The winter winds are howling. Yesterday, according to USA Today, 49 of 50 states had snow on the ground! It’s time to snuggle inside with a warm drink that heals. I have concocted a recipe for a yummy hot elixir that has become my daily morning ritual – Turmeric Tea. A member of the ginger family, turmeric (pronounced tur-mer-ik) has long been…
According to experts, most people breathe at 10-20 percent of their full capacity. Chronic congestion can be one reason for people not breathing optimally. When we breathe more deeply and intentionally in yoga class, we inhale through the nose. Our nasal passages are the entrance for prana that life force which comes into the body through the breath. The nose…
Crafting – whether with ceramics, paint, wire, wool or flowers – is a wonderful way to wind-down from stress, and to cultivate more creativity. The rhythmic and repetitive nature of creating with your hands is calming, comforting and contemplative. Research shows that knitting and other forms of textile crafting such as sewing, weaving, macrame-ing and crocheting have quite a lot…
BY DEBBY SIEGEL, MSA, E-RYT PHOTOS BY JQ WILLIAMS, E-RYT Cramped in an economy seat for nearly 19 hours this week — roundtrip destination Wanderlust Oahu — the skies opened up to me and it became clear that it’s time… time for Sir Isaac Newton to meet Pantajali. Newton’s laws interpreted by a couple of brothers gifted us the ability…
Ah, Early January… a time where many reflect on the past year and resolve to improve their lives in some way in the coming calendar year. The tradition of a New Year’s Resolution can be traced back about 4000 years to Babylon. In their March ceremonies held during the first new moon after the Spring Equinox, Babylonians made promises in…
