Richard Strozzi-Heckler Ph.D. Early in almost everyone’s Aikido training there’s a moment when you’re struggling with your partner to do the technique correctly and the thought crosses your mind that “if only they did their part right I could get my technique right”. The teacher notices your frustration and comes over to help and you gesture towards your partner and say something like “I can’t do the technique because they’re not-” The teacher stops you and … Read More »

Naomi Richman MFT This is a concept that my father, for one, would have a hard time grasping. He was firmly of the belief that you can’t have too much of a good thing. In homeopathy, however, good things come in small packages. The idea of the minimum dose has several layers. In the first layer, the remedy itself is made from a highly diluted form of the crude material. It is … Read More »

Ian Rawlinson B.A. Lic.Ac. B.Ac. Chinese medicine has for many thousands of years recognized the wisdom of maintaining health, rather than curing illness. Traditionally in China patients were treated when in good health and received free treatment from their practitioner if they became sick! In China, for countless generations, a traditional present given to newly wed couples has been Chinese herbs. Herbal formulas are given because it is recognized throughout Chinese culture that herbs support and strengthen … Read More »

Erika Crotta N.D. Ph.D. Ayurvedic Medicine is recognized by the World Health Organization as a complete system of natural healthcare. Ayurvedic Medicine is not just about alleviating symptoms, although it certainly accomplishes that. As a system of natural medicine, it is about building a life style that creates an ongoing state of health and healing. Central to that end is that you become more responsible for your own health, resulting in increased quality of life as the … Read More »

By Ed Bauman, M.Ed., Ph.D., Many people ask, “What diet is right for me? Is it the Zone, Atkins, Ornish, Pyramid, or Blood Typing? I need to lose weight, gain energy, and get fit. I’ve tried and failed so many diets that I am ready to give up, but I can’t. I feel lousy and look worse. I’ve turned my mirrors inside out to no avail. I need help! One size does not fit all … Read More »