Meditations

White Light Meditation This healing meditation can be done seated or lying down. 1. Start with relaxed deep breathing. Much like the breathing of babies, expanding abdomen as you breathe in and contracting as you breathe out. Do this until you calm your mind and you feel that your body is relaxed. 2. When you’re ready, imagine a ray of white light entering your body through the top of your head, filling your body with healing energy. Stay on this one for a few minutes until you fill your whole body with bright white light. 3. The human body has 7 energy layers occupying your auric field. Keep on filling your body with white light and now, let the white light fill your auric field (in 7 layers, one layer at a time). 4. End with a prayer if you choose to or just a simple sentence of gratitude to the Divine Source or the Universe or whatever you may call the Infinite. Rainbow Chakra Meditation This can be done separately or after the White Light Meditation. Basics: The Seven Chakras Crown Chakra – top of the head – VIOLET Third Eye Chakra – at the forehead about half an inch in between the eyebrows – INDIGO Throat Chakra – throat - BLUE Heart Chakra – heart area/chest – GREEN Solar Plexus Chakra – abdomen – YELLOW Sacral Chakra – lower abdomen, below the navel - ORANGE Root Chakra – base of the spine (where you sit on) - RED 1. Start with relaxed deep breathing. Much like the breathing of babies, expanding abdomen as you breathe in and contracting as you breathe out. Do this until you calm your mind and you feel that your body is relaxed. 2. Imagine the rainbow colors of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet entering your body through the crown of your head (your Crown Chakra). 3. Let the rainbow colors fill your whole body up to the tips of your fingers and toes. 4. Once it has reached your toes, let it rise back up and let the red light energize your Root Chakra by imagining a funnel-like red figure spinning clockwise if you see it externally or counter clockwise if you see it internally. 5. Slowly go up to your Sacral Chakra and enliven it with orange. Again, spinning the funnel-like figure. 6. Next is the Solar Plexus Chakra. Enliven and spin it with yellow. 7. Heart Chakra. Enliven and spin with green. 8. Throat Chakra. Enliven and spin with blue. 9. Third Eye Chakra. Enliven and spin with indigo. 10. Crown Chakra. Enliven and spin with violet. 11. End with a prayer if you choose to or just a simple sentence of gratitude to the Divine Source or the Universe or whatever you may call the Infinite. Gold Light Meditation This can be done separately or after the White Light and Rainbow meditations. 1. Start with slow, deep, relaxed breaths. Once you have gotten the rhythm, you may start the meditation. 2. Connect to the Divine Source or the Universe or God. 3. Imagine being connected with wide transparent tubes coming out of your Heart Chakra alone or your Heart Chakra and Solar Plexus Chakra. 4. Once connected, you will be receiving bright golden healing light from the Divine Source. 5. Stay at it for a few minutes. 6. End with a prayer if you choose to or just a simple sentence of gratitude to the Divine Source or the Universe or whatever you may call the Infinite. Ho’oponopono Ho’oponopono has its roots from Hawaii. It is a self-clearing meditation that brings about centeredness, peace, calmness and healing. Constant practice will bring you the best possible outcome for just about anything. It is said that everything we know affects us in some way and that we are responsible for everything that happens around us be it our own doing or not. By doing clearing using Ho’oponopono, we will be able to transmute these negative energies to positive ones thereby, not only helping ourselves but also all those around us. Start with this prayer: “Divine Creator, Father, Mother, Son as one, if I, my family, relatives and ancestors have offended You, Your family, relatives and ancestors in thoughts, words, deeds and actions from the beginning of our creation to the present… we ask your forgiveness. Let this cleanse, purify, release, cut all negative memories, blocks, energies and vibrations, and transmute these unwanted energies to pure light… And it is done.” Start the clearing by saying aloud or silently several times (in any order you wish): I am sorry Please forgive me Thank you I love you Archangel Michael Clearing and Protection Prayer “Archangel Michael, come to me now and clear me of all my fears and protect me from all negative energy, negative thoughts, psychic attacks and dark spells coming from humans, elementals and other beings, even the ones that are coming from my lower self.” Archangel Raphael Healing Prayer “Archangel Raphael, come to me now and heal me of all my pains and ailments with your miraculous healing power.”

Dorn Method

Have you heard about the spine alignment technique called the Dorn Method? It is a gentle form of therapy that aligns the spine and the whole skeletal system.

The system applies gentle manipulation to put the spine back into alignment. The method is not only applied to the spine but to the whole skeletal system easing joint problems. It helps in alleviating back pains, skeletal pains and other chronic conditions.

As compared to Chiropractice, it doesn't employ sudden twisting, cracking or pressure that surprises the muscles rendering them injured or "cautious" the next time. The Dorn Method employs counter pressure or counter weight, which means that as one side is being realigned, the opposite side must be in motion to loosen the muscles so that the vertebra or the spine can be shifted back into its proper alignment more easily and effectively. This means that there is no muscle damage and the repositioning is held better. Each Dorn Method treatment procedure starts from the alignment of the legs, the repositioning of the hip joints, the knees and ankles. After which, the process continues to the whole spine, the collar bones, shoulders, elbows, wrists and fingers. You'll feel like a brand new you after a treatment.

