The West Coast is currently experiencing and unprecedented wildfire disaster. California, Oregon and Washington are being ravaged by fires that are causing injury and death as well as immeasurable property damage. although the immediate dangers of wildfires is obvious, the impact these fires have on lung health can be just as life-threatening although less visible. The following is a press release urging California residents to take precautions, during this disaster, to keep their lungs healthy. | Read More →

Mindfulness meditation has only recently hit the mainstream as a viable activity for "regular" people. It has usually been connected to Buddhism and appeared complicated and difficult. Even as it has taken off among average Americans, however, it has still carried with it the sense that it helps with reducing stress and anxiety. This has been translated by athletes to mean it would help with losing their edge - an athlete's worst nightmare. This perception has been changing in recent years. Elite athletes and coaches have been using mindfulness meditation as a training technique, right there along with cardio and weight-training. It appears that the Buddha's teaching on non-attachment fits perfectly with the mental game of winning championships. | Read More →