CLEAN BODY, THE HUMBLE ART OF ZEN-CLEANSING YOURSELF by Michael DeJong
June 2, 2009 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
Why its great: Rather than harping on about how our toxic household cleaning and beauty products are slowly killing us, Michael DeJong offers solutions that are right there in your kitchen. Using just five pure, natural ingredients-baking soda, lemon, olive oil, salt and white vinegar-he shows you how to wash, scrub and rinse with complete peace of mind, all while saving dollars and the environment. Not a bad deal, eh?
Whos reading it: Those who are discovering their allergies are directly caused by harsh chemicals that lurk in most mainstream cleaning and beauty products. It’s also a favorite of parents who want to give their littlies the most pure start to life, and of those who understand that what goes onto the skin gets absorbed into the body.
What youll learn: How to mix baking soda in varying amounts to use as a shampoo, facial scrub and foot scrub; why olive oil is a superb make-up remover and moisturizer; how lemon will get you salon-perfect streaks and why salt is great for scrubbing away dead skin on elbows and knees.
Want to know more? Head to www.zencleansing.com but not before disposing thoughtfully of all those hazardous products in your cupboards.
ABCs of Yoga for Kids
May 14, 2009 by The Dove · 2 Comments
Why it’s great: Using the alphabet, rhyming vignettes and fun illustrations, The ABCs of Yoga for Kids by Teresa Anne Power, promotes flexibility and coordination, while encouraging over-stimulated children to incorporate healthy activity to their day.
Whos reading it: Three to eight-year-olds, whose parents want to help their child develop flexibility, coordination, focus, strength, while becoming calmer and more self-aware. Yoga also benefits sports-loving kids (think volleyball, basketball, soccer, tennis, dance, martial arts).
What theyll learn: David Simon, M.D., medical director of the Chopra Center for Wellbeing and author of The Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga and Free to Love, Free to Heal, says, “This charming book lovingly connects our next generation of yogis to their bodies and their world. Establishing this connection early in our children’s lives gives me hope for our planet.” Sinjin Smith, Olympian and World Champion Beach Volleyball Player, concurs: “Yoga helped me compete at the highest level of my sport well into my forties. Many people think yoga is only for adults, but this book makes us realize that yoga’s benefits can now be shared with children as well, enabling them to enjoy life to the fullest by staying active and healthy starting early on.”
Want to know more? The ABCs of Yoga for Kids recently won a silver medal for the Yoga/Pilates category of the Living Now Book Awards. See www.abcyogaforkids.com or www.amazon.com
THE INDIANA JONES OF WHOLEFOODS, DON TOLMAN interviewed by Samantha Backman
May 9, 2009 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
Why it’s great: Packed with a gold mine of information that will change the way you look at your body and the food you put in it, forever. Tolman also talks about how every wholefood has a signature that corresponds to parts of the body, such as an avocado, which looks like a pregnant woman and takes nine months from blossom to ripened fruit. If a woman eats just one avocado per week, she is helping prevent cervical cancer.
Who’s watching it: Health care professionals, university lecturers and doctors who are realizing the Western way of healing with pharmaceuticals doesn’t work. Also anyone who is interested in honest-to-goodness nutrition and how it greatly improve life through diet and exercise.
What you’ll learn: How your body actually works, why disease is not a mystery and how wholefoods, water, sunshine and clean air can prevent and cure just about any disease.
Want to know more? See www.dontolmaninternational.com
EARTHLINGS narrated by Joaquin Phoenix
May 8, 2009 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
Why it’s great: Earthlings exposes the human race’s reliance on other living beings as pets, food, clothing, entertainment and scientific research. It illustrates the disrespect people show for “non-human” providers and conveys the strong message that all living things on earth are not separate, rather we are all earthlings.
Who’s watching it: Vegetarians Alicia Silverstone, Forest Whitaker, Natalie Portman, Clint Eastwood, Casey Affleck, and people who want to know what is really happening behind the scenes, as the human race continues to rely on animals for profit.
What you’ll learn: How meat makes it to the table, the cruelty administered at puppy mills and animal shelters, factory farms as well as the bloodbath of the leather and fur trades.
