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Yoga to Still the Head and Open the Heart

Yoga to Still the Head
and Open the Heart

by guest blogger Holly Walck. This yoga sequence is designed to cultivate a profound stillness in the body and the mind and open the doorway to the heart. Go on, walk inside; it’s a very nice place to visit and you can stay as long as you desire. As my husband says regularly, “Every day with yoga is like a vacation.”

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Strong Mind, Stronger Body

Strong Mind, Stronger Body

by guest blogger Pam Peeke, MD. Researchers have estimated that more than 80 percent of resolutions eventually fail in the short term. January’s joyful hope seems to transform into a February failure. But, it’s March! Spring is in the air, and you can easily restart your fitness fire, or keep it going stronger if you’re already on track. Here’s the secret.

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Fear Is a Liar. Here's How to Make It Honest.

Fear Is a Liar. Here’s How to Make It Honest.

by guest blogger Jaimal Yogis. There are countless blanket statements that fear makes us believe. If you’re honest with yourself and do some introspection, you can figure out what yours are and how to reverse them. Here’s how…

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The Top 3 Brain Foods of the Year

The Top 3 Brain Foods of the Year

By guest blogger Drew Ramsey, MD. Odds are you’re missing some crucial ingredients for feeling your best. Most of us are. For the first time in the history of the world we are both overfed and undernourished. The data keeps pouring in that an organic plant-based diet with carefully selected meat and seafood is the best way to feed your brain. Yes, you can eat to build a better (and happier) brain. Here’s how.

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5 Steps for Mental, Spiritual, and Physical Rejuvenation

5 Steps for Mental, Spiritual, and Physical Rejuvenation

by guest blogger Pam Peeke, MD. Turn on the TV, radio, iPad/pod/phone or computer and there they are: countless weight-loss ads pushing pills and potions, promising muffin-top weight loss and a perfect life of bliss once you magically melt your love handles. Instead of falling for the usual January hype, how about breaking out of the script, ditching the propaganda, and planning on a year of genuine, sustainable-for-life transformation? Here are some basics to get you started.

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The Cardinal and the Window

The Cardinal and the Window

This spring we all heard the knocking, the repeated sound of something bumping into the window in the dining room. It didn’t take long to see that it was a cardinal smashing itself into the window. Repeatedly. I looked it up in a book and read that he thinks his reflection is a rival. Stupid bird, I thought to myself. And I told a friend of mine, “Our greatest enemy is within.”

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16 Ways to Enjoy Your Summer Garden

16 Ways to Enjoy Your Summer Garden

I enjoy gardening, but I love enjoying my garden. And the trick to summer gardening is to be able to spend more time enjoying it and less time sweating over it. That’s why I wrote my new ebook: Maria Rodale’s Organic Gardening Secrets: Summer. I want to make your summer gardening so easy that you actually have time to enjoy it.

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5 Exercises for a Blissful Heart

5 Exercises for a Blissful Heart

y guest blogger William Douglas Horden. Every spiritual tradition I am aware of agrees that it is essential to quiet our mind in order to concentrate fully on the moment at hand. I would like to recommend a few exercises that many of my students have found useful in reaching this goal.

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