If you need another reason to embark on a digital detox this New Year, consider this: The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) just issued a warning about the hazards of radiation from cell phones. Although speculation about the health dangers of cell phone radiation has been swirling for years, the general public, myself included, has paid little attention…until now.

If you are craving a nutrient-rich energy kick in your diet, try this Ayurvedic recipe for Ojas Balls. This superfood provides a delicious and power-packed snack to increase immunity and vitality. According to Ayurveda, “Ojas” is our most refined by-product of digestion. It is the force that supports immunity and promotes longevity. It serves as the container of strength in times of change and transformation. It makes us resilient in the face of physical and emotional stress. Ojas is the nectar that keeps us healthy and happy.

The Karmic Tools Weekly Forecast covers the current planetary transits which affect people in different ways and to various degrees of intensity.  Take notice when it is a Personal planet (Sun / Moon / Mercury / Venus / Mars) interacting with a Social (Jupiter/Saturn) or Collective planet (Uranus / Neptune/Pluto).  And pay extremely close attention when it is a Social planet interacting with a Collective planet because that means something *big* is brewing that will move large groups of people along their evolutionary paths. Tuning in to

Unless you’re lucky enough to have touchably-soft hair with bombshell volume all year long, the impending dry and unforgiving cold winter weather is sure to put a cramp in your hair style. If you’re like me, by late autumn when all the leaves from the trees have fallen, your hair is also looking dull and dim and lacking its once spring-like bounce.

Do you ever feel like nothing ever changes? That you are repeating similar life events over and over again? Doomed in a cycle of the same energy manifesting in different forms? This is what it feels like when we are stuck in a need-to-heal loop. It is like time ceases to move forward and we are tasked with the job of figuring out the riddle before we can move along to the next level.

The jicama is a member of the Fabaceae family, commonly known as the legumes family in the species Pachyrhizus erosus. It is native to Mexico and Central America and was used by the Aztec people and other Mesoamericans.

Cancer Full Moon—Jan. 1, 2018

Happy New Year! Happy Full Moon in Cancer! 

In astrology, the Moon represents the storehouse of all the emotions from all the experiences we’ve ever had.  And because the sign of Cancer represents home, ancestry, and lineage, it is where the Moon has the strongest link with our past. 

Long grueling hours behind a desk, the year-end looming, not to mention the daily professional and social demands that land on our shoulders…it is sometimes very hard to sneak in that much needed group yoga practice you so need and desire, but what if you could bring a little bit of wellness into your office or conference room?

Fish Pose/ Matsyasana

Benefits:

Strengthens the muscles of the upper back and back of the neck.

Stretches and stimulates the organs of the belly and throat.

Stretches the deep hip flexors (psoas) and the muscles (intercostals) between the ribs.

Improves posture.

Foundation & General Alignment:

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