Obesity is officially an epidemic, ranging from the overweight to the morbidly obese.  According to recent studies published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, “The prevalence of overweight children and adolescents and obesity in adults in the United States has increased over several decades.” This is not just an American problem as more than a billion people worldwide are experiencing health problems due to extra weight. 

A deeper and holistic…

The spiritual perspective on weight loss strives for wholeness rather than perfection. It requires a balance between mind/body and spirit. We must consider the first four letters of the word HEALth to be reminded that healing all aspects of our selves is necessary to find our perfect weight. We need to heal with natural food, regular exercise, a mindful presence and with the spiritual nourishment of self-compassion.

Repressed emotions must also be addressed. We must let go of…

Meditation offers a path to inner peace for millions of chronic pain sufferers. Experiencing severe to low levels of pain, for three months or more, is a condition that affects every aspect of  life. It can cost their overall health, relationships, and jobs.

Stress and chronic pain are intertwined. Pain creates stress and stress adds to the pain. Stress has physical ramifications by producing cortisol, amyloid plaque and…

Plato’s famous words are inscribed on the ruins of the Temple of Apollo, a place where the ancient Greeks would gather for advice from an Oracle. The Oracles’ mystical vision from the Gods would then be translated, for the population, by the priests. After hundreds of years, has anything really changed? Are we still looking outside of ourselves for the answers? Is our reality being filtered and tainted by an outside source?

Yes, we are being bombarded by negativity from the…