Yoga, developed some 5,000 years ago, is recognized as a comprehensive form of mind-body medicine. Research has shown that the physical postures and breathing exercises of yoga can improve muscle strength, flexibility, blood circulation, oxygen uptake, and hormone function. Additionally, the relaxation induced by meditation alleviates stress by stabilizing the nervous system. Science has extensively […]
Conscious Eating
Conscious Eating has been referred to as the “Bible of Vegetarians,” for both beginners and advanced students of health. This classic work in the field of live-food nutrition is an inspirational journey and a manual for life. Included is new information on enzymes, vegetarian nutrition for pregnancy, and an innovative international 14-day menu of gourmet, […]
Fasting and Meditation
Meditation is a practice of focusing on a sound, object, visualization, breath, movement, or attention itself in order to increase awareness of the present moment and enhance personal and spiritual growth. The practice of meditation is commonly combined with fasting, as has been demonstrated by numerous historical figures, including the Buddha, Gandhi, Jesus, Mahavira, Moses, […]
Benefits of Fasting
Fasts can range in duration from a few days to help the body heal itself to medically supervised water fasts of 30 days or more to treat serious illnesses like osteo- or rheumatoid arthritis or asthma. All of the physicians consulted stress that fasts of longer than two or three days should not be done […]