Take control of your health!

Why does it take only 1 day to create a bad habit or break a good one, yet it takes 30-40 days to create at positive habit?  I believe it is because we are socially conditioned to believe in the negative.  When you take time to analyze it, you see that we are constantly being bombarded by the media to have faith in the bad!  We are only shown one side of the story and usually that is the bad side.  Take for instance all the media coverage with Michael Jackson’s death.  When the media was covering it, they would show clips of his hey days, yet they would always go back to the bad days of the trial.   We lost a beautiful being and that is what should be covered.  We should respect the fact, and allow his family to grieve in peace.  I know from very personal experience, that when you lose someone in such a tragic way, one needs time to take it all in, digest it and work through the agony to be able to find peace within the space of this tragic event.   The last thing you want is to continue hearing and reliving this event every time you turn on the radio or watch TV and even worse the internet.  Why do they need to point out all of the bad?  When you stop to think about it, 80% of the bad news is reported 100% of the time.  The other 20% is good news  that never gets any air time.  I have yet to see any station courageous enough to report only good news!   The sad part is that the reporters would be lost, they do not know how to search and report on good news.   We as humans have the distinct tendency to believe the bad and fall into a feeling of disbelief when someone shares any good news.   So you see how we are socially conditioned to believe in the bad.   This is the major reason it take us so long to work on changing those bad beliefs to positive more productive ones.  We need to begin to change these behaviors.   This can be achieved by working on them daily.  Instead of expecting the bad, try expecting the good.  It may be hard at first, and you may feel like a hypocrite but as Yoda says “try you must”!  We all owe it to ourselves and to the universe.  So today instead of finding fault with yourself in any way, find one thing that is good about you and be thankful for that!  Each day find one more thing until slowly we all begin to ebb away at that socially conditioned behavior and break free from this dream of our inadequate self!

In love and light,

Namaste,

I recieved this in an email the other day and it really touched me, it seems that a student who took my class is now applying it to her entire life, here it is as follows:

hi i took your class in spring 2008

and i loved it,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, i learned so much and i am still keepin up with yoga  and  positive attitude towards life like you taught me.

my life has changed i am not in sd, ca

for X reason i was taken out of the country after 20 yrs

its the first time im away from home and in a foreign country cuz this is a foreing country to me………………….. the past 3 months have been very difficult ones to me

so many tears so many challenges so much fear so many decisions i had to make and still making i dont know where life is taking me…………

i miss my old way of life i miss school my friends my job and the wonderful people i met in u.s.  home

this morning  after my own private yoga session at what has become my home i thought of you …….. and i thanked the universe for giving me the opportunitiy to take your class

it was not a casuality i took your class…….. just like you used to tell us in class

it was not a casuality

cuz i learned so much , i learned the key to life , the key to happiness and thats something that after my 3 yrs in  college nobody had taught me and i thank you for that.

i bow to you today ,,,,,,,,,,,namaste .

during this difficult times i have keep in mind and practiced everything you taught me

my affirmations,,,,,, yoga,,,,,,,,, gratitud towards the universe ……..a positive way of living each day.,,,,,,,,,,, somedays are more difficult than others and it is then that i remember you words……….. i am open to receive the abundance of the universe, i am happy , i am beautiful ……… my body is healthy , vital and strong……….

i say this words each day ,,,,,,,,, this words have become my mantra ………. i have even made notes to myself and place these all around the house where im staying…………

i want to come home …..and i know that the universe will help me get through this and bring me back home………… i know it cuz the universe has everything one needs and is ready to give it to us,,,,,,,,,all i have to do is ask and believe ,,,,,,,, right__ and then be ready to receive……………..

i hope you receive this email,,,,,,,,i know you have no clue of who i am….. but i remeber you and you changed my life since i took your class and now today your teachings are helping me get through this difficult times……………

gracias.

thank you, namaste……………… wishing you the best,,,,,,,,,,karina.

