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Manifest your dreams into reality with a vision board , a simple yet powerful visualization tool that activates the universal law of attraction. An illustrated, personally created collage of images, pictures and affirmations you’ve torn from various magazines, a vision board brings clarity to your dreams and desires. When you surround yourself with images of who you want to become, what you want to have, where you want to live, or where you want to vacation, your life will change to match these images.
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Whether you are an advanced student or a new beginner, the practice of yoga offers itself to you each moment as a deeply transformative experience. I invite you to welcome each moment in your life as an asana ~ an opportunity to embrace transformation~ by breathing deeply, sitting or standing in a dignified manner, and dwelling in acceptance, gratitude and love. This “present moment pose”, as I have come to name it, welcomes each moment as a gift and an opportunity to bring excellence, fluidity, grace and tranquility to your yoga practice and to your life.
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1. The essence of your being is love.
2. Health is inner peace – balance, forgiveness and letting go of fear.
3. The present moment is the only one we have – use it for giving and loving.
4. Learn to let go of the past and the future.
5. Learn to love yourself by forgiving and not judging.
6. Become “love-finders” rather than “fault-finders,”
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There is so much to be grateful for, isn’t there? Yet how many of us limit what we appreciate to only “good” things? What about the parts of life we push aside, ignore or fail to accept? Is it possible to find gratitude in the darker moments, in the less than preferred situations…or people? This year, try something new: finding gratitude in unexpected places and receiving gifts that masquerade as problems and obstacles.
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Behavioral Medicine, along with recent published studies, strongly suggests thought patterns and emotions may play a powerful role in wellness as well as in disease. What we believe about our bodies may be more than important for healing. How we live our lives, what we think and what we do all influence our health in dramatic ways.
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“Meditation is the most valuable activity you can do to change your health and well being.”
~Office of Alternative Medicine of the U.S. Government
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction is moment to moment, non-judgmental awareness. It is the art of conscious living. It is the decision and the act of paying attention to one’s life, on purpose, as it unfolds. There is no ultimate
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In our rapidly changing society, where technology, pace and expectations have risen to an alarming level, the very thought of calm ~of tranquility and serenity ~ is refreshing to body and soul. Yet the achievement of such a state seems more and more difficult, if not downright impossible. When can we find the time? How do we reduce stress? What does slowing down really mean?
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I had just been to visit my mother, sister and family in Spokane and was looking back on the visit, as it was my first voyage following an accident in December that nearly took my life. It had taken some work to be in my seat on the airplane: security details, loud alarms in response to the metal holding much of my body together and
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Walking along the beach at sunset, under a brilliant sky of melon and pink, the gentle breeze cools my sun-drenched skin. As I walk along the surf, I hear the melodious sound of the doves and smell the scent of the lovely Plumeria from the nearby trees. I am experiencing my favorite indulgence: walking along the surf foam on the white sand beach as the
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“No change too small; no vision too large; no moment too soon.”
~Lorrie Jones
If our brains are plastic, if our genes are influenced by our thoughts, beliefs, and environment, if such behaviors as compassion and kindness reduce stress and boost our immune systems, then the notion that we are directly involved in our own evolution begins to look less
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Healing asks for a daily commitment ~ sometimes an hourly, even a moment to moment commitment ~ to a way of being, of abiding with oneself and life as it is. The ancient medicine of yoga offers itself as such a practice. The effectiveness of yoga is its simplicity ~ developing balance, calm and wholeness. Rather than being overcome by anxiety, yoga instills an ability to listen to the body and to focus on ‘being’ rather than ‘doing’.
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If a disorder were to be viewed as an art form, then mastery of this art form is a reasonable goal and an achievement to explore and understand. What might happen if a person chose to “master” healing and walked the path of true masters? What is this path? Do we recognize it and begin the journey? Or do we – as the poet Antonio Machado says – “make the path by walking”?
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The subject is compassion – to be more specific: being compassionate. The question is: are we able to train ourselves, through the practice of meditation, to become more compassionate? Dr. Richard Davidson, professor of psychiatry and psychology at the University of Wisconsin (Madison) and world renowned expert on the effects of meditation on the brain, says “Yes!”
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“People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don’t even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child —
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Does “wellness” and “well-being” sometimes sound like a too huge accomplishment and often a state that belongs to those with “more discipline”? In my practice I often talk with people who have almost given up and believe that a state of health and/or wellness is for others destined for such a life. The good news that I bring to such folks is wellness is available
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I have been researching happiness for months now, collecting evidence, published studies, and opinions of experts on this subject that is of great interest to me. However, I am putting all of my notes aside in order to share a personal experience of real happiness ~ and how I recently spent 24 hours.
This was my son’s idea: with time short and much to do
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How to create memories not madness
“May your walls know joy, may every room hold laughter, and every window open to great possibility.”
~ Mary Anne Radmacher
The festive season is fast approaching and for many people stress, depression and anxiety can make this season anything but merry. You probably know what you have to do between now and December 31 ~ or
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According to a new study funded by the National Institute for Health, Yoga was found to help people with chronic lower back pain and associated depression. They experienced improved mood and ability to function, as well as pain reduction, more than with conventional treatment alone.
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How we talk to ourselves ~ the words we use, how we speak inwardly and the depth of belief in what we actually say ~ has a potent and often harmful effect on our health, wellness and well-being.
Take charge right now! This “voice” is an “inner critic” ~ a being, of sorts, that has taken shape over the years from words said to us
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“We are the only creatures on earth that can change our biology by what we think and feel.”
Deepak Chopra
Our attitudes and our outlook have a tremendous effect on the way our bodies function. Researchers in both the psychological and medical fields say that optimism is a major determining factor in our level of fitness. Optimism can prevent disease and contribute to
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