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Wellness Wednesday: 1 Minute Reboot
If you have just one minute to recenter with yoga before a big meeting or a critical phone call, what pose should you do? Ideally, you want a pose that will stretch your spine, relieve shoulder and neck tension and get your head below your heart—without having to roll out a mat or take off anything but your jacket.
JHF ED Honored Among 21 Leaders for the 21st Century by Women's eNews
Several of us at Joyful Heart had the honor and privilege of attending the Women's eNews 21 Leaders for the 21st Century Annual Gala on Tuesday evening as guests of Mariska Hargitay, Joyful Heart's President & Founder, and Maile Zambuto, our Executive Director, who was honored as one of the 21 Leaders. Women's eNews is a valuable source of information, not just for women, but for anyone who cares about the issues that affect women and, by extension, our entire society.
Wellness Wednesday: Quinoa Banana-Nut Muffins
When I want a protein-packed snack or a quick breakfast, I whip up a warm batch of these Quinoa Banana-Nut Muffins. Quinoa is a low-fat source of protein, rich in essential nutrients and my favorite alternative to white flour. I add ginger for flavor and spice and dark chocolate chips for a melt-in-your-mouth dose of antioxidants. Bananas offer a potassium kick and low-fat yogurt gives a calcium boost and keeps the muffins moist.
Homemade Ayurvedic Body Scrub
A rich body scrub can help revitalize skin in preparation for warmer weather, but forget pricey, overly perfumed store scrubs with dubious chemicals listed on their labels. All you need are a few simple ingredients and knowledge of your dosha, or constitution, to mix up the perfect body scrub for you.
Give Your Profile a VOTE JOY FaceLIFT
Some of you wonderful supporters expressed and interest in giving your profile a VOTE JOY FaceLIFT. It can be a little tricky, but if you’re patient, you’ll end up with a pretty cool profile that looks something like this:
Denim Day in LA & USA
Today we’re featuring a guest post from Patti Giggans, the Executive Director of Joyful Heart’s Los Angeles partner organization Peace Over Violence. Patti was the pioneer behind Denim Day in LA & USA. Today, she gives us a history of the movement and this year’s call to action.
Help Joyful Heart Win $500,000!
Starting today, Joyful Heart is participating in the Chase Community Giving competition. This is an incredible program that allows Facebook users to vote for organizations and ideas that matter most to them. It represents a chance for Joyful Heart to continue helping our community of survivors, healers and supporters in a huge way—the winning organization receives a $500,000 grant.
4 Steps to Focus: Equal Breathing
Meditation is a difficult practice, and life's distractions often make it a challenge to focus. When you want to relax or de-stress, controlled breathing is a great solution—you don’t even need a yoga mat. It’s called Pranayama, one of the 8 limbs of yoga, and although it sounds very obvious to breathe, sometimes it’s easy to allow the breath to become erratic or short, especially when you are in a stimulating or even chaotic environment.
April: A Month of Hope, Prevention and Awareness
April has been declared Child Abuse Prevention Month. Please help us raise awareness about the devastating effects of child abuse. Whether you're surrounded by children every day or you just want to get the word out, there are still things you can do to make this a hopeful and meaningful month.
