Part II: The Importance of Breath

January 11, 2010

Ideally how I'd be breathing all the time! So have you been holding your breath to hear why breath is so important in Feng Shui? The time has come! In Black Sect Tantric Buddhism Feng Shui, we base our practice on Chi, or Life Force, the Breath of Life. Every…


Part I: Where’s Your Breath?

January 9, 2010

A great morning ritual About two years ago, I was walking down the street with a friend. She cringed her nose and said,"Do you smell that??? Gross!" I looked at her and had no idea what the heck she was talking about. It was at that moment I realized I…


Grand, Grand Central

January 8, 2010

A sight I never tire of Grand Central is one of my favorite places in New York. Whenever I am there I am awed by its beauty. Before I boarded my train to a consultation yesterday, I took a few minutes to take in the beautiful architecture yet another time.…


You Are Where You Live

January 7, 2010

Look ma, we're on the food map! This post is about food so hope you have recovered from the holiday food festivities!! When you meet someone new, chances are the first questions they ask you are, "What do you do for a living?" or "Where do you live?" As you…


Blue Moon, A Second Thanksgiving

December 31, 2009

Chances are, you are getting ready to head out for a night of celebrating. Or maybe you're just getting ready to hunker down, getting comfy to count down with Dick Clark - oops, did I just date myself? I meant to say Ryan Seacrest. I know, I know, what am…


Enter Here: Essex House’s South Gate

December 28, 2009

The hostless Central Park Entrance View of the Bar, customers backs to the park view View of the Main Dining Area While taking in the holiday sights this weekend, we came across the Essex's House restaurant/bar, South Gate. As we were itching for a late afternoon coffee fix, this seemed…


Dancing with the Stars

December 24, 2009

Time to get in the holiday mood! Whether you’re celebrating Kwanzaa, Christmas or Hanukah, try to sneak over to the Shops at Columbus Circle to see the beautiful display of musical stars. Holiday tunes play while the color changing stars dance along with the rhythm. It’s a festive display and…


Maybe I promised you an Herb Garden

December 19, 2009

As the temperature in NY creeps closer to freezing and darkness falls at 5pm, it’s frighteningly tempting to crawl under the covers and eat microwave popcorn in front of the tube. But of course that doesn’t sound familiar. What I find makes the dreary days of winter more manageable is…