Want to know more? See www.earthlings.com
SETH SPEAKS: THE ETERNAL VALIDITY OF THE SOUL by Jane Roberts
May 6, 2009 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
Why it’s great: Through Jane Roberts, spiritual teacher Seth explained to the world how humans create their own reality. Life-changing content that will change the way you look at yourself, others and the world you live in.
Who’s reading it: Some of the world’s most known authors, including spiritual teacher Deepak Chopra, You Can Heal Your Life author Louise Hay and anyone who is actively discovering their own path to a new consciousness.
What you’ll learn: The answers to some of life’s most important questions.
Want to know more? Head to www.seth-speaks.com
THE MAGIC OF THINKING BIG by David J Schwarz
May 6, 2009 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
Why it’s great: This 1959 classic shows us how we can exceed even our biggest aspirations by simply thinking bigger. It also shines a spotlight on the sabotaging habits so many of us employ that only stop us from getting where we are to where we truly want to be.
Who’s reading it: Ask the world’s most successful business people if they’ve read The Magic of Thinking Big and you’ll almost certainly get a resounding yes.
What you’ll learn: How to take the steps towards a more successful anything-life, career or even a particular project. The easy-to-follow steps are all tried and tested, meaning you’ll learn workable approaches to life’s situations that, as it promises, “work like magic.”
Want to know more? Check out www.amazon.com
THE SEVEN SPIRITUAL LAWS OF SUCCESS by Deepak Chopra
May 6, 2009 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
Why it’s great: Spiritual author and teacher Deepak Chopra clearly and simply shows how success really comes from living in harmony with natural laws-seven to be exact, which will set you straight on the path of understanding how smoothly life can really run. A rule book for life!
Who’s reading it: Anyone and everyone who’s interested in stripping away the confusion and understanding the way life is truly intended to be.
What you’ll learn: The secrets of living in harmony with the natural laws of the universe, which, once mastered, will open the way for a sense of well-being, good health, fulfilling relationships, energy and enthusiasm for life as well as material abundance.
Want to know more? See www.chopra.com
SKINNY BITCH by Rory Freedman & Kim Barnouin
May 6, 2009 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
Why it’s great: This no-nonsense gem says it exactly like it is: “You cannot keep shoveling the same crap into your mouth every day and expect to lose weight.” Sure, it might sound harsh, but the message Freedman and Barnouin bring to the kitchen table should be heard by everyone and anyone who wants to live a truly vibrant, full life.
Who’s reading it: It’s no surprise to hear PETA President Ingrid Newkirk is a Skinny Bitch fan. It has also gained widespread media attention from the NY Times to Health & Fitness UK.
What you’ll learn: That no matter how much you tell yourself diet pills and potions “might work this time”, getting real and putting down the bacon is the first step to a healthier, happier you.
Want to know more? See www.skinnybitch.net
LETTING GO OF THE PERSON YOU USED TO BE by Lama Surya Das
May 6, 2009 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
Why it’s great: It’s an awakening for those who are dealing, or already dealt, with change, loss, fear, grief and anger. Spiritual leader Lama Surya Das shows how change of any scale provides the most important lessons that teach and allow us to become closer to our more authentic self, through life-changing lessons and meditations.
Who’s reading it: This is for anyone who has ever wondered why things just keep going wrong or for those who want to deepen their knowledge of the inner workings of the mind, body and spirit.
What you’ll learn: How to face your everyday problems realistically, rather than shutting yourself off from them. It also helps you understand how such trials and tribulations actually present themselves to help you grow.
Want to know more? Head to www.surya.org
THE SUCCESS PRINCIPLES by Jack Canfield
May 6, 2009 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
Why it’s great: This hefty manual should be required reading at every high school. Packed with practical, inspirational advice, Jack Canfield (Chicken Soup for the Soul series) helps you truly discover your purpose while giving you the tools to transform yourself and your life.
Who’s reading it: Motivational guru Anthony Robbins, E-Myth author Michael E. Gerber, Olympic gold medalist Peter Vidmar, Conscious Living author Gay Hendricks, Men are from Mars, Women are From Venus author John Gray, fitness and wellness guru Kathy Smith.
What you’ll learn: Everything that Jack Canfield himself has learned, studied and taught over his 30-year career including how to increase your confidence, tackle daily challenges, live with passion and purpose, and realize all your ambitions.
Want to know more? See www.jackcanfield.com