These are some of the physical conditions that can be helped by Dorn Method:

-Sciatica
-Back Pains
-Scoliosis
-Joint Pains
-Migraine

Give it a try one of these days. Look for qualified practitioners in your area or you can contact me for more information.

Rhythm for Weight Loss

Life is a rhythm. We sleep to recharge, wake-up to do our daily duties and sleep again once the day ends. Within the day there are also routines or scheduled activities. In essence, we live and breathe these daily routines. Let us connect this rhythmic style to weight loss.

Proper nutrition involves being satisfied with what you ate, no matter what it is. Being dissatisfied only means that you did not get proper nutrition from the food you ate. Obesity or being overweight is actually a sign of malnutrition since the body keeps asking for more food and if you don't give your body the proper nourishment, it will never be satisfied, hence, it will ask for more food until it gets the proper vitamins and minerals that it needs.

Ah... going back to rhythm. To keep the body in an ideal size and weight, first, as I mentioned earlier, each meal has to be satisfying. Proper take-in of food or scheduling is also essential. Breakfast, lunch and dinner should be taken in at regular intervals and at the proper times of the day. This is where rhythm comes in. We have alternate between getting full and getting hungry. Hence, the importance of being properly nourished or satisfied with every meal. That way, we don't grab quick fixes and snacks between meals. These quick fixes and snacks really do harm in terms of weight gain.

In summary, if you are truly satisfied with every meal, you won't reach for snacks and other quick fixes that can lead to big time weight gain. Also, be aware or conscious while eating. Ask yourself, am I satisfied? Is this enough? That way, you train yourself to become more aware when you are full or if what you ate is already enough. Your body will become more attuned to its needs. The body also needs a break from digesting. This is still on rhythm.

Try it for a week and you will also notice that you can train yourself to eat just the proper amount of food at the same time.

Master Cleanse

Have you thought about doing an internal body cleanse? Another term for that would be body detoxification or simply, detox. The purpose of detox is to free the body of toxins that have accumulated through the years. Effects include weight-loss, freedom from allergies, pain, infections and other illnesses, freedom from fatigue, headaches and others. Some even report miraculous results like curing of hyperacidity, kidney stones, and a whole lot more.

One of the safest cleansing diets would be the Master Cleanse. It was originated by Stanley Burroughs sometime in the 1950’s. Mr. Burroughs is a natural healer way back then. I tried Master Cleanse about a month ago and I experienced great results like clearing of my skin, weight-loss, more energy, clearing of phlegm and others. Having completed it for 10 days was an accomplishment for me. And I will do it again a few months from now. It is the safest and most effective cleansing diet programs that you’ll ever come across.

Master Cleanse requires drinking of a certain lemonade recipe throughout the day and nothing more for a minimum of 10 days. It also requires taking a saltwater flush every morning or taking a diuretic tea every evening. During the time that I was on the Master Cleanse program, I did not feel hungry at all and I didn’t have my usual cravings. It was amazing. In the end, I lost a total of 9 pounds. Beyonce Knowles did her Master Cleanse prior to shooting the movie, “Dreamgirls”. She lost a total of 22 pounds.

I know you’re all eager to know the recipe. Here it is.

Ingredients:
2 liters of pure, filtered water
14 tablespoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice
10-14 tablespoons of Grade B Maple syrup (please make sure that it’s grade B)
½ teaspoon of Cayenne pepper

All you have to do is to mix all these ingredients in a 2-liter jug that you can take anywhere. This will be your liquid food for the whole day. And again, don’t worry because you will not get hungry, you will not experience the usual cravings that go with other diet programs and best of all, you will have all the energy that you’ll need to accomplish all your work for the whole day because of the Maple syrup. I want to stress that Grade B Maple syrup is the one that you’ll need. Please use these specified ingredients, no substitutes.

About the importance of the saltwater flush or the diuretic tea, since you will not be eating anything, you might not be able to eliminate the toxins if you won’t add these to the Master Cleanse. I chose to do the saltwater flush not only because I have done it before, but also because I think it is safer. But you can also opt to take the diuretic tea.

For the saltwater flush, every morning before taking the lemonade, prepare about 1 liter of warm water and add a teaspoon of rock salt to it. Drink it up and walk around so that it goes all the way down faster. The saltwater will not be absorbed by your body due to its density, it will go straight towards your large intestines taking with it the toxins that are lodged there.

A few days within the Master Cleanse program, you will notice that your tongue will be coated with a thick, white covering. It is proof that Master Cleanse is working. Continue on for a minimum of 10 days or until the white covering on your tongue disappears.

Email me for your results or for any questions.

Fitness Benefits of Massage

We all know that a massage can relieve stress, help to make sore muscles feel better and even reduce anxiety, but can it help us achieve our fitness goals? Research shows that the massage you get to relieve stress can also have a positive effect on your muscle-building capabilities and fitness level.

