Telomere Health and Nutrition Valencia Porter, MD, MPH March 2014 Telomeres, the protective end-caps on our chromosomes, and telomerase, the enzyme which helps to build up those end-caps, are important to prevent chromosomal damage and degradation and have been...
Our overall health is a combination of physical, social, and mental well-being. We have become accustomed to experiencing stress on a daily basis, resting for only a few hours of sleep each night, barely exercising, and eating processed foods that provide little...
We are in the energetic fall season of metal August 7th – October 20 The autumnal equinox—also called the September or fall equinox—is the astronomical start of the fall season in the Northern Hemisphere and of the spring season in the Southern Hemisphere...
Ayurveda is a set of dynamic principles given by sages and seers in an exquisite form that promises everyone, everywhere, in all times and places, the potential to be able to “live well and prosper.” WHAT IS AYURVEDA? The goal of Ayurveda has always been to establish...
Living cells in the human body create sound as a natural aspect of their metabolic and life process. Each cell has a unique ‘song’ that changes in response to our thoughts and emotions. Our cells literally sing. ‘Singing cells’ have long been part of non-Western...
The reasons we meditate are as varied as the many ways there are to meditate. In the West, most people are drawn to meditation to quiet the internal chatter of the brain and to reduce stress. Meditation is, indeed, a very effective stress reducer, but its...
This blog post is to shed some insight into the intricacies of what we provide for you when you arrive to our sacred space to receive a spa experience. One of my teachers along with Dr. Deepak Chopra was Dr. David Simon. His insights have left a lasting imprint on me...
Mantras are a form of empowering spoken word we can utilize as creational incantations. ‘Mantra’ literally means ‘instrument of thought.’ And since our thoughts are instrumental in the creation of things, it might make sense to utilize mantras...
“As long as we are not living in harmony with nature and our constitution, we cannot expect ourselves to be really healed. Ayurveda gives us the means.” ―David Frawley Living in alignment with the five elements of traditional Chinese medicine (Wood, Fire, Earth,...
Our lifestyle choices affect how rapidly the aging process progresses and can even affect atrophy in very advanced age. Your skin is equally affected by your physical health, and by your emotional, and mental states, therefore you can view your skin as more than...
