Having long ago abandoned fancy designer lotions for natural alternatives to keeping my skin healthy and smooth, it occurred to me one day that I ought to likewise banish chemically laden products from my cleaning cabinet. After all, if you tend the surface of your body with care, why not attend to the myriad surfaces […]
Coherence: The Door to Your Inner Wisdom
So often we experience a tug-of-war between our mind and our heart. You know what it’s like – that deep-down knowing that you could be making better choices yet can’t seem to access your inner wisdom. You’ve had quite enough to eat but can’t seem to avoid having one more serving. You know a […]
Why Take a Mind/Body Approach to Health? It Works.
It’s widely known that the US spends far more on health care per person than any other country in the world. If we’re at all serious about reducing those costs, we could do far worse than adopt a mind/body approach to health. Consider this: Anywhere from 80 to 90% of all visits to doctors are […]
A Gentler, Non-Weight Bearing Sun Salutation
For the past several months, quite a few clients have asked about an alternative to the weight-bearing poses typically found in Sun Salutation. Due to injuries or surgeries, they had been wisely advised to avoid poses like downward facing dog and plank until they healed. One client was bereft that she was unable to do […]
It’s Not What Happens – It’s How We Respond
Listen to this post Although I’m a frequent flier, I rarely experience travel nightmares. Then yesterday happened. Actually, all was well until we were on the runway at SFO, ready for our 7 a.m. takeoff to JFK. Then came the “Hi, folks. This is your captain…” over the scratchy intercom. Our pitot tube was busted, […]
Yoga for Arthritis: How It Helps
I was deeply moved by a panel of students at the Yoga for Arthritis training I recently attended – people who powerfully shared their experience of yoga’s ability to profoundly change lives. One woman spoke of attending her first weekly class at NYC’s Integral Yoga Institute, coming in with fingers so misshapen and curled in […]