Bianca Alexander
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Why Your Body Keeps the Score: Energy Medicine Explained
Why Your Body Keeps the Score: Discovering Energy Medicine How trapped emotions from your past could be causing your physical pain, anxiety, and chronic health issues today—and what you can do about it The Journey That Changed Everything Some stories start in the most unexpected places.
How to Thrift Your Way to a Fabulous Vintage Wardrobe
In a world where cheap, disposable fast fashion reigns supreme, both sweatshop laborers and the planet pay a hefty price. As a solution, thrifted, vintage shopping is on the rise with trendsetters across the globe. And it’s no surprise why: once seen as merely a budget-friendly option, thrifting is now being celebrated for its eco-fashionable impact and the unique style it affords.
The Dish: The Best Vegan Eats in Ubud, Bali
For the best plant-based cuisine in Bali, don’t pass GO! Head straight to the magical jungle of Ubud. Staying true to your diet when you travel can sometimes feel like a bit of a gamble, especially when your stomach is growling. So if you’re on a mission for healthy, great-tasting vegan and gluten-free cuisine when traveling in Bali, don’t waste a single hungry minute scootering over to the beaches of Seminyak, Kuta, or Amed unless you’re looking for an average meal.
10 Vegan-Tastic Thanksgiving recipes
11 Delicious, Vegan-Tastic Thanksgiving Recipes By Bianca Alexander As a vegan, there’s nothing worse than showing up to holiday dinner hungry and discovering that every side dish, entrée, and dessert is made with meat, dairy, chicken broth, or gluten. For those who appreciate the health, spiritual and humane benefits of subscribing to a whole-food, plant-based diet, there’s no need to explain why vegan holiday recipes are so important.
Yoga and Music in Joshua Tree: Bhakti Fest 2024 September 27-29th
Bhakti Fest, Southern Californiaโs popular yoga and conscious music festival, returns to the beautiful Joshua Lake & Campground, September 27-29, 2024. This conscious music and yoga festival is the ultimate gathering place for soulful connection, transformation, and awakening. Bhakti Fest celebrates bhakti yoga, an ancient heart-centered practice revolving around chanting, singing, and devotional activities to foster love, healing, and unity.
Watch: Brown Girl Magic, Now on PBS, Episode 8 Season Two
It’s time for some Brown Girl Magic! We’re celebrating BIPOC women around the U.S. using creativity, food, and art to honor their ancestors, inspire activism, and heal post-colonial trauma. Watch the full episode now on your local PBS station, the create channel or streaming here on pbs.org or the PBS app! Related
13 Delicious Vegan Holiday Desserts
11 Delicious Vegan, Gluten-Free Holiday Desserts For many of us, it just doesn’t feel like the holidays without cookies and sweets. But just because it’s the holidays doesn’t mean we have to abandon a healthy diet. Gorging on traditional baked sweets made with dairy and gluten can not only lead to an unwelcome tummy ache, it can also cause constipation, hormone imbalances, and unnecessary weight gain.
Eco-Luxe Gift Ideas
As a child, I fondly remember putting pen to paper to write what felt like the most exciting letter of the year: a “Dear Santa” letter, in which I mindfully delineated every item I hoped to see under the tree on Christmas morning. To keep me from getting carried away with fantasies for countless childish delights, Mom and Dad helped me manage my expectations, reminding me Santa could only deliver the top 10 items from my list – that is, if I had been “nice” enough the previous year.
Easy Ways to Travel Consciously This Holiday
Did you know that CO2 emission from travel is one of the largest contributors to global warming? Before you hit the road or jump on a plane, train or automobile this holiday season, think about being more conscious of minimizing–or at least offsetting–your environmental footprint on the planet. From the latest in green transportation to and from the airport, eco-friendly water bottles, and even luxury green hotels, these tips will help you travel green throughout the holidays, and all year long. 1.
Love, Beyond Color: The Surprise Adventure of Finding My Soul Mate
The Color of Love: How I Finally Found My Soul Mate By Bianca Alexander Before getting married, my life was like a rerun of Sex & the City. On an endless quest for Mr. Right, I dated every loser in the book.
Writing Letters: A Spiritual Practice
Looking for a new practice to calm the mind and connect with others? Try writing an old-fashioned letter. Every day our senses and brains endure a digital onslaught—not just from being held captive by smartphones but also email conversation purgatory, inbox overwhelm, and screen fatigue. Think back to when your smartphone did not ping you with every package delivery.
A Prayer to Welcome the New Year
Turn the page on a terrible, divisive 2020 with prayer—even if you don’t normally pray and you don’t know who to pray to. While my ancestral roots are all securely tied to Judaism, I was raised outside of all established religions. My mother, originally from Hungary, grew up only casually observant, but my father came from a devout Hassidic community in Poland where everyone’s life centered around a sincere and constant devotion to God.
