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Kalia Kelmenson is the founder of Maui Mind and Body, a curator of well-being, and has worked and played in the health and wellness field for over twenty years. She works with clients at the intersection of mind-body well-being, and shares inspiration for wellness practices from the research emerging from this intriguing field. She is the former editorial director of Spirituality & Health.
Spiritual Meaning of the Wolf Moon
Discovering the spiritual meaning of the Wolf Moon is a reminder to honor your o…
Ritual for the Cold Moon
The light of a full moon is all about illuminating and stirring the embers of wh…
Spiritual Meaning of the Cold Moon
Occurring near the winter solstice, the Cold Moon invites you to take a closer l…
Spiritual Meaning of the Blood Moon
The appearance of a blood moon has had spiritual meaning throughout history.…
Blood Moon Meditation
Explore what is normally unseen and celebrate the rare blood moon with a blood m…
Spiritual Meaning of the Full Moon
The full moon illuminates a time of heightened emotions and potent creativity.…
The Spiritual Meaning of Moon Phases
Turn to the spiritual meaning of the moon phases to connect to the rhythms and c…
How to Write Affirmations That Work for You
How is your self-talk? If it needs work, discover how to write affirmations that…
A New Moon Meditation for Abundance
The new moon brings about an opportunity for abundance and expansion. New moon m…
Spiritual Meaning of the Crescent Moon
The waning and waxing crescent moon offers two distinct paths to deepen your moo…
How Hypervigilance to Pain Hurts
Unlock the fear-avoidance trap to step out of the cycle of suffering. Hypervigil…
Add Salt to Your New Moon Ritual
The combination of the lunar phase and the spiritual potency of salt amplify the…
4 Supplements for Your Sleep Station
Stock up your sleep station with supplements for sleep from Traditional Chinese …
3 Simple Fixes to Ease Upper Back Pain
Poor posture, shallow breathing, and shutdown emotions wreak havoc on your back…
Ho’oponopono: Digesting Pain and Inviting Forgiveness
Address your spiritual wounds with the traditional Hawaiian cleansing practice o…
The Spiritual Meaning of Lower Back Pain
Seeking and acknowledging the spiritual meaning of lower back pain can set you o…
You’ll Never Guess It’s Vegan: 3 Vegan Recipes
Curious about veganism? Try these vegan spins on favorite comfort foods and you …
Spiritual Radicals: A New Spirituality
What's Next? These Seven Trailblazers Are Helping Define The Future of Spirituality
No Chew Mondays: A Way to Fast
The practice of taking a break from solid foods has important heath, spiritual, …
A Cornucopia for Sleep: Figs, Tofu, and ZZZs
Include these foods in your dinner banquet, and you'll find that your winter's r…
Activate Your Moon Practice With Hand Reflexology and Aromatherapy
Each phase of the moon supports a different direction of attention and energy. L…
11 Affirmations for Sweet Slumber
If 2 am is when your mind wants to unpack an irrelevant convo from ages ago or w…
Boost Immunity and Battle Inflammation With Turmeric and Ginger
Remind yourself of the plethora of health benefits (immune-boosting! anti-inflam…
Books We Love
This year, our Books We Love section examines self-care from an ayurvedic perspe…
Writing Yourself Back to Yourself
Meera Lee Patel’s latest journal, Create Your Own Calm, is publishing as anxiety…
Meals Together at the Long Table
Plant-based chef, nutrition professor, and researcher Amy Symington shares her t…
13 Affirmations to Ease Back Pain
Dealing with back pain can be life-altering. Shift your perspective with these a…
Gratitude Ritual for the New Moon
The new moon, fully inhabiting the shadow, offers a potent time for exploring gr…
re/VIEW: Sharon Salzberg
Renowned Buddhist meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg’s first book on meditation …
The Health Benefits of Cauliflower Plus 3 Recipes
Cauliflower packs a serious nutritional punch and, if you're looking for a glute…
COVID-19: Resources to Help You Stabilize
There is so much happening in the world right now that we have no control over. …
Building Resilience in the Body
Sometimes we need to get at the emotional root of pain to help us recover. Learn…
7 Myths of Self-Care and the Truth of Building Resilience
Self-care is not a luxury. In order to build resilience, putting yourself first …
5 Ways to Supercharge Your Resilience
Resilience can help you meet life’s biggest challenges. Discover how embracing s…
Roadmap for Resilience After a Broken Heart
Opening ourselves to life means becoming vulnerable, which means that at some po…
Build Resilience by Creating an Upward Emotional Spiral
Want to be more resilient? Start building your resilience now and benefit in har…
9 Ways to Turn Your Resolution into Your Reality
Try these science-based tips for keeping your resolutions alive.