Massage improves circulation and general nutrition of muscles. This appears to be the most valuable fitness-related benefit. After a muscle is exercised, vital nutrients must be supplied in order for it to increase in size. Massage maximizes the supply of nutrients and oxygen through increased blood flow, which helps the body rebuild itself.

Massage improves range of motion and muscle flexibility. This results in increased power and performance, which helps you work efficiently and with proper intensity to help the body’s muscle building response.

Massage helps to shorten recovery time between workouts. Waste products such as lactic and carbonic acid build up in muscles after exercise. Increased circulation to these muscles helps to eliminate toxins and shorten recovery time.

Massage can help prevent over-training. Massage has a relaxing effect on the muscles, as well as a calming effect on the nervous system. This can help prevent the limiting effect on muscle building caused by over-training.

Massage can aid in fat loss. According to research, massage may burst the fat capsule in subcutaneous tissue so that the fat spreads out and becomes absorbed. In this way, combined with proper nutrition, massage may help in weight loss.

Massage helps prevent and even heal injuries. By stretching connective tissue, massage improves circulation to help prevent or break down adhesions.

While a massage won’t build muscle directly, it helps the body’s rebuilding phase following a workout and influences muscular growth. Getting a massage is just as important as regular workouts. Great news for those of us who thought working out was all hard work!!

The many benefits of massage... And don't forget the experience of bliss.

Choose your style: Shiatsu, Swedish, Thai, Sports. Get the one that suits you. My personal favorite is the Philippine Hilot. Try it and find out why.

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Octomom Nadya Suleman Reduces Waistline and Stress Through Yoga by Rosemary Black, Daily News Staff Writer

The ponytailed, leggings-clad mother of 14 has been spotted in the park near her home practicing yoga moves in front of the cameras, according to the London Daily Mail. Suleman reportedly lifted weights, did sit-ups, and worked on her lotus position.

And even if she hasn't perfected the downward facing dog yet, yoga's good for both her muscles and her head, experts say.

"Yoga offers wonderful resistance and toning practice," says Dr. Anne Kulze, nutrition and wellness expert and author of "Dr. Ann's 10-Step Diet." "It may not pump up the heart rate the way aerobic exercise does, but it's fantastic for toning. People also love it for stress, which we know can impact body weight."

In fact, the time-pressed Suleman may have found the perfect way to tone her body and keep her sanity at the same time.

Yoga is known for its stress-busting potential, says Anne M. Fletcher, author of "Thin for Life" and "Weight Loss Confidential."

"Yoga can help with depression and it increases your energy and relaxes you," she says. "There's something more important about exercise than just burning calories and getting into shape. Yoga offers that psychological dimension, too."

Suleman's svelte shape has been evident for months - even last May she had shrunk to a shadow of what she looked like at the octuplets' birth in January, reports the Daily Mail. But she may be craving not just a leaner body, but some inner peace, too.

She'll find that if she keeps working on her yoga poses, says Christine Avanti, fitness expert and author of "Skinny Chicks Don't Eat Salad."

"Yoga isn't the top fat burning exercise but it gets toxins out of your body and enhances your metabolism," says Avanti, who is certified to teach yoga. "It helps the muscles to be long and lean, rather than short and bulky. It's a muscle toner."

And if the busy 33-year-old mom doesn't have time to tone her muscles through yoga, she can simply try another technique that's built into her day anyway: lifting eight plump babies in and out of their strollers.

Experts say that staying with an exercise regimen should be easy for Octomom as long as she's genuinely enjoying it.

"Any exercise routine that motivates the user to stick with it is good," Fletcher says. "If you find something that you like, you'll stick with it and that's what's important."

Yoga is a complete workout that benefits not only the body, but also the mind and the emotions. It is a real calming workout that's really perfect for the busy mom like Nadya.

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Yoga Study Proves Efficacy for Chronic Pain Sufferers by Rachel Stockton rachels at foodconsumer dot org

A new study out of West Virginia University is spotlighting the effects of yoga as an alternative to traditional medicine. The surprise is that yoga seems to have proven itself not only as a preventive mechanism, but as a remedy for pain after injury has occurred.

Study lead Kimberly Williams randomly selected 43 chronic back pain sufferers to take part in a 90 minute yoga class for 24 weeks. Another set of 47 back pain sufferers received traditional medical attention.

The results are impressive; many yoga participants were able to reduce the amount of pain medication they were taking. They reported significantly less functional disability, overt pain, and symptoms of depression than did the control group.

While yoga practitioners the world over have been touting the positive benefits of yoga with regards to back pain, many traditional medicine proponents were skeptical of their optimism. This study, maintains Williams, is one of the most expansive to date and gives credibility to this particular form of alternative medicine.

As for its effect on depression, yoga practitioners have maintained that the practice itself goes beyond mere physicality. Cindee Joslin, yoga practitioner and instructor in Northwest Arkansas encourages her students to bring their entire being to the mat, assuring them that more will be revealed if they are patient and willing to fully engage in the practice - not a whole lot to ask for such life changing benefits.

Natural methods are indeed more effective and beneficial than conventional methods. Yoga affects the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual dimensions of human beings.

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