Archive for 2012

NY Times Article – How Massage Heals Sore Muscles “Dr. Tarnopolsky, a professor of pediatrics and medicine at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, said that massage works quite differently from Nsaids and other anti-inflammatory drugs, which reduce inflammation and pain but may actually retard healing. Many people, for instance, pop an aspirin or Aleve at…

“There’s general agreement that massage feels good, now we have a scientific basis for the experience.” Saw this great article on massage reducing the amount of inflammation in muscles.  Somebody finally did a clinical study of the effects of massage after exercising to exhaustion. Read the article here

A Scientific Look at the Dangers of High Heels Just because they’re fashionable doesn’t mean they’re good for you.  New research shows just how bad they are. “The scientists found that heel wearers moved with shorter, more forceful strides than the control group, their feet perpetually in a flexed, toes-pointed position. This movement pattern continued…

The Wanderer He was a bestselling author and rising star of the Buddhist world, but one day Mingyur Rinpoche just walked out and left it all behind. Andrea Miller reports on a modern lama braving the ancient path of the wandering yogi. “Why do we continue to act as though our level of contentment depends…

Saw this video by Mingyur Rinpoche. Retreat in Daily Life It’s important for me to remember that it’s more important to meditate numerous times throughout the day than to have a “quality meditation experience” every time I meditate. Enjoy!