Fri, 19 November 2010
Healing is a powerful profession whether you are a therapist, bodyworker, practice Ayruveda or another modality. Yet very few healers are also adept at running a business. In this podcast, personal coach and founder of Ayurveda-Flow, Matthew Sloane explores ways in which healers can focus their time and energy to become better business men and women so that they can in turn become better healers. Even people who are not in the healing profession will find Matthew's insights into balancing goals and ambitions with the push and pull of daily life helpful. |
Sun, 7 November 2010
According the the American Chiropractic Association more than 31 Million Americans experience back pain ranging from mild discomfort to debilitation agony. In this podcast renown physical therapist and yoga teacher Harvey Deutch talks about the various causes of back pain and offers some powerful advice for practicing yoga safely and in many cases alleviating discomfort. Resources Red Hawk Physical Therapy |
Sun, 7 November 2010
Grieving the loss of a loved one is a healing process that never really ends, but death is not the only occasion to grieve. The loss of a job, a relationship ending or even the passing from youth to middle age. Social Worker and yoga teacher Ken Breniman leads workshops in how to use the grieving process as a profound opportunity for spiritual growth and emotional healing. By combining his years of experience as a teacher and counselor with his own experience of grieving the loss of his mother, Ken has developed tools for working with grief provide a steady keel when the storm of grief threatens to capsize us. Resources Ken's Website Tear Soup by Pat Schwiebert
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Sat, 23 October 2010
Traditionally most Buddhists have taken a very conservative view of human sexuality. For the most part, sexuality was reserved for procreation. Many modern Buddhists have struggled to find ways to take a more liberal approach to sexuality while still being true to the tenets of Buddhism that date back 2,500 years to the Gautama himself. |
Mon, 27 September 2010
Karl Erb, one of San Francisco’s senior yoga teachers, learned in May of 2010 that he had cancer. Rather than retreat from the world, Karl shared his experience; strength and hope via his blog inspiring people the world over. As Karl prepares to return to teaching, he offers his reflections on getting sick, facing his mortality and coming through the other side by turning to his years of yoga practice for strength, courage and inspiration.
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Direct download: Out_of_the_Ashes_with_Karl_Erb.mp3 Category:health and healing -- posted at: 6:29 PM |
Wed, 15 September 2010
Modern western psychology is fairly new on the healing stage dating back only as far as Sigmund Freud. Eastern psychology on the other hand dates back thousands of years. In this interview psychologist and yoga teacher Jeremi McManus talks about growing up in India as a Christian missionary and then coming back to the United States to study western psychology only to find that his yoga practice would swing his attention back to Indian pscychology. |
Mon, 2 August 2010
Multiple Sclerosis is a disease that affects the nervous system by deteriorating the myelin sheath that coats the nerves. This causes the nerves to short out in much the same way an electrical wire might if the plastic coating surrounding it were damaged. MS can cause a wide array of challenges ranging from loss of feeling to paralysis and even death. Jane Gould, a San Francisco area yoga teacher was diagnosed with MS and used Tibetan healing and yoga in conjunction with western medicine to a manage the disease and even reverse some of its effects. She now offers yoga classes for others with MS and has seen the same miraculous results in many of her students. In this interview Jane tells her own inspiring story and offers hope to others living with MS. Resources Jane Gould’s Website National MS Socieity Tibetan Acadamy WebMD MS &Yoga Video
Suggested Reading Yoga & MS by Loren Martin Fishman, M.D. |
Sun, 18 July 2010
City of Hope is one of the leading treatment and research facilities for Cancer, HIV and diabetes in the world. Their unique approach to addressing live threatening illnesses by looking at the whole person has resulted many treatments that are being used today around the world and the research they are doing today holds promise for more effective and less invasive treatments in the future. Yoga for Hope uses the passion people feel for yoga raise money for this important work. In this interview Mindy Finkelstein talk about this nation-wide fundraiser and talks about how you can get involved. Resources Yoga For Hope Benefit- Get Involved
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Sat, 26 June 2010
Every culture and tribe has a creation myth to explain the origins of life and the human condition in which we find ourselves. While these myths may have little to do with modern science, they do tell us a lot about ourselves. In her book, In the Beginning, Creation Myths from Around the World, Carolyn North gathers and retells some of these powerful stories. In this podcast she explains the differences and striking similarities between these myths.
Resources Carolyn's Website Purchase In the Beginning, Creation Myths from Around the World |
Thu, 10 June 2010
Being a vegetarian has never been easier but finding restaurants, especially when traveling can be a challenge. That is where the “Happy Cow” website can help. This handy website was started by Eric Brent as a way to find healthy food choices when dining out. In this podcast Eric share his thoughts on creating a healthy, plant-based diet and finding restaurants menus that offer vegetarians something other than salad. Whether you are a vegetarian already, thinking of becoming one or simply want to reduce the amount of meat in your diet, this episode will be inspiring and helpful! Resources Direct download: Finding_Vegetarian_Restaurants.mp3 Category:psychology and self help -- posted at: 6:25 PM |
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