Kalia’s Favorites from 2019
S&H Editorial Director Kalia Kelmenson shares some highlights from 2019.…
Moving Towards Joy
Kelly McGonigal says to use the latest research on movement to bring more deligh…
Winter Solstice and a New Moon: A Time for Stillness
This is a potent time for honoring the darkness that surrounds us, seeking the w…
5 Things the Irritating Peloton Ad May Have Gotten Right
Could the Peloton bike ad be sort of okay when viewed through a different lens?…
8 Meaningful Gifts for Everyone on Your List
Fill your loved ones’ stockings with just the right gift to fuel their passion.…
3 Water Rituals to Reset Your Wild Spirit
Being near or immersed in water offers the opportunity to set an intention of cl…
20 Affirmations to Help You Through the Holidays
The holidays can extinguish the brightest light. Here's how to keep yours burnin…
From the Editor
The letter from the editor kicks off each issue and helps set the tone for the m…
re/VIEW: Naomi Shihab Nye
Naomi Shihab Nye is a celebrated poet, anthologist, and novelist. S&H speaks…
Ten Ways to Ease Inflammation
Turn the inflammation dial down with these nutrition and lifestyle tips.
A Simple Act to Create a Buffer from Stress
Cultivating positive emotions is a powerful way to build mental and emotional re…
Reimagining Sharks
Sharks are facing extinction. S&H’s resident surfer, Kalia Kelmenson, explai…
Savor the Sweetness of the Strawberry Moon
The cycles of the moon offer potency to anything we set into motion. The sweetn…
Create an Intentional Morning Routine
There is a sacredness that is found in the first moments of the morning. While i…
Weaving Love with Creativity
Creativity deepens when you breathe into it with love, nature, and the curiosity…
The Power of Breath to Calm
When life goes sideways on you, it's helpful to remember that one of the most po…
Living With the Heartbreak of Suicide
Psychologist Sarah Neustadter offers three phases as guideposts for those left b…
3 Powerful Practices to Free Yourself From Overwhelm
While the chaotic feeling of overwhelm has been normalized—it isn’t “normal.” He…
Six Steps to Get into Flow
Sky Nelson-Isaacs sees flow and synchronicity as “mutually dependent. In short, …
Creating Calm from the Outside In
Gretchen Rubin's new book provides a different path to decluttering.
5 Questions with Lissa Rankin
1. In The Daily Flame, you offer guidance from the “Inner Pilot Light.” How do y…
Toolbox: More Tools for Cleaning Your Brain
These picks by S&H will help your mind stay sharp and clear.
3 Habits that Sabotage Your Inner Strength
Build your mental and emotional muscles by giving up these patterns.
How to Add Meaning to Your Movement
In the world of behavior change, the first step in creating any kind of lasting …
Unfurl Into the New Year
While many focus on what to do in the new year, here are some powerful ways of b…
3 Ways to Find Light When the Holidays Feel Dark
When the holidays remind us of those that have been lost.
Toolbox: Recovery Room
Try these picks from S&H to keep your body active by giving it tools to repair itself.
Next Level Lattes to Nurture Your Spirit
Take a dive into the wonderful world of superfoods, crystals, or both with these…
How to Shine Light on Your Shadow
When we keep our shadow hidden, it runs the risk of controlling us.
Waking Up the Spine
Whether or not you live with back pain, chances are that there are times your ba…
5 Ways to Use Sound for Energy Clearing
Different sounds are powerful tools to clear and transform energy.
Being in the Presence of Change
Twice last week I bumped into friends while in the midst of busy days. These are…
How to Eat for Healthy Gene Expression
How the expression of our genes and the makeup of our micro biome are both funda…
Toolbox: Gifts That Give
Support a cycle of giving by choosing from these socially and environmentally conscious brands.
5 Questions with Tal Ben-Shahar
1. You created the most popular course in the history of Harvard, and yet in Sho…
Owning Our Sacred Rage
In order to cultivate our fierceness, we must “re-vision” our relationship to th…
Help Your Mind Avoid Distractions
Our ability to stay with one topic is constantly in jeopardy, sometimes due to f…
Recover from an Injury and Move Again
Pick yourself up from an injury and find new ways to move again.
