Be Well By Dr. Frank Lipman
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Mariel Hemingway
Actress & Health Enthusiast
As the granddaughter of illustrious author, Ernest Hemingway, Mariel was always destined to be well-known and publicly recognized. However, at the young age of 13, Mariel became famous in her own right when she made her silver screen debut in "Lipstick". Four years later her work in Woody Allen's "Manhattan" earned her an Oscar nomination. She has since made 30 films and numerous television appearances in series and as a host of several environmental and humanitarian documentaries.
Now at the age of 47, Mariel is the mother of two daughters, Dree 21 and Langley 19 and a caretaker of anywhere from 2 to 6 delightful dogs at a time. For over 20 years, she has been pursuing her passion for yoga and health and is now seen as a voice of holistic and balanced health and well- being. As part of that role she has leads wellness retreats all over America, sharing her insights about movement, silence, nutrition, and home. In 2003, she published her powerful bestselling memoir, "Finding My Balance". A truly insightful and inspiring story, of her life's journey through the eyes of yoga and meditation. Mariel's second book called "Mariel Hemingway's Healthy Living from the Inside Out" (Harper Collins San Francisco 2007), is a how-to guide to finding ones balance and health through self-empowering lifestyle techniques and is a huge success for Mariel and especially for those whom incorporate her inspiring advice.
Her latest and most exciting project is Mariel's Kitchen – a company that will produce real food products with a real life message! Mariel believes that the health of the body mind and spirit is the first step in becoming conscious of the health and well being of the environment that surrounds us. So eat real food grown organically and locally and get more in touch with who you are and how we interact with our communities. You can check out her message and her mission on both Marielhemingway.org and Marielskitchen.com.
Copyright © 2013 - Dr. Frank Lipman
Walk Into Your Day
Mariel HemingwaySeptember 13
What does it mean to be connected to your body, to be able to listen to it at a visceral level and how does that happen? In my experience feeling into your body is a matter of intention. When I awaken I set the stage for my day by awakening my body through movement. Although I have done years of yoga and still do, most mornings I begin my day by going for a long walk in the mountains or on the streets of my neighborhood. I gather my two small dogs on leashes or without if we are hiking in the hills and I set out with an awareness of how I feel by connecting to my breath.
First of all I ask myself am I breathing? Am I taking oxygen into my lungs and letting it move into my muscles tendons and cells? I do this by visualizing the process. In my minds eye I see air as light that is making a slow journey through me to light up all of me: neurons to ligaments to organs. I do not say this as some woo woo new age crap I say it because visualizing light inside the body is a powerful intention and way to ignite your body into a better consciousness of health and a stronger metabolism. I put all my focus on what I am doing, my stride arms swinging, listening to my breath, the sounds of an awakening neighborhood or the sounds of bushes rattled by small rodents running from predators or searching for food.
Birds are always your signals that nature is alive. Their screeches and calls to one another are a reminder that wildlife is radar into the heart of humanity. Without it we can’t feel ourselves. It is a canvas for us to feel how we are connected to the earth. I am as silent as I can be tuning into the intricate world around me inside of me and beyond me. I walk tall, (okay I am tall but not everyone who is tall looks happy about it); I walk with the intention that I am going somewhere. I look up, not down at the ground and I pay attention to whether or not my ankles are crashing inwards as I step. It reveals a lack of self-esteem that I have struggled with in the past, so I am aware of it and my need for more acceptance of myself. I hold my body tall, light, eyes ahead and feet solidly planting themselves in rhythm with my breath. This is how I wake up. This is how I literally walk into my day. I consciously have the intention that my walk guides me into my daily routines or unexpected surprises and demands of work with the awareness of not only my body but every aspect of me.
I feel the gratitude of the extremely wonderful life I have that is always rich with new possibility. It feels that my walking has the ability to stretch time and give me more of myself. This is called self-love. I highly recommend that you walk into your life with gratitude and awareness of who you are through the simplicity of moving in your body.