What if you could quiet the mind and prepare your body for restful sleep, all the while alleviating symptoms of hormonal imbalances (andropause, menopause, peri-menopause, PMS and general teenage moody crankiness), reducing water retention in the feet, preventing...
Hard to believe the first installment of “Meditation Prescription” class is already behind us (meditation class is on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30 PM - please contact Satori if you'd like to join the group) - wow, time flies! Here are some topics we...
A new student has joined one of last week’s yoga classes. While she is new to Satori, she is a very experienced practitioner with over 12 years of yoga practice under her belt. When I asked the class to come into the child’s pose, she let me know that her neck doesn’t...
If you’ve been religiously stretching your hip-flexor muscles for a while with no consistent results, now might be as good time as ever to take a different (and wider) perspective. Traditionally, most individual muscle stretching protocols follow a somewhat mechanical...
History of humankind is the history of storytelling. Stories were exchanged on the dark nights around the fire, in the middle-eastern coffee shops, at family gatherings and dinner celebrations. Yet, there's another type of storytelling - the internal kind. These are...
I've been reading this poem in my classes this week, and some students asked me to post it. Here it is: this poem came to me in one of my trainings; it is by Donna Martin, professional writer and speaker. Enjoy! The Breath is Life's Teacher Observe me, says the...
Many of us are so used to the idea that we need to buy a cleanse kit of some sort to do a seasonal cleanse. Here are 4 FREE ways to detoxify your body and your life: #1. Reduce or eliminate all ice-cold drinks. The reason behind the idea: ice – cold drinks hinder the...
In our childhood many of us unwillingly absorb our parents’ inefficient ways of thinking and handling stress. These patterns are continuously reinforced by cultural codes of behavior and limited emotional repertoire we have adopted from our parents. I grew up in a...
Improve your posture with just one thought. You don’t think it’s possible, do you? A few years ago, before I started researching holistic healing model, I would’ve agreed with you. However, today I ask you to humor me and try this: Begin seating or standing tall,...
Are you spending a few hours a day at your desk? The way you sit has a lot to do with how you shoulders feel by the end of the day. Achy, tired, heavy shoulders, tension headaches and stiff neck have something to tell you about sitting posture. Last week in one of the...