The holidays are a wonderful time to reconnect with family and enjoy the goodwill and peace of the season. Unfortunately, in order to create this kind of magic there is at least a month (or more) of preparation: the baking, shopping, wrapping, and decorating all take up a good portion of our free time. The […]

My mom was recently hospitalized, and the biggest impediment to her recovery was the very fact of being stuck in a hospital. The sterile green walls, linoleum floors, and all-business medical staff really brought her down, and she couldn’t wait to get out of there. Luckily, her hospital stay was limited. But what about cancer […]

A few years ago while visiting Chiang Mai, I decided to partake in a 3 day hike to experience the rural beauty of Thailand.  I was fairly healthy, loved walking and was looking forward to the meditative escape.   At the end of the third day, every inch of my body ached. Caught up in the […]

Over 20 million people worldwide suffer from rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a chronic autoimmune disease which involves inflammation of joints, tissues, and other organs. Some describe it as the immune system “attacking” healthy bodily tissues, causing pain and problems with movement to such a severe level that it can impede a normal lifestyle and even cause […]

Not very long ago a good friend of mine introduced me to laughter yoga. At first I was bewildered thinking surely that she must be joking. Sure enough…there it was on YouTube. As I was watching, somewhat baffled I admit, I realized that a smile was forming on my face. Watching all these people laugh was funny. Before long the […]

Diabetes is a serious medical condition, characterized by a failure of the pancreas to produce sufficient insulin. Over 16 million American suffer from either Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, and both forms can cause complications like an increased risk for heart disease, stroke, neuropathy, and serious foot and oral health problems. Type 1 diabetes, […]

For the millions of people suffering from depression, anxiety, or other mental health issues, it can be a real challenge to find relief and healing. Medications have been a lifesaver for some, but most therapists recommend a more holistic approach, using talk therapy or behavioral modifications to try and eventually wean patients off of antidepressant […]

I used to get sick all the time. My immune system had never met a germ it didn’t want to party with; if I was in twenty feet of a sick person, I was bound to catch whatever she or he had. But then I started a regular yoga practice, and my sick days were […]

I have to say that I am not a politically motivated person. I find the banter between politicians interesting at the very least but have never been too upset about the win or loss of an election. If I had to say for certain which political party I belong to, I would say Republican-simply because […]

One of the first things I noticed when I started yoga was the beauty of my instructors. Each and every one of them glowed with an inner light that glossed over any physical imperfections, and their bodies, unlike the hard, tense-looking physiques of my aerobics teachers, were simultaneously sinewy, strong and soft. If yoga made […]