How to Create Healthy Habits
Our greatest capacity to have influence over our health is with our habits.…
3 Journals for Finding Your Way in a Complex World
These journals are interactive and aim to unlock the hidden places inside of us.…
Kintsugi: The Art of Appreciating our Brokenness
Repairing what's broken and appreciating the beauty in the transformation.…
Working With the Phases of the Moon
If you feel especially pulled by the moon, it’s helpful to know what phase it is…
Schisandra and Sleep: The Key to ZZZs
Schisandra and sleep: A simple recipe using this “five-flavored” fruit can help …
Navigate the Backdraft of Self-Compassion
How do we shift that critical voice in a way that supports us rather than knocki…
The Dance of Sleep and Emotions
Author Katharina Lederle describes the dance between our emotional wellbeing and…
Product Review: Sustainable Feminine Products from GladRags
Take your power back and eliminate waste during your menstrual cycle with a mens…
The Complicated Grief of Suicide
The path of grief is never a straight line, especially the complicated grief of …
Toolbox: Crystal Clear
Explore the intriguing world of crystals with this beautiful collection of gems hand-picked by S&H.
5 Questions with Tisha Morris
Feng shui consultant and author of Clutter Intervention, Tisha Morris offers ins…
How to Invite Wild Sacred Nature into Your World
Bring the sacred indoors with elements foraged from nature.
Keeping Hope Alive (When Things Seem at Their Worst)
3 ways to keep hope alive in the face of a grim reality.
3 Ways to Detox Your Emotions
In need of an emotional detox? Here are three ways to cleanse yourself of stuck …
Break Your Addiction to Brain Candy
Developing your ability to resist distraction is the key to breaking this addict…
How Decluttering Can Help You Process Grief
Coming to terms with our cluttered spaces could be one way for us to heal.…
Toolbox: Healthy Soil, Healthy Planet
S&H invites you to explore the power of building a healthy ecosystem in your…
5 Questions for Sera Beak
In her new book, Redvelations, Sera Beak shares how reclaiming our soul is essen…
Find Freedom by Rewriting Your Story
In order to claim your own story, you must understand where your current story c…
Shinrin-Yoku: A Boost for Your Immune System
Forest bathing can bring healing to anyone who practices it.
Releasing the Root of Back Pain
Finding a way to free yourself from the underlying cause of your pain.
Music Review: Magical Ascension
Access your transcendent and adventurous side any time you desire with this bina…
Releasing the Emotional Roots of Back Pain
Your back pain is trying to tell you something. Chronic back pain might be cause…
Writing Practices to Inspire You When You're Stuck
These three books offer guidance in getting words on the page, so you can benefi…
Toolbox: A Moment for Paws
S&H offers these finds as a way to pamper, entertain, and commune with you…
5 Ways to Protect Your Brain from Cognitive Decline
The five lifestyle pillars to prevent brain decline.
A Creative Mind for Healing
Practices to maintain a mindset of courage and a positive outcome in the midst o…
Unlocking the True Source of Healing
An alternative view of healing that includes four different dimensions responsib…
Help Your Nervous System Manage Pain
In our search to live and move through our lives without an excessive amount of …
How to Find Your Footing When the Bottom Drops Out
When we are ready to find our way to solid ground, these two steps can help us i…
How to Listen to the Whispers of Your Soul
Let go of being fine, and instead, choose another path that includes rest.…
Finding Abundance in Having Less
What happens when we measure riches in terms of relationships, spirituality, and…
Toolbox: Writing Well
Create sacred space for crafting your own personal journaling practice with thes…
A Fast Path to Less Stress
Unwind your system, find rest more easily, and ultimately enjoy and engage in th…
Train Your Brain to Calm the Inner Critic
Our ability to be resonant with ourselves is a key for bringing healing into our…
Listen with Your Heart
Use this guided meditation as a way to practice listening softly through the len…
Feel Nourished Instead of Stuffed
If the holidays usually leave you feeling overly full and over-indulgent, start …
The Sacred Art of Conversation
Rebuilding the art of conversation with exercises based on three main parameters…
Toolbox: Gifts that Give
Choose from these S&H finds, and let your gift be one that ripples goodness out …
How a New Blend of Mindful Movement Can Help You Heal
Use this method to process traumatic experiences and work through challenging em…
How to Find Calm Amid Chaos
Begin to lessen the overwhelming emotional response you may be experiencing to t…
3 Ways to Reclaim Your Creative Mind
Building your ability to be bored could actually awaken your greatest ideas.…
How to Use Food to Boost Your Mood
The way we eat informs the functions of our body. Here are tips to develop "good…
3 Journals that Will Change the Way You See Your Life
A new wave of journals can help you harness the healing power of writing down yo…
Write These 3 Letters to Heal Your Heart
Often considered a forgotten art, the act of letter writing can be transformativ…
Train Your Brain to Not Overreact
Seven ways that each of us can take charge of our stress response, accessing a p…
Toolbox: Open Wide
Give your health a boost by fine-tuning your oral and dental hygiene with these …
Finding Rest in a World that Just Wants You to Keep Going
Step away and create an “oasis time” for restoration, communion, and grace.…
When Your Vision of the Past is Not 20/20
It turns out that when you are struggling with depression, hindsight is one of t…
3 Simple Steps to Optimal Health
By re-training the muscles of your body and recovering the levels of oxygen your…
Honoring the Past as We Step Into the Future
A group of women gathers for 5 rhythms dance, self-care practices, and holding space for one another.
