Health, Wellness & Healing
Yoga is Not a Competition
I have been practicing yoga since 1972. Yup, 41 years. I am not great at it and there are times when I slack off on the practice. However, from the age of 6 years old, I was hooked. Lilias, Yoga and You on PBS. She taught me that it was worth trying harder, yoga was…
Read MoreThe Cheese Stands Alone
I will soon celebrate my 20th wedding anniversary. Funny thing is, I swore from as far back as I can remember that I would never marry. I referred to my husband for years as my “first” husband to make light of the fact that I was truly married to this man. Don’t get me wrong,…
Read MoreEFT Made Easy
Looking for a way to resolve some of those old negative emotions, or help with some illness, injury or infirmity? Here is a quick EFT lesson. Try it and let me know what you think. Choose a problem or challenge Tune in and rate the intensity of the negative feeling, on a scale from 0…
Read MoreWhat Can Yoga Do For You?
Increase flexibility We lose flexibility in the natural process of aging. Stretching with yoga will help reverse that process. Increase lubrication of the joints, ligaments and tendons It is very important that your joints remain well lubricated because if they are not, they will begin to limit your mobility and you will become more susceptible to…
Read MoreMy Secret to Feeling Great
I started getting massages every other week about 20 years ago. For a large portion of that time I had a wonderful massage therapist who came to the house for 90-minute sessions, and when she moved I was prepared to go with her. I have also frequented spas in hotels, Burke Williams, Glenn Ivy and…
Read MoreHealing Miracles
Among the many things I practice, I am a Reiki Master Teacher and as such, I train others in the energy mastery of Reiki healing as well as provide Reiki sessions to my clients. What is Reiki, you ask? The word Reiki is made of two Japanese words: Rei, which means “God’s Wisdom or the…
Read MoreI Haven't Shampooed in 7 Years!
Occasionally I will share my LOVE for a product or service. Here is a BIG GIANT SMOOCH for WEN. I am not sure what I would do if I had to give it up, but I think scarves would be involved. OK, I know this is not a shampoo. I (ahem, currently) have red hair and…
Read MoreLet's Grab a Drink …
I can’t even begin to tell you how often I have to tell people to drink water. So many of you (this time I’m not sharing the label) are dehydrated and you don’t even know it. You just feel off or hungry or tired or foggy and it’s a chronic feeling that could very easily…
Read MoreIt's Time for Fun in the Sun!
It’s time to start thinking about our fun-in-the-sun summer. For those of you who know me personally, you know I avoid the sun like the plague; extremely fair skin and green eyes have guaranteed me a life time of sunburn potential. I can burn with SPF 45 in as little as 30 minutes. Yes, it’s…
Read MoreWomen's Healing Retreat Provides Relief
Guest post by Roxanne Hack Anger. It was permeating in my bones, seeping out of my skin, and manifesting itself in the form of severe stomach and chest pains and massive headaches. No matter how hard I tried to let go of the situation that was causing this anger, it held on like a bad…
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