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What is a Truly Beautiful Body?

Cait Johnson — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:00:10 +0000

There is no �supposed to be� in bodies. The question is not size of shape or years of age, or even having two of everything for some do not. But the wild issue is, does this body feel, does it have right connection to pleasure, to heart, to soul, to the wild? Does it have happiness, joy? Can it in its own way move, dance, jiggle, sway, thrust? Nothing else matters.
--Clarissa Pinkola Estes, from Women Who Run with the Wolves.

The Inner Smile Meditation

Annie B. Bond — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 00:47:18 +0000

A genuine smile transmits loving energy that has the power to warm and heal. By learning to smile inwardly to your organs and glands, you can make your whole body feel loved and appreciated. This is a very powerful way to counteract stress and tension.

6 Principles of Transcendent Beauty

Annie B. Bond — Wed, 15 Dec 2004 02:15:38 +0000

It seems to be hard-wired into our genes to want to be attractive and beautiful. The cosmetic industry knows it, and so do cosmetic surgeons--and their profits continue to pour in. But there are secrets to an ageless and infinite beauty that is within reach of all of us, without makeup, chemical peels, botox, or the surgeon�s knife.

Transformation Through the Body

Annie B. Bond — Thu, 17 Jun 2004 21:52:25 +0000

Why have most religions condemned or denied the body? It seems that spiritual seekers have always regarded the body as a hindrance or even as sinful.

Juniper’s Secrets for Health and Beauty

Annie B. Bond — Thu, 19 Dec 2002 09:49:28 +0000

Did you know that people in the middle ages believed that juniper could ward off the plague? Turns out they weren�t far off: juniper has antibacterial properties. It also offers a relaxing and lively antidote to negativity, and once upon a time, men carried the berries to increase potency. Perhaps that is why the berries were added to gin--so the drinker would feel more potent, positive, and relaxed! And today, many modern spas have discovered how effective juniper oil is against cellulite.

Real Beauty: In Celebration of Gray Hair

Cait Johnson — Tue, 09 Apr 2002 15:34:07 +0000

When I was a girl, women like my mother never revealed their age because they feared being diminished in what was truly a youth-crazy culture. It followed that most women in the suburb where I lived dyed their hair at the first sign of gray, so my friends and I grew up never knowing what forty or fifty or sixty really looked like, or how beautiful natural gray hair could be.

Real Beauty: A Healing Story About Body Size

Cait Johnson — Fri, 08 Mar 2002 08:45:40 +0000

To take pleasure in a world filled with many kinds of beauty is a joy in life to which all women are entitled. To support only one kind of beauty is to be somehow unobservant of nature.
--Clarissa Pinkola Estes

How to Brush Your Body

Annie B. Bond — Fri, 07 Jul 2000 02:46:44 +0000

Here's a great idea from the ancient Romans that doesn't call for any fancy ingredients, takes just a few minutes, and really works to exfoliate dead skin, stimulate circulation, and promote generally glowing skin.

Besides breathing deeply, this just may be the easiest health-and beauty-promoting routine ever.