When I was a little girl I used have a journal. Not a “dear diary” kind of notebook but a journal where I would write the issues I encounter in life, my ideas, my feelings and where I was brutally honest with myself. Of course, I was a little girl and didn’t really know what I was actually doing but I felt the need to do…
Sugar problems and how to reduce your intake Sugar comes naturally in foods like fruits (fructose) and milk (lactose) and in proper amounts, they are good for us. The problem starts when we add processed sugar into everything we eat. We live in a fast paced type of world, and a lot of times we are so rushed that we do not have time to think…
Understanding how we get stressed might help you find solutions to manage your stress levels. As I mentioned before in previous posts stress is related to the sympathetic nervous system. It’s a natural response of the body and it is activated by stressors. Stress can be physical, mental or emotional and it works as a survival mechanism that ultimately prepares the body for danger. THE TWO FACES OF STRESS…
The brain-gut connection “I just have this gut feeling” or “I feel butterflies in my stomach”. Sound familiar? These are common expressions and yet it shows a deep connection between our brain, our gut and our emotions. The food we eat can either nurture us or damage us. It depends on the quality of the diet you follow. Everything we eat affects our body, our gut,…
Ever wonder why in yoga we focus so much on our breathing? If you’ve been to any yoga class, the same pattern occurs. The teacher indicates how to breathe during a sequence of postures. Where to inhale and where to exhale, all while holding a posture and only breathing through your nose. Ever wonder why this is? Why should we breathe in this pattern instead of…
THIS IS HOW YOUR DOG CAN IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH Ever since I was a little girl, I always wanted to have a pet, but you know how that is. The kid wants it but the parents take care of the animal. So of course, the answer in my house was always no. When I grew up I moved and worked too much to have one and…
A guide to maintain your practice SADHANA- The struggle is real In yoga, daily practice is called sadhana. Most people start establishing a sadhana by getting into asana (postures), the third limb of Ashtanga Yoga. But sadhana is simply your daily practice whatever that is asana, meditation, pranayama, japa or all of the above. Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, better known as Guruji in the Ashtanga world used…
Why do we suffer? This is a question that I have asked myself so many times. Even more often ever since my dad got sick, during his illness and after his death. Suffering during our life time is unavoidable. Whether is a physical pain, or mental, or emotional; we will suffer at some point in our lives. Yet always in my mind I thought: “But…
FINDING BALANCE As time passes and technology advances it seems like we have less and less time available to do all the things we want to do. With our fast paced lives, trying to maintain balance can be difficult, if not impossible. I get it! I too like Sisyphus and his boulder, have gotten to a point of balance only to fall right out of it and feel…
