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What is the big mystery of the male and female sides of the body? Why do we need to be aware of this? The body is energetically divided into two parts. The right and the left, male and female dominated sides. This is not a new concept, it has an origin in eastern philosophies like Buddhism, ...
Stand tall in Tadasana, this is what you hear when you join a yoga class. The teacher then goes on to explain the physical benefits of this pose which include but are not limited to these benefits, Improves posture, strengthens thighs, knees, and anklesr Firms abdomen and buttocks, relieves sciatic and reduces flat feet. But the true power of this pose is mental. When you can gather the power of a physical pose infused with the mental power of affirmations you can create lasting positive change in your life.
Words we use to sabotage ourselves How we use certain words in our daily vocabulary or in effect the order in which we use these words harm and hinder us in the ability to attain our goals and create a positive loving and happy life. Words that we use can sabotage everything we work so hard to attain. We must master to knowledge of the power of words. This is one of the main emphases of Neuro-linguistic Programming as well as the yoga sutras.
It has been said over time that those who hear voices are going mad. What about those who hear voices in their dreams? Are they mad also? How do we determine when we have heard the voice of the angels, and when we have received true guidance? One of the easiest things to do is to discount those voices we hear in our dreams as just that, dreams. The truth about it is that we can easily learn to disce true guidance from ego demands.
It has been said over time that those who hear voices are going mad. What about those who hear voices in their dreams? Are they mad also? How do we determine when we have heard the voice of the angels, and when we have received true guidance? One of the easiest things to do is to discount those voices we hear in our dreams, as just that, dreams. The truth about it is that we can easily learn to disce true guidance from egoic demands.
Everyone is stressed out most of the time. Between work, family and social pressures, Managing stress can be hard to do. Your anxious thoughts bring about negative emotions that cause your brain to release certain hormones which can all negatively impact our weight. All this anxiety brought ...
The most important reasons we continue to have ill bodies, ill lives and ill circumstances is due to the illusions we live with day in and day out. When we live with illusions we cannot heal.r
Life is energy. Everything we see, taste, smell, feel and hea is energy. All there is energy. There is fast moving energynand slow moving energy. The fast moving energy involves thingsnwe cannot see but we experience. Slow moving energy is thatnwhich accumulates into solid form. It is this ...
Everywhere you turn you are being bombarded with ads in every medium, weight loss miracle pills, systems, books, CDs/DVDs and contraptions. All of which are meant to bring about the new you. The problem with this is that it prays on our ego thoughts, weaknesses and insecurities about our self’s and our bodies. According to ‘Fat Exploding the Myths - by Lisa Colles’ Americans are reported to spend an estimated $50 billion each year on weight loss products and over $6 billion of that is spent on fraudulent products. On May 8, 2009 The U.S.
E-motions are energy in motion. Unhindered emotions run freely. They run through our bodies like water runs through the mountains, creating new patterns and making new paths. Then at times running with a force so strong that it moves us so deeply within that we become physically unable to handle them sending us into a tailspin. This creates fear within us and we begin to suppress these emotions due to our inability to control them. That is where the problem begins; these emotions that we suppress begin to create havoc on our mind, body, and spirit.
What is the true meaning of Yoga? Well that depends on where you look. When you search the web you get this definition: The word yoga means "union" in Sanskrit, the language of ancient India where yoga originated. We can think of the union occurring between the mind, body and spirit. When you ...
It has been said that when you pray you should come to the altar with humility, gratitude and love in your heart. Truthfully, it is very rare for any of us to truly come to any place, relationship or situation in our life with this presence. If we did, this would be the most life changing experience we could imagine. Think about it…When was the last time you came to any relationship or conversation with this presence? What this world needs right now is this, the essence of presence. In these times of stress we should feel thankful for all that we are and all that we have.
The essence of wanting is the powerful force that drives our thoughts and our emotions. This essence brings about strong emotions that elicit feelings within our being that alerts us as to the nature of our thoughts. It is this powerful force within us that we need to tap into daily almost at ...
I teach a course about the Chakras that expands and develops an understanding of the human energy field and the concept that we have a physical body, and energy body, and an ethereal body. Just like there is a physical plane, an energetic plane, and an etheric plane. In our etheric body there is webbing, very much like the "connective tissue" of the physical body that forms a scaffolding of energetic structures in our aura. This creates a network. This network of etheric webbing connects the energetic/etheric and physical planes to each other.