I’m tearing up again just from writing this, so I will say…

Namaste,

Marti Angel

If I were to ask you today what your true value was, what would you say? Would you answer through the eyes of another? Would your answer be the ghost voice of your mother, your ex, your friends, your enemies or perhaps your co-workers? Where does self worth come from? The fact is that self-esteem is external and self worth is internal. These two are interwoven. What we feel internally radiates externally. What is your true value? Your true value is what you feel your self worth is, it is the beauty inside of you, the value you were born with. Self worth shines from within to create the external feeling of self-esteem.

Many of us act as if self-esteem comes from what others think of us or how others perceive us. Sadly, many depend on the opinions of others as a measure of their self-esteem. For instance if a person has a lot of friends then they are perceived as having high self-esteem, in contrast if a person has few friends then perception is there is low self-esteem. This is a false inaccurate perception of what self-esteem really is.

Self-esteem can only be measured and emitted from what we feel inside, it comes from what we perceive our self worth to be. Many allow others to shatter self worth thus affecting self-esteem, but we must not let this happen. We must remember that no matter what others may say or think about us we have the power to stay strong. We have the power to see ourselves for what we truly are. We have the ability to be able to view ourselves the way the divine does. We must realize we are an image of the divine and as such we are perfect in every way even with all our imperfections. The great paradox is that those things we see as imperfections are simply perfect differences that make us exactly who we are, beautiful beings shining love through the projection of our self-worth. We must learn to love ourselves and in this love we learn to reclaim our self worth and allow it to shine from the inside out as a reflection of our self-esteem.

Think about this, if I were to show you a one - hundred dollar bill and ask you what the value of it was? You would answer one hundred dollars. Perhaps the bill was torn in half then taped back together what would the value be then? One- hundred dollars, right? Then, if the bill had been stomped on the value of that bill would still be one hundred dollars. Additionally, if I took the bill and yelled obscenities at it, would the value still be one hundred dollars? Yes, of course it would. The value of that one hundred dollar bill is unwavering.

That is exactly how it should be for our self worth. It should be unwavering. No matter what anyone says or writes about us, no matter what anyone does to us, we must believe in ourselves and keep our self worth in tact. Our self-worth is the key to our self-esteem and to our personal power; it holds the answer to our true wealth. Through positive self worth we will survive all the trials and tribulations of our life’s journey. Our perception of our self-worth is exactly what we emit, and this will be exactly what we will draw to ourselves in our life’s path. Positive self-worth will draw positive circumstances to us. Our task is to stay strong develop our positive self worth and claim our divine right to prosperity.

Marti Angel, MA
“America’s Health and Expert Lifestyle Coach”

Marti is a Certified Holistic Nutritionist, Yoga Professor, 200RYT, Reiki Master level 3, Certified WATSU water therapist, Certified Meditation Instructor, Certified Metabolic Typing Advisor (Health Excel, Inc), Certified Nutraceutical Consultant, Certified Health/Lifestyle Coach, Motivational Speaker and founder of the number one complimentary therapies site on the web, http://www.angelhealthinc.com
Her blog– http://www.martiangel.com

This is an unusual blog post for me, but I am increasingly finding myself amazed at the frenzy folks are working themselves into.  I think this period we are going through right now as individuals and as a society is a time for growth and spirituality.  It is my opinion that the last decade has been one of living beyond our means and growing our businesses, personal lives and spiritual lives through the competitive mind, at any cost.  It was all about who had more or who could climb the highest ladder for the highest position.  It was about keeping up with the Jones’ no matter what!   This attitude may have cost some thier physical health.  We took our health for granted for one thing, as well as taking many other things for granted like our relationships and lives.   I am not one for citing the biblical phrases but this era that has just come to a screeching halt was  the 21st century version of “Sodom and Gomorrah“.   This all had to stop, and stop it did!  But, and this is the point we are all missing, this is a time for reflection, growth and spirituality.  As Marianne Williamson says in a couple of her audio books and presentations, “the Universe will always give you a second chance to get things right.”   Folks, that is waht we have right now right here! a second chance to see the error of our ways!  A chance to get back to basics and rebuild society, friendships, relationships, businesses, health and of course our lives throught the Creative mind, not the competitive mind.   It is a chance to help our neighbors!  Perhaps we alson cannot buy a home, but we can always pool our resources toether and buy one with a group, and then we can all rent it out or live in it.  It sure beats being homeless!  We must value our health first, come to realize that without that noting else matters!!!  If someone has bad credit due to unforseen circumstances then we can help them by cosigning or something more creative.  It is time for all of us to think out of the box and begin to create a society that we can all be proud of!!!  We can train others to learn to be better employees, business owners, and entrepreneurs.   We can all benefit from this time.  You will always have choices to make through these times but it is about time that we make those choices more consciously and presently, As we begin to do this we will all begin to see our world change for the better.   As my friend says ” This too shall pass!”  But let it pass with us being in the present moment and uniting our creative minds to ee how we can help others first, the rest will come!!!   Your mantra for this recession should be

