Jennifer Winther: What Really Happens to You and Your Body During Yoga?
A few months ago, I stumbled across a local museum website announcement for a new offering of a free 50-minute weekly yoga class. To...
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Spring Washam: When Your Life Stops Working
"My birth was not a celebrated and magical event. My parents’ relationship had always been rocky and, sadly, it completely unraveled...
Trisha R. Thomas: From Novel to Netflix
Mentoring comes in all shapes and sizes. It’s not always a meeting for coffee and reporting back. It can happen in a variety of...
Nita Sweeney: Depression Hates a Moving Target
My mind was trying to kill me again. “Who do you think you are?” it growled as I squatted in a green porta potty four and a half miles...
Sarada Chiruvolu: Just How Far Can You Really Go with Meditation?
In most ways, Sarada Chiruvolu is no different from the billions of people who share the earth today. She was 14 years-old when she...
Julie Peters: ‘Sexual Assault is Not the End of My Story’
Sexual assault is one of the most terrifying experiences anyone can endure. For those who have experienced sexual assault, it is a...
Tara Catalano: Drawn to Paint to Heal
Some emotions are absolutely incompatible with one another. In other words, experiencing one emotion can make it harder to experience...
Ana Homayoun: The Game Plan
"It is hard to know sometimes how our life has changed until we stop for a moment and look at how different it is from ten or even five...
Rubina Anjum: The Planet Earth Series: Art, technology and the beauty of the natural world
“It is no secret that the Earth is in trouble and that we humans are to blame. Just knowing these grim facts, however, won’t get us...
Kamla K. Kapur: Applying Ancient Wisdom to Modern Life
Kamla K. Kapur is a critically acclaimed author, playwright and poet. She is the author of Ganesha Goes to Lunch, Rumi’s Tales from the...
Christina Rasmussen: Consciousness and The ‘Other Side’
Several years ago, my paternal grandmother passed. It was a difficult time. My aunt, with whom I was very close, had just lost her...
Dr. Dinorah Nieves: When Giving and Receiving Love Feels Uncomfortable
We’ve all heard it before, “You can’t love others before you learn to love yourself.” While this may sound like a worn out cliché, the...
Eliot Cowan: The Healing Wisdom of Plants
“In earlier times of human history, people lived in harmony with the natural world, and regarded plants as sentient, aware, intelligent,...
Divya Alter: How to Develop a Conscious Relationship with Food?
Ayurvedic culinary expert Divya Alter, chef-owner of Divya’s Kitchen in New York City, talks about her relationship with food as if…well,...
Dr. Ann Barham: Birthmarks, Vivid Dreams and Déjà Vu: Have you been here before?
A few years ago, I had the strangest dream. My husband and I were together and according to the clothes we wore, the time period was ...
Diana Raab: Tell Your Story and Transform Your Life
Many writers have found the act of writing is not only a wonderful tool to help you understand yourself, but can also be an incredible ...
Chris Vogler: We’re all on the Hero’s Journey
“What is it we are searching for? It is the fulfillment of that which is potential in each of us. Questing for it is not an ego trip;...
Deepak Chopra: A Time for Blossoming
A belief system is a structured process by which we evaluate everything in our lives. Our personal belief system not only determines...
Sergio Magaña: ‘Caves of Power’
Sergio Magaña was born into a traditional Catholic, Mexican family. Because his mother worked, he was strongly influenced by his nanny...
Natalie Sudman: The Application of Impossible Things
“Getting blown up was not a solo event, but the experience and interpretations set forth in this book are mine alone. To my knowledge,...