The 3-Day Santa Cruz Seminar

As you can guess from the title of our book, our workshops and our website we value developing the health of both body and soul, and that neither should be tossed by the wayside. More importantly, because of the intertwined nature of these two elements that every human being has, we feel that a person only reaches their utmost level of health, wellbeing and happiness when both parts are being nurtured and tended to. Read More

Many of us have had the experience of discovering that growing herbs or some peppers or tomatoes in pots on a balcony around the back door can lift the spirits.

In many urban areas multi-family community gardens, filled with vegetables; herbs and flowers are burgeoning as more and more people discover that working intimately with the soil for food and relaxation promotes a more conscious perception of the sacredness of all things. Read More

We have all heard the saying that "too much of a good thing is not good for you". Another is that "a little goes a long way". These two are tailor-made mantras for how to exercise at all levels: for good health, longevity, peak performance and especially for losing weight.

We are aerobic animals, meaning that we are designed to move over fairly decent distances at a slow to steady pace. Unlike the big cats, humans are not designed to sprint instantly then rest for hours. We can certainly do that, but our physiology is made to thrive, our fitness stimulated to make the real long-term gains and our moods to be most soothed with the slower more steady exercise diets. Read More

We are all alive today because our genetics are well adapted to survive in the natural world. In fact very little has changed in our internal coding for many thousands of years. If we looked back at the lifestyle of our ancient ancestors we would see into a window that reveals clues about how all of us in the modern world can exercise to activate positive long-term changes in both health and happiness. Read More

Shamanism is a way of life, a way of living in harmony and balance on Mother Earth. The Huichol Indians of Mexico say that it is our responsibility as human beings to be good caretakers of the earth. It is our responsibility to nurture our environment, ourselves and all that lives on the altar of Mother Earth. This is the healing way of Shamanism.

Shamanism is an ancient technique of healing and finding a connection to the spiritual world of nature. In the world of shamanism, we say that everything is alive and sacred, such as the plants, trees, stones, mountains, rivers, lakes, oceans and springs. Everything is alive with sacred energy, “kupuri” and when we feel connected we are inherently blessed and healing takes place. When we connect with all of life in this way, we help to heal our bodies, hearts and spirits. Read More