I’m back in the wilds of Western Massachusetts, getting healed by the air, the sounds, the lake swims, and the thrilling farmer’s markets. At seven this morning, our dog Chester and I left the house in the woods and walked to the end of the gravel drive where we were greeted by the sights and…

Also, in yoga class, the teacher played this helpful audio tape that musically assists you in counting meditative breaths. Inhale six, hold three, exhale twelve is a good pace. Says the website: “Consistent, even measures allow the body itself to count by following the sounds creating an even, more effective practice, free from mind activity,…

Went to Berkshire Mountain Yoga Studio for morning class yesterday, and the teacher read this lovely passage from B.K.S. Iyengar’s book “Light on Life: The Yoga Journey to Wholeness, Inner Peace, and Ultimate Freedom:” “We begin at the level of the physical body, the aspect of ourselves that is most concrete and accessible to all…

Hard as he looked, Dr. Gastro found no ulcer. Just some inflammation of the stomach lining and lower esophogas. I’m supposed to call him on Wednesday to find out what’s next. Because blood tests show I have antibodies to the H. pylori bacteria that causes peptic ulcers (something that approximately 30 percent of all people…

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