Living Healthy Living Well - "Creative Space" for Self Care & Life Balance

100 days of repeating the same habit to help it stick and become a part of my daily routine.  I chose to do something I felt was difficult only to …

What is all this Buzz about Health and Wellness Coaches and Coaching?

Do you think it is something for the Rich and Famous?

An increasing number of Americans are turning to Health and Wellness Coaches to help them ditch …

The average human makes 35,000 Decisions a day!

Decisions take time and energy and thus can deplete us.

They may make people feel tired, drained, mental fog, mental exhaustion.

The more decisions our brain must make the …

Do you feel you are behind on your day's schedule before you even get out the door?

Do you feel that life is like a hamster wheel and you are the …

Have you ever found yourself feeling stuck to try something new because it felt like it was too hard to do?  

Did you automatically tell yourself …

Have you ever had a plan to add a new habit to your routine and find that you just cannot even get started?  

I did and it was an idea that I had for …

I have had a personal meditation practice for about 8 years now.  I practice every morning before I begin my day and it is absolute favorite thing I …

This week I went through a tough moment with having to change from my "default" mode of how I use technology to deliver my Weekly messages to you and …

Fill your life with experiences, not things.  Have stories to tell, not stuff to show.- Anonymous

What would you like to collect this year for 2023? 

If you chose a word to describe your plan for 2023, what would it be? For me the word is  Consistency.  I believe that if we are consistent with our …

It is already December 2022!!  The year is coming to an end and maybe you are now realizing that you haven't done all the things you promised …

Being consistent can create a new habit.  Just Stand Up, Move Forward, DO IT and Repeat! Please watch the video above to learn more and tell me what you think because you know I love to hear from you!  Please take a …

Being consistent can create a new habit.  Just Stand Up, Move Forward, DO IT and Repeat! Please watch the video above to learn more and tell me what you think because you know I love to hear from you!  Please take a …

Did you know you CAN create new habits and drop old ones that no longer serve you by making tiny changes at a time.  If you put intention in making …

Do you tend to hold the stressors of others onto yourself whether it be mentally or physically?  Do you feel like you are responsible for everyone …

What if you actually took time to finish that project you were so excited to do when your first started?  Many of us think that it has to be exactly right or even perfect before we call a project finished.  Well I am …

Want to see a change?  Then you must be the one to make a change to see a change.  If we do the same thing day after day how can we expect for something different to happen?  

Visit Prana Health Yoga & Wellness to …

Many of us take this path of going all in or just call it quits.  Rather than giving up when we have a hiccup in our plan how about just getting right back on track and continue to move forward.  The key to success is …

What we take action on builds our confidence.  We must move forward in the discomfort all the while trying to find ease in the effort.  After all if we do not try something new we will never be able to build the mental …

Do you have a clear idea of how you plan on reaching your goals?  
Many of us have just an ideal of what we would like to accomplish or see ourselves …

The Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce interviews Madhavi Rao, Owned and Chief Motivating Officer of Prana Health Yoga & Wellness.  Madhavi tells her story of how Prana Health Yoga & Wellness came to be to what …

Don't give up when you are trying to make a lifestyle change.  Being consistent even though we do not see huge changes will only get you closer to your goals. As humans we think we need to see and feel a change right …

Did you know your mind will believe what you think?.

It has been scientifically proven that our mind does not know the difference in just thinking/believing you are doing something vs. really doing that action.

So if we …

The practice of Yoga Nidra which offers an opportunity to induce sleep organically and it is a total body relaxation session.  It is a state of …

Dr. Rosemary is the owner and Dentist of Aglow Dental Studio located in Reston, Va.  She studied Dentistry in Nigeria and then again here in the U.S., a wife and mother of a lovely young boy.  She opened up her practice …

Sleep is one of the 3 pillars of Health and Wellness. The other two pillars being Nutrition and Exercise or Movement.  When one or more these pillars are either neglected or out of balance it causes many malfunctions in …

What is Yoga Nidra?

Yoga Nidra is a form of guided meditation, also known as yogic sleep, or effortless relaxation is usually practiced lying down with the teacher guiding the session.

