Feng Shui means the art of placement. In acupuncture work I begin with my surroundings, but this ancient art moves deep into my practice as well. There should be balance and elegance in a treatment strategy whether it is for reducing anxiety […]

Encouraging us to find the treasure in unlikely places,  The Beautiful Doldrums does just that, an eloquent blog post written by Annie Moyer, the owner of Sun and Moon Yoga Studio  “In a riveting true story of survival and redemption, author […]

Charles Chu, master calligrapher, painter and professor, explained to the crowd at the Yale School of Art the ‘secret’ of how to make one’s art, work and life compelling: “You learn the Law and then you break it, according to […]

To say this is a transitional time for us in the age of CO-VID-19 is an understatement. Instead of focusing on what we cannot do, lets take a look at some of the things that can positively affect our wellbeing: […]

Factory Girl: Homage to Andy Warhol, on display at the Mystic Museum of Art, is a work taken from the large body of work that I created in New York City from 1981-1988, After a 4-year career as a fashion […]

“Wildly imperfect” are the two words that came to mind when I assessed our newly decorated Christmas tree. It had a few worn out ornaments from my childhood trees, a dozen splashy ones from a designer friend and other home […]

What determines health? Of course there are our genes, our constitution, environmental factors, exercise, diet, and lifestyle, but there is more: what about beauty, art, and love? More specifically, as the subject of today’s blog: music. Project: Music Heals Us […]

How can we blend our bodies, hearts, and minds into building a life that lifts our spirits, soothes negative emotions, and improves physical health? Today, as I am homebound in this coastal blizzard that is fiercely striking at my windows […]

“Honoring daily life” is one of the eight guiding principles that Deborah Burke, the newly appointed dean of the Yale School of Architecture, uses when creating homes where people feel their hearts can dwell with ease. I recently went to […]

The classic Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind, begins with shedding light on the concept of this childlike attitude: “In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, in the experts mind there are few”. According to this Zen Buddhist principal, anything can […]

SPIRITUAL GANGSTER: those were the two words spelled out in white on letters on the black hoodie worn by our yoga teacher as she walked into the room. I did not know that this was the name of a new […]

Spring is five weeks away. Here are six ways to jump-start the body, mind, and spirit: 1. Move: If you dislike doing exercise on your own, sample a yoga class, take a dance class or join a hiking/walking group. 2. […]