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Material and Spiritual Dev't Must Go Hand in Hand; His Holiness

 

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Material and Spiritual Dev’t Must Go Hand in Hand; His Holiness.

Should you attend your friend's wedding, part II.

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Should You Attend a Friend’s Wedding Even If Your Heart Says “No”? Part II By Lynn Somerstein, PhD, RYT If you remember from last month, Ellen had to decide about attending her friend Robin’s wedding, to be held in a far away resort- it would be a lot of fun, but Ellen didn’t have enough money to go and couldn’t take time off from her new job, either- she was scared she might be fired- she liked the job a lot, and jobs can be hard to come by. On the other hand, even though… Continue reading →

Someone asked the Dalai Lama what surprises him most. This was his response. | elephant journal

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Someone asked the Dalai Lama what surprises him most. This was his response. | elephant journal.

Baby's Palate And Food Memories Shaped Before Birth : NPR

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Baby’s Palate And Food Memories Shaped Before Birth : NPR.

Balancing on the Heart

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Balancing on the heart By Lynn Somerstein, PhD, RYT

Think about standing on one foot. Actually, if it’s available to you, I invite you to get out of your seat right now and stand on one foot in the tree pose- o ne foot on the ground, toes spread, while the other leg swivels from the hip out to the side; then the knee bends, and the foot rests on the calf or the inner thigh. Feel the air enveloping you, gravity grounding you. Breathe. Use a sturdy chair for balance; if you like, raise your arms… Continue reading →

Who’s the Best?

Who’s the Best?.

YouTube – IAYT; An Introduction to the International Association of Yoga Therapists

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YouTube – IAYT; An Introduction to the International Association of Yoga Therapists.

Why We Never Argue | Gaiam Life

Why We Never Argue | Gaiam Life.

The Metallic Womb- the Washington Snipers.

Somerstein, L. (2008). “The Metallic Womb.” Journal of Religion and Health, Volume 47, Number 2.

The Metallic Womb.

Introduction In the space of a few weeks, in the fall of 2002, the serial killers known as the Washington Snipers, John Muhammad and John Malvo succeeded in terrorizing people living in DC, Virginia and Maryland as they ended the malevolent journey that had driven them back and forth across the United States and the West Indies. Malvo was only seventeen years old at the time he committed his crimes. If Malvo and Muhammad had been normal, their coast to coast… Continue reading →

Ric Elias: 3 things I learned while my plane crashed | Video on TED.com

Ric Elias: 3 things I learned while my plane crashed | Video on TED.com.

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