Pain relief and acupuncture are known to go hand in hand, but stress relief closely follows in the list of benefits with acupuncture. Acupuncture is often used as a means of stress relief because it is painless, relaxing and alleviates many other symptoms of stress including things like headaches, backaches and neck pain. But how does acupuncture-an alternative and physical …
Medicine For The Heart
The Center for Disease Control reports that every year 785,000 Americans have their first heart attack. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in our country. In yoga, we learn that both the physical and the spiritual heart respond to the practice of opening. But what else can we do to keep our hearts safe and healthy? At The …
Practice vs. Performance On and Off the Yoga Mat
I came across a beautiful blog today on Everyday Yogini. Nona writes about “staying on your mat.” Like Nona, I’ve sometimes let my mind wander to what other students are doing, how they are doing in comparison to myself. I think we’ve all probably stepped uninvited onto the yoga mats of others. Perhaps it’s our competitive nature, or a learned …
A Veggie Thanksgiving?
I love the Well Blog at The New York Times. They always have great recipe ideas and the photographs they post make my mouth water. There are many things to love about the Well Blog, but I especially love that each year they feature vegetarian Thanksgiving ideas. Think about it: is turkey really the best part of Thanksgiving? I think …
Preserving One’s Energy Through Acupuncture
Those who only know a little about acupuncture often think of it as a way to get pain relief and that’s true. However, what acupuncture is at its core is a method of manipulating and preserving energy, also known as the Chi of a person. The main goal of acupuncture is actually preserving energy and through this, pain relief and …
Our Very Own Food Whisperer With Her Favorite Strategy For The Holidays
The holidays are not too far away. It's time to prepare yourself before you're busy preparing everything else. Are you looking forward to this time of joy, togetherness, and overeating? Are you worried about eating too much and ending the year with a few more pounds than you wanted? Or simply not feeling the way you want? Do not fear. …
Pumpkin Everything
From time to time, I get obsessed with something. Each October, I become obsessed with Pumpkins. I can’t help but collect the small varieties. They multiply in my house like orange rabbits or dust bunnies, occupying window ledges and taking up counter space. I love their smooth skin, the creases that gently slope up to the funny, curling stems they …
Jasmine Tangerine Age-Defying Night Cream
Jasmine Tangerine Age-Defying Night Cream Was there ever a night cream with a sexier name? I think not. It begs to be repeated: Jasmine Tangerine Age-Defying Night Cream. The words feel good across the tongue. Luckily, they’re not just words. The ingredients are as sexy as they sound. Jasmine, known as the king of flower oils, is extracted from silky …
Introduction to Pilates with Kim Reis
CORE noun, often attributive 1: a central and often foundational part usually distinct from the enveloping part by a difference in nature <the core of the city>: as a: the usually inedible central part of some fruits (as a pineapple); especially: the papery or leathery carpels composing the ripened ovary in a pome fruit (as an apple) b: the portion …
NEW Yoga Fundamentals with Sarah Robinette!
“What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?” Vincent van Gogh Getting started is always the most difficult part. It is for me anyway. I know I like being up early, strolling to the pool for a swim, watching the pink of morning sun play on the edges of clouds, but it’s still hard to get …
Consistent Yoga Practice: Flavor for Life
I used to think yoga was stretching. But I also used to think mayonnaise was animal fat in a jar. I had much to learn. Merriam-Webster defines Yoga with a capitol Y as “a Hindu theistic philosophy teaching the suppression of all activity of body, mind, and will in order that the self may realize its distinction from them and …
Daily Downward Dogs Can Make Me 60% More Creative?
As if it wasn’t enough that regular exercise keeps your heart happy and body strong, Fast Company resurrects the ancient hypothesis guided by the great scholars, writers, thinkers of Grecian times that physical exercise and the consistent discipline of it actually plays a key role as ‘muse’ for creators, artists and inventors of all kinds. The key take from the …