The concept of wellness is to be self centered. I realize that sounds like such a bad thing. However, wellness is about being selfish in all the right ways in order to obtain and remain fit, healthy, happy and centered. Only by filling our cups first, can we fill the cups of others. A wise man once told me that, it’s not my saying, I am not that wise, but I think it specifically speaks to the need for wellness. So without further ado…
September has been officially declared National Yoga Month by the powers that be. As The Well-Heeled Guru, I have decided to write some posts about my experiences as I fit a yoga practice into my busy lifestyle, I could write a post with the usual suspects about why I practices yoga, because all those benefits of stretch, flexibility, mindfulness showed up for me too. However, my why’s and how’s are simple, honest experiences, feeling and results that continually inspires me to share my deep interest and passion in yoga.
Peace does have a place in the world. We just have to prepare for what it feels, looks and sounds like. Peace that is exciting, engaging and enveloping will open up the concept to many more people. Peace is the state where we begin our journey with calm and end with an energy that magnifies our wildest dreams.
Another failed diet. Unfortunately, those words ring hollow and true for many Americans who are left wondering why diets consistently fail them. There are many answers to this question, but a primary reason is the polluted world in which we live.
With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we asked Dr. William Kelley, a licensed psychologist and the founder of the Pyramid, to review some of the complementary wellness approaches used at the Pyramid Center to support women with breast cancer.
It's getting warmer out. Spring has sprung and thoughts turn to the outdoors. How many of you reading this right now are thinking how good it would feel to be in shape for the summer? How many of you, once again, feel disappointed because you know you should exercise but feel you probably won't? Don't have the energy? It may be, your body needs exercise!
As a part-time resident of New York City, where yoga studios are abundant and the common mode of transportation is walking, I frequently see people coming from their yoga practice. I can tell this by what they are wearing as well as the yoga mats slung across their backs. However, there’s a third sign that perhaps isn’t as obvious as the others, but it’s unmistakable… that elusive youthful glow.
Blueberries have made it into the consumer media and popular advertising campaigns as a healthful fruit to eat: in addition to being purple, round and delicious, they are filled with antioxidants. The Vaccinium myrtillus L. fruit, known in English as bilberry or blueberry, has powerful protective properties, which have been known and utilized since the Middle Ages.
The statistics on youth today in relation to exercise and obesity is frightening. Lack of movement has shown that millions of school-age youth are at risk for developing degenerative diseases in their early years because they don’t get enough physical activity now.
It's a new decade. How many of you reading this right now are thinking how good it would feel to be in shape at last? How wonderful it would feel to make and keep those New Year's resolutions? If you live in a colder climate you may be hunkered down inside waiting out the winter. In a warmer climate, you may be hunkered down waiting for the right time to begin. Like last year, right?
