Besides stretching and toning your body, yoga gives you the opportunity to tune inward and listen to what your body is feeling that day and pay attention to your breath in that moment. There are so many benefits.
Sleep is a hot topic these days and we know how important sleep is for overall health. This article cuts through the sleep hygiene hype and gives practical tips you can start using tonight to sleep better, longer and...
Massage (bodywork) feels good and meets our basic need for touch. Beyond that, it increases circulation and offers a host of other physical benefits. But, you might ask, with all the options out there, how do I find a...
A yoga practice connects awareness of the breath with specific poses (asanas), whose energetic effects bring harmony and union to the whole being. That includes body, mind, spirit, and emotions. This article will give you tips and awareness for...
Self-care can be a juggling act - balancing the demands of loved ones, work, and a household. What do you do when you see no opening for quiet time? Take a deep breath and start small. Each opening creates...
Do you Breathe Like You Mean it? If you could improve your breathing without changing your schedule at all, would you do it? This article condenses many concepts from Chapter 1 of Issues in Your Tissues and is a...
Caring for your aging body is easier with a loving attitude toward It. Here's how to flip the script on negative messages about aging, make the most of what your body knows and can do, and celebrate how marvelous...
Whether you are a yoga instructor or have practiced yoga for some time, you have witnessed both tears and laughter as people move and stretch through the postures. Here's how to help yourself and others breathe into emotions that...
For years we've been hearing about the benefits of meditation, but how do build a practice in the midst of a busy life? And how do you quiet your busy mind? This article explains meditation in a new way...
I rested my hands on his shoulders to listen more closely. I felt crystalline tears stuck in the muscles. This strong man hadn't cried since he was 16, when his parents divorced. Of course he had unexpressed sadness, anger...
The rhythms of our thoughts and feelings reflect the rhythms of life. Go large and think about the cosmos, come in and think about lunch. Breathe in, breathe out. Letting go is as important as building in the big...
Touch is a powerful human catalyst. Everyone has unexpressed emotion and a spa treatment or massage can provide the opportunity to release it. Many practitioners aren't trained to handle emotions release in a treatment session so here are tips...
Too much time in your head and breathing minimally throws you off balance and escalates into stress, tension, and worse: dis-ease. The beautiful thing is that the remedy is easy, portable, and free. Here's a playful and effective breathing...
Life exists in rhythms and patterns: breathe in - breath out, expand-contract. These rhythmic movements ARE life. As you understand this interconnectedness and practice conscious breathing, your health and awareness expand. Her are tips...
Whatever the cause when you awaken, the important thing is not to let your thoughts take off into worrying about it. That pulls energy up into your head and out of your body - where you need it most...
This emotional release guide for professionals in a spa or clinical gives practical tips and awareness for how to handle tears, anger, or other emotions that come up in hands-on sessions. Spontaneous emotions are natural but can disrupt your...
We all have unwanted emotions leftover from past trauma. We shut away those "monsters" and they accumulate in our "emotional closet" until we shed light on them with love and understanding. There are healthier ways to deal with them....
Aloha is a feeling, an understanding, and attitude of love and connectedness. Breath is the vehicle. You can bring this Hawaiian awareness of breath as vehicle of love, health and connectedness into your body any time. Read and find...