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4/21/2026 0 Comments Gratitude - Instagram Poem Look up and be thankful for the sky above you,
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| I do love this practice. It is a great one to include in the Fall to balance your energy. To begin, take a comfortable seated or meditative position, bring your right hand to Nasagra Mudra by placing your index and middle finger to your forehead. Keep your left arm relaxed. Gently close the right nostril with your thumb and inhale through your left nostril. Close the left nostril with your ring finger, release the thumb and exhale through your right nostril. Inhale from your right nostril and then lightly close the right nostril and release the ring finger on the left nostril and exhale through the left. Slowly move back and forth from one side to the other. Notice if you are pushing or tilting your head to one side or forward. As you become comfortable with the rhythm explore the ratios of breath once again. Perhaps breathing in for a count of four and out for a count of four. Practice this breathing technique for 6-10 rounds. Release hands to rest face down on the top of your thighs and come back to the natural rhythm of your breath. Benefits: This pranayama is a great way to bring a sense of balance back to the mind, body, breath connection. Other benefits can include: reduce stress, improve cardiovascular function, lower heart rate, promote overall well-being, mental clarity and focus. |  |
8/23/2023 0 Comments
Poetry Corner
| As most of you know, I love poetry. The poem below from a fellow Canadian speaks to me as the summer slowly transitions into early Fall and we acknowledge the importance of letting go. |  |
Voices of Earth - Archibald Lampman
We have not heard the music of the spheres,
The song of star to star, but there are sounds
More deep than human joy and human tears,
That Nature uses in her common rounds;
The fall of streams, the cry of winds that strain
The oak, the roaring of the sea's surge, might
Of thunder breaking afar off, or rain
That falls by minutes in the summer night.
These are the voices of earth's secret soul,
Uttering the mystery from which she came.
To him who hears them grief beyond control,
Or joy inscrutable without a name,
Wakes in his heart thoughts bedded there, impearled,
Before the birth and making of the world.
7/26/2023 0 Comments
Hydrating Summer Salad
| Try a Refreshing Summer Salad - This is an easy-to-make salad (even for me!) that is great for digestion and adds a cooling element for summer. Also eating high-quality foods that contain vitamins, minerals and antioxidants helps to nourish the brain and the foods you eat can affect your mental health. Watermelon, Mint and Feta Salad Watermelon - 3lbs Fresh Mint - 1/2 cup Red onion - 1/4 cup 12 oz of cherry or grape tomatoes cut in 1/2 2 tbsp of lime juice 1 tbsp of honey sea salt and pepper crumbled feta Remove the rind from the watermelon and cut into 1 inch thick triangles on a platter. Top with fresh mint, red onion and cherry tomatoes. Combine olive oil, lime juice, pure honey and salt and pepper. Spoon over watermelon. |  |