For almost two decades, I’ve been in various roles in the Health and Wellness arena. I’ve worked in Western Healthcare systems. I’ve also worked in Eastern Healthcare systems. HERE'S WHAT I HAVE OBSERVED: 🔭 Every medical system was founded on the same good intention, to ease human pain and suffering. Modern medicine has given the world extraordinary support. It has offered emergency care, antibiotics, life-saving surgeries, and alleviation of acute symptoms. There is no doub

Maybe we should call it our “UNHEALTH” CARE SYSTEM.  Did I just say that????? Let’s get into this sticky topic.  It’s been painful for me to watch and listen to so many people trying to navigate through our healthcare system and coming up empty handed.  It’s sad to see people actually trying to get help and getting tossed and turned in so many different directions, with no clarity or support, and left extremely frustrated.  The complaints about navigating through portals, the

By: LINA C. ~ AP, IAYT, ERYT-500, NBHWC ~ Leelah Lakshmi     Yoga Therapy is an alternative health care system focusing on physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual systems as they relate to ourselves and our environment.  It is used for prevention, rehabilitation, personal development and growth.   How Does Yoga Therapy Work? Yoga Therapy works with the body’s natural ability to heal itself.  It doesn’t judge or shame.  It meets you where you are, with no labels, onl

Question: What do these 2 words have in common? Answer: This is a trick question. While the don't have a direct relationship, they do overlap. Here's how.... When we think of the word INTIMACY, most of us automatically think it has to do with SEX.  This is where things get confusing in all types of relationships. We set lots of expectations around the concept of INTIMACY, and then we have a hard time understanding why we feel the way we feel around certain people.  Intere

Good communication is vital for building and maintaining healthy relationships of all kinds. Clear and effective communication builds trust and deepens connections with family, friends and loved ones. It also helps resolve conflicts respectfully and effectively. This is the foundation for a healthy humanity. Without healthy communication, things can get pretty confusing, and easily misunderstood. Especially, when dealing with humans who aren't able to practice healthy commu

Do you feel like you are living on AUTOPILOT? How often do you find yourself saying these words?  Whatever, it’s fine...Who cares…What difference does it make...I’ll do just enough to get by…just another day in “paradise.” Let’s self-reflect on this...start to pay attention to how often you choose mediocrity over anything else.  Why do you think that is? What is mediocrity anyway? Mediocrity has the quality of being average or ordinary.  It isn’t very good or exciting, it jus

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