February 23, 2012

History of Meditation

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Meditation can be traced back to hundreds of years BC and is found in virtually every culture. The methods and processes vary from each philosophy, but the end goal is the same-- to achieve awareness of your inner self by suspending conscious thought. Depending on where the particular philosophy of meditation is derived will determine how deeply spiritual the process may be. Eastern cultures have a spiritual philosophy referring to meditation, while Western cultures tend to take a less religious … [Read more...]

Sensual Notes

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Submitted By Mandala Massage Supply & Apothecary Written By Lisa Adele Campbell | Of all the useful products derived from plants, perfume has played the most provocative role in human affairs for more than 5,000 years. But what are these sensual, exotic and fun scents that we dabble into, and how they are processed? Natural fragrances, extracted without destroying or altering the scent, are the most desirable. The scented compounds derived from flowers, fruits, leaves, roots, wood, … [Read more...]

Tantra Yoga: Expanding into bliss

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Written By Allison Prater | Tantra Yoga is a much more complex subject than many of us realize. For most westerners, the first word that comes to mind when they hear Tantra is "sex". Though ritual sexual practice is employed in the "left handed" school of Tantra, it makes up a small part of a much larger and varied practice. The "right handed" path of Tantra is actually a celibate tradition. Two of the most common English translations of the word Tantra are "weaving," in the sense of … [Read more...]

Chronic Fatigue-Fibromyalgia

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Part 2: the Adrenal–Thyroid Connection Written By Michael Gerber, MD, HMD | Adrenal support dosing has a very long therapeutic curve. It is nice to start with sleeping eight to nine hours per night, and to enjoy occasional vacations when the stress is off. Reducing stress at the work place, at home and with the kids is important, but how to resolve the stress of estranged spouses bent on revenge, sick relatives, crazy siblings battling over the inheritance, financial collapse and loss of … [Read more...]

The 7 Major Reasons Why People Can’t Lose Weight

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Written By Martin Rutherford, D.C., C.C.S.T. and Randall Gates, D.C., D.A.C.N.B. | Do you often feel that you are a professional dieter? You’ve tried them all, lost weight (or didn’t), then stopped eating or drinking what was part of “the program” and within a few weeks to a few months put back on all the weight--and then some. Multiple sources indicate that at any given time over 50 percent of Americans are on a diet. It is estimated that dieting is over a $50 BILLION per year … [Read more...]

The Red Tent

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Written By Dr. Tory Clark | "When a woman is having her moon, her blood is flowing, and this blood is full of mysterious powers that are related to childbearing. At this time, she is particularly powerful...a woman's power and a man's are opposites, not in a necessarily bad way, but in a good way. Because of the power a woman has during this time, it is best that, out of respect for her men and for their medicinal trinkets and beliefs, she stay away from them. During this time, the men would … [Read more...]

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