Yoga is for
Every Body
One of my Yoga students recently complained of a sharp pain in her lower back and buttocks that radiated down the leg and foot--classic symptoms of sciatica. She said it sometimes wrapped around the side of the hip and down the front of the knee, even down to the...
One of my favorite recordings is Ella Fitzgerald singing Cole Porter's "Too Darn Hot!". The first time I heard it , I was in junior high, and my best friend 's mom had the anthology of Ella singing all of the Cole Porter songs, with orchestral arrangements by Nelson...
Last night, the Independent Book Publisher Association handed out their annual awards at a ceremony in New York city. Named in honor of America's most cherished publisher/printer, the Benjamin Franklin Awardsâ„¢ recognizes excellence in independent publishing....
I was given the Sanskrit name, Meera (also spelled Mira) by my Gurudeva, the great Sri Swami Satchidananda. He told me at the time that it meant "the celestial singer", and that it was the name of a famous Indian saint, Mirabai. She was born a princess in South India...
WHY GOD MADE MOMS Answers given by 2nd grade school children to the following questions: Why did God make mothers? 1. She's the only one who knows where the scotch tape is. 2. Mostly to clean the house. 3. To help us out of there when we were getting born. How did...
I saw a quote today on the internet, and it resonated with me so much: "Prosperity, prosperity, prosperity, is perpetual with people who prefer to be penetrating, prepared and purposeful. But, prosperity only comes to those who are trustworthy, deliver and who are...
Gaining Control of the Mind With the Breath.
I recently met a powerhouse of a woman--Jess Tomaz, and her charming husband Al, who are doing great things in Grand Rapids. Jess teaches Yoga locally, and she and Al have teamed up with a bunch of like minded, green thinking merchants to create an online store where...
As a long-time devotional music fan, I am always happy to hear new music from sincere performers. My personal favorites run from J.S. Bach to Jai Uttal--that's my disclaimer! That's why I was delighted to hear from Karan at Spirit Voyage Records--yes, we all still...
These days, not everyone has time or disposable income to go to a Yoga class three or four times a week. If you're stuck in your office 5 days a week, maybe working overtime, you just can't fit it in. Enter chair Yoga! There are so many stretches you can do,...
This powerful, but simple forward bending pose helps to reduce the cortisol (a powerful stress hormone) in the bloodstream.
Forward bends help to reduce abdominal fat.
Let's all join in and pray with the 13 Indigenous Grandmothers on Tuesday, May 18, 2010. We, the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers Ask you to join us: CONSCIOUS PARTICIPATION IN HEALING OURPLANETARY WATERS OUR MOTHER EARTH NEEDS YOUR HELP!...
The latest research shows that the one activity that produces more electrical activity in the brain–second only to a seizure–is sight reading music!
This body is a perfect vehicle for helping others with weight issues to get friendly with yoga.