Linda Sylvester, R.M.T., S.R.M.T.

W.I.N. is a Win-Win

Most people would agree with me, this year emphasized the importance of connection and relationship. For many people, it was a time of complete isolation away from family and friends. Sometimes we don’t know how much people mean to us until we can’t be with them. If that wasn’t bad enough millions of people lostContinue reading “W.I.N. is a Win-Win”

Getting Grounded in Vata Season

Vata season… what is that all about? Vata is a word that comes from Ayurveda, a system of holistic healing rooted in the same 5000 year old Vedic tradition as yoga. Ayurveda and yoga are sister sciences, pathways to optimal wellness of body, mind and spirit. Ayurveda 101 – “The sacred knowledge of life.”1. AyurvedaContinue reading “Getting Grounded in Vata Season”

It’s Time to Heal our Division

Before we can heal our cultural division in our country, we have to first understand what divides us. The United States was founded on the ideals of diversity, freedom of speech, and religious freedom. People came to this country for all kinds of reasons. One reason stands out the most and that is to liveContinue reading “It’s Time to Heal our Division”

Have You Lost a Loved One to Suicide

Their pain is gone and yours has just begun On a hot summer day, when I was twelve years old, my grandmother sat me down on a porch swing in our backyard near the garage. She took my hand, with tears running down her cheeks, she went on to tell me, “Your great grandfather tookContinue reading “Have You Lost a Loved One to Suicide”

Stop the Monkey Business

Easy routine for taming your Monkey Mind. It is 11:00 pm and you just laid your head onto your pillow after an exhausting day. This is usually the time when the monkey mind starts messing with you. You begin to twist and turn and your monkey mind says to you, “hey, why aren’t you relaxing,Continue reading “Stop the Monkey Business”

My Near-Death Experience was the Beginning of My Spiritual Awakening

These days many of you already know what NDEs are. This terminology has finally made it into the mainstream. Movies like the 2014 movie Heaven Is for Real, about a young boy who told his parents he had visited heaven while he had surgery, planted seeds within the mainstream consciousness, “that NDEs are real.” FortyContinue reading “My Near-Death Experience was the Beginning of My Spiritual Awakening”

The Importance of Being Grounded

Our ancient ancestors were familiar with nature, the environment, the elements and walking barefoot. Direct physical contact with earth has a great impact on our health. In today’s world people who live in cities rarely have physical contact with the vast supply of electrons on the surface of the earth. Believe it or not, wearingContinue reading “The Importance of Being Grounded”