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Heart Disease is a Lifestyle Disease
Yoga Poses to Lower High Blood Pressure
Yoga, when practiced mindfully, can reduce high blood pressure by regulating the autonomic nervous system. It is the mind-body-breath connection that makes yoga so effective. While a general yoga practice is beneficial, some asanas are better than others for actually lowering blood pressure, and simple modifications of many poses make other asanas beneficial as well. […]
Delicious Ways to Lower Your Blood Pressure
“Let Nature be your Medicine” – Hippocrates. May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month. High BP, otherwise known as Hypertension, is a huge problem which can lead to heart attack, stroke, kidney failure and death. The best way to manage it is to follow an integrative plan involving proper nutrition, exercise, stress management and prescribed […]
Lower Your Blood Pressure Naturally
So, your blood pressure (BP) is high and you don’t want to take a bunch of pills or maybe no medicine at all. You are not alone. One in every three Americans have high BP. Only half of those individuals have their BP under control. High BP, otherwise known as Hypertension, is a huge problem […]
Just Breathe
It sounds so simple, doesn’t it? Just Breathe. We do it automatically, don’t we? But in our busy, sometimes stressful lives, we really forget to breathe. Life begins with the first breath. Life ends with the last breath. But even more important than the beginning and the end is the stuff in between […]
Spring Clean Your Life
Spring is truly my favorite season. The days begin to get a bit longer, the temperatures warmer, we start to see more of the sun, & the birds sing. It all signals hope, awakening, new beginnings, joy and happiness. Yesterday was a rainy day, but it was a pleasant, warm rain (typical spring shower). When […]
Why do a Cleanse?
When the body is cleansed, the mind purified and the senses controlled, the joyful awareness needed to realize the inner self also comes. – Yoga Sutra 2.41 Why do a Cleanse or Detox? Why stop eating the things you “love” or “need” like coffee, dairy, carbs, and alcohol? I’m on day 14 of a 21 day […]
Yoga in the Galapagos
To me, yoga and travel offer the same gift. Wanderlust – the inward and outward journeys that bring us closer to discovering our true selves in this world. People travel for many reasons. Yogis travel to BE in the world. As we travel to new lands, we practice “Yoga” – compassion, love for all of […]
Machu Picchu
What an extraordinary trip to Peru! The energy from the Andes mountains and the Andean people is palpable everywhere you go from Cuzco to Machu Picchu to the Sacred Valley. The indigenous Incan culture lives on in the Quechua (pronounced ke-chwa) people, particularly noted in their relationship with Nature – earth, water, sun and […]
Wanderlust
Wanderlust… the desire to travel. Wanderlust has got me again. It is much like yoga in that both are explorations into oneself. When we travel, we see the differences, the uniqueness of each place and culture, and at the same time, learn how similar we all are – the Oneness. As they say in Bali […]
Doctors and Yoga
I am delighted to participate in my first AMA (American Medical Association) approved CME (Continuing Medical Education) program on Yoga Therapy. This is a big deal! It means that a well established, time-honored medical society acknowledges the health benefits of yoga therapy. This is the 7th such meeting designed for doctors and healthcare professionals. It […]
Hot Yoga 21-Challenge
Hot House Yoga 21-Challenge So, Hot House Yoga studio challenged us to take 21 classes in the month of October. The logic behind the number 21 is that it takes 21 days to create a habit, so why not create a good habit. For those who successfully complete the challenge in Hampton Roads, Hot House […]
Yoga for a Healthy Heart
Heart disease is something that I deal with everyday. It is the #1 killer of both men and women in the modern world. The good news is that heart disease and the many risk factors that lead to heart disease are largely preventable. The sad news is that most Americans either don’t know this or […]
Release your inner child with Yoga
Your inner child is a part of you, a part of your personality that exhibits childlike behaviors, emotions and thoughts. It is spontaneous, playful, creative, restful. For many of us, it lies buried deeply as a result of unresolved childhood drama, adulthood, society and perceived expectations. Yoga, on many different levels, allows us to get […]
Yoga for Chronic Pain
Millions of people live with chronic pain. Arthritis and back pain are probably the two most common forms, but pain can exist for a multitude of reasons. To name a few – systemic illness such as cancer, migraines, fibromyalgia, depression or obesity. Many people first encounter yoga for pain relief, for good reason. The excessive use […]
Eggplant to Leeks
EGGPLANT — or aubergine as it is called in France, is a vegetable long prized for its beauty as well as its unique taste and texture. In addition to featuring a host of vitamins and minerals, eggplant also contains important phytonutrients, many of which have antioxidant activity. Phytonutrients contained in eggplant include phenolic compounds, such […]
Cool As a Cucumber
Continuing our exploration of delicious, healthy fruit and vegetables… CUCUMBERS Cucumbers are known to be one of the best foods for your body’s overall health, often referred to as a Superfood. Here are just some of the many benefits of cucumbers, but please remember to buy organic as cucumbers are so often sprayed with pesticides. Quick […]
BEAUTIFUL Fruit and Vegetables
BERRIES So beautiful, colorful, and delicious, they may be small but are powerful in their health benefits. The antioxidants in berries can help your body fight oxidative stress caused by free radicals that can lead to various diseases. Eating a diet rich in antioxidants can help improve your health, protect your skin and hair, and prevent certain diseases. […]
“Let food be your medicine and medicine be your food” — Hippocrates
FRUITS & VEGETABLES – Beautiful, Delicious & Healthy. This month on my blog will be about enjoying the flavors and benefits of nature, proven to help you stay strong, lean, and yes – disease free. I will review some (perhaps unknown) health benefits of various fruits and vegetables, from A to Z, and provide some tips on enjoying […]
Ayurveda
AYURVEDA “Let nature be your medicine and medicine be your nature”—Hippocrates Ayurveda, literally translated, is the science of life. It is a consciousness-based approach to health. It is the most ancient health care system. It predates almost 5-6000 years. It is the mother of all medicine: Natural, Holistic, Integrative, Complementary, Alternative, and Traditional. The underlying […]
Blue Zones of Longevity
Travel to a Blue Zone and learn how to live a long, happy life Want to live longer, healthier lives? Live in a Blue Zone or better yet create your own Blue Zone! I just returned from a fabulous yoga retreat in Nicoya, Costa Rica – a “Blue Zone”, and can totally understand why people […]
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