Body, Mind & Spirit

As teens, what if we could get over the pressure of being cool and get on with the fun of being ourselves? What if our culture’s story of peer bullying, the plugged in/zoned-out teen, and the pressure to conform to narrow stereotypes could be...

It may seem as though the surface of our minds is full of discord like choppy water, but there exists a deep ocean of harmony and well-being underneath.
This weekend, Steve Taylor, a researcher and author whose work has been described by...

It’s no secret that city life is stressful and tough on relationships. But there is an antidote. It’s called Yoga for Urban Stress Relief.
Take some time out, get yourself far from the city, and examine your outer layers of facade and...

The memoir has become America’s most popular read. So why is it so hard to write one?
Marge Piercy and Ira Wood have worked with thousands of writers, many of whom have gone on to publish. This workshop, for writers at any level of...

There has never been as much pressure to look young and attractive as there is today. We’ve been conditioned to equate attractiveness and youth with success. Adding to the pressure is the message we get from the media to look a certain way and to...

Yoga nidra, which means “sleep of the yogis,” is one of the most profound and effective practices of classical yoga training. It is used to prepare both mind and body for deep rejuvenation and heightened awareness.
Accomplished yogis claim...

Periodically, we all need to review and revision our lives. Every decade of the life-cycle brings new challenges, goals, pleasures, and opportunities. Every crisis and turning point—whether marriage, divorce, illness, tragedy, success, or failure...

“You exist in the now and the now is your future,” says Harijiwan Khalsa. “Now is the reality. But, often the subconscious releases a negative memory and we leave the now and become captive to a mental realm of nonreality where we reexperience...

Is how you dress, what you say, and what you do an accurate reflection of who you really are? Just like great branding can make the difference between a mediocre product and a stellar success, your personal branding can make the difference...

Yoga seeks to make well-being dominant in one’s life. But everyone who practices yoga comes to the realization that some part of their anatomy has been injured, traumatized, or simply ignored and neglected, leaving it subject to pain, stiffness,...
