Is the Existing Model of Health Care Enough?

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We are starting to get the message. Many of us are finally waking up to the fact that something has to change with our current model of health care. In the realm of health care, we are beginning to implement the idea of prevention by eating better foods, exercising more and cutting out harmful lifestyle activities. But is this enough to create sustainable change? Will this modest shift in perspective create the necessary change to allow all of us to regain power over our bodies and live whole, … [Read more...]

The Wisdom of OZ

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"This is the ultimate purpose of man...to find the One which is in him...which is his truth...which is his Soul; the key with which he opens the gate of the spiritual life...the heavenly kingdom within." - Unknown Religious suppression is gradually being replaced by spiritual freedom; a freedom that has opened the door to the "Self-awareness" movement. Unfortunately, the pendulum has swung too far. Many of us run to the latest "new age," self-help, inspirational best seller, searching for the … [Read more...]

A Soul Profile: Ray Roybal

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Name: Ramon "Ray" Roybal Profession: Artist Age: 82 Born: Santa Fe, NM Resides: Minneapolis Ray Roybal, a noted Chicano artist and leader in the Twin Cities since the 1960s, is a descendant of Ignacio Roybal, who in the 1600s served with the Spanish military in the New Spain territory of Santa Fe de Nuevo México (New Mexico and Arizona today). His family tree also includes indigenous Native Americans. Roybal descendants who lived in Mexico did not arrive in his family's history until … [Read more...]

Where Heaven and Earth Meet: The Barn Dance

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We all want to believe that there's a place between Heaven and Earth where the magic never ends, but how many of us ever get the chance to visit that sacred ground? In the summer of 2009, I had the opportunity to spend several days in the space "in-between," and the result was a book I feel I was born to write: The Barn Dance. The story may begin in sorrow, but it concludes with the hope that life doesn't end with death. It's just the beginning. Three days after Thanksgiving in 2005, the … [Read more...]

Reconnective Yoga

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Today, many people recognize that there is a change happening on earth. There is a shift occurring of which most of us are at least somewhat aware. Somehow time seems to be moving faster, as well as expanding. This transition is referred to by many names. “The Shift” and “Shift of the Ages” are two terms used by author Gregg Braden (Fractal Time and The God Code). This transition was predicted by the Mayans, the Incas, the Hopi, Nostradamus, Edgar Cayce, and the Kabbalah (both Jewish and … [Read more...]

Why do yoga?

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RESOURCES Yoga Community Page | featuring members of our community who offer Yoga Yoga's ancient techniques promote balance today Why do yoga? The short answer is that yoga makes you feel better. Practicing the postures, breathing exercises and meditation makes you healthier in body, mind and spirit. Yoga lets you tune in, chill out, shape up - all at the same time. For many people, that's enough of an answer. But there's more if you're interested. For starters, yoga is good for … [Read more...]

Yoga’s ancient techniques promote balance today

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RESOURCES Yoga Community Page | featuring members of our community who offer Yoga Why do Yoga? The classical techniques of Yoga date back more than 5,000 years. In ancient times, the desire for greater personal freedom, health and long life, and heightened self-understanding gave birth to this system of physical and mental exercise, which has since spread throughout the world. The word Yoga means "to join or yoke together," and it brings the body and mind together into one harmonious … [Read more...]

Plant Whatever Brings You Joy – Part One

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Internationally known book publicist Kathryn Hall, who was instrumental in promoting such seminal books as Creative Visualization by Shakti Gawain and Way of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman, has led a rich life full of friendship, travel, motherhood, and a love of animals and nature. As a young woman, she felt the call of her generation and fled the Midwest for San Francisco as the Summer of Love began to bloom. She became half of a singing duo in Amsterdam, and she has lived in Mexico and … [Read more...]

Plant Whatever Brings You Joy – Part Two

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Internationally known book publicist Kathryn Hall, who was instrumental in promoting such seminal books as Creative Visualization by Shakti Gawain and Way of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan Millman, writes a highly popular gardening blog, "Plant Whatever Brings You Joy!" She is now the author of the book, Plant Whatever Brings You Joy: Blessed Wisdom from the Garden (Estrella Catarina), in which she shares 52 life lessons from the garden. This is a continuation of her interview with us about her … [Read more...]

Yoga, non-attachment & thin thighs in 30 days

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The 4th Annual Twin Cities Yoga Festival will take place October 23 at the Holiday Inn Metrodome. For more info and tickets, visit www.TwinCitiesYogaFestival.com. Yoga is not just for yogis any more. ¶ There was a place and time - and there still is in parts of the world - where certain yoga practitioners known as "Sadhus" renounced the world and subsisted solely through the charity and kindness of others. They were clad in meager attire that bore a striking resemblance to the fashion … [Read more...]

The Barn Dance: An Interview with James Twyman

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Editor's note: The author of this interview, a noted publicist, passed away suddenly shortly after submitting this piece for publication. We honor the passion and love that he shared throughout his life. The Barn Dance is James Twyman's 13th book, and his most personal to date. Though known internationally as The Peace Troubadour and the author of many bestselling books like Emissary of Light and The Moses Code, the Twin Cities native became even more well known when the news of his … [Read more...]

Precious Memories

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What was strongest in my own life was my spiritual connection. Though I grew up Catholic, even preparing for the priesthood for five years after high school, my spirituality did not really come home to me until an angel began to speak with me, and became a constant companion in my early forties. I would talk about these things with my children. Once one daughter was working on a project for a physics class, to make a strong structure by gluing toothpicks together. The teacher would then pile … [Read more...]

Guidelines for Parenting

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Stay clear! Your children are mirrors of your moods and attitudes. You will quickly discover how you are feeling by how your children are acting. If they are upset, don't get upset at them. It will only make things worse. Try to find out what is really bugging them. Be consistent. Always changing your position on things will create inner turmoil and confusion. Mom and Dad should try to establish a unified program and mutually support each other. Work at being positive. Try to build up your … [Read more...]

Learning to manage verbal conflicts

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"Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can break my heart." - Robert Fulghum Raising children holistically means that we believe that all experience is education for the soul. We coach instead of censure. We focus on the lesson learned rather than the mistake made. We shape rather than shame behavior. I am a grandmother who proudly sees her children doing these things as parents. Earth is a planet of duality. So people will hold opposing viewpoints that often lead to verbal … [Read more...]

Inspiring a child to be in tune

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My eldest daughter found a caterpillar. She found it, she played with it, she nurtured it, she gave it a home. I saw her face when that caterpillar made it into the pupae stage. I saw her face, when she discovered it had birthed into a moth. I wish you had been there. My eldest is already a healer, she's already a reader. In womb, my Master Reiki teacher assured me that my baby wanted to be part of the ceremonies that led me from a level 1 practitioner to Master level. I agreed - it made … [Read more...]