“How may I serve?”  and when you do this the universe will serve you with all positive things!  Stay well my friends!

Namaste,

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I love this work and enjoy helping people take control of their health through metabolic typing.   I help people heal from the inside out!

Namaste,

Feb. 14th, 5:00 am eastern time and 7:00 am Pacific time.  We ushered in the “New Age of Aquarius”.  If you remember a long time ago the “5th dimension” used their music to convey just that message to us to foretell a coming of a beautiful era. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EegRh8Z4H-o&feature=PlayList&p=0433DEF616F340F8&playnext=1&index=21 

When the moon is in the Seventh House
And Jupiter aligns with Mars
Then peace will guide the planets
And love will steer the stars

This is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius
Age of Aquarius
Aquarius!  Aquarius!

Harmony and understanding
Sympathy and trust abounding
No more falsehoods or derisions
Golden living dreams of visions
Mystic crystal revelation
And the mind’s true liberation
Aquarius!  Aquarius!

When the moon is in the Seventh House
And Jupiter aligns with Mars
Then peace will guide the planets
And love will steer the stars

This is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius
Age of Aquarius
Aquarius!  Aquarius!

Let the sun shine, Let the sun shine in
The sun shine in

—Lyrics —-

We are ready for change.  We must remember that we need to be the change we want to see.  If you want to see more compassion in this world then seek first to be compassionate.  If it is more abundance we want to see in this world then seek first to be generous.  If is is more love we want to experience in this world then we must seek first to be more loving.   In this era we must be true to ourselves, our inner self s.  We must launch our businesses with an intent to provide a service without competitiveness only creativeness.  We must educate for more peaceful living and creativity to thrive and regenerate that what was lost.  We have had our values compromised, by our gluttony in this society, our need to have and be more by using and stepping on each other can no longer keep this economy, and world afloat.  We must rethink our values and begin to search within for the love we have lost.  The love for all human and animal kind.

“The “New Age” is actually a synthesis of many different beliefs and currents of thought, the emphasis being on a rejection of the limitations of reductionist materialism and an emphasis on the way that one can alter one’s personal reality through the application of belief, visualization, and positive affirmation. In a sense it is a spiritual awakening, an activation of the “theosphere”, an integration of holistic healing, alternative spirituality, esotericism, environmental sensitivity, alternative life-styles, awareness of other dimensions of existence, and attunement to the cosmos.  We will be more accepting of others with special gifts and talents. “In the New Age we break free of centuries of false doctrines, destructive indoctrinations, absurd ideas, and children’s stories about God, education, medicine, and love. The corrupt foundations of false society crumble. This time of crises is not the signal of the end of the world. What comes is not the end, but the beginning. The dream humanity has lived for centuries ends and we awaken to a bright new day, a bright new way .

Now in the Age of Aquarius, everything becomes unified. All our differences, all our dualities mix together like the fragrances of a flower shop, with all of the different flowers adding their bouquet to the overall mix until they are inseparable. Each individual flower remains distinct and individual, each one’s fragrance is unique and discernible when you come up close to it, yet joined together in unity with the others in the wonderful mixture that is the smell of the shop.” 1

Our individual worth comes from inside, from what we have inside, through our development, our evolution, and what we can give to society. Now our drastic differences dissolve and we integrate into the whole. We integrate and unify with the energy of the universe, with the great cosmic spirit.
With this comes healing as well, we begin to heal our minds, bodies and spirits.  It is my hope and vision that we hear this:  ” Hi, honey this is dad, let mom know when she is done with her meditation that I am stopping off to get my Chakra’s balanced, and I will be home soon!”     I for one am ready for this beautiful change, come with me as we all take part in the healing of our universe.

