For more than 40 years, I’ve been going back and forth between the U.S. and Mexico. When I was 16, I visited a meatpacking plant in the state of Zacatecas. From then on, I vowed not to contribute to the slaughter of animals. Traditional Vs. Modern Food in Mexican Back in 1971, the book “Diet for […]
My zen-like attitude almost disappeared in Salt Lake City. Two servers, in two days, responded to my request for a vegan meal by saying, “We have chicken piccata.” The third said, “Do you eat meat?” In search of good karma-free food I found establishments in Utah with great names like Good Karma, Buds, Zest, and Sage. Certainly better […]
“Yoga therapy is not just yoga.” I repeat this line frequently. Coming from a marketing background, I sometimes think Yoga Therapy (YT) needs a branding campaign. However, what really needs a total brand make-over is yoga.* Then, understanding YT would be a bit easier. What is Yoga Therapy? When it comes time to describe Yoga Therapy, […]
The Standard American Diet is SAD. I grew up a child in the ‘60s, when frozen foods, canned veggies, and TV dinners were the trend. Today, we often eat on the run, holding our lunch in one hand, with the steering wheel, remote control, mouse, or smartphone in the other. Not what most pre-WWII era […]
Texas has long been known as a ranching state, with plenty of Texas-sized beef steaks. The stereotype of Texans in cowboy boots and hats was perpetuated with George W wearing his jeans and cowboy gear. If Dubba-You said he’d given up meat and dairy, we’d probably think he’d gone mad or had Mad Cow. When […]
“Sugar is the new fat,” says Erin Prophet, who has her master’s in public health from Boston University, while lecturing at the Texas Yoga Conference in Houston in February. During the lecture, she gave diet tips and explained the fundamental shift that has taken place in nutritional science over the past decade. As people reduced […]
I’ve been a vegetarian for four decades. I juice. I refrain from eating pretty much anything white, except for coconut, cauliflower, and mushrooms. I drastically limit my carbs, fats, and sugars. But that still doesn’t mean that I eat enough veggies. The Centers for Disease Control, in a 2012 survey, confirmed that San Antonians are […]
Ahimsa. It’s one of the most important words for yogis. I interpret the one word, packed with meaning, as “do no harm,” to yourself, or to any other living beings. That pretty much sums up why I’m vegan, too. I don’t want to harm animals, or myself. I’ve been a vegetarian since I was 16 […]
In Chinese medicine, I’m metal. Cold. Flat. Hard. Smooth. Things can bounce right off of me. I don’t absorb them. According to Ayurvedic standards, I’m Kapha and Vata. Earth and Water. Air and ether. At first glance, it sounds good. But, there’s something lacking — fire, which is pitta. Not surprising, as I’ve always been […]
Diabetes took the life of my mother. It also prevented her from living life to its fullest. That’s why I specialize in therapeutic yoga for diabetes, as a certified yoga therapist. One of my life goals is to help people, including myself, avoid the clutches of this dreadful disease that affects one in three seniors in San […]
Yoga Therapy often taps into the wisdom of the ancient sages. Thousands of years ago, man lived in sync with nature and had their own healing techniques. Here in the U.S., the Native Americans respected the earth and lived in synchronicity with all that the Creator provided. Ramon J. Vasquez, executive director of American Indians […]
When I studied Ayurveda in Southern India, where about half of the treatments are traditional healing methods (Ayurvedic), versus allopathic (Western medicine), we were warned by the head of our Ayurvedic institute that people are lazy and want a quick fix. This third-generation Ayurvedic doctor acknowledged that many, today, choose Western medicine because they think it’s […]