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Namaste 2014
Resolve to Acknowledge Your Goodness A New Year is a chance for a fresh start, a new beginning. As human beings, we tend to look backward before starting something new. We note all of the “mistakes” and “bad habits” we’ve had and resolve not to carry them forward. About this new journey, we say, “This … Continue reading Namaste 2014
Traditional Thai Medicine
Originally posted on Service Learning in Thailand:
By: Chris Roundy, Mamta Chaudhari, and DeAnna Castro History shows that Thai people have been using herbal medicines for healthcare since before 1238 AD (Chokevivat 2005). The principle concern of Buddhism, the main religion of Thailand, is eliminating suffering, which coincides with the values of medicinal practice well… Continue reading Traditional Thai Medicine
Body Sense Magazine: Autumn 2013
Finding the Joint “Sweet Spot”
“Why can’t you be more like the right knee?” I said silently to the left. “The right knee is fine with traveling.” Understandably, the left knee didn’t respond. After fidgeting about, flexing and extending the knee, moving my bent leg medially then laterally, hugging both feet into the tiny airplane seat and climbing over my … Continue reading Finding the Joint “Sweet Spot”
It’s still hot out!
Release and restore with reclining bound angle – Supta Baddha Konasana Too much heat can make us irritable and frustrated or just empty us of energy. Coupled with an increase in our overall activity levels during the summer months and it’s all too easy to get fired up and then burn out as we head into … Continue reading It’s still hot out!
Transition with Strength and Awareness
PRACTICE LOW LUNGE/HIGH LUNGE Change happens. Sometimes we’re expecting it, as with the change of the seasons. And sometimes we’re not, as with a flat tire on our way to work. Either way, change can happen quickly, throwing us off balance. Autumn is a time when change, both big and small, is happening all around … Continue reading Transition with Strength and Awareness
Shitali Pranayama: Cooling Breath
A few days ago, I was roasting, stifled, sweating, stuck in traffic with a long drive ahead. Then again the next day and the day after that. Uncomfortable, but resigned to a seemingly oppressive situation, I wanted to feel a little more contentment and a little brighter. And then I remembered I could practice Shitali … Continue reading Shitali Pranayama: Cooling Breath
Body Sense Magazine: Summer 2013
Maternal Love Meditation
A MEDITATION ON THE CHAIN OF LIFE IN HONOR OF OUR MOMS When we honor our mothers, we also honor ourselves. Regardless of our current relationship with the woman who brought us into this life, she is deserving of our gratitude for the simple reason that she made it possible for us to experience this … Continue reading Maternal Love Meditation
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