This is an affirmative prayer that I use daily to remind myself that I am an expression of Source, the I AM Presence, and that I am much more than the limitations of my ego would have me believe.     My thoughts, feelings and actions will...

Boost your immune system with these energy medicine techniques.  

Here is a very simple but powerful energy medicine routine for the health of your eyes.       These exercises come from Donna Eden, and we filmed this as part of her 31-day Healthy Eye Challenge.

No matter how much gratitude, or grief, you are feeling on this thanks-giving day, take a deep pause and settle into your heart center and remember that we are all in this together - every last mother’s child. Native American, Immigrant American,...

Wake Up Your Fascia - a Morning Routine with Janie Chandler.     This unique routine is great to do in the morning - a combination of energy medicine, yoga, and myofascial release, to get your energies grounded, organized, and your...

  I first became aware of Kegel exercises when I was in my late teens, early twenties. No doubt they came to my attention as something that would supposedly make sex better for myself and my partner, but also that these exercises were “good...

Donna Eden’s Daily Routine done by senior faculty members Janie Chandler and Debra Burchard.     With students from their Cultivate Your Artistry Class, at Lady Pompadour’s Throne outside of Ashland, Oregon.

This alternate nostril breathing technique comes from the tradition of yoga.     Nadis are channels in the body through which prana, or life force energy moves, and Suddhi means purifying, or cleansing. I find this technique to be both...

Energy is the life force impulse that is inherent in all things, living or otherwise. I'd like to share with you a lecture that I developed, which I've shared with a couple of classes so far. The lecture introduces energy medicine and hopefully...

Activate the energy within your Central Meridian, via the fascia.     Scar tissue and other issues in the abdomen can disrupted the flow of chi in this crucial channel. This technique is a great approach to take if the standard "Belly...

It is my firm belief that consciousness is subject to viruses as much as our bodies are. Pierre Teilhard De Chardin coined the term “noosphere” to describe the sphere of human thought that enfolds planet earth much like the atmosphere does. We are...

We are now fully in the season of Water Element, a time of contemplation and gestation, moving inexorably to the still-point at the bottom of the year - the Winter Solstice. While some folks look forward to the solstice as the turning point when...

I hope that you are enjoying your November as much as I have been. I know we’re weird in this household, but we revel in the cool, damp and misty months. My daughters and I love sweaters, our Bogs boots, and choosing from a plethora of...

This piece comes from The Vibrant Life System™ a seven week course I teach for energetic self-care. The philosophy behind the Vibrant Life System™ is that by prioritizing the health and frequency of your own energetic vibration, you will become the...

Happy New Year! We're fast approaching the "still point" of the year that I mentioned in last month's column - October 31st, Samhain/All Hallows Eve/Halloween, and its counterpart Dia di los Muertos (or Day of the Dead). This is one of our...

I've just returned from my second visit to England this year (and yes, I feel crazy blessed). I love the UK beyond reason, and though I've only been there three times, I feel like it is another home to me. This trip (like the one in February) was...

Here is my standard hydrotherapy practice (which I use about once a week during the warmer months of the year) to detoxify  my cells and keep my immune system humming (and my hair healthy and shiny): Begin by dry-brushing your skin with a...

We are now in the fullness of fall. Don't be fooled by the idea that fall begins on the equinox, or that the trees aren't fully golden. The season began to turn on the first of August with Lughnasad, and is now coming into its peak with Mabon, the...

I've been vacillating about when to write about the use of hydrotherapy as a health-care treatment, but I think the time is now. I thought maybe I should wait until the season of Water Element, but that's during the winter months, and who wants to...

With the passing of Lughnasad, we're easing into the season of Metal. This is the season of release and letting go, of cutting away the chaff. Though it may not yet seem apparent at this early stage, the Earth (in the Northern Hemisphere) is...

As many of you know, I came to the world of energy medicine through the doorway of massage therapy. As a beginning massage therapist, I knew that there was more to our bodies than flesh and blood and bone, but it wasn't until I began to study...

This is an exercise to use for balancing your Fire Element when you are feeling panicked, outside of yourself, or overwhelmed by chaos. It eases insomnia, anxiety and generally freaking out. It also promotes grounding. •Rub your hands and shake...

Come the first of August, Earth Element will enter again to mediate the shift from summer's firey nature into autumn's metal rhythm. This cross-quarter day was originally named for the God Lugh, the Sun King, who's light begins to wane after the...