10 Ways to Raise Your Vibration
Your frequency impacts every aspect of your life. The good news: You have the power to up your frequency at any moment. Here is how to raise your vibration. According to universal law and the science of quantum physics, everything in the universe is fundamentally made of pure energy. This energy is constantly moving, oscillating, and vibrating at varying speeds. Though we have flesh and bones, we, too, are essentially just energy moving at a rapid pace, and that energy has a vibrational frequency.
Chewy Triple-Ginger Chocolate Cookies
This chewy chocolate cookie benefits from a triple dose of ginger: ground, fresh, and crystallized—perfect for an after-dinner digestive aid or enjoyed any time of day. Once upon a time, in our early dating days, my husband and I rented a car and took an adorable little day trip to go apple-picking in the country. We were in that flirty, wooing stage of our courtship, and I decided to try to impress him with a batch of homemade cookies for the drive.
Goddess Rising: Awakening the Divine Feminine
Courtesy of Conscious Living TV. Bianca Alexander chats award-winning author and 1,000 Goddesses founder Mare Cromwell in this Q&A on working for change against racism, sexism, homophobia, class inequalities, religious intolerance, and more—and how we can awaken healing Goddess energy into our everyday lives, including 8 courses of action for progress.
Vegan Man: Raw Cheezy Jalapeño Kale Chip Recipe
Inspire your Spiritual Journey Each issue provides inspiration for conscious living, healthy diet and lifestyle, social action, spiritual wisdom and sustainability. 1 Year, 6 Issues / $24.95 SUBSCRIBE GIVE AS GIFT Returning Customers: Renew Now
In The News: A Mindful Approach to Post Pandemic Travel
Welcome! We’re Michael + Bianca Alexander, founders of Conscious Living. We are traveling the globe on a hunt for what it takes to be a mindful human. We hope you will join our conscious community of change makers and take the journey with us as we travel the wild road to a better tomorrow.
What If...the Virus is Here to Help Us?
What if…the virus is here to help us? In the words of poet Gutpreet Gill: To reset. To remember. What is truly important. Reconnecting with family and community. Reducing travel so that the environment, the skies, the air, our lungs all get a break. Parts of China are seeing blue sky and clouds for the first time in forever with the factories being shut down. The canals of Venice now run clear for the first time in decades, with dolphins returning to jump through waters formerly clogged with Gondolas.
11 Tasty Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes
Courtesy of Conscious Living TV As a vegan, there's nothing worse than showing up to holiday dinner hungry and discovering that every side dish, entrée, and dessert is made with meat, dairy or chicken broth. For those who appreciate the health, spiritual and humane benefits of subscribing to a plant-based diet, there’s no need to explain why vegan holiday recipes are so important.
VIDEO: Vegan Gluten-Free Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich Recipe
Inspire your Spiritual Journey Each issue provides inspiration for conscious living, healthy diet and lifestyle, social action, spiritual wisdom and sustainability. 1 Year, 6 Issues / $24.95 SUBSCRIBE GIVE AS GIFT Returning Customers: Renew Now
6 Ways to Survive Mercury Retrograde
If Mercury Retrograde makes you want to run and take cover, read on for tips on making this planetary slow-down work for, not against you. Unnecessary delays? Computer glitches? Challenges in communication? You don’t have to be an amateur astrologer or new-age hippie to know that Mercury just might be in retrograde. What is Mercury Retrograde? It’s a time when Mercury passes the Earth during its rotation around the sun. From a human perspective, it looks like Mercury is moving backward.
8 Ways to Create a Love that Lasts
8 Mindful Tips for Creating and Sustaining a Romance that Lasts By Bianca Alexander “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, and it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hope, and always perseveres.
Beginning of the Universe: The Other-Worldly Designs of Kentaro Ouchi
Once I learned that thoughts are things and everything has energy, I was instantly drawn to crystals. They can boost your mood, protect you from negative energy, prevent or heal disease and even balance your chakras. So when an astrologer friend invited me to experience the other-worldly creations of Japanese crystal jewelry designer Kentaro Ouchi, I didn’t hesitate. From the minute I landed in Tokyo, I fell in love with Japanese art, culture, and design.
Walk Like a Yogi: How to Live Your Yoga Practice Off the Mat
As many die hard yogis can attest, committing to a consistent yoga asana (Sanskrit for pose) practice can lead to more flexibility, strength, balance and overall serenity. However, as extolled in the Bhagavad Gita, the true test of a yogi is their ability to bring his or her practice off the mat and into the trials, tribulations and successes of everyday life. After practicing and teaching yoga for over ten years, I have found that this is the most humbling and satisfying part of the practice.
How Conscious Is Your Money?
For those on the spiritual path, we pride ourselves on being mindful in a myriad of ways. We eat organic food, follow plant-based diets and strive to live in environmental harmony with the planet. We exercise, practice yoga or tai chi and use natural healing modalities to keep our bodies in tip top shape. Many of us even meditate regularly to stay connected to Spirit and maintain inner peace. But how many of us are conscious when it comes to earning, saving and spending our money?
