Here's a simple exercise to do anywhere and is guaranteed with to tone the tummy, give comfort to lower back discomfort as well as release stress in the entire body. Stand up straight,with knees slightly bent, feet firmly planted straight ahead hip distance apart, arms at your side, shoulders relaxed.  As you inhale through the the nose, pull your tummy muscles in gently, as if trying to reach your spine with your belly button. You will notice how the buttocks automatically tuck... Read Full Story

Ong Namo, Guru Dev Namo - can be translated as  I call on the infinite creative consciousness. I call on the divine teacher within and without. This mantra, chanted 3 times, starts  the beginning of a Kundalini class or practice.                                            ... Read Full Story

Whether you're looking to lose a little weight, tone up, de-stress or completely commit to a new way of living, you can't go far wrong with yoga. Personally, (as everyone who's known me for longer than 5 minutes will attest to)  yoga has remained one of my longer lasting relationships and for good reason; asana has helped me to decrease stress and increase energy, improve mental and spiritual focus, and I think, be a kinder person. There's also another bonus, yoga has com... Read Full Story

Have you started your Detox yet? Have you already ditched it? If your answers are yes and yes, you're not alone. Detoxing is big business these days and also a controversial one. Recent studies from the University of Southern California suggest  that Detox books and kits did nothing but flush the toxins out of your wallet.So what's a post holiday bloated girl/boy to do?  Should you just relax and crack open that bag of crisps?For years doctors and dieticians have scolded us on this ... Read Full Story

As 2008 comes to a dramatic close with Gaza, the recession and a new President on his way to the White House..I wish you all a hopeful and hopefully a loving, happy and peaceful New Year...in the poignant words of musician and committed peace activist and yogi Michael Franti of Spearhead..."don't give up". Read Full Story

With the holidays approaching, I started to wonder what this time of year is like for other people..are they happy, fed, safe and loved? If I could, the gift that I would buy the world is, of course, peace. But is world peace even possible? Where would we start? Is it just a unreachable fantasy? In my search for answers I came across the words and this video of the celebrated Buddhist peace activist and teacher Thich Nhat Hanh. The clip is a meditation with fascinating footage filmed on a ret... Read Full Story

With the holidays approaching, I started to wonder what this time of year is like for other people..are they happy, fed, safe and loved? If I could, the gift that I would buy the world is, of course, peace. But is world peace even possible? Where would we start? Is it just a unreachable fantasy? In my search for answers I came across the words and this video of the celebrated Buddhist peace activist and teacher Thich Nhat Hanh. The clip is a meditation with fascinating footage filmed on a ret... Read Full Story

According to the science of yoga and the larger realm of Eastern medicine, our bodies are composed of energy centers called 'Chakras'. These vortices flow through and around the body, each with its own color and unique substance. Constantly dancing in light and complex patterns throughout the body, chakras interact with and influence our moods, thinking patterns and our general wellbeing.There are 7 major chakras as well as the 8th chakra that oversees them all and like the air that ... Read Full Story

May you walk in Beauty - Navaho Blessing                        my obligation is this:                                                   to be transparent - Pablo Neruda Read Full Story