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When you go to the doctor, she treats your complaint — sore throat, upset stomach, insomnia, whatever brought you to see her. When you go to a Reiki practitioner, she treats you — the person suffering from the complaint (or the person who doesn’t have any complaints but knows she will if she doesn’t take …

When it comes to low-impact, high-benefit workouts, you can’t do much better than tai chi. The Chinese martial art emphasizes intentional, fluid motions for maximum mind-body benefits. And while tai chi’s accessibility makes it popular among an older crowd, anyone can benefit from adding the practice to their workout routine. “Tai chi offers physical and …

Jay Grimes says that the most important principle of Pilates is “To Move”. I say that this is what makes Pilates the perfect movement modality for my ADHD brain. While in College in New York City I took my first Mat Pilates class. I had been exposed to Pilates previously during Physical Therapy, but this …

Thanks to the New Age Movement, chakras, among other things, have become the rage. You can buy creams, oils, perfumes, incense, stones, and even have tattoos done to awaken, activate, balance, boost, and/or enervate your chakras. But what exactly are they? And why would you want to do any or all of that to them? …

Architecture studio Penda has released visualisations of a house designed for a tiny plot near the German city of Kassel that show how its owners will be able to grow food on both sides of its terraced roof. The studio founded by architects Chris Precht and Dayong Sun designed Yin & Yang house for a …

When it comes to practicing self-care, many effective options exist. Two that relate specifically to physical movement are yoga and Pilates. What’s the difference between them—and which one is right for you? Yoga Defined Defining yoga can be difficult, according to the Yoga Alliance, a nonprofit association created to represent the yoga community, as there …

Calling all runners! Have you tried Pilates for cross-training? (Image: Kristen Schellenberg/LIVESTRONG.COM) A strong core is critical to running success. The trouble is that many runners skip core work altogether. And when they do give it a thought, they tend to prioritize moves like crunches and bicycles that primarily target superficial core muscles (like the …

[Carl Jung – “After this dream I gave up drawing and painting mandalas.”] Some years later (in 1927) I obtained confirmation of my ideas about the center and the self by way of a dream. I represented its essence in a mandala which I called “Window on Eternity.” The picture is reproduced in The Secret …

Effects of Reiki on Autonomic Activity Early After Acute Coronary Syndrome. Rachel S.C. Friedman, Matthew M. Burg, Pamela Miles, Forrester Lee, and Rachel Lampert J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. 2010;56;995-996. In the above study, published in one of the most prestitigious peer-reviewed conventional medical journals, patients who received a 20-minute Reiki treatment within three days after suffering …

What Is Reiki Healing? Can Reiki Help Me? Reiki can help you feel more balanced no matter what’s happening in your life. For example: Do you have a medical condition and want to feel better while supporting your health care? Are you healthy but not sleeping well, maybe adding unwanted pounds? Would you like to …

Today’s High Pitched Frequencies B♭ Major: (Also called A Sharp or A#, the cusp of A Major and B Major) ( B Major = Crown, “I understand”, Jupiter, expansion, generosity, opening) and ( A Major = 3rd eye, “I see”, Saturn, limitation, time, inevitable consequences) – Cheerful love, clear conscience, hope aspiration for a better …