Meditation is a big thing now. It seems like everyone is meditating and that’s a wonderful thing! If you’ve never meditated before, it’s a good time to learn since we are all in lockdown. Meditation helps to clear the mind and will also help you relieve your anxiety. It may be hard not to be …
Regardless whether we enjoy it or not, we all have to clean house. I’m a little bit particular about my kitchen. Even if the rest of the house is in shambles, I like to have a clean kitchen. For some strange reason, if my kitchen is messy or dirty, I just can’t seem to think …
In this summer heat, you may not think about having a hot cup of tea. But, sometimes it just solves all your small problems that are really not worth worrying about. In Asia consuming something something hot in hot weather is considered good. This is because it gets your sweat glands and circulation going when …
Meditation has become a practice that is recommended by many practitioners including therapists, new age gurus, health specialists, religions, spiritual seekers and even doctors. So, what is meditation and why is everyone recommending it? Meditation is the practice to clear the mind. Just imagine a clear glass filled with water. You can see right through …
MindBodyChi Health Workshop – Ancient Eastern Wisdom of Self-Healing Date: April 19, 2014, Saturday Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Location : Belltown Community Center, 415 Bell Street, Seattle, WA 98121 ($5.00 parking across the street) Cost $150 – register through me at jenny@asianlifestyledesign for a 10% discount! – lunch included This is a One-Day …
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Happy New Year! May 2014 be blessed in health, happiness and harmony for you and your family. 明けましておめでとうございます。今年も どうぞ よろしく おねがえします。 This year, of all the resolutions I was thinking about making, I decided it should be the year for just one resolution, instead of the usual ten. Here is the one: Increase Energy! That’s it! The …
We live in this digital age where everything is just a finger tip away. Questions on anything and everything can be answered instantaneously. Want to know a meaning of a word? A good restaurant? directions? title of a song? artist? history? Immediate answers have become the norm. From an Asian philosophical perspective, as a society, we …
photo by Stephane D’Alu Zen Buddhism was introduced to Japan by a Japanese monk traveling back from China during the 12th Century. Since then, Zen teachings have become deeply engrained in Japanese life and culture. Ikebana (art of flower arrangement), chado (way of tea), and martial arts are a few examples of how Zen Buddhism …
What can we do to energize ourselves after a hard day’s work? Our daily lives are filled with all kinds of stress, whether it is work or relationship related. Therefore, it’s necessary to be able to re-energize when we get home. Our homes reflect who we are. This can be seen through our furniture, the …
I have the most fabulous yoga instructor, John, who is very spiritual and insightful in his teachings. He approaches yoga not only through the physical but through the mental as well. On the point of relaxation, he always has such good advice. Being aware of your body is a good start. Everyone creates their own …
