The Personal Development Blog
Relaxing and intimate new age music CD, Another Place and Time (Winterhall Records) by Heidi Anne Breyer, provides a soothing pause to break up the hectic energy of one’s day to day life. Her newest...
In 1938, Stories the Feet Can Tell was published for a curious audience wanting to more about a new therapy for treating physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual conditions: reflexology. Eunice D. Ingham shared her...
Professionally and creatively, Michael Brant DeMaria seeks to offer people guidance towards inner peace. With the release of his fifth new age album, DeMaria not only showcases his musical abilities, but offers listeners a...
Reiki is a holistic form of therapy designed to improve one’s physical, emotional, and spiritual states of being using a light touch and various hand positions to refocus the body’s life-force energy. With refocused...
Several years ago author John Selby experienced a dramatic emotional, mental, and physical breakdown where he remarked his “inner consciousness dimmed and then went out all together.” This breakdown lasted for several hours, during...
Girish’s latest CD, Diamonds in the Sun (Spirit Voyage) offers a fantastic, upbeat alternative to mainstream commercial music. The CD offers “transcendental melodies and earthy grooves” in Girish’s up-beat, peaceful and soul-full style. Girish’s unique sound...
When we “do” rather than “be,” we are placing more importance in our head and in reason than with listening to our body and experience feeling. We are unable then to connect with our...
The orchestral arrangements and emotional piano in Marc Enfroy’s third album, Unconditional (Enfroy Music) provides the perfect musical complement to the much-needed states of relaxation listeners crave. With roots in neoclassical music, Enfroy’s musical...
Natural healing techniques are quite effective at treating many common conditions, from difficulty sleeping to easing sore and tense muscles. Facial reflexology is a Vietnamese-inspired technique that allows healing arts practitioners an additional treatment...
The tranquil songs featured on new age music artist Robert Linton’s latest album, Throughout the Autumn Light (October Moon Records) have the ability to dissipate whatever stress has been met in listeners’ days. Linton...
When listening to Arrival (CDBY) by Erin Aas and Devin Rice, listeners will immediately understand why Grammy award winning Will Ackerman chose to produce this album. The compositions are a blend of original acoustic...
Bodywork teachers and students alike will benefit from the comprehensive resource guide Encyclopedia of Thai Massage (Findhorn Press) by Dr. C. Pierce Salguero. Dr. Salguero is one of the foremost experts of traditional Thai...
Nuad boran is a type of bodywork also referred to as Thai yoga massage. It’s a practice that involves Thai massage, a series of stretching positions, and deep tissue massage. Vedic Thai massage, also...
The following is a review of The Bowl of Light: Ancestral Wisdom from a Hawaiian Shaman (Sounds True) by Hank Wesselman, PhD. Among indigenous cultures there is a growing urgency to bring forth native...
The debut album, Sacred Love: Feel the Journey (Acoustic Shine), of new age music artist Shambhu is a truly sacred CD that embraces Shambhu’s diversity and musical influences from around the world. This lovely...
The Science of Medical Intuition Online Course: Self-Diagnosis and Healing with Your Body’s Energy Systems (Sounds True) is a comprehensive online course that examines an individual’s ability to develop skills for self-diagnosis and healing...
Pet massage is a beneficial practice for both the animal and the owner, as it offers a relaxing bonding experience for both. It is generally safe to use on most dogs, except in certain...
Walking meditations are one of my favorite forms. Just to be fully present while walking in nature’s elements can take you to a place that can constantly remind you of abundance and renewal. A...
There is a comprehensive body of research that supports the power of positive thinking in relation to the body’s ability to heal itself and its ability to prevent the onset of disease. In Dr....
“What’s wrong with the world?” “What can we do to make it better?” These were the two questions that led Hollywood filmmaker Tom Shadyac on a path to create a film unlike the blockbusters...
Lis Addison’s The Grace of the Green Leaf (All Aglow Music) opens the way for a new genre of music which sets healing tones to dance-oriented music. Listening to Addison’s CD can’t help but...
German musician, Uwe Gronau’s newest CD release, Midsummer (confido) is quite an accomplishment. The album cover and CD graphics are artful, and displays a beautiful color illustration with rippling blue water effects in the background....
Ken Elkinson is best known for his piano solo albums. On Music for Commuting (August Son) he moves into a new direction, creating relaxing, ambient electronica and synthesizer music that will lay you out...
With a teaching philosophy based on “purification, regeneration, and transformation,” Farida Sharan is a renowned leader in complementary and alternative natural medicine. In addition to being an accomplished author and esteemed educator, this master...
Cosmic Weather Report: Notes from the Edge of the Universe, Guidance for Radically Changing Times was written by Mark Borax and Ellias Lonsdale and published by North Atlantic Books. For someone who has deliberately remained...
At first listen to the Simple Beauty (Capitol Broadcasting Company) album, you’re immediately struck by the compilation of sounds that weave together so beautifully and magically. The tracks lead you to a relaxed world...
The debut album of musician Kathryn Kaye, Dreaming Still (Imaginary Road Studios), offers a composition of piano expertise certain to engage listeners with its enchanting melodies. Kaye has an extensive musical background which she...
In the detailed, thoroughly researched, and easy-to-read book In An Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness (North Atlantic Books), Peter A. Levine gives readers a fascinating new perspective on dealing...
Living Greatness: A Practical Guide to Living an Enlightened Life (New Holland) is a remarkable book written by Australian entrepreneur and spiritual philosopher Joseph Law. Law shares with readers principles of happiness that he...
Grammy nominated musician Michael Brant DeMaria presents a stunning collection of “tone poems” and “sound prayers” in his beautiful new age album Gaia (Ontos Music). Created based on the Gaia hypothesis that the Earth...
