It looks like America is getting the memo: The benefits of yoga are well worth it. A 2012 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) concluded that almost 10 percent of all Americans, or over 21 million people, regularly practiced yoga, and that number continues to climb. Yoga has evolved to become one of the most commonly
Qigong (pronounced “chee-gong”) is an ancient Chinese practice that harmonizes movement, breath and meditation to cultivate and balance life energy, known as “qi.” Rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), qigong has been practiced for thousands of years to promote physical health, mental clarity and spiritual growth. Qigong is considered a collective term for a long-established,
Eastern medicine practices have always placed a strong emphasis on prevention and treating diseases naturally whenever possible. Now, in many ways, Western medicine is catching up, particularly when it comes to utilizing tai chi moves to improve the mind, body and heart. A growing number of people around the world are now interested in traditional
Jojoba oil (pronounced ho-ho-ba) is the liquid that comes from the seed of the Simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) plant, which is a shrub native to Southern Arizona, Southern California and Northwestern Mexico. Although called an oil, it’s actually a liquid plant wax and has been used in folk medicine for a number of ailments. For instance, Native Americans
