Come on women!!!! Our bodies are designed far too intricately and with such expertise to listen to unwise sayings and the “they say” sayings. Your brain…your Spirit…are not controlled by the foods you eat before bedtime. Let the “experts” conjure up whatever makes them feel better to explain something away, but I tell you this…since ancient times, dreams were given to lead you, guide you and are a part of who you are.

Every generation seems to be living under the expectation of a “dooms-day” threat.  However, there are techniques that teach coping skills for these stresses and teachers who are living enlightened lives.  We can learn from them, creating happier, more fulfilling lives if only we knew where to turn, what to study and how to live.  Advaita Vedanta is but one philosophy of how to do so.

Allergy asthma has the ability to make you feel miserable. Allergy asthma is an inflammatory condition of the lung airways that is caused by one or more allergen. If you are diagnosed with allergy asthma, you tend to suffer with other allergy associated medical conditions such as eczema and hay fever.

Everyone is born with a certain level of intuitiveness. Think about when you have a gut instinct about something, it is there for a reason. When a mother is with her baby, she has an instinct about what he or she wants. It is this ability that shows your intuitive self is speaking to you. In the same way, you can tune into this gut instinct and release a real ability to tune into the world and your surroundings, as well as yourself and your family.

One of the biggest factors that affects your health but often gets overlooked is the mind. The health of your mind is vital to creating a positive and rewarding day to day reality. There are many different methods to help create a balanced mind but the two that in my experience work best are through thought control and brainwave meditation.

What is Thought Control?

Though control is when you are aware of every single thought that passes through your head. With your thoughts you are able to control how you shape your reality. The mind is an extremely powerful tool that can be used to your benefit or to your detriment.

Opening our hearts to live, to love, to our fullest potential may not be as easy as it sounds. Many people have been hurt so deeply, that this pain closes us down in such a way that we cut ourselves off from fully feeling. Knowingly or unknowingly we build walls around ourselves that harden our hearts. However, we can crack the shell around the hardened heart in many different ways: yoga, meditation, spiritual practices, dance, music etc....to awaken ourselves to the connectivity we can all share.

As a yoga instructor and a human being who has had her share of life knocks, I find yoga and meditation my modality of freedom in my heart. Yoga moves the body in various positions to bring awareness into those body patterns we never even realized existed!

Now a day, prenatal yoga is becoming more popular and is essentially practiced by pregnant women for its health benefits. It is a way to ensure a healthy and smooth pregnancy. The term ‘yoga’ refers to a Sanskrit word “union” it means “to join.” The aim of prenatal yoga is to unite the body, mind and spirit through poses, breathing exercises, and meditation.

Prenatal yoga has five fundamental tools: yoga exercises, mudras, meditation, breathing exercises, and deep relaxation techniques. These tools when practiced regularly can provide benefits to you and your baby’s health as well as increases your ability to have natural and easy childbirth.

When we create an altar in our home or our garden we take the time to honor our intention to grow spiritually. An altar can be located anywhere in your home; it can be large or small, simple or elaborate. It is best if you place it in a quiet area where it won’t be disturbed. Well-intentioned friends may be attracted to the objects you have placed on your altar and automatically pick something up to admire. While you may love this friend dearly, you do not want your altar to take on the energy of others. If your altar is in a location that is within reach of visitors, you may want to post a simple sign asking others not to touch the altar. It is important that your altar be maintained as a sacred place.

If your space is limited you might consider using a tray that can be stored when not in use. Just like a table altar, choose your sacred items but on smaller scale. Also, consider building an altar in your garden. Outside altars provide the perfect opportunity for connecting more strongly with Mother Earth. If you don’t have a garden, consider bringing your altar tray out of doors. Meditating outside feeling the energy of the Earth and the light of the stars can be a powerful experience.

It is hard to believe that 2011 is almost at an end. So much has happened this year globally, however, I would like to talk about what has happened in women’s lives personally. 2011 has been the year of Transition, a year of changes, a time of being “stretched” beyond where you are and who you thought you were.

If you look back over this year, can you say that you are in the same position mentally, emotionally, spiritually and even physically right now as you were on January 1, 2011?

The crisp Indian air resonated with the sacred sound of OM. As I made my way around the ancient yet fresh corner of Kashi, stepping over a banquet of cow pies, past a toothless old woman drinking chai, I could feel the omnipresent and omnipotent energy of millenniums steadily increase and seep into my being. The closer I got, an indescribable and other worldly force began to multiply by the thousands and ensnare the mundane. The top of my head was tingling and I felt like I was walking on a cloud with a thunderbolt running along my spine. In the distance I could see and feel the sacred treasure that I and millions from around the world have been seeking, Mother Ganga or the Ganges River.