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What is Macrobiotics?

Macrobiotics is a lifestyle practiced to achieve health and harmony with one’s environment. Hippocrates, the Father of Western Medicine, originally created the term “makrobios” to describe people who were healthy and long-lived. The Greek translation, “makro” means “large” or “great” and “bios” signify “life”. Thus the term macrobiotic is used to describe a lifestyle that includes a simple balanced diet that promotes health and longevity.

Macrobiotics as a way of life is based on the observation of complimentary yet opposite forces. One of the first steps to health is modifying one’s diet, taking into consideration all the environmental factors such as stress level, work and our place in the modern world. All these influence our psyche therefore affects our whole being.

To simplify, the diet is composed of whole grains, vegetable proteins, ground and sea vegetables, fish, nuts and seeds, naturally fermented foods and grain sweeteners. Focusing on organic ingredients, natural cooking techniques and balancing one’s diet according to condition, season and geographical location.

Traditional Chinese Medicine forms the core of this practice. Oriental Diagnosis is used to view the whole person, both physically and mentally. The overall lifestyle of the person both socially and environmentally is taken into consideration and from these observations one concludes the causes and cure for the individual’s imbalance. Thru the practice of macrobiotics one can refine one’s diet and lifestyle to aid the body’s natural capability to self-heal. Freeing us of the physical to understand the metaphysical, achieving freedom and happiness.

*Please note, if you are new to this practice, seeking the guidance of a Macrobiotic Counselor is highly recommended, especially for those with pre-existing conditions.

 

What is Kundalini?

Kundalini means “awareness”.

Kundalini Yoga is the original and most powerful form of yoga, the technology of awareness. We are mind, body and spirit, created in a three-fold structure. These facets of ourselves need cleansing and tune-ups regularly to live a healthy, happy life. Kundalini Yoga is great maintenance for any body, any age.

Practicing sets of simple postures and movements, which incorporate breath work to cleanse and strengthen our lungs and lymphatic system. Gain overall body awareness, good circulation, vitality, and a strong immune and nervous system. Benefit in emotional balance, stress relief, mental clarity, increased perception and intuition, a personal transformation.

 

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We are indeed much more than we eat, but what we eat can nevertheless help us to be much more than what we are.