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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
