Judi Longo brings us through four macrobiotic recipes that come together as a Rainbow Salad Plate that you can then eat all week long. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu5RJZ5aZYk&feature=youtu.be - by Judi Longo … [Read more...]
Rainbow Salad Plate
Norma Kamali vs Objectification
What is it about Norma Kamali? How is she still at the top of her game after all these years of success? How is she this timeless wonder still producing such modern, fashion-forward designs while maintaining her ageless physicality? I recently attended an evening event lead by the one and only Norma Kamali in her ultra clean, bright, white lacquered … [Read more...]
Cultivate a healthy relationship with your phone
After a week long summer vacation off-the-grid I have a fresh new perspective on my cell phone and social media--and I have decided to cultivate a healthy relationship with my phone. Don't get me wrong, I like Facebook and Instagram and Twitter.. Social media has shown its power to the world when Arab Spring erupted and The People began overthrowing … [Read more...]
Everyday detox tongue scraping
One of my recent discoveries on how to detox the body is tongue scraping. This is an ancient practice that been around for hundreds of years and is one of the simplest, most inexpensive, effective forms of home oral hygiene methods. Once you try it you will never go back. Every morning when we wake up, there is a large buildup of toxins on the tongue, … [Read more...]
Detox: Purify thy Temple
Detoxing The first major topic in the Spiral Upward handbook is a foundational philosophy that, in order to thrive in this regulatory landscape that prioritizes corporate profits over environmental side effects, it is our responsibility to keep our bodies clean. The core philosophy of this topic is “thy body is thy temple.” The body is the interface … [Read more...]
Detox with a Vegetarian diet
It is up to each of us to take care of our own health. A great place to start is a vegetarian diet. Fill your body with vibrant vegetables that collect vitality straight from the sun instead of dead animals and you’ll remove the most unhealthy ingredients in your diet and not only extend your life, but most importantly improve the quality of your life every … [Read more...]
Health benefits of Kombucha
You may have heard of this fermented health beverage called Kombucha. I have been drinking it casually for years when I was feeling a bit off balance, but last year I took a class about fermented foods by Donna Schwenk and it transformed the way I looked at cultured foods, including this crazy fermented tea called Kombucha. Donna explains in her book … [Read more...]
Whole vegetable, tops and all: A macrobiotic beet recipe
There is no question about it, if you want to stay healthy, you have to eat your vegetables. When you pull all your fresh veggies out of the bag to clean them, its time to think twice before you chop off the tops of those root vegetables and send them to the compost pile. This macrobiotic beet recipe is a great way to take advantage of that whole … [Read more...]
Valentine Science: Love and the mind
What is love? Good question. So this Valentine's Day, with love on the mind, we decided to dive into the neuroscience of love as it occurs physiologically. While the propagation instinct is built into all species, the entire animal kingdom does not hold the capacity to love. Your cat may act as a romantic troubadour as he passionately licks the neck of … [Read more...]
On Winter: #aMeditation
#aMeditation We invite you to unplug for two minutes from the land of A.D.D. and let your mind rest with one subject in sight, so that you can quiet the mind and return to presence. So as you gaze into the meditation, fix your gaze—or as yogi’s call it, fix your Drishti—onto one point in space, but be aware of all the surroundings. Quiet the mind and focus … [Read more...]