https://www.instagram.com/reel/Ddd-1_tBhOx/?stkn=MWwzMHE5NTNqbXVxbw== For thousands of years, yogic traditions have used AUM (OM) as a sacred vibration. Neuroscience is beginning to give us a glimpse into why this practice feels so powerful. In fMRI studies, researchers observed that audible OM chanting was associated with reduced activity in several brain regions involved in emotional processing — including the amygdala, along with parts of the anterior cingulate, hippocampus and thalamus. Interestingly, the comparison sound “ssss” did not produce the same pattern. Other research has found changes in autonomic nervous system activity and heart-rate variability following OM chanting, including increased markers associated with parasympathetic activity — the branch of the nervous system involved in rest, recovery and regulation. Additionally, researchers have found altered communication between brain regions involved in emotional processing during OM chanting. So when we talk about feeling the vibration of AUM, we're not necessarily talking about something mystical that has to be taken on faith. There is a measurable interaction between breath, sound, attention, the nervous system and the brain. This is one of the beautiful places where ancient wisdom and modern science meet. Try it yourself: Take a slow breath in. Aaaaaa — Uuuuuu — Mmmmmm Let the sound become softer as you move toward the mmm. Then sit in the silence that follows. Feel the vibration. Notice your breath. Notice your mind. Notice your body. Let us know what you thought 👇

Simple, filling, nutrient-dense food that doesn’t need to be complicated. 🍠 Sweet potato crackers topped with guacamole + roasted beets 🫘 Refried black beans with rice 🌿 Sautéed spinach One of the beautiful things about pairing beans + rice is how well they complement each other nutritionally. Together, their amino acid profiles provide all nine essential amino acids across the meal — making this a high plant-based protein combination. Black beans bring protein, fibre, iron, magnesium and folate. Organic basmati rice adds carbohydrates (sweet taste) for energy and additional amino acids. Spinach brings folate, iron, magnesium and vitamins A, C + K, while sweet potato, avocado and beets add even more fibre, antioxidants, healthy fats and colourful plant compounds. This is the kind of meal we want our Family Plan families to see more often: whole foods, lots of colour, plenty of fibre, protein + healthy fats = nourishing enough to actually keep you satisfied + satiated (all nutrient requirements met 🙌🥳) Eating well doesn’t have to mean fancy ingredients or complicated recipes. Sometimes it’s just beans, rice, vegetables and a little loving intention.

Constantly overthinking, feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or just ON? 🌀 The quickest way to shift what’s happening in the mind and emotional body are to change what’s happening in the breath and body. Let’s try it together now. 🤍 👃 Nose breathing only: Inhale for 4 1… 2… 3… 4… Exhale for 6 1… 2… 3… 4… 5… 6… Completely emptying the breath. Repeat 3 times for 3 rounds. Notice what happens: 💨Did your shoulders drop? 💨Did your thoughts slow down? 💨Did your body soften? 💨Did you feel a little more present? Your breath is always with you and is one of the simplest tools for shifting your internal state. Start each day with a round, add one in while driving home at lunch, then again before bed. You've now activated your parasympathetic nervous system multiple times and the endless benefits keep stacking up the more you practice 👌 Try 3 rounds of 3 4-in / 6-out and tell us below: what shift did you notice? 👇

Shared from facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BJenCsgW5/ In Nicoya, Costa Rica, people have eaten this plate for breakfast, lunch, and dinner for generations. It looks humble. Nutritionally, it’s anything but. Rice and beans, eaten together, form a complete protein: all nine essential amino acids your body can’t make on its own — from two simple plants, no meat required. Now add it up. Fiber from the beans and whole grains. Healthy fats from a few slices of avocado. Slow-digesting complex carbs instead of refined ones. Together they make a meal that helps keep blood sugar steady, keeps you full for hours, and feeds the gut bacteria tied to a longer, healthier life. The Nicoyans call it gallo pinto — “spotted rooster.” I call it one of the best longevity foods on earth. Beans are the cornerstone of every blue zones diet: the people who eat about a cup a day tend to outlive the people who don’t. No supplements. No complicated plan. Just two of the cheapest foods in the world, eaten together — the way the world’s longest-lived people have always done it. More blue zones recipes → eatingto100.com #bluezones #gallopinto #nicoya #costarica #longevity plantbased

Participate in the Global Coherence Pulse for the Music and the Inner Symphony: The Portal to the Creative Heart with Barry Goldstein on September 19, Saturday. What if music wasn’t just happening to you, but happening in you? What if music wasn’t just happening to you, but happening in you? Join multi-award-winning producer, composer, author, and sound expert Barry Goldstein for an experiential journey into the heart as a portal for creativity, coherence, and connection. Join multi-award-winning producer, composer, author, and sound expert Barry Goldstein for an experiential journey into the heart as a portal for creativity, coherence, and connection. Blending the science of heart-brain coherence with live music, breath, resonance, and guided inner exploration, we’ll quiet the noise, tune into the heart’s signal, and discover how music, inside and out, can open new pathways for creativity, inspired action, and consciously co-creating greater harmony in our lives and in the world. * In the first comment is a link to register for this Free Global Coherence Pulse for the Music and the Inner Symphony: The Portal to the Creative Heart with Barry Goldstein on September 19 at 12pm PT, 3pm ET, 8pm BST. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Hi2DXvoHw/