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Today's Radio Show with Ulli Allmendinger: Spring Into the New Season with Ayurveda

Hello Friends & Fans,

We had a very insightful radio show earlier today with Ulli Allmendinger, a good friend of mine with a Master's in Ayurveda. She shared with us tons of tips and information about how to prepare ourselves physically for the spring. Ulli was so generous to share more details in the document that I am including here: Download Episode No. 14 - Spring Renewal. This will give you a great overview over thriving in the wonderful season of spring by following Ayurveda's dietary and lifestyle suggestions. Further, Ulli included a spice mix and recipes that are great for this season in this document. We also spoke a bit about preparation for the summer because some of you might live in climates where the summer will come more quickly. Ironically, up here in the Northeast it didn't even feel like spring today, more like winter with these cold temperatures. But I am sure the spring weather will come back in a few days. Last but not least, Ulli recommended a cookbook to us: John Douillard: The Three-Season Diet. 

I very much hope that you will enjoy this information and listen to the podcast at your convenience - in case you haven't been with us live. I apologize in advance for the echo that we experienced as part of the call. Fortunately, it didn't affect the quality of the information and the energy that was there as always! You can access this and all previous episodes through the player on the left sidebar. I welcome any feedback and ask you to send me suggestions for topics and guests as this show is for you.

Next week in the Intuitive Path radio show, I want to discuss with you the importance of play in our lives. I will refer to a book that I have come across recently which is such an inspiring read: Stuart Brown: Play - How It Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul. The episode will take place next Wednesday, March 31, at 2:00 pm EST. In the show today, I accidentally told you it would be on Thursday. Please note the correct time so that you will be able to join us!

Always welcoming your connection,

Anja

Happiness Booster Series: Wonderful Resources for Meditation

Dear Pathfinders,

As part of the happiness booster series that I started recently, meditation and prayer were one of the boosters mentioned. And meditation certainly has been the buzz word for a quite a while, and more and more studies show the great benefits for our overall well-being. I have been meaning to write about this topic, and then, as it happens so often in coaching, one of my lovely clients brought the topic up in our last session. Apparently, it was the right time to talk about meditation and share some resources with you here and now.

So, what came up for me first was that everyone talks about meditation and many of us practice it already but what does meditation actually mean? And what form do you practice? Are you aware that there are many different ways of meditating and as someone said to me recently, it's more about the state than about a particular form of activity? For me, essentially meditation is about bringing us back into the here and now as I personally tend to be all over the place - in the past or the future, outside while I am at my desk, on one task while I am thinking of another... Do you feel me?

In my typical research kind of mind, I looked at different definitions on meditation, and I thought that Deepak Chopra said it so well, that I wanted to share his with you: "Meditation is a tool for the re-discovery of body's own inner intelligence. Practiced for thousands of years, it's not about forcing the mind to be quiet, it's finding the silence that's already there and making it a part of your life. Silence is the birthplace of happiness, creativity and infinite possibilities. From this field of pure potentiality we get our bursts of inspiration, our most intuitive thoughts, and our deepest sense of connection to the Universe. Practicing meditation on a daily basis allows you to weave silence and stillness into your mind and body to create a life of greater compassion and fulfillment. Meditation is a journey to the center of our very being; a journey to emotional freedom; and a journey to the reawakening of our unconditioned self."

With all these benefits and enjoyments of meditation in mind, let me rekindle the fire and offer you some wonderful resources that I like to use and that I am very grateful to the "authors" for. Some of you I am sure are very consistent and committed to your meditative practice. Many of us though might have fallen off the horse, tried one or two forms out, and then decided it wasn't for them. Wherever you are in your practice, there is always more to explore and try in this wonderful world. So, here is my list for you, and invite comments and contributions from any of you to add to this:

http://www.soundstrue.com/guide/meditation/#state_twenty_one_exercises – New guide to meditation by Sounds True, the spiritual growth publisher

http://life.gaiam.com/gaiam/p/Gaiam-Life-Meditation-Rooms.html - Natural sounds and images, beautiful and so relaxing by Gaiam, the eco online store

http://www.myinnerworld.com - Playful website by Michele Bernhardt, an intuitive healer, with lovely graphics and beautiful meditations

http://www.chopra.com/library - A variety of relaxing and calming guided meditations by the Chopra Center

Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy...

Anja