RELAX & RECHARGE


Therapeutic home recipes rebalance and renew mind and body.


by Frances Lefkowitz


“A


“A


chiev ng balance on all els of being is the truel


measure of vibrf says homas Ya e


ysician and di rector of the Kauai Center for Holistic Medicine and Resear h, in Ha aii I Integrat


urv da and


says Thomas Yarema, a multidiscipline physician and director of the Kauai Center for Holistic Medicine and Research, in Hawaii..


ntegratiive physicians and prac- ancient Eastern therapies, including


physicians and prac-


ttitioners understand that in manitioners understand that in many ancient Eastern therapies, including Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Med- icine, well-being is all about balance.icine, well-being is all about balance. In these disciplines, harmony—and by extension, health and happiness—is created b a constant rebalancing of energies, sometimes complementing a natural state and sometimes countering hus, depending on our physical and emotional makeup (easy-going per sonality? hot-tempered?) and current situation (need a job? getting married?), balance may require a calming down


aditional Chinese Med-


In these disciplines, harmony—and b extension, health and happiness—is created by a constant rebalancing of energies, sometimes complementing a natural state and sometimes countering it.it. Thus, depending on our physical and emotional makeup (easy-going per- sonality? hot-tempered?) and current situation (need a job? getting married?), balance may require a calming down


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hieving balance on alli levleve s of being is the true measure o vibrant health, arema, a multidiscipline


ant health,”


or a boosting up, turning inward oror a boosting up, turning inward or turning outward.


rning outward.


Consu ting the latest research and advice from scores of experts, NaturaltNa ural wakenings


Consulting the latest researl


advice from scores of experts, Awa


and


akenings has created a guidebook of recipes for balancing mind and bod Whether the immediate need is to relax, refresh, release or recharge, we’ve got a simple to-do to get you back in balance. ry these new approaches today.


gs has created a guidebook of


recipes for balancing mind and body. Whether the immediate need is to relax, refresh, release or recharge, we’


got a


simple to-do to get you back in balance. Try these new approaches today.


Relax


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“Change is good,” the saying go even good cv en good change, like falling in lo or


Change is good, elax


or going on vacation—causes stress. Stress is widely reported in medica journals likejournals like The ance an ThdtL na


going on v hange, like falling


nal of the American Medical Associa- tio


tion as linked to heal as linked to health problems fromth problems from he


al of the American Medical As on


heart disease and diabetes to hair loss and depression. Because stress e immune system, frequent c


and depression. Because stress affects the


eart disease and diabetes to h n


the immune system, frequent colds or


olds or affects air loss


” the saying goes, but acation—causes stress.


Stress is widely reported in medicall The Lancet and The Jour-


he Jour ssocia-


oes, but in love


Get Herbal Get Herbal


Drinking a cup of herbalDrinking a cup of herbal tea is a simple,tea is a simpl e, gentle and enjoyable way to “take five.” Herbal educator Sierra Institute of


aromatic la ender flower Add a cup of boil boiling wing water to a mix of one teaspoon of each herb and a small sprig of laven- der, then let steep for 5 to 10 minutes.r, then let steep for 5 to 10 minutes.


of each herb and a small sprig of la en- der,


Apply Pressure


Apply Pressur ec


Like acupuncture, acupressure is a t hnique of


Like acupuncture, acupressure is a technique of Traditional Chinese Medi- cine that works to rebalance the flow of


aditional Chinese Medi- cine that works to rebalance the flow of


gentle and enjo able w y to “take five. Herbal educator Dodie Harte, of the Sierra Institute of Herbal Studies, recom- mends a blend ofmends a blend of three common calm-three common calm- ing herbs: chamomile, linden flower and passionflower,


Herbal Studies, recom- Dodie Harte, of the


ing herbs: chamomile, linden flower and passionflower, with a dash of relaxinglyr, with a dash of relaxingly aromatic lavender flower. Add a cup of ater to a mix of one teaspoon


bouts with the flu ma


indicate that it’ ness and feelings w wn. Fuzz


bouts with the flu may signal a need to slow do


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ness and feelings of frustration can also indicate that it’s time to relax.


down. Fuzzy thinking, forgetful- s of frustration can also s time to relax.


zy thinking, forgetful u y signal a need to


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