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Welcome to my chakra series! Over the next few months, we will be diving in to each of the separate chakra points and discussing how to nourish these powerful energy centers through food and mindful action. This is such an important concept and I often see people in my practice who have deep chakra... Continue Reading

The Power of Intuition
Intuition. Have you ever experienced a subtle nudge, an undeniable gut feeling, a deep heart knowing? Intuition is defined as “unexplained feelings you have that something is true even when you have no evidence or proof of it.” It’s also commonly known as... Continue Reading

The Importance of Balance
One of our senior citizens greatest concerns is the fear of falling and suffering a hip fracture or other mobility reducing injury. The prevalence of falls in the elderly is due to a loss of muscle strength and body proprioception (sense of balance).
As we age, most of us realize that we are... Continue Reading

yoga sequence: happy hamstrings
This yoga sequence was inspired by Casper and the awesome blog they have.
As much as I love practicing yoga I also love to run. It's a great combination because running gets me sweating and yoga nourishes my body, mind and spirit. When I run it's very all or nothing but when I'm practicing... Continue Reading
yoga for runners
Here is a short 30 minute sequence I put together for the runners in Naturmend's Run Club. Hope you enjoy it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYrGYUKuw0E
Thanks for watching!
Madison Isenor C.H.N, Iridologist
With years of experience in holistic health, Madison is... Continue Reading

the less physical heart
Beyond the flow of blood and the firing of neurons lies an entire non physical body, an entire being of energy and life force that you can't measure or track, only feel. It envelops you and is even larger and fuller than the boundaries of your skin. This is our spiritual body, or some call it the... Continue Reading

yoga pose of the week #4
The breakdown of Bridge Pose
How many times have you heard someone say “I threw my back out and..” Don’t let this be you! You can keep your back healthy by spending time strengthening it slowly. Backbends are great for this. They are also heart openers and help to expand the chest.
Full... Continue Reading

yoga pose of the week #3
Welcome to the third week of September!
As the days get shorter and the weeks feel longer, don’t we all just wish we could float down steady waters on a big beautiful boat? Well, this weeks yoga pose Navasana, is otherwise known as boat pose, but you will need your imagination along for the... Continue Reading

yoga pose of the week #2
As we enter our second week of September, which is Movement Month at Naturmend, I will be guiding you through another yoga pose, Garudasana.
Garudasana, commonly known as Eagle Pose, is a great pose for opening the shoulders as well as for balance. It is good for centering the mind, opening the... Continue Reading

yoga pose of the week #1
September is movement month at Naturmend and it’s time to begin our YOGA POSE OF THE WEEK, brought to you by Naturmend's own Madison Isenor.
For those of you who do not know, I am a Certified Hatha Yoga Instructor. I completed my 200-hour training with Curran Watts and Lisa Whitford, the... Continue Reading