Yoga is commonly toted as a relaxing, stress-relieving practice with plenty of health benefits!  Most would agree with the physical benefits associated with the practice but how does yoga help your mental health? Before we dive into that question, what is yoga? The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health describes yoga as a “mind-body while the National Institutes of Health (NIH), describes yoga as an ancient and complex practice that began as a practice a spiritual practice but has become popular as a way of promoting physical and mental well-being. A ..read more

Earth Day is a great day to reflect on our many blessings, including the Earth and its amazing resources.  It's also an opportunity for us all to take responsibility as stewards and help protect this planet from environmental harm as well as conserve natural resources so future generations can enjoy them too. It is my prayer that we'll all be mindful of how important it is for each one of us do what we can every single day - not just once a year-to enhance sustainability efforts!   Created in the likeness of God we have dominion over this earth.  With a single wor ..read more

One of the most important things you can do on your journey through life is prayer.  Prayer can help you attain a better sense of self and encourages personal character growth as well as spiritual enlightenment. Prayer provides many spiritual and mental health benefits, such that it helps one understand themselves more deeply but also promotes virtuous ideals which promote peace in oneself and with others. A study from Columbia University found that prayer reduces ego while promoting humility within an individual; this makes them more interested in those around them who are different th ..read more

Are you interested in using affirmations to start your day with confidence and assurance in who you are?  If so, consider using I AM biblical affirmations.  Biblical affirmations point us back to who God says we are according to the scriptures.  The scriptures provide us with a solid foundation for biblical affirmations that are rooted in love, sacrifice, and forgiveness.  We find our identity, our purpose, our strength, and our reality in the words of God, our Faith when we speak biblical affirmations over our lives.   WHAT ARE AFFIRMATIONS? First, what is an affirmat ..read more

We’re hoping this self-care trend lasts forever! Take a moment to yourself, treat yourself to something that makes you happy, take care of your body and mind — there is nothing better than that. I’ve selected some of the best self-care gifts for under $50 to give to your family and friends, so they can have a self-care moment at home.  Grab something for yourself or for a friend who needs some chill time. We have everything from haircare, to cosmetics, to prayer journals and more. Take a list of our top favorite items for gifts for her priced under $50. What could be better than that? &nb ..read more

Hello Mind  Body FAITH readers, Given the stress and trauma everyone has lived through in 2020, this holiday season why not focus on gifts that help them cope with the general anxiety of Covid and 2020. For the person who’s all about meditation, yoga, fitness, and healthy eating, wellness can take so many forms, so there’s no shortage of wellness gifts for her out there.   To make your shopping a little easier, I’ve assembled 5 of my top wellness gifts that all retail for under $100, from ancestry services to skin care to helping you sleep better, that can help ev ..read more

If you haven’t heard meditation and meditation candles go together like peanut butter and jelly in the wellness space.  Meditation is gaining in popularity as a mind and body practice in the U.S.  According to 2017 research meditation is now second to yoga at 14.2% with services provided by Chiropractors at 10.3%.    Take a look at statistics provided by The Good Body which confirms the interest in meditation is growing. Over 14% of US adults have tried meditationat least once. Since 2012 the number of people practicing meditation has tripled. Women are more li ..read more

It's not a secret to long time readers of MindBodyFAITH that meditation is one of my daily practices. I meditate daily simply by focusing on presence. There are few tools that I use during my meditation practice one being Meditation and Prayer Cards and Meditation Candles.  Here are the things that meditation brings to the table for me: I don't get stressed out nearly as much by small things and I feel close to God throughout the day. I find myself much more accepting of things I cannot control and I'm able to quickly move on to figuring out what I can do about the things I can control.&n ..read more

It's not a secret to long time readers of MindBodyFAITH that meditation is one of my daily practices. I meditate daily simply by focusing on presence. There are few tools that I use during my meditation practice one being Meditation and Prayer Cards and Meditation Candles.  Here are the things that meditation brings to the table for me: I don't get stressed out nearly as much by small things and I feel close to God throughout the day. I find myself much more accepting of things I cannot control and I'm able to quickly move on to figuring out what I can do about the things I can control.&n ..read more

10 years ago I began practicing yoga because I was suffering from excruciating pain caused by arthritis.  At that time I felt like I had arrived late to the yoga party so to speak.  I was 33 yrs old and felt very self-conscious about my steep learning curve but I knew that I needed it.  I immediately felt a decrease in the physical pain that I was experiencing on a daily basis.  What started me on the path 10 years ago has evolved over the years and I find that I need yoga now more than ever at this point in my life.  Why?  I now realize that: Yoga is not just ..read more