Did you know you can “cool ‘ down your body with your breath? Summer heat is both agitating to the mind and body. Have you noticed? Here is a simple daily practice that is cooling and calming. On an empty stomach , try practicing ten rounds at a time up to 8 minutes of alternate…
When I lived in California I met a woman who had just moved to the US from Israel. She suffered severe trauma to her nervous system having lived amongst bombing , gun shots and explosions most of her life. She was literally in a fight or flight situation 24/7. I reflected on this today as I…
Why meditate? Today’s scientific knowledge confirms that body “IS” mind. Anything that happens to the mind influences the body and vice versa. If our thoughts breed fear, anxiety, or anger this obstructs the flow of energy in the body and causes problems such as indigestion, constipation, weight gain, insomnia, depression, increased cortisol levels, IBS, auto immune diseases and…
I’ve been talking all year about eating warm cooked foods to strengthen digestion. If you have followed this advice and built strong digestion , now , because of the heat outside in nature it is ok to have a cold drink. For those of you who like a cooling iced tea; now is the time….