Your Brain Is Not Fixed — it has plasticity. For decades, people believed that the brain was static—that by adulthood, our patterns were set, our tendencies locked in place. If you were anxious, you would always be anxious. If you…
1. Accidents and Injuries Old injuries can weaken the structures around the Brain and Nervous system, allowing them to misalign. Misalignments at the base of the head (Upper Cervical Spine) have been shown to cause changes in the way the…
“If everyone knew the benefits of aloe vera, there would be a little aloe garden in every home.” Aloe Vera, or aloe, is one of the major gifts from the plant kingdom. If everyone knew the important nutritional and medicinal…
“The quality of your choices determines the quality of your life.” “The mind is made up of the information it receives. The body, of the nutrition it receives. You choose the raw materials.”—Flávio Passos THE BODY IS PART OF NATURE…
Yoga is not about performance or perfection. It is a personal journey inward —a practice of listening, grounding, and learning how to inhabit the body with patience, curiosity, and care. Where Do You Start Your Yoga Practice? So you have…
In this installment article of our series: OLD-FOLK Wisdom, I am going to explain how you can heal a cold in a natural way, the way my grandmother used to do at the farm. Recently, my family and I made a trip with friends…
Brazilian “Churrasco”—An Excellent Red-Meat Paleo Meal Contrary to what many think, the Brazilian “churrasco” is a great alternative for a healthy paleo meal. If we follow simple guidelines—such as always knowing the source of the meat, as well as the…
Raw Vegan Taco Tuesday One of the biggest fears when transitioning into a healthier lifestyle is having to say goodbye to foods we love, especially when one makes the commitment to go raw or raw vegan. We all have our “comfort foods”; those favorite go-to’s that we…
When I Was A Vegan Girl After a winter filled with rain and abnormally cold temperatures in California, I decided to revisit my eating habits and go Vegan, but not completely. I absolutely LOVE vegetables, raw or cooked. So much so…
Shake & Take Salad Salad, you cannot go wrong with it. As part of our new way of eating, we’ll be doing our best to up the leafy greens in our daily diet. Combined with our busy schedules, this new found culinary plan…