\n<\/span>Get enough sleep. <\/i>We’re
\na sleep-deprived society. You can’t sleep on this repair-and-rebuilding time
\nand expect to bound into your day with vitality and be there till bedtime at
\nnight. Yogic teachings suggest that 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. are the ideal hours for
\nsleeping. How close to that can you come?<\/span><\/p>\n
2. 3.<\/span><\/font> <\/span>Get yourself close to some moving water.<\/i> Being in any kind of nature helps (I’m at the New 4.<\/span><\/font> <\/span>Walk barefoot on the earth.<\/i> Whether it’s the park in the morning or dewy grass in your own 5. 6.<\/span><\/font> <\/span>Eat plenty of fresh, raw fruits, vegetables, and sprouts.<\/i> These foods are bursting with life. When you eat 7.<\/span><\/font> <\/span>Be around high-prana beings. <\/i>These include happy, well-rested children; well-cared-for pets; happy, 8. 9.
\n<\/span>Perform <\/i>pranayama, <\/span>breathing
\nexercises. <\/i>The yogis emphasize breathing
\nbecause doing it properly is great help to detoxifying the system; it’s also
\nour connection in this body to Divine energy. Start every day with 3-part deep
\nbreathing (sit comfortably with a straight spine and inhale and exhale through
\nyour nose, filling the abdomen first, then the diaphragm, then the chest).<\/span><\/p>\n![\"yoga](\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/133\/import\/yoga%20beach.jpg\")
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\nAge Health Spa in the Catskills right now, getting more radiant by the minute),
\nbut if you can get yourself to an ocean, a waterfall, a river, or a moving
\nstream, you avail yourself of a plethora of negative ions that your body
\ncan <\/span>“alchemize” into prana.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nbackyard, make contact with the earth every day. Take off your running shoes
\nand just stand there, or walk around a little, and claim your connection.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span> <\/span>Get some
\nsunlight.<\/i> I’m a fanatic about protection my
\nskin from the aging and possibly dangerous exposure to too much sun, but not
\nenough sun is every bit as bad – ask the nearest houseplant. For your mood,
\nyour health, and an infusion of prana, treat yourself to 15 minutes of sun on
\nas much of your body as possible once a day, avoiding the midday period (with
\nDaylight Savings, “midday” is noon to 3). <\/span><\/p>\n![\"raw](\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/133\/import\/raw%20meal.jpg\")
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\nthem (or drink fresh juices and smoothies made from them), you take in that
\nliveliness to add to your own.<\/span><\/p>\n
\npositive people; and spiritually aware individuals. In other words, if you
\ncould plan the perfect party, make the guest list: your grandchild, your dog,
\nPollyanna, and the Dalai Lama.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Listen to music that moves you. <\/i>Classical music is great (even plants thrive in those vibrations), and
\nthe ancient ragas of India were specifically designed to stimulate the
\nendocrine system and keep our hormones prana-perfect. But if some music moves
\nyou, it will boost your ch’i. If it leaves you cold, don’t try to “appreciate”
\nit; leave it for those who do.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Keep your clutter cleared. <\/i>The keyword here is “keep.” This is an ongoing process and it’s
\nimportant. Ch’i can’t flow through clutter. <\/span>I was on a call the other night with a wonderful woman in
\nLondon, Karen Knowler, who teaches the “Living Magically on Raw Food” program.
\nShe said: “If you want magic in your life, clean up your place. Magic and
\nclutter are opposite vibrations.”<\/span><\/p>\n
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