The Dalai Lama recounts the story of a monk who was imprisoned and tortured by the Chinese for eighteen years. He told the Dalai Lama that during his imprisonment, there were many moments when he felt he was in great danger. When the Dalai Lama asked what he was scared of, the monk said that he was …
Ujjayi
“When you own your breath, nobody can steal your peace.” Pretend that you’re a seashell and channel sweet Mother Ocean by constricting the back of the throat while moving the air slowly and deeply in and out of the nose. You will notice an audible ocean sound. This increases mental awareness and clears the mind. It’s also incredibly soothing. …
Eye Love You
Are you reading this right now? Well how about appreciating those keen, perceptive, extraordinary eyes! Eighty five percent of all the knowledge we collect in our lifetime comes from what we see! The average human eye weighs about twenty eight grams. Eyes can distinguish up to 500 shades of gray 🙂 They can process around 36,000 bits of info …
Happiness is the way.
No matter what you’re doing right now, SMILE! Even faking it can trick your body into believing everything is peachy while releasing endorphins and serotonin (natural pain and stress relievers). The muscles used to smile are connected to how the brain elevates the mood. Making a conscious choice to be happy increases the ability to think holistically, lowers blood …
Gone Coconuts!
Coo coo for coconuts! A coconut is superb in every form! In Sanskrit, coconuts are called “Kalpa Vriksha” which translates to “the tree that gives all that is necessary for living!” The almighty coconut can produce drink, fiber, food, fuel, utensils, musical instruments and so much more! What is it though? A nut, a seed a …
Why bother getting a massage?
What would happen if you treated yourself to a loving massage…besides totally transcending you into another realm of blissful tranquility? The necessary session would also seriously ease sore muscles AND allow fresh blood, lymph and energy to flow AND soothe the nervous system AND flush out dirty toxins AND get you high on life AND transport you to a lucid state …
Backbending. Do it.
In this “civilized” society we are constantly sitting in a collapsed position. You know you are! This posture is not natural and can cause a number of physical and emotional ailments (not fun). When we curl forward (like when we type!), our back muscles get stretched out and our chest muscles get tight and short. If you want to …
Happy Diwali!!
New moon blessings everyone! What a brilliant time on earth to wipe our dirty slates clean of nasty hate, ignorance and fear! Just let that shit go already! In India (& other parts of the world) there is a festival of lights (Diwali) happening right now!! Millions of lamps are lit which represent individual awareness coming out of the dark! …
Good Vibrations
Why do we say “OM“? The ancient, mystic sound represents pure liberation and loosely translates as “welcome to the god,” but not in a religious sense. OM/AUM is more of a mantra or intonation than a word. It’s the universal, cosmic vibration of divine energy (how cool!). It is beyond words. A=the waking consciousness, root, science, …
Vessels
If all the blood vessels in a human body were placed end to end, they would stretch 12,000 miles! Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the US and most risk factors are very much life-style related. American Heart Association recommends eating limited amounts of red meat, as it contributes to arterial plaque …