Learn to Speak the Language of the Body
Discover foundational principles that will help you understand your body and est…
Holding Trauma With Love
For someone who has experienced trauma, the present moment may feel like the mos…
How Your Sunscreen is Affecting Coral Reefs
4 action steps for anyone who cares about the health of our coral reefs.…
A Chocolate a Day Keeps Cognitive Decline Away
Consuming cocoa flavanols daily was shown to increase attention, verbal fluency,…
The Dark Side of Eating Too Little Salt
If you’ve been diagnosed with high blood pressure, most likely your doctor has t…
3 Ways to Strengthen Your Circulation
There are days when I go to sweep my house, and I’m amazed by the dust and dirt …
How Doodling Lights Up the Brain
A few years back, I came across an old box that held notebooks from my college c…
A New Perspective on Death
I was 22 years old when I sat with my grandmother as she was dying. There were f…
The Potent Power of the Sun
Our modern lives are filled with modern conveniences. We no longer look to the r…
Connecting Presence and Power
As women, we are not encouraged to take up space. Our culture praises us for bei…
3 Ways to Feed Your Brain
I recently saw a friend who had just returned home after visiting his grandmothe…
How to Connect to the Rhythm of Rest
Growing up, my grandparents had an ofuro; a Japanese-style wood burning hot tub.…
Kneading Love and Loss in the Kitchen
Lily Diamond learned the sensorial magic of culinary creativity from her mother,…
The Devotional Kitchen
There is a quality of the sacred that can be felt in the food we eat. With atten…
3 Keys to Unlock the Genetic Switch of Your Stress Response
The pinging phone, back to back meetings, rush hour traffic; most of us get a li…
Sitting and the Aging Brain
We spend much of our day sitting. Whether it’s driving from point a to point b, …
Making Time for Truth
Lucia Horan is offering a Moon Lodge retreat beginning on Mother’s day at the be…
A Simple Path to a Nutritional Detox
If stepping out of the demands of your daily life in order to take part in a hea…
3 Ways to Get Grounded from the Inside Out
With so much frenzied energy around us, cultivating our ability to ground let’s …
How to Tap into Your Light When the World Feels Dark
As we move away from thinking of positive emotions as a hedonistic escape plan, …
3 Recipes to Help Detox and Support Your Digestive System
Cleansing, or detoxifying, is a big topic in the world of health. Programs range…
A Fresh Twist on Hydration
Staying hydrated, while seemingly simple, is something that lots of people strug…
Teaching the Body to Feel Safe
These days we are inundated with triggers that activate our stress response—hear…
Wake Up to Bone Broth
I have a confession to make. For years my mom has been showing me how to make bo…
An Unusual Way to Soothe Your Nervous System
When the strains of life feel unbearable and you feel that the end of your prove…
A Simple Way to Lower Inflammation
We can all attest to the value of taking a deep breath when life gets stressful.…
The Art of Letting Go
Whether it’s your inbox, your phone or your own mind, right now you are probably…
Seeking Radiance
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The Heart of Hormonal Balance
Hot flashes, weight gain, and sleepless nights are all signs that our hormones m…
How Gut Health Affects Your Mood
“It turns out that there are gut microbes that can produce neurotransmitters tha…
How to Listen to Your Emotions
We all have bad days, where nothing we do seems to work out the way we planned. …
Making the Most of Exercise
Thinking about how good exercise is for you before your morning walk can actuall…
Making the Most of Exercise
Thinking about how good exercise is for you before your morning walk can actuall…
Giving Back to the Source
If you’ve ever felt a deep sense of appreciation for your post-savasana glow, he…
Eating for Peace in the Body
We can all agree that living in peace and cooperation beats living in conflict. …
Creating Calm From Chaos
The issue of stress is rampant in our culture. Mindful Yoga Therapy, supported b…
