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• Chakras as a Way to Heal Through Meditation

  When the body, spirit, and mind all work together in harmony, it leads to awareness, balanced thinking, and well-being. In reality, nothing beats the feeling... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2023 GARDENING, OUTDOORS

• 5 Habits to Reduce Chaos

  If you're always stressed out and in the middle of chaos, you might be wondering what you can do to make your life calmer. It takes a lot of work to turn chaos... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2023 GARDENING, OUTDOORS

• Summer Walks in a Japanese Garden

  When my soul is in need of quiet reflection, I know where to ease the anxious mood that keeps sweet calm from my restive condition. Before I even pass the... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2023 GARDENING, OUTDOORS

• Bonsai, What Are Bonsai.

  Bonsai trees have long been a source of fascination and inspiration for gardeners, botanists, and art enthusiasts alike. These miniature trees are not just any... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2023 GARDENING, OUTDOORS

• Start the Quiet Art of Bonsai

  Starting a bonsai tree involves several steps, including choosing the right species of tree, selecting the right container, preparing the soil mixture, and... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2023 GARDENING, OUTDOORS

• Serissa Bonsai

  Serissas make excellent bonsai with the right care and shaping. They are an evergreen shrub native to China, Japan, and Indochina (Southeast Asia) where it may... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2017 GARDENING, OUTDOORS

• Japanese Zen in Your Garden

  Summer is finally here and this means you can finally relax with a beautiful garden furniture sets. Summer is the best time to set up your backyard and really... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2013 GARDENING, OUTDOORS

• Meditation and Memory

  

  Meditation is a wonderful method of helping the entire body to relax. Through some simple breathing exercises the body naturally feels the stress being... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2013 GARDENING, OUTDOORS

• The Many Benefits of Meditation

  While meditation is traditionally viewed as a spiritual practice, its physical and psychological benefits are enormous.Reduce the stress in your lifeThere’s no... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2013 GARDENING, OUTDOORS

• IJA Japanese Lessons 2013 – Beginners/Improvers

  The Ireland Japan Association would like to announce its Japanese Course for Business People 2013. This year’s course will cater for beginners/improvers with a... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2013 GARDENING, OUTDOORS

• Simplify

  The tendency of life in our society is to become more complicated: Internet, television, shopping, work, family commitments, possessions, eating, debt … these... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2013 GARDENING, OUTDOORS

• Penjing: Philosophy, Meaning, and Style

  Penjing, the ancient Chinese art of creating landscaped scenes with miniature gnarled trees and mindfully arranged rocks can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2013 GARDENING, OUTDOORS

• Bonsai and Tai Chi in Harmony!

  Bonsai, the ancient art of growing plants in containers to look like miniature trees and Tai Chi, a classic form of Chinese exercise which promotes balance and... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2013 GARDENING, OUTDOORS

• Japanese Menu with Poetic Oshinagaki

  Blue sea soup served with hailstone crackers is just one of the poetic names found on Japanese menus called oshinagaki.  For centuries, the Japanese have been... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2013 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• Top 10 Tips for a Great Easter

  Got kids? If so, chances are you’ll be spending today chasing after them as they run after dozens of boiled and colored eggs. It’s a great family day, but one... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2013 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• The Rut, & the Way Out

  You’re in a rut, and you can’t get unstuck.Motivation is a resource that seems harder and harder to come by these days. You’re mired in malaise, you’re unexcite... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2013 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• Easter in Japan

  

  “Surely it is spring, for the fragrance of flowers circulated by the mountain breeze spreads throughout the peaks and valleys. Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2013 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• Taking a Look at the Many Varieties of Witch Hazel

  Witch hazel is a type of deciduous shrub that grows in both North America and parts of Asia. Typically, they grow between 10-24 feet tall, but some of the tree... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2013 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• Wagashi, a Simple Japanese Gift

  

  Wagashi are Japanese confections served with tea that evolved through many centuries ago from the Chinese tea-house snacks called ‘dim sum’. Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2013 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• Japanese Tea and the Zen Master

  Soto Zen teacher, Dogen Zenji said, “Handle even a single leaf of green in such a way that it manifests the body of the Buddha. This in turn allows the Buddha t... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2013 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE