More good things.....

We took another plunge and joined the Hauppauge Industrial Association - it is so hard for Debbie and I to spend money for anything other than something for the survivors.  However we spoke about this for more than a year - and bit the bullet.  Friday was our first meeting with the group and already we have news to share. 

Racine's of Islip offers services to cancer patients on the third Monday of every month. God Bless them. Reflexology sounds very appealing  aaaaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!!!!

http://www.racinespa.com/

"Each day comes bearing its own gifts. Untie the ribbons."

~Ruth Ann Schabacker

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Last night we participated in a meditation class.  Everything is always a surprise for me - I believed we were going to a guided meditation class - this was more of learn to meditate class. Very interesting. Very entertaining.  Now do you see those words fitting with Meditation?

Dean Telano, ND, PHD, MS, E -RYT 500  ( I hadn't a clue what E-RYT 500  means...Registered Yoga Alliance Teacher... fyi)  has a unique background I must say:

B.A., Nutrition and Food Science, Queens College, Flushing, NY

M.S., Exercise Physiology, Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY

Doctor of Naturopathy, Clayton College of Natural Health, Birmingham, AL

Ph.D., Doctor of Philosophy in Natural Health, Clayton College of Natural Health, Birmingham, AL

We were taught some simple practices for meditation - the "three syllable practice"  AH OM HUNG; and "Breath Finger Counting" - great tools to begin to incorporate meditation into your daily life.  Of course (you know I liked this) we were told to take baby steps! 
3 - 5 minutes a day - you can do this.  Those will be among the most valuable minutes of your day.  There are ongoing meditation classes at True Living Yoga http://www.truelivingyoga.com/.
Worth your time and peace of mind....

Here is an interesting article from the MDAnderson Cancer Center...

http://www2.mdanderson.org/cancerwise/2011/02/teaching-our-brain-flexibility-meditation-to-manage-stress.html

"There are two mistakes one can make along the road of truth.......not going all the way, and not starting."

~ Buddha Shakyamuni