Negotiating wars of words

Negotiating wars of words by Nancy B. Loughlin Published by News Press in May, 2014.  Posted with permission. Conflict shows up when it’s invited. We are living in a culture that celebrates war as a problem-solver. Unfortunately, such tactics result in karmic...

Nectar or Poison? A Lesson from Bhagavad Gita

Nectar or poison?  A lesson from the Bhagavad Gita By Nancy B. Loughlin Published in News Press on April 29, 2014.  Posted with permission. We’ve managed to convince ourselves that we always know what we’re doing. In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna offers important advice....

Jump! Meditations on skydiving

Jump! Meditations on skydiving By Nancy B. Loughlin Published in News Press on April 22, 2014.  Posted with permission. Skydiving was the most frightening event of my life. And, unequivocally, it was the most transformative. When my plane reached 14,000 feet, my...

Paskel: Everyone is an addict

Paskel: Everyone is an addict By Nancy B. Loughlin Published in News Press on April 15, 2014.  Posted with permission. Yogi Eric Paskel startled me when he said, “Everyone is an addict.” My defenses began to rise. He explained that addiction is a fixation on anything...

Spring feng shui sweep

Spring feng shui sweep By Nancy B. Loughlin Published in News Press on April 8, 2014.  Posted with permission. No spring cleaning is complete without the feng shui sweep.      Feng shui creates energetic peace and harmony in the home, so no matter what room you’re in,...

Roll the ball for myofascial release

Roll the ball for relief By Nancy B. Loughlin Published in News Press on April 1, 2014.  Posted with permission.               If the issues are in the tissues, my gig is my left shoulder. That shoulder has been puffed and elevated for my entire life, at least since...

Elite soccer athletes get a kick out of yoga

Finding the center with elite athletes By Nancy B. Loughlin Published in News Press on March 25, 2014.  Posted with permission. Don’t. Leak. Energy. For athletes or any committed types, this is good advice. The Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) soccer team has been...

Four lessons from running in one foot of snow

Four lessons learned while running in one foot of snow By Nancy B. Loughlin Published in News Press on March 18, 2014.  Posted with permission. 1. Anyone can freak out. Anyone. When I’m in hot water, I understand getting mad. It’s my go-to emotion. I have tools for...

Detoxify with 50 baby steps

Fifty detoxifying baby steps By Nancy Next Published in News Press on March 11, 2014. Posted with permission. Spring is imminent, and with spring comes spring cleaning. It’s not just for the house, but it’s for the body. Like any bout of cleaning and considering the...

Weight management through eating meditations

Weight management through eating meditations By Nancy B. Loughlin Published in News Press on March 4, 2014.  Posted with permission.  “If I could get my weight down, my whole life would fall into place.” Reverse that. In reality, once we become mindful, everything in...