Namaste,

The Om Diva

1. Dan Costian (Ph.D), Bible Enlightened, 1995, p. 254-61

There are no guarantees as to how long we will live on this earth, there is only hope and faith both of which involve prayer and spirituality, all of which are the essence of our beings.  Our bodies are simply a dwelling that was gifted to us to dwell in during our short time on this earth.

Dear Kathylee,  as you prpare to leave your body in the presence of your good friend, I am glad that you have the dignity of your privacy.  As I ponder the news that you are preparing to leave your body, I find that it is so appropriate in honor of you that your time should come on this “Yoga Day Weekend”.  You lived your life as a yogini and as such you blessed and touched many lives.  I feel very honored and blessed that I was one of those lucky people.

The thought of you preparing to leave your body brings to my heart a sense of wanting.  Wanting to know the feelings, thoughts and emotions you are experiencing as you prepare to leave this finite land we call earth and move into the infinite realm of joy.  The news did not come as a surprise to me, for you had prepared me for this the last time we met.  I am however very sad and I want you to know you will be missed.

Dear kathylee, you and your infinite wisdom will be missed by many. You touched many lives as you gave your life to be a servant of yoga. You gave service to all who wanted, needed or called on you for help.  You touched my life with your vast knowledge, you taught me the meaning of yoga.  As a person you gave me counseling and guidance for me to be able to endure my gift that I thought was a curse.  You showed me the gift I have inside myself. You gave to me the ability to use yoga and find my spirit.  Kathy lee thank you for not judging me and for not letting me give up on myself when I felt my whole world coming to an end.  You made me see past the physical.  You helped me move on the path of knowing the difference between the ego mind and spirituality that guides me.  You helped me to take my gift and offer it to the universe.  I learned from you to be strong, gentle-minded and kind hearted.  You came into my life at one of my lowest points, when I was going through what you termed “human selfishness, greed, fear and corruption of a system that I allowed myself to trust.”    Thank you  for all your understanding, kindness and direction.  I learned how to use the yoga way to help me through.  I have one promise to make to you Kathy lee, I will write the book, I will put it out there as you told me to.  I will do it so that others can learn how to come out of the darkness of their lives as I was able to do.  That is my promise to you.  I dedicate this future book to you Kathy lee, for your clear and loving guidance.  Thank you so much for all you gave to me and to all those others who will miss you dearly.  You will be missed, but you will be remembered.  You were my mentor and my guru, my first introduction to the true essence of Yoga.  I am humbled by your legacy.  Thank you Kathy lee you are a beautiful being and soon you will be a beautiful angel.  Be one with love, light and peace.  Good bye my friend, it is hard to stay behind.  God Bless you in your transition.

Namaste,

As you all know I have been a student of the power of intention for many years now, but I  felt its power most deeply spiritually, mentally and physically the other day.  I want to share this experience with you so that you too can become keenly aware of the owe and the power of your thoughts.  I was on my normal daily routine the other day, I was feeling healthy and alive going about my business.  As I began to move about in the bedroom, I felt a wave of fear go through my body so strongly that I immediately put my attention on my thoughts.  Wham!!!!! I was flabergasted by my own thoughts, I was thinking “oh my gosh what happens if I get sick what am I going to do? I am working on a special project right now that is far away from home and I cannot just say I am going home to lie down.”  With that thought came another ” what if I do get sick what then?”  I felt this thought penetrate my whole being, I literally felt my heart hurt, the fear gripped me like I had never felt it before.  Physically I tried to take a step toward the bed and I literally could not move.  IT WAS UNCANNY!   I immeditely began to change my thoughts and tell myself why am I doing this to myself? come on Marti snap out of it, change your thoughts!  I was able to manage to change my thoughts, but I had to sit down and catch my breath.  This happened on a Sunday night…… The following Monday I came down with an awful cold.  I knew I had created this dis-ease in my body myself!   I felt miserable!

