An Ancient Cure for Modern Life By Alison Rose Levy Everyday stress can lead to vata derangement, an excess of nervous energy. These Ayurvedic therapies can bring you back into balance. Like most Americans, I’m an expert at multi-tasking. I eat at my desk, wash dishes while on the phone, go through bills on the [...]
Creating Paradise Within: Better Health through Ayurvedic Rejuvenation Since humans first roamed the earth there have been oral and written stories of the quest to find the elixir of life–the Fountain of Youth. The Western biblical tradition tells of a Golden Age when people lived hundreds of years. In the East, there are stories of those [...]
Stand Up To Stress By Carl Lowe Modern society seems to specialize in creating stress for its inhabitants. Last month we coped with holiday stress. This month we’re still faced with workplace stress, the stress of commuting and financial stress (some of it the lingering effects of those holidays). There’s no question that all of [...]
Understanding Ayurveda by Denise O’Dunn Ayurveda is the study of natural law. The word Ayurveda means the Science of Life; therefore, the essence of Ayurveda has always existed. Ancient Vedic texts tell us that the Rishis, or Holy Ones of India, acquired the knowledge of Ayurveda through meditation and the keen observation of nature. The [...]
Significance of the number 108 by Cora Wen – Yoga Bloom on Friday, July 3, 2009Have you ever wondered about the Significance of the number 108? I have looked up many of the symbolgy and would love to hear more…. A japa mala or mala is an eastern rosary with 108 beads. The mala is used both [...]
Yoga is an ideal form of exercise. Yet unlike other forms, Yoga offers the full range of fitness benefits. It develops strength, stamina, flexibility, and vitality. The gentle stretching action involved in each yoga posture promotes a gradual, safe increase in the flexibility of the whole body. The thousands of yoga postures were created to [...]
By Sherry Roberts John McEnroe and Jeff Tarango, two of the most fiery characters to ever smash a tennis racquet, as poster boys for yoga? That’s what the December 2000 issue of Tennis magazine claims. According to Tennis, a number of tennis players are turning to yoga and meditation to pick them up when their [...]
The most powerful way to open, activate, energize, and balance all of our chakras is to keep our bodies, and our minds in a healthy condition. Learning to be our own best friend, being kind to ourselves and learning to love ourselves and others unconditionally. Though it may not appear a very scientific approach, LOVE [...]
Meditate to live your life to the fullest. Meditation is one of the most powerful tools there is to help us restore the harmony within, and to gain access to our bodies’ inner intelligence. In meditation we rediscover the silence in our mind, and make it part of our life. Silence is the birthplace of [...]
DESIDERATA Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly and listen to others, even the dull and ignorant as they too, have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they [...]
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