Earth Day and Book Fest

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Healthy Aging Talk was sold out! Here are some tips from the experts at USC:

1. Have an open mind, learn new things

2. Eat more veggies and within 12 hours of the day

3. Make exercise a part of your daily routine

4. Creativity and arts are good for health

5. Gratitude and spirituality = keys to wellness

6. Maintain a healthy weight

7. Playing music or learning a new language is anti-aging

8. Too much protein before age 65 is linked to higher risk of cancer, but people 65+ need more protein

They also mentioned "The Blue Zones"

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I love Nina Nam and her book, Transformation Champ! It's about faith and focus. http://ninanam.com/book

I took Metro Expo line to USC and saved on parking ($12). Did you know that all rides are free today? #earthday

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I walked 1.6 miles to the Farmers Market and picked up trash along the way. It was a last-minute Earth Day event. Did you know that we produce 230 million tons of trash and waste 150,000 tons of food per day? In honor of Earth Day, here are some tips to reduce waste:

1. Buy less or nothing that isn't essential

2. Cook at home and use local, seasonal produce

3. Check your spending habits. Do you clutter your closet and home with stuff?

Check out StoryofStuff.org

Ingrid Cheng

Healthy for Life

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I am excited about The Festival of Books on April 21-22. Did you know that USC has Health Pavilion at booths 862-899 with a variety of health screenings and demos?

• dental screenings
• blood pressure checks
• blood glucose checks
• BMI measurements
• Vision screenings
• Talk to a Doctor sessions & more!

I am going to the Welcoming Aging: New Possibilities for Living Long and Well. Link

I interviewed Nina Nam author of "Transformation Champ" and fitness influencer in February. I love her story of faith and focus. Nina shared that mindset is 90% of success and she'll be at the L.A Times Fesitval of Books. Link

I love this book "Ayurveda Made Easy" because it makes sense to take care of ourselves. "Hatha yoga prepares the body to be still. By first moving your body, you'll have an easier time (being still). From stillness, observe your thoughts without being attached to them" so you can rest and recharge. Yoga teaches us to be present. We connect to our inner truth and know that we are not our thoughts. Yoga changed my life. It helped me get out of myself. That is why I became a yoga teacher.

Ingrid Cheng

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Mind-Body Health

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I learned a lot at UCLA The Healing Power of Sound workshop. Did you know that yoga and meditation has been used in healing for over 5,000 years? Studies show that 36.7 million people practice yoga in this country. 85% reported less stress and 81% have improved overall health with a regular yoga practice. Yoga activates 7 regions of our brains and is good for healthy aging. It helps prevent depression and cognitive decline. There's a Yoga Meditation to Reduce Stress in Dementia Caregivers, sponsored by the *Alzheimer's Prevention Research Foundation. Studies show that mediation increases health in the cellular level, decreases inflammation and improves immunity. Yoga has also proven to help with *mild cognitive impairment. 

I also learned that the root cause of many mental illnesses is disconnection and broken families. People who feel isolated, lonely, disconnected are more prone to psychiatric disorders. Currently, we treat the symptoms but not the cause of illnesses. 1 in 6 Americans use psychiatric drugs and there's the opioid epidemic. Trauma makes us stay in freeze or immobile state. We store trauma and emotions in our bodies. Animals shake it off. Yoga and dancing help us shake off what keeps us stuck. We all have a deep need for belonging and connection. Integration is health. What we can't integrate becomes disease. Integrative practices include yoga, meditation, Tai-Chi/ Qi Gong help bring us back to oneness.

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* http://alzheimersprevention.org
* www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers/clinical-trials/curcumin-and-yoga-therapy-mild-cognitive-impairment

Golden Moments

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I love Jesse Golden @jessegolden and her book, "The Golden Secrets to Optimal Health on sale at Amazon. She shared 5 Golden nuggets during her talk @UnplugMeditation last Friday: 

1. The only way out is in (tune in)

2. Nature cures

3. Retrain your brain for the positive

4. Look beyond yourself (help someone in need)

5. Surrender is power

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*Yoga has 8 limbs and 1 of them is movement or postures:

1. Yama: Ethical standards and integrity known as the Golden Rule

• Nonviolence
• Truthfulness
• Non-stealing
• Continence/ Self-restraint
• Non-covetousness

2. Niyama: Discipline

• Cleanliness
• Contentment
• Surrender

3. Asana (postures)

4. Pranayama: Conscious breathing techniques

5. Pratyahara: Cultivate detachment. Tuning in to objectively observe our habits

6. Dharana: Focus or concentration

7. Dhyana: Meditation or contemplation

8. Samadhi: State of pure being. Connection to the Divine.

Most yoga classes focus on the fitness aspect, but I help people dive deep into the mental, physical and spiritual parts that have so many benefits. 

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*Source: www.yogajournal.com/practice/the-eight-limb