At my weekly gentle Iyengar class (taught by the fabulous Liz Owen), we get beautiful, contemplative gems during the meditation periods at the beginning and end of class.  One week it might be a visualization of our vertebrae as shining pearls of energy, suspended inside our bodies in perfect alignment.  Another week it might be…

On the first day of every month I try to say “rabbit rabbit” first thing–an old wive’s tale says it’s supposed to bring good luck. Other mornings I try to catch myself when the first words out of my mouth want to be something cranky like, “Uhg, I’m so tired.” I try and replace them…

In a terrific yoga class last night in Boulder, Colorado, the teacher talked about taking leaps–moving into the next level of our “greatness,” expanding how we share our gifts with the world. It was funny, I immediately wished I could tape record this talk for a friend who’s grappling with exactly this–how to find and…

Though the product has not been recalled, federal regulators are warning consumers that using the popular homeopathic cold remedy Zicam might be dangerous–or permanently harmful–to your sense of smell.  The New York Times reported on the warnings sent from the Food and Drug Administration to Matrixx, the company that manufactures Zicam, a zinc-heavy formula that…

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