YOGA. What is the relationship between yoga and transformation? How can what you eat affect how you live? I caught up with the co-founder of the Jivamukti Yoga Method, Sharon Gannon. With over 25 years of teaching and activism, she is credited for making yoga “cool and hip.” Here’s what she had to say about yoga, life and being vegan.
In the summer, it’s time to enjoy cooling foods – water-filled fruits and vegetables. Summer is associated with the element Fire, according to the Taoist Five Element Theory. Fire is the energetic force that governs the health and functionality of your heart and small intestines, as well as the functions of circulation and heating in the body. It is important to cut back on refined foods and animal fats to allow these organs to restore themselves.
THE BUZZ: From May 21st – 23rd 2012, I had the pleasure of attending the first Seattle Summit of the Young Global Leaders (YGLs) which was hosted by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. It opened with a reception at the Space Needle and a welcome from Bill Gates Sr. – Co-Chair of the Gates…
POWER LIVING TV: In Power Living® with Dr. Terri Kennedy, get tips on how to stay healthy on the road from Executive Chef David Hackett of the Westin Diplomat Golf Resort & Spa.
PWR FOODS: Asparagus is packed with antioxidants and has wonderful anti-inflammatory properties. A delicious Spring cleansing dish is Asparagus Soup. Try out this recipe…
PWR FOODS: Root vegetables, like carrots and parsnips, are very grounding and filling. One of the best winter treats is a plate of Roasted Root Vegetables. You can serve the Roasted Root Vegetables as a snack with some Savory Tahini Sauce, or as a side dish to your main meal. Use the same instructions about to make Roasted Sweet Potato Fries.
POWER LIVING TV: In Power Living® with Dr. Terri Kennedy, experience the rise of Senegal as a hot travel destination in Part 2 of her coverage from the Third World Festival of Black Arts & Culture. Terri and her family were there as guests of His Excellency, President Abdoulaye Wade. She witnessed the progress that continues to be made in this democratic African country, and provides an inside look at its culture and sights.
POWER LIVING® TV: Experience the Third World Festival of Black Arts & Culture in Dakar, Senegal. The Festival brought together thousands of people from 65 countries to celebrate the creativity and diversity of the African Diaspora.
PWR TIP: The brain, with its astounding computational power, is the main server of our system. Are you doing things to decrease its operating potential or boost its functioning ability? There are many reasons why we forget things. The good news is there are ways to optimize the brain’s functioning power and lengthen your mentally active years.
PWR TIP: Food can heal and should be looked at as the first course of action in creating balance in the body – bringing it from dis-ease to harmony.
