Soulful Features
May 2002

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 Self-Improvement I.

This month and next, we're exploring the subject of "Self-Improvement: Caring for the Mind, Body and Spirit." Our May Issue is looking exclusively at the Body, with the help of nine contributing authors and experts, who share their unique methods, experience, and techniques for improving physical health and overall well-being. You'll find articles on such topics as Emotions and Attitudes, Spiritual Fitness, Bodywork, Breath Work, Posture, Soulful Eating, and Healing Foods...

May peace and joy be yours as you honor and care for your sacred body!

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THIS MONTH'S FEATURES:

"The Path to Becoming Fit from Within"
by Victoria Moran, author of numerous books, including her newest, "Fit from Within: 101 Simple Secrets to Change Your Body and Your Life--Starting Today and Lasting Forever." Her other books include "Lit from Within," "Creating a Charmed Life," "Shelter for the Spirit," and "Love Yourself Thin." Her website is www.victoriamoran.com.

"The Secret of Sweating While You Pray"
by Suzanne Falter-Barns, author of "How Much Joy Can You Stand? A Creative Guide To Facing Your Fears and Making Your Dreams Come True," a Main Selection of the One Spirit Book Club. She is also a popular motivational speaker and consultant, and leads workshops across the U.S. and Canada on creativity and inspiration. Her website is www.howmuchjoy.com 

"Bodywork 101"
Read Karen's Monthly Column, "Being Present," at SoulfulLiving.com
by Karen Deborah Farris, a successful counselor, healer, and bodyworker, who, for more than fifteen years, has taught extensive  self-discovery workshops. She is the author of, "MESHE, HESHE, MISON & ORBIT: What My Grandmother Taught Me About the Universe." Her website is www.MESHE.com.

"Creating External Health through Internal Shifts"
by Kay Nuyens, certified clinical hypnotherapist, healer, author, speaker, teacher and a certified JOY practitioner. Kay is the author of "Invitation to Greatness--A Workbook for Personal Growth." Kay’s goal is to empower people to find their inner connection, healing issues through awareness, compassion and the power of love. (www.changingfocus.net)

"How Emotions Affect Your Health"
by Jackie Woods, founder of the Adawehi Healing Center in Columbus, NC. She is author of the books, "Spiritual Energy Cycles" and "Journey to Ultimate Spirituality." She has also published tapes and compact discs addressing various areas of health. Her website is www.adawehi.com.

"Learning How to Breathe"
by Anna Coy, a Certified TransformBreathing Trainee in Los Angeles, CA, who has created a step-by-step program called the "Whole-Body Breathing Series," a set of four voice-guided breath sessions on CD and cassette tape. The series includes "Relax and Breathe," "Breathe for Healing," "Breathe a Loving Heart" and "Breathe Your Spirit." (www.heartofbreathing.com)

"Your Posture, Your Attitude and Your Health"
by Tara Caroselli, a speaker and teacher of Posture Awareness and Transformation. She developed and teaches "The Tara Technique," in which she applies her 30 years of yoga and posture practice, to teach a fun and motivational way of change. Tara offers classes in a private Studio in Santa Monica, CA, and is a living example of her work.

"The Tao of Eating"
by Linda R. Harper, Ph.D. , a clinical psychologist and workshop leader who has been in private practice in the Chicago area for over eighteen years. She is the author of the book, "The Tao of Eating: Feeding Your Soul through Everyday Experiences with Food" and her newest, "Give to Your Heart's Content... Without Giving Yourself Away," has just been released by Innisfree Press.

"The Healing Secrets of Food"
by Deborah Kesten, MPH, an award-winning author, who has also been a research nutritionist, nutrition educator, and health journalist for more than 15 years. She is author of  the book, "Feeding the Body, Nourishing the Soul," and her latest, "The Healing Secrets of Food," the first book about the multidimensional power of food to heal—not only physically, but also emotionally, spiritually, and socially. (www.deborahkesten.com)