Do you find it hard to sort through all the health information on the web and from your friends? Are you easily taken in by offers and wonder if they are too good to be true? Do you stop listening critically to a health authority when you find yourself...
Mind/Body techniques
No-diet Weight Loss
My Story I, myself, started dieting in the sixth grade, and was up and down my whole life. More up than down, as a matter of fact. I could not correlate it to anything in particular, but sometimes I could lose weight, but inevitably I got to a point that I could not...
Solar & Lunar Eclipses, Venus Transit, Summer Solstice, Oh My!
Not to mention the effusive solar flares! We've been on a wild celestial ride, and there is more to come. What does this all mean? I am taking this as a cosmic reminder to loosen limitations, drop small thinking and motivations based in fear. It is time to engage...
Lifestyle Changes for Adrenal Stress Syndrome
Lifestyle Changes for Adrenal Stress Syndrome 1. Avoid Adrenal Stimulators In order to normalize the adrenals, the removal of stimulants and sources of adrenal stress is the first place to start. Those who do not comply with this have minimal results. The following...
Grand Canyon Raft Adventure
Last weekend I stepped out of my comfort zone and took an adventure in nature with a group that I quickly became friends with. Three days on the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon sounded just my speed. We had the challenge of several rapids suitable for beginners,...
Effective Communication
Empower Yourself and Others in Difficult Situations Habit is stronger than reason. To make a habit of saying what we want to say in an effective way, we may be searching for words at first, and Marian provides us with examples. Then we do it better each time with...
The Dance of the Mind
Cultivating self-awareness by moving the mind inward; plus, a description of the “molecules of emotion” and their ties to consciousness and neuroscience As printed in NDNR (Naturopathic Doctors News & Review) June 2008 / Mind-Body Medicine issue 'Life isn't...
Wonder-Marvel-icious Retreat
Beyond the edges of the Universe . . . Beyond all space and time . . . And yet, here, now . . . Greeting the morning with meditation and Tai Chi . . . The Bright Path Ishaya teachers, including me, and students of The Bright Path Ishayas' Ascension meditation...
Stop the Medication Cycle
How to Stop the Medication Cycle What do the conditions of high blood pressure, pre-diabetes, type 2 diabetes, anxiety, and depression have in common? Mostly, in our society, they are managed by pharmaceutical medications, then considered treated. Let’s look at high...
Praise, Thanks, Love the Best Medicine
Sing praises Look around yourself and choose something - an object, a person, anything. Now find things to appreciate about it and sing its praises. It is as simple as making a decision to find its good and useful qualities. How do you feel after praising? Give Thanks...