I decided to work through it and I popped in one of my favorite CD’s ” Esther and Jerry Hicks”.  In that CD I was reminded that if I created it- I should be able to cure it.   I began to think about how I love my body when it is healthy and what I look like when I am healthy, How my clothes feel when I am at my best, how my legs feel when I take a step with the pants I am wearing brushing against my thighs.  I remembered different parts of my body and its beauty and healthyness but most importantly I smiled at the feeling of health.  I know I love my body and I am thankful for it.  It has been a blessing in my life.  As each thought followed my internal emotions got stronger and stronger until something extraordinary happened I began to glow!!!!!  Yes, I did.   Then I went to bed  that evening and in the morning I felt strong and healed.   The differnce from the day before when I wase blowing my nose so much I went through 3 full boxes of kleenex to that morning was a miracle.  Even my students noticed the immediate change, One student who was as sick as I asked if he could have the recipe for my cure.  When he said that, I began to feel all warm inside and I smiled so big he asked “What? Did I say something funny?”  No, I said I am happy that I am well! I silently bowed my head in thankfulness.

Okay, I cannot explain it but I proved it to myself. I scared myself!  Then I thought how many times have I sabotaged my health in this way?  All I know is that I am thankful for the expereince.  I am blessed, I attact abundant good to me and I am humble for through true humbleness comes true strength!  Be blessed and think only positive thoughts, smile, kiss slowly and enjoy the beauty of who you are!

Namaste,

 I came across this amazing story and I would like to share it in the spirit of this beautiful holiday season.

The Whale

A female humpback whale had become entangled in a spider web of
crab traps and lines.
She was weighted down by hundreds of pounds of traps that caused
her to struggle to stay afloat.
She also had hundreds of yards of line rope wrapped around her
body, her tail, her torso, a line tugging in her mouth.
A fisherman spotted her just east of the Faralon Islands (outside
the Golden Gate) and radioed for help.
Within a few hours, the rescue team arrived and determined that she
was so bad off, the only way to save her was to dive in and
untangle her — a very dangerous proposition.
One slap of the tail could kill a rescuer.
They worked for hours with curved knives and eventually freed her.
When she was free, the divers say she swam in what seemed like
joyous circles.
She then came back to each and every diver, one at a time, nudged
them, and pushed gently, thanking them.
Some said it was the most incredibly beautiful experience of their
lives.
The guy who cut the rope out of her mouth says her eye was
following him the whole time, and he will never be the same.

May you, and all those you love, be so fortunate… To be
surrounded by people who will help you get untangled from the
things that are binding you.
And, may you always know the joy of giving and receiving gratitude.

I pass this on to you, my friend, in the same spirit.

Life is short, Live out of your comfort zone, Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly, Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably… & always remember everything that made you smile.

Namaste,

Thanksgiving is traditionally,  a time to give thanks for the harvest and express gratitude in general.  I am so blessed and thankful for all my readers, my students, my family, friends and all persons who help to share my path of growth and harmony in this earthly existence.   I truly just want to express my gratitude for all of the folks who have entered my life and been a part of me in any way.  I am truly very thankful for all those folks who knew not what they were doing when they hurt me in any way, I know many of you may feel this is silly but I am truly a better person because of those who have wronged me.  I have more compassion, more joy and more love in my life because of many of those experiences.  To my family who loves me unconditionally and has always supported me in all that I do. I am thankful for their love through my hectic and unusual life.  To their belief in my special talents and gifts that at times I have tried to hide and not acknowledge for fear of the unknown.  I am blessed!!  Thank you my one special friend for your undying love, support, groundedness and ability to help me see more clearly.  Thank you to all my guru’s, teachers and mentors.   I am thankful for all that I have and all that I am.  You have all given me strength to carry on!!!  I love you all!!

Namaste,