Making the transition to a holistic household

Synthetic products created with chemical ingredients hazardous to our health are unsuspectedly resting in our home’s kitchen, bath, garden and laundry cupboard shelves.  Read more

Bread Baking as Meditation

Bread baking and meditation flow together in our newest workshop…

Baking not only demands concentration and presence but also offers a bit of sanctuary. The process of making bread creates a shift in awareness, becoming absorbed- not thinking of yesterday or tomorrow- but giving your attention to the bread, focusing on the dough in your hands. Read more

Using Essential Oils

Aromatic liquids derived from flowers, trees, shrubs, bushes, roots, and seeds containing powerful and complex substances are known as essential oils. Their properties defend plants from harmful insects, damaging environmental conditions, and disease. They provide vitality for plants to grow, adapt to surrounding conditions, live and evolve. The essence of plants provide protection and determine it’s unique aroma. Read more

What did you eat today?

Written by guest blogger Beth Powell, holistic nutritionist and Brain Gym Consultant.

I love to ask this question at the various trainings and workshops I provide around the nation because it can be a real eye opener. Answers generally run the gamut from doughnuts, broccoli, bread, salads, steak, fries, etc. Where am I going with this? Read more

Transitions Lifestyle Sessions at the Lounge

If you are interested in discovering simple ways to add healthy foods to your diet and learning to listen to your body- our twelve week Transitions Lifestyle and YOGA based weight management sessions are for you! Read more

Take a diet from “diets”

Most people would tell you that diets don’t work based on past experience and yet January is here and some of the same people would admit they are ready to get on the band wagon and attempt yet another diet program. Read more

5 Steps for Creating a Mindful Holiday Season

To nourish your spirit during the holiday season, focus on supporting others less fortunate than yourselves. Now is the perfect time to practice selfless service and giving. Even when we feel as if we are staring down a list of financial hardships, there are always those less fortunate. As the economy tumbles up and then down, we can find peace and support by helping each other.

1. Honor yourself, your neighbors and planet Earth by choosing nonviolence toward yourself and everyone around you.
2. Follow your heart. Learn to listen to yourself through meditation.
3. Contemplate how much you already have and what you really need. Are there things you think you need in your life to make you happy, or do you already have plenty? Cultivate gratitude for all that you have.
4. Before you indulge, whether it’s at home alone- or a room full of people, keep your thoughts in the present moment. Take time to consciously think about your motivation to spend or eat too much during the holidays.
5. Be flexible in mind, body and spirit. Try not to be constrained by rigid schedules, and to go with the flow of life. Be open to all the possibilities during this season of celebration.

Giving can be more rewarding than receiving- open yourself to the possibilities!