The Fantastic Flexible (and Warming) Practice of Yoga

The Fantastic Flexible (and Warming) Practice of Yoga

One of the many reasons a yoga practice supports physical well-being is because asana and pranayama build internal heat in nearly every kind of class that includes movement….

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Ayurvedic Tip: Oil Pulling

According to Ayurveda health-care philosophy, oil pulling draws out toxins in your body to improve oral health specifically and to improve your overall health.

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Ayurvedic Self Massage: Abhyanga

Abhyanga is the Ayurvedic practice of self-massage, which can nourish and cleanse our external body just as we cleanse and nourish internally with clean foods and new eating habits.

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Self-Care Practice: Nature Therapy

Self-Care Practice: Nature Therapy

Prior to lock-down, I walked regularly, often with Sally, our Jack Russell/Australian Shepherd mix. I enjoyed our walks (and Sally always enjoys her walks!), often leaving my phone at home, the better to enjoy our time together. Although I was never rushed, and I enjoyed the sights and sounds of nature, there was always “something” to get home to do, a “next thing on the list”, My appreciation and enjoyment were of the “walk-thru” variety, and my mind might often wandered….

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Sound Healing

Sound Healing

Sound Healing is a modality that utilizes frequencies produced by instruments to support participants in altering their state of consciousness for an intended purpose such as reaching deep state of relaxation or working through suppressed emotions or simply the release of stored stress.

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Inhale, Exhale, Repeat

Inhale, Exhale, Repeat

I assert that pranayama is the single most accessible, practical, and effective tool available to reduce stress, energize, bring about calm, and improve our overall well-being. Period. We can go without food for weeks, without water for one to two weeks. We start to hallucinate three to four days without sleep, yet the lack of breath becomes fatal after only a few short minutes.

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Acupressure to Balance Screen Time

Acupressure to Balance Screen Time

Tai yang is one of the points along an energy meridian. Self-massage that includes this point increases blood flow to the eyes and can help reduce the pain of headaches. It is easy, without side effects, and safe to do.

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2:1 Breath for Cleansing and Relaxation

2:1 Breath for Cleansing and Relaxation

2:1 Breathing is a relaxing and cleansing practice. We begin by bringing balance to the breath, inhaling and exhaling equally. With each breath cycle we extend the exhale a little longer until the exhale is twice as long as the inhale.

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Spring Cleaning

Spring Cleaning

In yoga philosophy and pranayama study we explore the concepts of sukha and dukkha. Sukha is light space. Dukha is dark space. To reap the benefits of the new things (sukha), we first make room for them by removing some of the old things (dukkha). The more space we make, the more room we have to fill with sukha.

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