Body Content Archive

The Meat Of Vegetarianism The Meat Of Vegetarianism
Born into an Eastern European family and raised on kielbasa and salami, Diana Charabin discusses her unlikely journey to vegetarianism and how it is one of the best decisions of her life.
Animals Sensing Danger Animals Sensing Danger
Animals are always trying to communicate with us humans one way or another. What would happen if we really took notice of what our animals are telling us? Would this change our whole perception of life?
The Ancient Art Of Ayurveda The Ancient Art Of Ayurveda
Everyone has a unique genetic map that holds the secrets of what is most suitable to them in life. Christina Richter says that the ancient Indian art of Ayurveda can help us navigate that sacred map.
Chinese Medicine And Your Heart Chinese Medicine And Your Heart
Balance is achieved by walking the path between two opposites. Lucy Hordern shows us, through Traditional Chinese Medicine, how to get out of the head and into the heart.
Weigh It Up - Part 2 Weigh It Up - Part 2
This week we tip the scales when it comes to fat. Lara Havlik gives the low-down about fats to help you lose weight, lower cholesterol and even act as deodorants.
Weigh It Up - Part 3 Weigh It Up - Part 3
There are so many different kinds of media feeding us bad facts about refined sugar... but what's the alternative? Lara Havlik opens the sweet world of agave, yacon and a different form of cane sugar.
Weigh It Up - Part 4 Weigh It Up - Part 4
Taking things 'ad absurdium' Lara Havlik professes the benefits and delights of 'raw' chocolate. As well as looking in depth, and taste, at dark chocolate in general.
Chinese Medicine And The Spleen Chinese Medicine And The Spleen
Modern Western culture has everything - technology, hygiene, comfort, but what price do we pay for our luxury lifestyles? Lucy Hordern examines how this may impact on our vital organs. This month's focus is on the s...
Kundalini Yoga Defined Kundalini Yoga Defined
The term 'kundalini' refers to our level of consciousness and is often depicted as a snake lying dormant at the base of our spine. Patty Kikos explains that, as our knowledge increases, the snake will uncoil and ma...
The Cost Of Eating Well The Cost Of Eating Well
In this article by Lara Havlik we look at how to feed a family or yourself on good, wholesome food for a reasonable and affordable price.
The Cost Of Eating Well 2 The Cost Of Eating Well 2
Last week we looked at the importance of frugality. Putting this into practice will be the focus of today. Changing the way you eat and increasing the helpful information we have about food will benefit us inside-ou...
Changing Plates Changing Plates
A guide to changing your whole pantry, extending it out into the garden; to change the way you live and eat.
Freezer Burn Freezer Burn
In this chilly article, Lara Havlik gives a guideline of what types of food to freeze, and how! Simple foods freeze best, learn a trick or two from 'Betty Crocker' and cook to feed the future.
Change Your Name, Change Your Life Change Your Name, Change Your Life
As a civil celebrant, I often meet couples who are constantly weighing up the pros and cons of keeping a maiden name versus changing to a married one. Adopting a spiritual name that one will come to be known by is a...
Chinese Medicine And Your Lungs Chinese Medicine And Your Lungs
According to Lucy Hordern, every move you make is equal to every breath you take. It's time to treat your lungs to a fresh perspective. Breath in the air.
Playful Parenting Is Harmony Playful Parenting Is Harmony
As Paul Kininmonth believes, if in our role as parents we play our part without claims of authority, then a new living dimension may enter our engagements with our children.
Weigh It Up - Part 1 Weigh It Up - Part 1
Some chocolate confectioners advertise an 'antioxidant' benefit to their product, but Super-foods are more complex than they are made out to be.Lara Havlik looks at how to weigh things up.
Cells United Cells United
Integrated people are said to have healthy attitudes to life (mind), an understanding of who they are, where they come from and how they fit into the scheme of things (spirit); and are physically fit (body).
Balance Through Chronic Illness Balance Through Chronic Illness
Some of us need a catalyst for change, whether it's a diagnosis, a relationship breakdown or the death of a loved one. It took a chronic illness for James May to seek out balance in all areas of life and find his pa...
Shapes And Sizes Shapes And Sizes
What constitutes a body? Is it flesh, blood, muscles, connective tissues, and organs? Does our physical fitness take into account the energetic fields that are around us, generated by us and flow through us?
Polarity Of Mother Earth Polarity Of Mother Earth
\We are the microcosm. The Planet in which we live is the macrocosm. How do we live in BALANCE with our surroundings? When do we know when our surroundings are out of BALANCE? Can we affect BALANCE?
Stretch It Out, Heat It Up Stretch It Out, Heat It Up
Do natural therapies work? Does medical science work? Therapy, for the purposes of KARMIC ECOLOGY, is defined as those actions that we can take to restore our PHYSICAL BALANCE.
Cultivating Community Cultivating Community
Diana Charabin firmly believes that a crucial yet rarely talked about subject with regards to living a balanced life is that of belonging and community.
Live Life To Its Fullest Live Life To Its Fullest
Diana Charabin is on the ball when she says that our perspective on life controls how we experience it. If we are positive and stay open to what life offers us we will most likely be pleasantly surprised with the ab...
Direction In A Complex World Direction In A Complex World
Diana Charabin suggests that the "choice" conundrum is a positive force that awakens our spirit and re-establishes balance. We are becoming aware of the lack of fulfilment that comes from living in a solely material...
Inspiration Is The Force Inspiration Is The Force
Diana Charabin suggests inspiration comes from an infinite amount of sources. We must constantly be aware of our surroundings. It's the people, activities, places, books, movies, and music that we immerse ourselves ...
Animal Comms: A Case Study Animal Comms: A Case Study
Toilet training your pet can be a lesson in personal growth? Simone Lee cites a case study that brings animal human relationships into balance.
Chinese Medicine And Your Liver Chinese Medicine And Your Liver
The Chinese have focused on liver health for thousands of years. Lucy Hordern imparts some of that wisdom for us Westerners.
The Nutritional Truth The Nutritional Truth
Find out what actually goes into your body before you next visit the supermarket shelves. Lara Havlik demystifies the spin doctor's take on food terminology in the first of a series on nutrition and food.
Bad Science Of Bad Foods Bad Science Of Bad Foods
Confused about trans, saturated or unsaturated, long and short chain, poly, mono and all the different omegas? Unfortunately many people do not have access to realistic and meaningful food information. This is where...
Pets Can Read Your Mind Pets Can Read Your Mind
Being able to speak with your pets changes the entire household. Simone Lee opens a communication portal to your pets.
A Day Of Balance A Day Of Balance
Balance is simple to achieve. That was the lesson at a retreat Diana Charabin recently attended. She urges us all to look to our community and organise our own “Day of Balance”.
Choices Spin By Us Choices Spin By Us
In the third article on nutritional truths, Lara Havlik looks at both sides of the coin when it comes to choices you have to make about food. An analysis on how to decide where to put your dollars.
Country Of Origin Country Of Origin
Insight into what goes into your food before it hits your local supermarket shelves. Lara Havlik discusses the impact on food nutrition and price when buying imported foods.
The Pitfalls Of Sunscreen The Pitfalls Of Sunscreen
Sunscreen is meant to shield us from the sun's harmful rays. In the second instalment of an expose on cosmetics, Lara Havlik derails this commonly-held notion of the safety of lotion.

Most Popular Tags

actions astro update astrology balance choices conscious consciousness dreams ego fear food full moon god imbalances intuition karma life lifecoach love meditation mind peace psychic soul tcm thoughts time too busy traditional chinese medicine 2009