“Yoga begins when thinking stops” The roots of yoga can be traced back over 5,000 years. The beginnings of yoga were developed by the Indus-Sarasvati civilization in Northern India. In the late 1800s, yoga masters began traveling to the West, but it wasn’t until 1947, when Indra Devi opened a yoga studio in Hollywood, that [...]
Do you feel like your scrub or micro-dermabrasion product is no longer effective? Then there just might be a solution for you. Chemical peeling uses a chemical solution to improve and smooth the texture of the facial skin by removing its damaged outer layers or the top layer so that a new skin layer can [...]
Think about it for a minute. Let’s say you go to the gym four times a week and your goal is to loose 50lbs of unnecessary body fat. The first two-three weeks you are excited because you’ve already lost a few pounds and you’ve started feeling more energetic. Week four, five and six comes around [...]
Turmeric, part of the ginger family, is native to Tropical South East Asia and has been around for 4,000 years. Most of us are familiar with the powder which is most widely used, although some cultures pickle the roots and serve it as a condiment. To make the powder, the roots of the plant are [...]
By Martin Grassberger Have you reached a point in your life where a change needs to happen so that you can find joy, better health and laughter again? It is very important to find inner peace and joy in order to create a positive change in your life. A change needs to include every aspect of [...]
By Nicoline Ambe-Ndiforchu, Phd Cellulite refers to the fat stored on specific body parts especially on the abdomen. It looks like orange peel or cottage cheese under the skin. Causes Cellulite is a fat tissue that appears below the skin’s surface. People does not need to be overweight to have cellulite, in fact, skinny people [...]
By Smita Vasant Basil, a culinary herb is frequently used in Italian and South East Asian cuisines. The taste is similar to anise, but the smell is warm, sweet and strong. One of the most widely used herbs, there are over 50 varieties of basil – the one most commonly used in Italian food is [...]
Understanding the Challenges of Intercultural Relationships America has always been the melting pot of the world. Approximately, over 1.2 million people immigrate into this country from all over the world. Each immigrant brings set of values that govern their behavior based on their ethnic background. For example, many Asian and Latino immigrants arrive with the [...]
My 10-year-old son tracks the weather map each day and enjoys the predictability (colder temperatures in the winter) with the unpredictability (50 percent chance of rain). Such is the case for the flu season this year. We have the usual seasonal flu, which peaks in January and February and then nearly goes away in the [...]
H1N1 virus has no cure, but there is a way to prevent it … get vaccinated! That’s the message health experts around the state are telling the public, even though H1N1 flu cases have peaked. “It’s much too early to let our guard down,” says Ken August, spokesperson for the California Department of Public Health. [...]
Focus Must Now Return to Comprehensive Federal Solutions July 28, 2010 Washington, D.C. - Today, Phoenix district court judge [...]
