Articles, tagged with "desaulniers", page 1
Women, Dieting and The Search For Perfection
Copyright (c) 2006 Mary Desaulniers
The whole question of dieting or not dieting is inseparable from us, women, because of our ambivalent relationship with our body--we love it and we hate it. In essence, mind has been exiled from body. I have known he...
The Blue Matrix and Body Wisdom
Copyright 2006 Mary Desaulniers
Artist as Healer?Healer as Artist, Sharlene McLearon creates work that images art as a healing force for herself, others and the Earth. Her paintings are expressive and symbolic. Most are images that emerged from a heali...
Moving Towards An Ageless Body
Copyright 2006 Mary Desaulniers
Picture this?a woman in a red bodysuit, back arched on a narrow perch. A bar holds the base of her neck, a seat holds the small of her back as her body, well-toned, flexible with full musculature, secures itself onto the...
From Cells To Self in the Biology Of Belief
Copyright 2006 Mary Desaulniers
What is the connection between a cell membrane and the human brain? A lot, according to cell biologist, Dr. Bruce Lipton, whose book "The Biology of Belief", details reasons why we can be the creators of our own destiny....
Mirror Mirror On The Wall Who Is The Fattest Of Us All?
Copyright 2006 Mary Desaulniers
Did you know that 75% of women believe they are fat even though only 25% are actually considered medically overweight? Did you know that 75% of 4th Grade girls report that they are on a diet? Did you know that dieting ca...
Stressed? Have A Talk With Your Body!
Copyright 2006 Mary Desaulniers
Ilana Rubenfeld Ph.D knows first hand what having a conversation with your body means. A gifted violinist at the Julliard School of Music, Rubenfeld was well on her way to become the first woman conductor in the music s...
Writing Help And Morning Pages
Copyright 2006 Mary Desaulniers
Reading Julia Cameron's "The Sound of Paper" is like revisiting an old friend. For more than fifteen years, her morning pages have been my daily writing help, the friend that coaxed me out of fear and inertia about putti...
Beyond Bra Fit
Copyright 2006 Mary Desaulniers
According to O magazine, 85% of women are wearing the wrong size bra. Most of us tend to misread the size of our bust and settle for the bra fit that we think sounds most feasible for us; rather than getting down to the ...
The Bodysuit
Copyright 2006 Mary Desaulniers
If you want to look polished outside, make sure that what you wear inside is up to snuff. The inner world mirrors the outer one, so we are told in philosophical circles; nowhere is this more evident than in the world of ...
Foods and Supplements that Control Cellulite
Copyright 2006 Mary Desaulniers
What creates the cottage cheese effect of cellulite? Simply put, cellulite is caused by loose or weak skin and connective tissues that are unable to keep the fat tissues contained within their compartments. Fat tissues o...
Houseplants for Better Sleep
Copyright 2006 Mary Desaulniers
According to the principles of Feng Shui, strategic placement of objects can mean the difference between health and illness. Placing houseplants in the main living areas of a house, for example, can enhance the flow of e...
Water Dance:The Holosync Evolution
Copyright 2006 Mary Desaulniers
Each morning, for the space of an hour, I am immersed in water. For an hour, I meditate to the Holosync sounds of rain, water, waves, a liquid drumming that rolls beyond the pulse to a deeper source. Somehow during that ...
Using Herbs for Weight Loss
Copyright 2006 Mary Desaulniers
In this world of extreme makeovers and desperate diets, there are two definitive actions that bring about effective long-term weight loss—(1) a high nutrition and high protein, low calorie meal plan and (2) consistent, r...
Microdermabrasion
Copyright 2006 Mary Desaulniers
As a child, I remember watching the eggwhite lady "do" my mother's face; she came by once every two weeks to give my mother an eggwhite facial so that her skin could stay taut and firm. And it was in this way that I was ...
Abdominoplasty : To Tummy Tuck or Not To Tummy Tuck?
Copyright 2006 Mary Desaulniers
A friend of mine lost over 60 pounds by eating well and exercising. She looked marvelous except for the extra padding around the abdomen, which refused to budge, despite her exercise and diet regimen. That was when she c...
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