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Yogamint articles relating to Healing Arts
29-Jan-2012
Dealing with Feeling
Senses of the Soul - I
Happiness depends on feeling good. Your well-being requires peaceful thoughts and flourishing emotions. Yogis know that every thought generates a feeling. That’s a lot of emotions!
28-Aug-2011
Universal Life Energy
The Essence of Reiki
What is Reiki? One of the most common translations of this Japanese word is “universal life energy.” So, what does that mean? All around us and within us there is a flow of energy.
21-Aug-2011
Mapping the Face
Tension-Taming Massage
Foot reflexology maps 72,000 nerve endings and pressure points on the bottom of the feet that, when correctly pressurized and stimulated, have the capacity to heal all parts of the body.
17-Apr-2011
Five Steps to Health
Ayurvedic Home Cleanse
Spring cleansing can do wonders for your body and spirit, helping to rid the body of accumulated toxins (ama) produced by improper digestion. According to Ayurveda, the buildup of ama is the root...
06-Mar-2011
Primal Instincts
Balance Your Root Chakra
In the yogic system of energy centers or “chakras,” the root chakra is fundamental to experiencing your inner security and personal power. Balancing your root chakra is key to unlocking your fullest...
20-Feb-2011
ABC's of Ear Aches
Homeopathy for Children
Every year, countless children suffer from recurring ear infections. The antibiotics children are prescribed don’t seem to be working any more. So what is a parent to do when their two-year old...
26-Dec-2010
Ten Steps to Vitality
Ayurvedic Daily Routine
One of the healthiest things you can do for yourself is establish a daily routine that aligns with your particular constitution and with the forces of nature. According to Ayurveda...
19-Dec-2010
Good Vibrations
Balance Your Chakras
It's not always possible to strike a pose or break into mantra when you’re running at life’s frenetic pace. Your chakras (energy centers) house the most important essences of the human experience.
28-Nov-2010
Pressure Point a Day
Keeps the Blues Away
Winter ushers in happy events. Friends, family, excursions, exchanging gifts, cooking and decorating are some of the ways we experience the season’s richness. Warmth, delicious food and loving...
14-Nov-2010
Face Forward
Heal Your Acne
Acne comes and goes through various times in life. Identifying its cause is multi-layered. As a facial reflexologist, I start by looking at the client’s emotional life. With teenagers, acne’s most common...
24-Oct-2010
Get Clove Savvy
Your Seasonal Arsenal
The spectacular beauty of fall often brings an unwelcome guest. You know it when it hits you—fever, stuffy nose, weakness—it’s a cold. As the season shifts from summer to fall, your body metabolism...
17-Oct-2010
Draw It, Heal It
Art and Wholeness
The word “health” originates from Old English and Germanic origin, meaning “wholeness, being whole, sound or well.” Art therapy and wholeness go hand in hand...
26-Sep-2010
From the Outside In
Ayurvedic Skin Care
Besides being your largest organ, your skin is your best protection against the ravaging effects of the elements. Therefore, you want to do everything you can, internally and externally...
19-Sep-2010
To Vaccinate or Not
Making Informed Decisions
Many of my homeopathic patients have asked me about the topic of immunizations. I suggest that parents be educated on the topic and understand both sides of the story.
18-Jul-2010
Flower Essences For Pets
Attuning to Your Animal Companions
Holistic living benefits domestic animals as well as humans. Pets need movement, good quality foods, fresh air, nurturing and attention. Because they have a special bond...
11-Jul-2010
Tap On It
Emotional Freedom Technique
The first time I tried EFT, I felt like I had been run over by a Mack truck. The experience was excruciating. Tears poured from my eyes and my chest convulsed with sobs.
23-May-2010
Cultivating Kids
Inspiring a Love for Veggies
Are you one of the millions of parents that have to bribe your kids to eat veggies? Getting your kid to eat green things can be impossible or easy, depending...
11-Apr-2010
You Snooze, You Win
Ayurvedic Sleep Tips
With so many technological distractions and a culture of over-stimulation, sometimes our nervous systems just can't calm down.
28-Mar-2010
TLC - Tootsie Loving Care
Be Kind to Your Feet
Think of the miles and miles your wonderful feet have taken you all these years, and usually without any complaints.
07-Mar-2010
Let It Go
Clarify for Contentment
Sit down in a quiet place and tune into yourself, specifically bringing your attention to the stress in your life. Notice how it makes you feel and ask yourself. . .
14-Feb-2010
Stoke Your Fire
Ayurvedic Breakfast
Is your digestion as good as it could be? According to Ayurveda, the physical root of all disease is improper digestion.
10-Jan-2010
Eschew the Flu
Avoid the Achoos!
Homeopathy has a long history of use in fighting the flu. Historically, homeopathy developed its greatest popularity in the 19th century...
29-Nov-2009
Listen Up
Your Inner Child is Speaking
Energies can get stuck. Our emotions can get out of balance. What do we do then? Maybe there is a little voice inside us that is asking for more, asking if it's okay to do something else...
25-Oct-2009
Scrapes and Scratches
Calendula Officinalis
The first 18 years of my life I lived in London, in a certain gray house on a certain gray street, where the two lower windows acted as beacons of light...
04-Oct-2009
Carve a Tunnel
Defy the Trend, Save Your Wrists
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is like a plague these days. Causing numb, tingly, weak or painful extremities, CTS is usually caused by repetitive motion or positional stress.
20-Sep-2009
The Uninvited Guest
Listening to Your Aches
Everyone has pain. It is part of being human. As long as we breathe air, we feel pain. At some point in our life, we all feel the sting of being alive.
23-Aug-2009
Bumps and Bruises
Homeopathy for Where it Hurts
Nature placed Arnica Montana where it is of most use—along the slopes of mountains.
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