At the root of all disease is the emotions...

Dear Friends,

I hope you are all enjoying the summer! As summer relates to the Fire element, it usually results in a lot of activity and adventure -- silly me, I was looking forward to relaxing...

As many of us get ready for the school year, it is important to recharge our immune systems and refocus our attention. Of course the best ways to accomplish this are through healthy eating, exercise, and stress reduction. I pray that you all have taken advantage of all the fresh, local and organic produce, as well as the abundant outdoor activities that we have here in the Bay Area!

Healthy Tips -
One of the oldest surviving Chinese medical texts called the Huang Di Nei Jing (Yellow Emperor's Internal Classic) clearly states, "at the root of all disease is the emotions". It is not that emotions are inherently bad, in fact they serve many valuable purposes and I often say that it is better to feel than not to feel. That said, negative emotions left unchecked will result in negative physical manifestations over time. Good news is that the opposite is also true.

How do we cultivate positive emotions and not dwell in the negative allowing it to take root in the body? The process is two-fold: 1. awaken to the negative emotion and 2. replace it with a positive one. In our busy world often focused on wealth over health this can be a difficult task. And while this is a life-long struggle, I found the answer in Qi Gong practice. What? How? Qi Gong is integrated exercise and meditation with the purpose of heightening your awareness and focusing your intent to accomplish your dreams. Qi is the life-force energy permeating the universe and Gong is the cultivation of that life-force. Sound cool? I'd love to share it with you. Please call or email to inquire further and to set-up private or group instruction.


Quotation worth sharing -
"Whether you believe you can do a thing
or believe you can't, you are right"
Henry Ford (1863-1947)


Information worth sharing -
Free Wellness Class with Rubbo Art of Energy
Join us and learn techniques to cultivate the energies of earth, environment and heaven, and fortify internal strength, healing and joy. Led by world-renowned Rubbo Art of Energy founder Donald Rubbo and top instructor Elizabeth Meloney.

When: Fridays starting September 5, 2008
Time: 12:30 to 1:30pm
Place: Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Ross, CA.
Free, donations accepted.


Link worth sharing -
From the Ted.com world conference, here's one of my favorite presentations from Mark Bittman about what we should be eating...
http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/263


Spread the Health -
We've all heard the saying, "spread the wealth". Well all of us in the natural healing world need your support in spreading the health! Please let your family, friends and colleagues know about the potential benefits and help them to find high quality service. My focus is on helping you to better care for yourself and your loved ones. In doing so, you may not need my services for long! This is why I depend on you to share your experiences and together we can improve the health and happiness of our entire community. Thank you in advance for all your support.


To your health! Adam