Navigating Middle Age with Yoga
September 30, 2010
By Rolf Gates
At some point in the last few years I stopped being a young person and became a 40-something. I experience this as middle age, but to say this nowadays sounds defeatist and impolite. So I keep my new place in the world largely to myself. This dutiful silence does not change the truth I now embody. The proof of it is everywhere. My children literally cannot conceive of how old I am. The president of… Read More >
Love List: Gratitude Journaling
September 29, 2010
Since I mentioned how much I love Bridget Morris’ journals in my last love list, I thought I’d put them to use this week with a little gratitude is the attitude doodling. As I’ve said before, the best way to tackle glass-half-empty thinking is to remind yourself of the things that are working in your life and to take stock of the beauty and special people/experiences that charge you up. Now, I know it’s tough… Read More >
Love List: Crazy Sexy CAT scans tips
August 11, 2010
Hi Spiritual Marathon Runner! This week’s Love List is all about the simple things that help me make a shitty day (canSer check-ups) a little easier. I bet lots of you know exactly what I mean. On Friday, I’ll be vlogging about the best tool I’ve found to cope with the fear. Until then I hope you enjoy my list! Share your tips/tricks if you’re moved to do so… 1. The flowers that Brian picked… Read More >
Using Joy and Creativity to Cope in Today’s World
July 29, 2010
By John Robbins
I am someone who longs for world peace. Perhaps you are, too. But every single day our world spends more than $4 billion on war. The last hundred years have been by far the bloodiest in human history. I support human rights and human dignity. I want every child to grow up healthy and strong. No doubt you do, too. But today, like every day, 20,000 children will die of hunger and poverty. Even in… Read More >
Asking for Help
July 9, 2010
Howdy Sizzling Hot Sassies! Let’s take some advice from the wisdom-filled words of The Beatles: “Help! I need somebody!”. In this weekly vlog installment I talk about asking for help and I drop the f-bomb, so mothers cover your children’s ears! I love you, you’re worth it, now stop whining and ask for help! I’ll go first. What the heck do you want me to munch on, muse over and yackety-yack about next week? Peace… Read More >
Your Inner Kiddo
July 2, 2010
Wassup Wildflower, If my inner kiddo met your inner kiddo on the playground, I bet we’d be friends. We’d be super nice to each other, share organic graham crackers and cozy up on a carpet square during story time. Life would be a lot less stressful. Watch today’s vlog for a simple but powerful exercise that will help you tap into your inner kiddo. PS- No bullies allowed on my playground! Peace & personal fireworks,… Read More >
Do We Really Need More Boundaries?
June 28, 2010
By Elena Brower
Photo Credit: Lee Jordon Recently, I was asked if I felt that yoga was actually (perhaps) an imposition on natural, organic movement. I think it depends. For those super-attuned people who are aware of what feels healing for them based on previous experience or understanding, maybe yoga is an imposition creating boundaries that actually stifle free movement and flow. Maybe. In my humble experience, the boundaries offered by yoga, specifically the technology of Anusara® yoga,… Read More >
Anger
June 25, 2010
Hey Pissed-off Posies! Did you know that repressed anger can not only make you unhappy, but it can make you unhealthy? I don’t know about you, but I used to squish my feelings down. Well, this week I had an opportunity to express some hot holy hell and I learned a lot from what happened. When you get pissed do you deal with it or do you lie to protect others and avoid tough questions?… Read More >
Motivation
June 18, 2010
Hey Hey Chiquita Banana, Check out this week’s vlog and get some crazy sexy tips on how to stay motivated from yours truly. Apres viewing, why not share one negative belief that’s holding you back in the comments section. I’ll be checking in over the weekend to guide the groovy conversation. Let’s peel the emotional banana and get down and dir-tay! Peace and motivation, Kris PS- I think unicorns fart glitter, do you?
