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“You already have the precious mixture that will make you well, use it. ~Rumi As a nation we spend over 40 billion dollars a year on weight loss programs. Yet over 65% of us are overweight if not obese. Information on fat grams, fitness and calories is abundant. If this is what we truly need “more information” wouldn’t we all be thin, fit Continue reading Fit From Within: The Art and Science of Weight Loss Walking along the beach at sunset, under a brilliant sky of melon and pink, the gentle breeze cools my sun-drenched skin. As I walk along the surf, I hear the melodious sound of the doves and smell the scent of the lovely Plumeria from the nearby trees. I am experiencing my favorite indulgence: walking along the surf foam on the white sand beach as the Continue reading As I Walk Along the Sand, I Make Fresh Footprints More than 7 million Americans struggle with Binge Eating Disorder, according to a recent Harvard-based study, yet little is known about this condition. While the seriousness of the symptoms and the prediction for outcome are important to understand, the ‘bright side’ of Binge Eating Disorder is rarely revealed and seldom offered as a resource for the individual. First, let’s take a quick look at Binge Continue reading The Bright Side of Binge Eating Geneen Roth’s book Women, Food and God, is a loving guide, a companion in print, for anyone on the journey to a life well lived, regardless of how long or difficult the path has been. By facing our fears and welcoming obstacles as opportunities, we grow, we heal, and we reconnect with the aliveness and the beauty of who we truly are. Continue reading Women, Food and God “No change too small; no vision too large; no moment too soon.” ~Lorrie Jones If our brains are plastic, if our genes are influenced by our thoughts, beliefs, and environment, if such behaviors as compassion and kindness reduce stress and boost our immune systems, then the notion that we are directly involved in our own evolution begins to look less Continue reading No Change is too Small Healing asks for a daily commitment ~ sometimes an hourly, even a moment to moment commitment ~ to a way of being, of abiding with oneself and life as it is. The ancient medicine of yoga offers itself as such a practice. The effectiveness of yoga is its simplicity ~ developing balance, calm and wholeness. Rather than being overcome by anxiety, yoga instills an ability to listen to the body and to focus on ‘being’ rather than ‘doing’. Continue reading Yoga for Recovery – Practice as a Path If a disorder were to be viewed as an art form, then mastery of this art form is a reasonable goal and an achievement to explore and understand. What might happen if a person chose to “master” healing and walked the path of true masters? What is this path? Do we recognize it and begin the journey? Or do we – as the poet Antonio Machado says – “make the path by walking”? Continue reading Mastery: A Manual for Recovery |
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