Putting your kids first is a selfless act of love, but honoring your own needs and self-care is also in their best interests — I’ve heard it so many times: “good parents put their children first.” And, if you had asked me ten or fifteen years ago, I would have said I absolutely agree. But ... Read More about Being a Good Parent Starts with Being Kind to Yourself
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The Soul and Addiction
Is the existence of the soul a myth or a truth? How can we expand our relationship to our soul to overcome struggles and create a more fulfilling life? — [A special excerpt adapted from We Are All Addicts, by Carder Stout] There has been plenty of talk of the soul in recent years—and not ... Read More about The Soul and Addiction
The Art of Peaceful Living
For me, The Art of Peaceful Living evolved breath by breath, one tiny step at a time over many years…as a means of survival — “To practice any art, no matter how well or how badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven’s sake. So do it.”—Kurt Vonnegut For me, The Art of Peaceful ... Read More about The Art of Peaceful Living
Best Self Breathwork: Daily Practice
Join Carter Miles in this introductory breathwork practice for improved health and emotional wellbeing. — If you haven't experienced the power of breathwork yet, you are in for a treat. This 25-minute practice will guide you through a few simple breathing techniques which will help you get a ... Read More about Best Self Breathwork: Daily Practice
The Benefits of Hypnotherapy for Improving Fertility
The diagnosis of infertility is stressful and often devastating, but new techniques to calm the mind and body are improving fertility for many women — “The mind is everything. What you think you become.”—Buddha Longing for a baby but being unable to have one is devastating. It seems that ... Read More about The Benefits of Hypnotherapy for Improving Fertility
What Is Ayurveda and How Can It Benefit You?
Ayurveda is a powerful ancient healing science, yet remains shrouded in mystery; here is an overview of Ayurvedic constructs and benefits — Ayurveda is an ancient healing science that stems from the Vedic culture. It is a system of medicine that evolved in India over 5,000 years ago. ... Read More about What Is Ayurveda and How Can It Benefit You?
One Chakra at a Time: Shifting into Your Best Self with the ChinTwins
A quest for balance and healthy living inspires celebrity yoga twins to share their chakra-loving “recipes” for life — Lions, tigers and chakras…oh my! Balance has become a buzz word. In this world of constant hustle and bustle, gadgets and gurus—attaining this notion of “being balanced” is ... Read More about One Chakra at a Time: Shifting into Your Best Self with the ChinTwins
7 Ways to Release Grief from Your Body
After a traumatic loss, a grief expert discovers 7 techniques for setting grief free from the body and moving toward comfort — After a sudden and traumatic loss a few years ago, my grief and shock first expressed themselves through my body: I couldn’t stop shuddering. This shaking was so bad ... Read More about 7 Ways to Release Grief from Your Body
Breath, Your Brain and the Power to Change
discover how simply changing the way we breathe can immediately and dramatically change the way we think and feel. — Breathing, we do it every moment of every day and yet most of us just take it for granted. We see breathing as a binary process, either I’m breathing (and therefore alive) or ... Read More about Breath, Your Brain and the Power to Change
Sleep Better… A Few Stretches for Bedtime
Slow down, take some deep breaths and release the tension from your body with these stretches to sleep better tonight! — Finally, the day is done and we make our way towards the bed, we crawl in... but no sleep comes. Sometimes the mind-body has trouble fully relaxing, the excitement (or ... Read More about Sleep Better… A Few Stretches for Bedtime
Go Ahead… Try Something New!
This past season I set the intention to try new things — a way to face my fears, open my mind and maybe take some risks. — When you have children, you often find yourself bringing new foods to the table with a smile that says, “Just try it.” Unfortunately, the only way to expand the palate is ... Read More about Go Ahead… Try Something New!
The Art of Self-Surrender
You can’t make change in your life without inviting some form of introspection — and fortunately, this is exactly the purpose of self-surrender — Surrendering is a unique and bizarre experience. Sometimes you don’t have any choice in the matter; life humbles and expands you in such a way that ... Read More about The Art of Self-Surrender