If you are a woman beyond the age of thirty-seven, you may be in the early stages, feeling the symptoms of Pre- Menopause, or was we Functional Diagnostic Nutritionists call it in the stage of “hormonal Influx”. If you are exhibiting any of the following symptoms you could very well be in Hormonal Influx. Fatigue, Mood Swings, short-term memory loss, depression, crying bouts or inability to sleep, and the list goes on and on. Here in this article you will find 5 simple ways to begin to bring your hormones back into balance and reset the hold of menopause.
In my daily practice as a Functional Diagnostic Nutritionist, and as a college Health and Wellness professor, I hear the horror stories about synthetic hormone replacement treatments over and over again. Most recently, while I was presenting at a Yoga Conference, I got a frantic text message from one of my good friends. The text went something like this, “Hi, I need to know what to do to cleanse out my body and what vitamins to order, I just took myself off of hormones because I was losing my hair, HELP! This is a very typical question that I get asked on a regular basis.
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When we say these words, “ I Wish…” we believe that we are creating, but in truth these words are usually spoken with feelings of lack. What we have learned from the book “The Secret” is the fact that we should have thoughts and visualizations that can help keep our focus on what we want.
Meditation is not so mysterious anymore. You can see the mainstream population beginning to try meditation classes at the local community college. Doctors are telling their patients about the power of meditation. It only goes to prove that the power of meditation in the sport of football can only enhance the ability of the player to be focused and relaxed leading to an improved game performance.
Inspired living, the difference between right and wrong action We all wish to be living and building a purpose filled and inspired life. Making the decision and taking the action to embark upon this journey can be one of the most exciting and most challenging times of your life. There comes a time in your life when you realize that the job you are is keeping you in a rut, or perhaps your life circumstances are not all that you envisioned them to be. This begins to stir the pot of soul searching.
As a FDN (Functional Diagnostic Nutritionist) I hear these statements all the time. I have no energy. I have no will or desire to get up in the morning. I have trouble with my energy level in the morning. I am not feeling right any more. When I tell them that it may be a hormonal imbalance, they ask, “What do Hormones have to do with being tired?”
Lifestyle coaching focuses on creating positive results by building self-awareness, supporting positive action and facilitating a deepened understanding that opens the door to new possibilities and choices. In a coaching context, lifestyle addresses the whole person, including nutritional, ...Lifestyle coaching focuses on creating positive results by building self-awareness, supporting positive action and facilitating a deepened understanding that opens the door to new possibilities and choices.
Latest Update on Injuries: 8/5/11 Arian Foster, Houston Texans RB, strains his hamstring and is unable to practice When asked about his injury, according to The Houston Chronicle Foster said "I was probably going a little bit too hard, feeling good being back on the first day, but that's part of life," he said. "You have to roll with it. Hamstrings are part of the business."
Find your true wealth! “ In a rational world, the best of us would aspire to find our true wealth by achieving good health!” According to an Italian quote “He who enjoys good health is rich, though he knows it not” Why do we gamble with our health? What is true ...
Did you know that our largest organ in our body is our skin? That is why it is important to have a great daily regimen that includes nourishment from the inside out. There are 5 easy ways to have great skin. Our skin forms a complete exte al covering of the body and is visible to other people. This is probably the reason that skin care products represent one of the biggest industries in the world. The skin is also the largest organ of elimination in the body. We eliminate toxins from the body through our skin.r
These days we hear a lot about the “the value" of Pro-biotics on our health. Everywhere you look you see the media portraying the “good benefits” of taking pro-biotics. Manufactures everywhere are touting that their products have “Pro-biotics”. You can even find it in yogurt. Currently the craze is pro-biotic drinks. So what is this? What is the definition of “Pro-biotics”? Pro-biotic as defined by the World Health Organization “The term Pro-biotic means 'for life'." Pro-biotics is used to identify “healthy” bacteria shown to have beneficial effects for humans and animals.
The 4th chakra – the love chakra This chakra is associated with the colors green and pink. The crystals for empowering this chakra are aventurine and rose quartz. The physical location of this chakra is in the heart center, in the chest area This is the source of all love and trusting ...
Ours is a mixed up world based on materialist goals and ego-centered accomplishments. Subsequently, it is very easy to get pulled into the “vortex” created by the dramatic events in our lives. We begin to live the drama of our life. The worst part of it all is that you can go about ...