A Summer to Declutter! (i.e. 4 Tips to Create More HEAD Space)

A Summer to Declutter! (i.e. 4 Tips to Create More HEAD Space)

Summer! The season of abundance, beach fun and berries, rosé for some, popsicles for others, picnics and siestas! Summer invites us to lighten up, as in a lighter diet, schedule, attitude. Perhaps like me you also enjoy getting rid of stuff to open up more space in your living quarters. But there's another kind of living quarters where all of us spend tons of time, that can often use de-cluttering. That “place” might even be your headquarters (hint... ) It's your head of course! How is your head? Is it neat and organized? Cramped and overflowing with junk? Let's make some room in there!

When Relaxing Does More Harm Than Good (+ A Recording to Help You Chill)

When Relaxing Does More Harm Than Good (+ A Recording to Help You Chill)

Conscious deep relaxation is a priceless skill, a life skill even! It is not sleeping and it is not your usual end-of-a-yoga-class-relaxation. Rather it is a focused, systematic withdrawal of consciousness from the outside world to the deepest part of your being. Thirty minutes of yoga nidra is said to equal 3 to 4 hours of sleep! I personally have experienced the benefits of yoga nidra and can attest to its fast rejuvenating power. Unfortunately, when tired many of us turn to unwinding methods that hardly rejuvenate us, if at all.

The Myth and Danger of Multi-tasking (Part 2 of 2) + Solutions!

The Myth and Danger of Multi-tasking (Part 2 of 2) + Solutions!

In part 1 of this article I made the point that multi-tasking was not physically possible, an illusion that human beings had chosen to buy into. Today I'll take a look at the effects of both multi-tasking (or rather the attempt at multi-tasking) and single-tasking on your overall health. I'll also give you tips to handle the excessive amount of information coming at you daily, to make sure the electronic devices in your life don't rob you of your peace of mind.

Spiritualize Your Life (Part 2) : the SSS Complex

Spiritualize Your Life (Part 2) : the SSS Complex

In Part 1 of this article I discussed the tendency to perceive some things as spiritual and some as not, and the ensuing struggle to integrate all aspects of one's life in one unified, harmonious whole. This separation often stems from the ideas we have about what spirituality is and how it should look like, behave and smell. Yet those same ideas can prove to be the enemy of an authentic spiritual experience. Especially when they separate us from others.

How to Spiritualize Your Life (Part 1)

How to Spiritualize Your Life (Part 1)

In today’s climate of economic and political instability more and more people are turning to spirituality to find an anchor. Some of us already committed to a spiritual path feel a growing desire to "come out of the closet" so to speak and integrate our spirituality into every aspect of our lives. This can be challenging when constantly bombarded with the message that if we just buy the latest [fill in the blanks] we’ll be so much happier. Even more so when that message has sneaked into the world of yoga, now a multi-billion dollars industry. But I feel there is a much greater, yet very subtle, obstacle on the path.