May is Mental Health Awareness Month and if there’s one thing you hear more than anything it’s how important self-care is to overall wellbeing. What does that mean? Just as every person is an individual, what feeds our soul and nourishes our spirit—and what we need at this moment in our life—looks very different for each person and may change throughout our lives. The challenge is finding and creating habits that fit best with your lifestyle. The great news is that establishing one good habit feeds another. For example, if you exercise more, you are more likely to get better sleep, which will in turn help to clear your mind and regain your focus.
With the constant rise of illnesses and autoimmune disorders, it's more important than ever to focus on a holistic approach to your health and wellness to support your immune system. When we think about boosting our immunity, we often think about maintaining a healthy diet, staying hydrated, taking our supplements, and getting enough sleep. What we often don’t think about is how movement, specifically yoga, can help boost immune function and bring vitality to the mind, body, and spirit.
Yoga can be used to help boost immunity for anyone, whether you are a newcomer to the practice or a long-time yogi. Melanie Salvatore-August’s latest book Yoga to Support Immunity: Mind, Body, Breathing Guide to Whole Health provides a clear step-by-step guide to yoga at home to assist in boosting your immunity. This #1 new release in homeopathy and preventative medicine outlines the ins and outs of why yoga promotes optimal health and how you can easily integrate yoga into your everyday life.
In just 10 minutes you will learn techniques of deep relaxation to help you rebalance your mind and body and achieve a state of peace, tranquility and mental clarity.
CHAKRA SUITE balances the chakras and assists optimal health and healing by stimulating each vital energy center with the corresponding sound frequencies. Working with the principles of cellular resonance, biological harmonics and intention, Steven Halpern’s award-winning chakra music composition effortlessly, easily and enjoyably evokes your natural “relaxation response.”
How you spend your morning sets the tone for your entire day. Beginning your day with a morning mantra can help you remain centered and focused, empowering you to maintain your desired mindset as the day’s events unfold.
Mellara, a Bay Area yoga and meditation teacher, provides morning invocations and prayers that are aimed to help you remain present and find the beauty in your everyday activities:
