Intention is different from dedication, which I’ll distinguish because it’s important to understand the purpose behind this practice. By setting an intention you are building a bridge between what you work through on your mat, and what you continue to focus your mind on when you step off of your mat. This intention is a powerfully energetic tool to take your practice into the world. In addition, as you continue to focus on your intention, even after class has finished, you uplift your energy and increase your vibration, thereby acting as an example to inspire the lives of those you encounter....

Calories Nutritional Elements Like most veggies, both kale and broccoli are incredibly light on carbs and fat. The biggest difference is in the amount of protein: Kale has 8% of your daily intake per serving to broccoli’s 5%. Over time, that adds up. Bottom line: The amount of protein in both kale and broccoli is worth the amount of fat and carbs, but kale gives you a little more bang for your bunch in that department, so to speak....

If you’re interested in learning more about what it means to be a health coach and whether or not it’s right for you, read on. We spoke with experts in the field for insights on starting a fulfilling career in health coaching. Unlike doctors, health coaches do not prescribe medication, make diagnoses, or interpret lab results. Instead, they offer support, motivation, and positive psychology to help clients make behavioral change. “Health coaches help you to discover and implement practices that can sustain long-lasting improvement to your overall health and well-being,” meditation instructor and certified health coach Pilin Anice, tells mindbodygreen....

Here’s a look into what a karmic relationship is, the common signs you might be in one, and how to know when it’s time to leave. From a spiritual POV, the idea behind karmic relationships is that the two of you made an agreement before your souls entered this lifetime, to help each other on your respective paths. “Very often,” explains relationship counselor Margaret Paul, Ph.D., “there are numerous unresolved issues from past lives....

But first we need to understand the goal. What do we really mean by resilience when we talk about immunity? It’s such a buzzword that I imagine many of us blow right past it, but resilience is the real key to understanding the foundation for a healthy immune system. Your immune system is one of the primary interfaces you have between the interior world of your body and the exterior world of your society and planet....

But get this: There’s not just one microbiome. Turns out, a diverse community of critters exists inside your nose, too. And while research on the “nasal microbiome” is young, some experts believe it’s a pretty big deal and may play a significant role in immunity (which, of course, is something that happens to be on everyone’s mind lately). While it’s not quite a household term yet, the nasal microbiome has started to gain attention thanks in large part to a recent study published this year in the journal Cell Reports....

According to sex therapist Aliyah Moore, Ph.D., a common misconception about bigender people is that they necessarily must have two genders which are somehow “opposites” on the gender spectrum, but this is not the case for everyone. Bigender is a transgender identity, in that it describes someone whose gender does not align with the one that they were assigned at birth. A bigender person is also, more specifically, nonbinary. This means that their gender identity does not fit neatly into one of the two binary genders of man or woman....