Move out of Pain and into Love
August 7, 2012
By Guest Blogger
Yesterday I was playing with my 4-year-old daughter, Sabina, and she cheerfully stated “I love Sabina!” To which I replied, “Me too! What do you love about Sabina?” She said, “I love that she is funny and her cute little butt.” This made me laugh and melt. What genius children possess. Loving ourselves and our bodies is our natural state, but somehow, somewhere along the line, we often lose sight of this. There are numerous… Read More >
Escaping from what? Your pain, or your power?
February 10, 2012
By Danielle LaPorte
Escapism. Most new-age gurus say we’re expert in it. I can’t disagree. We’re distracted. Denatured. We’re overbooked. We tend to be disconnected from our divine nature, the food we eat, the shit we buy, the eyes we look into — our own and others. We buffer/numb/avoid/distract ourselves with TV, caffeine, drugs, getting off, gossiping, complaining, having otherwise meaningless conversations, shopping (more aptly, “stuffing”), working, tweeting, surfing work email, work, work -– all to avoid feeling… Read More >
When Sex Hurts
October 27, 2011
By Guest Blogger
“We can work this out. If we can just push past the pain, it will be OK,” I told him. I was 27, newly married, and I had never had sex before. I thought sex might be a bit painful the first couple of times, but the pain was awful! I felt like my husband was hitting a wall inside of me. Soon, the constant attempts and subsequent pain created a cycle. I would tense… Read More >
Yoga for Artists: Unleash Your Creativity
November 30, 2010
By Guest Blogger
I have been in the art world for nine years as a critic, curator, theorist, philosopher and artist. Most of my endeavors place me in front of a computer writing reviews, press releases, essays, catalogues and the like. This has caused my erector spinae to shorten and my rhomboids to extend beyond their normal limits. These muscles are imperative for a straight spine and an open heart but are consistently put at risk by my… Read More >
When Your Home Birth Doesn’t Go As Planned
November 11, 2010
By Kristen Suzanne
Everyone who follows my blog knows I planned a home birth. “Plan” is the operative word. Even though a home birth was my first choice, my birth plan included backup plans in the event I transferred to the hospital (separate plans for hospital vaginal and C-section deliveries). I imagined the major scenarios, so I wouldn’t be forced to make difficult decisions under the duress of labor or in an emergency. On Thursday night, I started… Read More >
Living Pain-Free through Chinese Medicine
August 10, 2010
By Guest Blogger
Many people are surprised to hear that acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine are keys to improving health and quality of life for cancer patients. Acupuncture is great for treating and preventing pain, and it will help put an end to daily doses of ibuprofen and other pain medications. An added bonus is that there are no negative side effects. Chinese medicine, herbal medicine, acupuncture, and proper nutrition can help other cancer-related symptoms, as well as… Read More >
Secrets of a Chiropractor
March 26, 2010
By Guest Blogger
By Luke Piretti I always get an interesting reaction when people find out I am a Chiropractor. People want to ask me about their low back pain, or ask me what a chiropractor does. They want to know how on earth I chose this profession. It is understandable, as chiropractic seems to be everywhere: there are characters on TV who play chiropractors, Super Bowl athletes who fly their Chiropractor in from out of town to… Read More >
