Natural Treatment for Clinical Depression
One of the byproducts of our contemporary isolated life is depression. Depression can have devastating effects on our mind and body, the activities that we used to enjoy with friends and family could become lifeless.
Taking anti-depressants such as Prozac can be a mental and physical roller coaster. There are three problems [...]
Mudras are different postures of the hands basically meant for relaxation and healing, by treating certain physical and emotional conditions.
Mudras originated from Yoga, they work on the same principle as acupressure and acupuncture and are very easy to do and understand, even children can practice them without any effort.
They are another wonderful technique for a [...]
Imagine if you woke up one morning and realized that you had dormant superhuman abilities that were waiting to be unleashed.
That once you activated these abilities, you could manifest anything you desired in your life, live a life without drama, create your ideal physical body, become immune to all dis-ease, and REVERSE the aging process.
Imagine [...]
Why do we need to purify? We always want to be free from suffering - even in our dreams we try to be free from problems, fear and danger - but unless we purify, this wish can never be fulfilled. Buddha taught that all the problems we have experienced in the past, are experiencing now, [...]
Kundalini Yoga Breathwork (Pranayama)
“In me, I have found only one reality - that I breathe in and I breathe out. And so anything that breathes in or out is reality. When I found this as a reality in everybody, I found myself in eveybody and everybody in myself.”
– Yogi Bhajan, Master Teacher of Kundalini Yoga
In [...]
Do we know how often we consume it?
Caffeine is naturally produced in the leaves, seeds and fruits of many plants. Commonly found in coffee, tea, soft drinks, chocolate and a wide variety of over-the-counter medications. Let’s explore how Ayurveda could explain our daily inclination towards caffeine.
Why do so many enjoy it daily? Ayurveda sees it [...]
Greetings Brain Explorers!
I received this email this morning:
“Neil,
Journey to Ixtlan is the best thing Castandeda ever did.
I think the rest of his books suck.
Think be became a guru figure and it went to his head. He started saying anything…after that book. But Ixtlan is very good stuff.”
My reply:
“..The three books preceding are also good, particularly [...]
(from Sheila Edwards)
This Full Moon Ritual will help us maintain a sense of our Self while navigating the ups and downs of a relationship.
It will aid us in developing a firm center from which to interact with our partner during the most difficult times - when it feels like a relationship is falling apart, you [...]
One of the challenges of the positive mind - the 3rd energy body - is to take on everyone’s “stuff” and have a spongy aura. When anyone I teach says they are easily influenced or affected by other people’s negativity, I have them do Breath of Fire with Triangle Pose. I also recommend them to [...]
How to make your own fresh, raw almond milk. It’s easy, doesn’t take long to prepare and tastes much better than processed almond milk that you get from the store!
(Written by zLighthouse 9/25/07)
So to make almond milk, you first soak one cup of almonds in a bowl of purified water anywhere from 2 to 24 [...]