Under his guidance, the Ananda concept has grown to reflect his vision of a spiritual, non-denominational environment supported by a sustainable economic infrastructure. Today there are nine locations on three continents. Born J. Donald Walters in 1926, Kriyananda was a direct disciple of the famed Indian guru, Paramhansa Yogananda, helping to bring Yogananda's teachings to…
Great advances nearly always begin among smaller numbers on the periphery of a society. They work their way inward slowly, just as forging a new nation in the old West happened on the frontier, while it took time for the events to be absorbed in the settled areas back East.This growing consciousness fueled by the…
The Tao of Survival: Skills to Keep You Alive, by James Morgan Ayres (Gibbs Smith), 160 pages, $18.99 — The Tao of Survival focuses on real-world, core survival skills that can save your life anytime and anyplace, in any adverse or unforeseen situation. It provides an abundance of exercises based on fundamental concepts that no…
When we think of meditation, prayer and other ways of getting in touch with spirit, we often think of turning inward and shutting out the outside world. This can certainly be helpful when getting established in these types of practices, and it certainly has its place, but many mind-body disciplines allow us to get in…
Incorporating complementary therapies into her own clinical practice, Knutson went on to start programs at Lifts in Woodbury, as well as work with corporations to create integrative approaches to employee wellness. Her trailblazing experience is how the George Foundation chose her to lead the way to creating a program on optimal healing environments, which focuses…
In the so-called “Lower 48,” many resorts and destinations work hard to minimize their impact on the environment.One example is California's Costanoa, where guests can use tented bungalows — safari-style canvas tents with hardwood floors, The lodge rents boats, kayaks and canoes and offers guided fishing and sightseeing tours. Given its northerly location and lack…
I have two beautiful little grandchildren, and children who are in their late twenties, and I really am inspired to be able to take that leap and have that courage to create systems on the planet for those who will inherit the Earth. That's motivating, personally and globally. It's time for us to say yes….
In fact, the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) reports that the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, which constitutes about two-thirds of the world's southernmost and iciest continent, is remaining relatively stable, with some slight melting that is balanced out by new winter snows. They worry that within a millennium and perhaps as soon as two centuries, the…
A study conducted in Taiwan and reported in the International Journal of Nursing Practice (March 2014) was designed to evaluate the effects of Chinese five-element music therapy on nursing students who reported suffering from depression. Seventy-one nursing students with depression were randomly assigned to either a “music group” using five-element musical therapy, or a control…