The Grudge: How To Embrace Forgiveness
June 3, 2010
By Guest Blogger
By Jess Ainscough “Forgive all who have offended you, not for them, but for yourself.” –Harriet Nelson At some point in our lives, each and every one of us experiences betrayal by friends, lovers, family members or that person on eBay who sells you a fake Louis Vuitton bag after she stated it was authentic. No one and no relationship are exempt from deceit. This little gem of wisdom could turn you into quite the… Read More >
Harnessing the Internet for Hope and Support
May 17, 2010
By Guest Blogger
By Sona Mehring How can I best help my good friends and their soon-to-be-born (way too soon!) baby girl? That was the question I faced back in 1997, when those friends told me they would be delivering their daughter at just 23 weeks. My friends were going to be isolated in the hospital for weeks, if not months, and they faced the overwhelming task of letting everyone know the latest news. This gave me an… Read More >
How Yoga Helped Me Get Over My Ex
May 13, 2010
By Guest Blogger
By Jennifer Garam Two and a half years ago, I tried Bikram yoga and I hated it. As I was lying on my back in a pool of my own sweat in Savasana at the end of class, the teacher urged new students to come back the next day because it “gets better,” and my internal dialogue screamed, “NO FREAKIN’ WAY!” Then, as I burst out the front door and into the cool fall air… Read More >
The Weight of Words
April 30, 2010
By Rory Freedman
Jesus kicked my ass again—and I loved every second of it. I’m a Jew, but I grew up in a non-Jew town, and I kinda had Jesus-jealousy for much of my life. Christianity had such an allure: the quiet calm inside a church, the white Communion dresses, and of course, all the bells and whistles of Christmas. Now, as an adult, I’m past the white dress thing. But the rest of it still holds a… Read More >
Spiritual Intimacy
March 23, 2010
By Guest Blogger
By Cora Poage “I just don’t know if Ben is spiritual enough for me.” I found myself saying this to a fellow Spiritual Psychology student last weekend regarding my partner of 8 years. “Or maybe he doesn’t go as deep in conversations or something. I just don’t feel like I am completely heard or seen by him. I don’t think we have much spiritual intimacy. It’s almost like we speak different languages about this stuff.”… Read More >
Beating the Odds
February 22, 2010
By Guest Blogger
Today’s Meatless Monday inspiration comes from Keri and Paul Haken’s personal journey. Read on to learn how they are beating the odds and savoring each day of their lives together. An essential part of their wellness plan includes an organic vegan (mostly) raw diet! Keri & Paul Haken By Keri Haken “There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a… Read More >
Being Yourself
February 19, 2010
By Elizabeth Castoria
My mother, who has what some people refer to as an “alpha” personality (others might say “benevolently dictatorial”), was chatting with an acquaintance whom she’d met while volunteering. Mom runs the Commission on Disabilities in our county, and for the last year or so we’ve had the pleasure of referring to her as “the Commish.” Since she’s the boss (and a nice person), she’d invited her fellow commission members over for a social lunch. As… Read More >
13 Easy Ways to Please your Lover
February 11, 2010
By Guest Blogger
By Lisa Borden Being green at heart will make them scream with joy! Although Valentine’s Day comes but once a year, we can celebrate what and whom we love every day. It is too easy to get caught up in the commercial side of Valentine’s Day; try to remember that it’s not about buying chlorine bleached paper, printed with toxic inks, sealed with icky glue in envelopes. Instead, it can be a day to stop,… Read More >
What I Know For Sure About Love
February 5, 2010
By Arielle Ford
Here’s what I know for sure: finding true love is possible for anyone at any age if you’re willing to prepare yourself, on all levels, to become a magnet for love. This wonderful Universe of ours is set up to deliver the people and things we draw to us that are consistent with our personal belief systems. If you don’t believe you will ever find the ONE, then, guess what? You get to be right… Read More >
Words That Heal
February 2, 2010
By Guest Blogger
Deepak Chopra There is a long tradition, both East and West, about sacred words. We don’t resort to that kind of thing very much in modern life. If you are a devout Catholic you repeat the rosary, and in many sorts of Buddhist and Hindu meditations a mantra is repeated over and over. There are two reasons for this, usually. One is that the repeated words go directly to God, as prayers do. The other… Read More >
25 Lessons
January 29, 2010
By Rory Freedman
Photo by Diana Mrazikova Well, here we are at the end of January. Have you stuck with all your New Year’s resolutions? I always appreciate the chance for self improvement, but for some reason, New Year’s resolutions just don’t feel real to me. So this year, I decided to do something different. Instead of making a list of things I wanted to change in the upcoming year, I decided to reflect on some things I… Read More >
