Mind/Body
Yoga as an Olympic Event?
What’s your definition of ‘athlete?’ I’m puzzled over The National Yoga Asana Championship, held this weekend in New York City. What the organizers believe demonstrates “perfect strength, balance, and flexibility of the body” I instinctively feel only further adulterates the beautiful harmonious connection yoga is meant to create between body, mind, and spirit. I thought ...read more
AllThingsHealing – Mind.Body.Spirit.Planet
Have you heard of this fantastic website yet? AllThingsHealing is just that – an online community for healing mind, body, spirit, & planet. In only 1.5 year’s time, the site is bringing in over 350,000 hits a month. It’s another indication of the awakening consciousness that’s happening right now. We are not alone in our ...read more
Rolfing to Treat ‘The Fuzz’
Do you ever wake up feeling stiff, creaky, and just plain old? Have you noticed how a cat, when is wakes from a cat nap, will arch the back and stretch the front legs? This type of stretching helps to loosen the body, increase range of motion, and ‘de-fuzz’ the muscle fibers. ‘Fuzz’ is a ...read more
Lake Powell Pranayama
Body & Sol: Pranayama Meditation When was the last time you exercised your mind? In the words of Minister William Edelen, “Our sense of the sacred is awakened when we use the mountain as the focus of our meditation. The gold of sunlight on a distant summit can awaken the fact we live in a ...read more
Exercise and the ADD Mind
One of my favorite books on exercise is called Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain, by Dr. John Ratey of Harvard Medical School. As a fitness trainer, I start recommend the book to all of my clients. With chapters addressing exercise and its affects on attention deficit disorder, childhood learning, addiction, ...read more
Santa Barbara Mind Body Specialists
Santa Barbara Mind Body Specialists Being fit involves more than bicep curls and crunches. Don’t forget the healing side. The local experts on this page will help you accomplish your fitness goals; soothe sore muscles; make spinal adjustments when necessary; and guide you to overcoming substance abuse or behavioral obstacles. Your local Santa Barbara mind ...read more
Holistic Body Treatments: Massage
What do you think of when you hear the word massage? The word may conjur a sexy connotation for some, while others envision sheer torture by a 400 pound member of the same – or opposite, there’s no gender bias here folks – sex (UGH!). Whichever it is, I recommend adding massage to your regimen ...read more
Holistic Body Treatments: Neti Pot
I thought my 93 year old grandmother had lost it when she told me about the Neti Pot nasal rinse technique for proactively treating allergies and sinus infections. I thought it was even crazier when 50 year old Dona bent down to do push-ups during one of our training sessions and water drained out of ...read more
