by Nancy Next | Jul 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
Wading into the raw vegan lifestyle By Nancy B. Loughlin Published in News Press on June 30, 2015 How trendy is raw veganism? There are surveys indicating that about 5% of Americans identify as vegetarian with about half of those being vegan, people who eat no animal...
by Nancy Next | Jun 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
A spiritual plunge into the sensory deprivation tank By Nancy B. Loughlin Published in News Press on June 23, 1015 The sensory deprivation tank tantalized me when I first saw the film Altered States in 1980. In this film, William Hurt, brainiac scientist, is convinced...
by Nancy Next | Jun 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
Break the binge eating pattern By Nancy B. Loughlin Published in News Press on June 16, 2015 If you binge eat, listen: “When you reach for the potato chip bag remnants, scrape the bottom of the ice cream pint, polish off a bag of cookies or hit drive-thru after...
by Nancy Next | Jun 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
Fixing the flop in your feet By Nancy B. Loughlin Published in News Press on June 9, 2015 “Lie back, relax and let your feet fall open.” For years, I’ve heard yoga teachers say this prior to final relaxation. I’ve said it myself and watched my students do it, but I...
by Nancy Next | Jun 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
Leaving the left brain with meditative art By Nancy B. Loughlin Published in News Press on June 2, 2015 There are two sides to every brain, at least metaphorically. People don’t use one side of the brain more than the other, yet the language is apt for explaining two...
by Nancy Next | May 28, 2015 | Uncategorized
The lowdown on the QL By Nancy B. Loughlin Published in News Press on May 26, 2015 Perhaps you sit on the wallet tucked in your back pocket. Is your favorite pose standing sassy, popping out your hip? Day after day, do you tote that heavy briefcase or purse in the...
by Nancy Next | May 23, 2015 | Uncategorized
Easing the symptoms of ADHD: Yoga can help by Nancy B. Loughlin Published in YogaUOnline on May 22, 2015 When a young child is diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), the diagnosis is often more stressful than the condition, both for the child...
by Nancy Next | May 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
Take five with the four-step desk break By Nancy B. Loughlin Published in News Press on May 19, 2015 As you toil at your desk, hour after hour, day after day, there’s going to be a toll on your neck, back and even your mind. Take five. Flip your computer to YouTube,...
by Nancy Next | May 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
Three meditations on arms akimbo By Nancy Next Published in News Press on May 12, 2015 We all pose, and we have our favorites. “Why do you always stand with your hands on your hips?” a friend once asked me. It’s just what I do, I thought. But as I recently stood in a...
by Nancy Next | May 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
Beyond the mat with the four yogas Part IV: Jnana By Nancy B. Loughlin Published May 5, 2015 in News Press If you live by your gut, the lunatic is running the asylum. Your emotions are contaminated by past programming and experience. An evolved intellect, however,...
