There are thousands and thousands of apps out there to use on your smart phone iPod, or iPad and one was recommended to me that I would like to share.  It is called Track  & Share and is a tool to track contributing factors connected to maintaining good health.

Track & Share has different applications to track various ailments and habits. There is a Track & Share for gratitude, mood, autism, grades, headaches and even bowel movements.  All you do is enter in data and the app tracks your progress, displays graphical data, and...

Dear friends, yogis, and colleagues,

It’s been a full and exciting fall!  I’ve been delighted to rediscover a love of photography, which has proven to be very relaxing and rewarding, as it’s another opportunity to slow down and be present.

This Thursday evening, I begin a six-week healing series to address seasonal affective mood fluctuations or distress (Yoga for Winter Blues) at the Vermont Center for Yoga and Therapy www.vtcyt.com  This will be followed in 2012, by two other series:  Infertility and Stress Reduction and...

The weather is getting cooler, which means that it is the perfect time for warming drinks.  Try brewing some chai tea.  Chai is an ancient Indian blend of spices.  The yoga nutrition philosophy of Ayruveda, considers the spices of chai to be “sattvic”- meaning calming, vitalizing and mentally clarifying.  The tea has many beneficial properties, as the black tea used in chai is rich in antioxidants.  The “sattvic” spices have been used in the Ayruvedic tradition for thousands of years, promoting wellbeing and treating the stresses of everyday life....

We are happy to announce that VTCYT is open! All scheduled classes are up and running and practioners are once again seeing clients.

If you contacted VTCYT over the past week as a potential client, please get in touch with us as information was lost. We will be happy to meet with you for an intake.

Please pardon our appearance as we get through the finishing stages of our renovation.

Namaste  

The New York Times reports that being grateful has been linked to many positive benefits such as decreased experience of anxiety and depression and increased satisfaction in our relationships. Looking to create some space to bring gratitude into your life? Simply begin keeping a gratitude journal. Research has found that writing down what you are grateful for (it can be anything) can increase one’s happiness and optimism.  Follow the link below to learn more about the research found in The New York Times.

Gratitude Journal

1. Choose one day during your week 2. Write...

When we eat raw foods we experience the nourishment that comes from life feeding life.  There has recently been a lot of research in the area of raw foods. Raw foods alkalize the body- balancing the body’s pH.  This helps the body to quickly rid of toxins.  Raw foods provide us with energy in its most natural form. This empowers our bodies, making us feel energized and whole. 

There are many ways in which to eat raw foods.  Experimenting with different recipes is a great way to experience eating foods...

Do you ever notice a shift in your mood or energy level as the days grow short, it gets darker earlier and earlier and if you are living in VT the sun seems to disappear for the entire season of winter? Researchers suggest bringing some light into your life during the long dark winter months for a mood boost.  According to an article in the New York Times, plugging in a light box and sitting in the emitted light is shown to be as effective as consuming anti-depressant medication. It is found that it may also be helpful...

The newest product on the shelves at VTCYT is Golden Moor Mud Bath. This is an amazing product which has all kinds of health benefits. The “mud” is really peet or moor that has been excavated from the last pristine bog on the planet located in Ontario,Canada.  The magic ingredient in every product is Humic Acid which is a natural inflammatory, detoxifying agent and heavy metal chelator. Each bath bottle contains essential oils which work synergistically with the moor to have additional benefits specific to the oils present. 

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