During a recent interview on The Dr. Oz Show, Oprah told Dr. Oz about her recent experience with learning Transcendental Meditation, and how she is “one thousand percent better” when she centers herself using the technique each day. She also shared it with her staff, who has seen improvements as well.
Watch the interview below:
Chopra Center co-founder David Simon, M.D. passed away at home today, January 31, 2012, surrounded by his family, according to press release by The Chopra Center.
Known for his pioneering work in the field of mind-body medicine, David Simon, M.D. played a key role in bringing the healing practices of meditation, yoga and Ayurveda into the mainstream medical world and to countless people throughout the globe.
The Chopra Center staff and friends throughout the world expressed their sorrow at the news, responding with an outpouring of love on a special Web site, created for the community to share their stories and celebrate the life of a man who touched so many lives.
“David has been my friend, partner, teacher, trusted colleague,
and younger brother for more than twenty years,” said Deepak Chopra, a longtime medical colleague and friend who co-founded the Chopra Center for Wellbeing with Simon in 1996. “He has touched my heart, influenced the way I think, and expanded my spirit. David approached life from a place of pure potentiality and unlimited possibilities. His wisdom, courage and love will continue to inspire all of us for decades to come.”
Dr. Simon is the author of many best-selling books on health and well-being, including “Free to Love, Free to Heal: Heal Your Body by Healing Your Emotions,” “The Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga Guidebook,” “Return to Wholeness: Embracing Body, Mind, and Spirit in the Face of Cancer,” “The Wisdom of Healing; Vital Energy,” and “The Ten Commitments: Translating Good Intentions into Great Choices.”
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, a contribution can be made to support Glioblastoma Cancer Research at U.C. San Diego.
Please visit the Remembering David Web site for the mailing
address or to make an online donation.
Do you suffer from allergies to many common ingredients in skin care? Well so does actress, Emma Stone, who recently revealed she simply uses grapeseed oil from the drugstore instead of expensive creams and serums, Cosmopolitan reported. The best part? It’s only $5 per bottle!
The magazine asked Dr. Allan Izikson, a dermatologist with the New York Dermatology Group in Manhattan about the use of grapeseed oil, and he agreed it can be very effective.
“Grapeseed oil is a good natural emollient,” Dr. Izikson said in the article. “It helps to moisturize skin while protecting and healing from UV exposure and other daily stressors.” He also explained it could be a good choice for people with skin sensitive to allergies because it has no chemicals, dyes or fragrances, and is full of antioxidants, which can slow down the aging process and help skin look younger.
It also has anti-inflammatory properties, so it can help with acne-prone skin!
Best-selling author of “A New Earth” and “The Power of Now,” Eckhart Tolle, will be leading a workshop at the Omega Institute’s Rhinebeck, N.Y. campus, June 17-20, 2012, starting at 8 p.m. on Sunday and concluding on Wednesday.
The four-day retreat will offer attendees the chance to “come together to open individually and collectively to the silence of joy and being, and surrender to the depth and beauty of the present moment,” according to Omega.
Each day, Tolle will hold teaching sessions, but there will also be a time for personal reflection to explore the Omega campus.
For more information or to register, visit www.eomega.org.
When you think of Feng Shui, the bathroom might not be the first place that comes to mind – but bathrooms have a special significance in Feng Shui because it’s where we clean ourselves inside and out, according to Ann Bingley Gallops, a Feng Shui consultant in an article written for Networx.
Here are some of the tips she shared for creating a Feng Shui bathroom:
1. Keep the bathroom spotlessly clean and clutter-free. “Here is one place in your home where you definitely don’t want your Chi energy to get stuck,” Gallops said. This includes the closet and medicine cabinet. She recommends clearing everything out and only keeping things you use and love. Also, be sure to clean the bathroom thoroughly once a week, and always use clean towels and washcloths.
2. Be sure to balance the five elements. Bathrooms are associated with Feng Shui’s ‘water’ element, symbolizing spirituality, truth and reflection. “Water’s movement is downward and in fact your bathroom contains the most powerful drains in your home in the bathtub, sink and toilet,” she said. “To counteract this downward flow, balance water with wood, the element of upward movement and growth.” This can be accomplished with a healthy live or silk plant; items in the color green; or wood accessories, such as a wood toilet seat. Also, artwork with trees and tall buildings help as well.
3. Activate the right energy. Depending on which area of the house the bathroom is located, you can activate the energy there. Using a Bagua Map can help you figure the location out. If your bathroom is located in the Relationship area of the house, you can place candlesticks on the back of the toilet, Gallops noted, explaining one of her clients did this and reported “the glow of a wonderful relationship shortly thereafter.” If it’s in the Wealth area, add luxurious artwork to “evoke a feeling of abundance and remind you of the blessings in your life,” she said.
For those practicing Primordial Sound Meditation, taught at The Chopra Center, and want to take the practice to a deeper level, a new retreat is now available called “Silent Awakenings: An Inward Journey Inspired by Dr. David Simon.”
Set for September 4-8, 2012, at Asilomar Retreat Center in Monterey Bay, Calif., “Silent Awakenings” offers participants the chance to go beyond their regular meditation practice and extend the experience of silence and contemplation to help them “dive deeper and in turn be more present” in their lives, according to The Chopra Center.
“In our dynamic, goal-oriented world, we don’t usually spend much time or attention cultivating silence, but it has been my experience that learning to surrender to this quality of awareness nurtures all aspects of life – including our environment, our body, our relationships, our creative expression, our heart and soul,” said Simon.
The new retreat will be hosted by Dr. Deepak Chopra, Brent BecVar and Amanda Ringnalda. Each day, participants will be guided in Primordial Sound Meditation, yoga, walking meditations and journaling.
Pricing includes 5 days, 6 nights accommodations at Asilomar; three meals each day; guided Primordial Sound Meditation; daily yoga; journaling and guided nature walks; and evening meditation and community gatherings known as satsangs.
See below for a video of Asilomar, and for more information on the retreat, visit http://www.chopra.com/awakenings.
