Fall Equinox 2012

On Saturday, September 22^nd at 8:49 AM Mountain Daylight Time, we celebrate the Fall Equinox as the sun crosses the celestial equator making its journey south towards the winter solstice (the shortest day of the year).

Happy Ganehsa Chaturthi!

Celebrated as Ganesha’s birthday, Ganesha “Chaturthi” (which literally means the fourth) refers to the fourth day after the new moon of the lunar month Bahdrapada, which usually falls around August-September.

Gestalt (Right) Brain Functions:

The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.     Albert Einstein

10 Ways to Beat the Heat this August

So here we are in the dog days of summer. As the heat and humidity go up in the world around us, so does Pitta within us. Have you felt any of the following signs of high Pitta recently?

• Rashes or redness in the skin
• Hot flashes
• Impatience
• Acid reflux or heartburn
• Irritability over little things
• Road rage
• Inflammation

Attention Please!

Some of the most recent findings in neuroscience suggest that to change the brain’s architecture, we have to pay attention to the experience in each given moment. For example, you might hear the radio in the background while you read this, but if the stimulus is not important to you, you will not attend to it. Instead, you will continue reading using the selective activation of different circuits in the brain that filter out unimportant data.

For the Love of Fat! Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Excess Water & Earth

Kapha dosha keeps a person stable and grounded.

However, when a Kapha individual becomes out of balance they are more likely to develop diseases connected to the element of water such as, flu, congestion, excess mucus, and weight gain. And as we have discussed, Kapha dosha is also made up of the earth element and can therefore result in imbalances that make the body solid, e.g., tumors, gallstones, and kidney stones.

The Miracle of Learning

The brain has two complementary processing functions, Logic and Gestalt. Most academic tasks are not only Logic or Gestalt in nature, but require effective integration of both functions. It is understood that one of the most common factors in learning problems is a ‘block’ at the site of hemispheric integration, the Corpus Collosum, which results in poorly developed access to the functions of Logic and Gestalt.

Build Super Brain Power with Yoga

By JoAnn Bayus

I recently attended a yoga class conducted by a good friend of mine. She is an inspiration to me because she seems to have a natural calm about her, even in the most frustrating situations. Over the years I have made a conscious effort to take time to center my mind through exercise, mediation, visualization, and stress reduction. However, attending this class got me thinking beyond my most frequently used approaches to brain and body health.

Blessed by Endurance & Compassion

Today we’ll celebrate the sweet love and divine grace of Kapha Dosha.

Kapha is made up of the elements Water and Earth.

In Sanskrit the term Kapha कफ means flourished by water.

Kapha in the body governs structure and support, a dosha relatively underdeveloped in our culture, especially in comparison to the overly celebrated multitasking of Vata and intense drive of Pitta.