The practice draws our attention …

Johnnie Heider-Kuhn is a queer Vitalistic herbalist, Holistic Nutritionist, and Kambȏ Practitioner living in occupied Arapaho/Cheyenne territory - …

This week on Living Healthy Living Well Podcast, Madhavi talks about how our everyday choices create the life we want to live.  Getting out of the habit loop or autopilot and making conscious decisions can help us get …

This week on Living Healthy Living Well Podcast Follow Me Friday, Madhavi talks about the many benefits of laughter.  Who would know that such a …

What is Yoga Nidra?

Yoga Nidra is a form of guided meditation, also known as yogic sleep, or effortless relaxation is usually practiced lying down with the teacher guiding the session.

The practice draws our attention …

Let's take a moment to see our future self a year from now or even 10 years from now.   We can create this vision of our future self by taking a moment and asking ourselves "what type of person do I want to be?"  Taking …

Being consistent with a tiny change each day will only move your forward to see a change in your life instead of being stuck in the same space.

The last few weeks I have been trying to incorporate an earlier bedtime. …

Kundalini Yoga defines the human being to have more than one body.  It actually has 10 bodies and one of them being the neutral mind.

In this episode I share why it is important to strengthen your neutral mind and how …

What is pre-diabetes &diabetes type 2 and who is at risk?  Why we need to make lifestyle changes in order to prevent or control this disease.

Now …

A guided meditation with only one pose of savasana! Sleeping Yoga.

Unwind & Let Go  The practice with Yoga Nidra which offers an opportunity to induce sleep organically and it is a total body relaxation session.  …

A meditation practice to give yourself permission to Forgive so that you may create space within.  Creating space for more things that serve you better in life and letting go of grudges and guilt.  Feeling lighter in …

Take a few minutes to pause and allow yourself to relax.  Giving yourself the opportunity to clear the mental fog and reset.  Either staying seated in a chair or lying down for this quick way to find the calm to be able …

The American Medical Association reports that 80% of diseases are stress related. The lack of relaxation and peace of mind in the personal and …

Yoga Nidra offers an opportunity to induce sleep organically

It is a total body relaxation session.

All you need to do is lie down in a comfortable position and listen.

Visit my website to sign up for my monthly yoga …

Qualified Health and Wellness Coaches are certified through accredited programs and are usually part of the allied healthcare field.  They work closely with other healthcare practitioners to help patients discover ways …

Do you think that life actually happens to you or at you?  Perhaps if you look at it in a different way and find that life happens for you maybe you will see things differently and thus embrace what it has to offer us.

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Anxiety is real and it can affect all of us.  There is clinically diagnosed anxiety and there is anxiety that we all can develop through daily life stressors.  We all need to take time to slow down and create space for …

It is so amazing how our mind will believe anything we tell it and how it can actually affect us mentally and physically,  What's even scarier is that when we believe what we tell ourselves our life manifests in just …

Visit Prana Health Yoga & Wellness to learn more about weekly yoga sessions and group and Individual lifestyle coaching sessions.

For more inspiration, daily affirmations, challenges and health and wellness support …

Take moment and look at all the aspects of your life and evaluate each part.  How do you rate yourself in each of those areas?  Do you need to strengthen any one in order create more of a balance overall?  Listen here …

An easy step process to create a new habit and how to make it a daily life practice.

Visit Prana Health Yoga & Wellness to learn more about weekly yoga sessions and group and Individual lifestyle coaching sessions.

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Alleviate your stress, boost your energy and uplift your mood with this less than 10 min practice of Yoga Nidra.

You may do this practice lying down or sitting in a chair.

Please do not do this practice while driving.

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The most simple way to move away from negative thinking and create less stress and worry in our body and mind is by taking a breath.

Visit Prana Health Yoga & Wellness to learn more about weekly yoga sessions and …

If you have time to sit and breathe then you have the time and "can" meditate.

Visit Prana Health Yoga & Wellness to learn more about weekly yoga sessions and group and Individual lifestyle coaching sessions.

For …

Welcome to Living Healthy Living Well

Taking a moment to pause and give yourself and then others love, kindness and gratitude.

Many times we hold on to the negatives and forget how much …

Taking time out during the day or even ending your day with self love and care  is so important to replenish your energy.   Eye pillow and abdominal massages can help activate and balance the parasympathetic and …

Taking time to pause during the day and just notice helps you reset and reconnect with yourself.  Paying attention to your breath and your body and mind for just a few moments can help your clear your mind and regain …

What does Yoga mean and where was it derived from?  In this episode I explain the meaning and the Sanskrit words it was derived from.  I share what the practice can do to help you with your wellbeing and how it creates …