Two Steps to Battle Depression
One of the marks of depression is rumination, or constantly going over the bad t…
How to Help Your Brain Communicate Better
The fact that exercise supports mental health as well as physical health is well…
Finding Calm in the Chaos
There is a population of people where anger is an accepted, indeed expected, emo…
The Opportunity of Depression
When you think of depression, you most likely think of it as a disease of the br…
Freedom from Addiction
If you are sitting around a table in America, enjoying a conversation with 5 fri…
An Intentional Place
Most of us have had the experience of walking into a room, and having it feel a …
Home for Good Karma
Yoga offers the opportunity for pure connection. Connection to breath, to moveme…
Grounded Movement
A daily stroll is widely recognized as a useful tool for becoming healthier. It …
Signal Your Body to Stay Young
A growing number of aging adults have decided that they don’t want to slow down …
3 Out-of-the-Box Resolutions for 2016
The turn of the calendar from one year to the next invariable leads toward a yea…
Heal Your Relationship with Your Body
If you’ve ever looked in the mirror at your body with disgust, or punished yours…
10 Affirmations for Honoring Your Body
Instead of shaming ourselves into exercising, meditating, or eating right, studi…
Move your Body to Save your Brain
If you’ve ever noticed how much better you feel after a brisk walk, you’re aware…
A Dance for Life
Tango is often thought of as a sultry dance for the young and flexible. New rese…
Calm Your Nervous System
Whether you are a first responder or simply stressed, try these affirmations to …
Activating Prana
It had been a long, intense summer. Between my husband’s immobilized shoulder an…
A Prescription to Walk
Walking is easily accessible for most people, doesn’t require any kind of specia…
3 Ways to Press Your Reset Button
Life has a way of filling up. Depending on your stage in the journey, you may ha…
Relief for Aching Joints
For millions of people, the process of aging includes sore, achy joints, which m…
Stress and the Compassionate Heart
Stress is one of the modern day challenges we all face. We try to manage our str…
Can Walking with Friends Feed the Collective Soul?
Solitude has it’s place. There is value in silence and our ability to sit with o…
Fertilizer for Your Brain
We know that one way to keep our brains healthy and limber as we age is to learn…
Whistle While You Walk
Walking is one of the best, and simplest, forms of exercise. However, if you slu…
The Intuition of Marie Forleo
Marie Forleo is the creator of the award-winning show MarieTV, founder of B-School and has been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine and Fast Company, among others. Marie has mentored young business owners at Richard Branson’s Centre of Entrepreneurship. Through her Change Your Life, Change The World® initiative, each for-profit training program is tied to a for-purpose partner who supports women, the environment and entrepreneurship. MarieForleo.com is one of Forbes.com’s Top 100 Websites for Entrepreneurs.
Plant Your Practice
Let the beauty of some of Earth's most spectacular vistas inspire your yoga prac…
Good-For-You Cookware
These products don’t just cook your food; they give it an extra boost.Concern ab…
Create Your Own Tea Ritual
“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” …
Faster Food Choices: 9 Favorite Apps
Being an informed foodie has never been easier. Our favorite apps offer informat…
Bounce Back: Restore Yourself Inside and Out
For dermal distress, bring on the organic excellence of All Good Goop (1). It’s …
Two Minutes with Eve Ensler
Best known for her groundbreaking play The Vagina Monologues, and as a founder o…
Go with the Flow
Movement has the power to heal, to cultivate strength, and to nourish the mind–b…
Podcasts for On-the-Go Inspiration
The right podcast can turn a lengthy commute, a slow line, or a long, solitary w…
9 Card Decks for Healing, Divination, and Affirmation
There are days when you need inspiration, times when you are yearning for affirm…
