enough”
How much?
The Balance of Intake and Output, Stillness and Movement, Receiving and Offering. It is easy in this society to be confused about the question, “how much?” Especially because of mass media and marketing, we are consistently bombarded with the inclination to buy more, spend more, eat more, do more! We live in an extreme … Continue reading “How much?”
Tree Pose: An Act in Balancing
Everything is a balancing act. In yoga we like to say, balance is dynamic. This means that balance is always moving. You ever notice how sometimes you are completely focused and “on your game,” and then one little thing will happen that sends your world sprawling into what seems like total Chaos? This is the … Continue reading “Tree Pose: An Act in Balancing”