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Enter The Dragon

January 23, 2012
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Bruce Lee a famous baby dragon. His Chinese name literally translates to Li Little Dragon.   Happy Chinese New Year-The Year of the Dragon Will this year be fierce, full of surprises, magnificent or menacing? Will it delight, bewilder or intimidate you-just like a dragon? It’s all in your eyes! The Chinese are obsessed with [...]

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Put A Spell On Me: 2012

December 22, 2011
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I hope you have managed to enjoy the holiday season, staying in good spirits and in good health. Throughout the holidays we enter many layers of tradition and celebration full of  parties, decorations, rituals, and connections.  It’s wonderful to  embrace the excitement of the season. However, with the fun things comes a bit more of  [...]

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Beauty Tricks & Kitchen Treats

October 31, 2011
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A clear, glowing complexion is at the top of every woman’s beauty wishlist. Right now, you probably have some of the gentlest yet effective skin care ingredients sitting around the kitchen. Foods are often the source of  skin care ingredients but have you ever considered just putting the raw version on? These inexpensive and natural [...]

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Baby Steps: Reclaiming Your Female Power

October 12, 2011
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These days I can’t seem to stop thinking about babies. Sorry to disappoint some of you, but I’m not pregnant! However, it is a consistent topic in my practice. My clients share their stories of infertility, hormonal issues and their strong desire to conceive among other things. Their frustration and disappointment can overpower them and [...]

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Hot town, summer in the city

June 8, 2011
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You know the song but when temperatures rise and the skin aint looking so pretty, what’s a girl or boy to do? Exfoliation, protection and good nutrition is the main mantra to keep the skin healthy. During summer months, the skin sweats more, so clean your face frequently using a gentle face wash. Avoid harsh [...]

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Love Muscles

May 6, 2011
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An often overlooked area of the body, the muscles of the pelvic floor play an essential role in providing support for the pelvic organs (bladder, intestines, the uterus in females), maintain urinary and bowel continence, facilitate childbirth, and contribute to the experience of sexual pleasure and ability to reach orgasm for women and men. Just [...]

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Buddha Lesson

May 4, 2011
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We can read, eat, text and listen at the same time simply because we want every free minute to count, but are we really present? I feel like an expert at  multi-tasking but at what cost? The funny thing is that we think we are accomplishing so much but truth is it’s really bad for [...]

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In The Mood

February 14, 2011
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In honor of Valentines’ Day this post is all about natural love potions. Popular herbs and aphrodisiacs to keep your libido strong and keep you both in the mood, increasing desire and everything else that comes after that. The best aphrodisiac is having a sexual partner who truly loves you isn’t it? Having sex can [...]

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Shine On Me

January 26, 2011

Sunrise @ Sivananda Ashram, Paradise Island I can’t think of a better way to warm up my body and keep it healthy on these blustery winter days then with yoga.  Specifically, the series Surya Namaskar, the Sun Salutation;12 postures performed in a single, graceful flow. The Sun Salutations activate and tone the majority of body [...]

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Trick Or Treat

October 31, 2010
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Making sense of skincare and nutrition labels can be very complicated and scary especially when you can hardly pronounce the ingredient names. Figuring it all out is no easy task when life gets in the way and all we want is to look and feel good. So what’s the answer? You can become an educated [...]

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