10 Tips for How to Cleanse Energy by Burning…
If you’re interested in cleansing your body, mind, aura, or just your physical space, try these 10 tips for smudging sage. Regardless of where you are on the spiritual path, if you’re in contact with any part of our materialistic world, you are bound to attract or experience negativity in some form. After all, opposites attract; like moths to a flame, the light is powerful enough to draw out darkness from within and from without.
10 Relaxing Chair Yoga Exercises
Whether you’re injured, lack mobility or find yourself stuck in an office chair, there will be times you’re not able to practice yoga in the traditional sense — on a mat, in various postures that involve standing or lying down. Thankfully, yoga can be practiced anywhere – even at the office! With chair yoga, you receive all of the health benefits of yoga – muscle and bone mass, balance, relaxation and mind-body-spirit awareness – all while sitting at your desk or at home in your favorite chair.
Why We Need A Fashion Revolution? How to Join the Movement
On 24 April 2013, the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh collapsed. 1,138 people died and another 2,500 were injured, making it the fourth largest industrial disaster in history. That’s when Fashion Revolution was born. There were five garment factories in Rana Plaza all manufacturing clothing for big global brands. The victims were mostly young women. We believe that 1,138 is too many people to lose from the planet in one building, on one terrible day to not stand up and demand change.
Understanding The True Purpose of Yoga
Understanding the True Purpose of Yoga The true purpose of this 5,000+ year old practice was never about contorting into the perfect pose, wearing cute yoga outfits, or building instagram followers with sexy backbend photos. These days, it seems like everyone is a “yogi.” Whether on social media, big pharma-sponsored TV commercials, or countless Bikram, hot, and core power studios in every major city across the globe, yoga has quickly become embedded in our mainstream culture.
How to Be Grateful for Life's Challenges
“Change not my circumstances, Lord. Change me.” – Sri Gyanamata, Letters from a Saint Whether we’re giving thanks for material possessions, happy relationships, or a spiritual practice that connects us to a higher power, taking time each day to express gratitude is not only great for our emotional and psychological wellbeing, but it’s also great for our health.
Unplug from the Matrix: How to Take a Spiritual Sabbatical
Unplug from the Matrix: How to Take a Spiritual Sabbatical In our high-tech world filled with 24-7 technology, social media and the need to be connected to our smart phones at every turn, the idea of getting away to unplug and rejuvenate spiritually seems absolutely foreign. But the ritual of going on sabbatical is as old as time.
How to Avoid Christmas Grinches
By Dr. Ilona Jerabek It’s inevitable: Most people will agree that there is always one family member who can’t help but start an argument at nearly every family get-together. The question is, why? Research from Queendom.com indicates that although “Holiday Grinches” tend to have difficulty controlling their temper, the source of their Christmas antagonism might be the result of more deep-seated issues, including poor self-esteem and underdeveloped or underused emotional intelligence.
Love Goodly: A Conscious Beauty Box
Remember being a kid, when you used to get care packages from people who loved you? Whether it was mom’s quarterly box when I was studying abroad in college, grandma’s cookies at Christmas, or chocolate candy from my sweetheart on Valentine’s Day, ripping open a care package filled with my favorite snacks, treats and beauty products made my day – no, my month. But what about as an adult? These days, care packages are few and far between.
How to Stop Being a Victim
By Bianca Alexander You can’t turn on the news these days without witnessing the aftermath of one violent crime or another, often involving an angry assailant, firearms and innocent bloodshed. From racially spurred violence in the U.S., to ISIS terrorists in the Middle East and dictators who justify violating the rights of free citizens to achieve personal power, assailants like these all share a common trait: they perceive themselves to be victims of external circumstances beyond their control.
WATCH: Black History Tour of Washington, D.C.
WATCH: Black History Tour of Washington, D.C. On this episode of Conscious Living, we’re celebrating Black History Month with a VIP guided tour of Washington, D.C. The tour includes stops at some of the most significant monuments to Black history in the U.S., as well as several little known gems that make D.C. a mecca for history and culture for conscious travelers near and far. Related
The Red Tent: 5 Tips for a Healthier Cycle
In the days of the old testament, menstruating women were considered unclean or unfit to participate in everyday society, and separated from men during their cycles. This phenomena was best captured in Anita Diamant’s bestselling historical fiction novel, The Red Tent, a saga being adapted this year on Lifetime TV. The book refers to an actual tent where women of Jacob's tribe were required to take refuge while menstruating or giving birth.
Upcycle Your Style: Fab Fashion from Recycled Threads
By Bianca Alexander With the rise of cheap, disposable fashion, the average person has four times the clothes in their closet than they did in 1980. Unfortunately, most people throw away the same amount of clothing each year, keeping our landfills brimming with perfectly reusable clothing. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the textile recycling industry recycles approximately 3.8 billion pounds of post-consumer textile waste each year.
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Welcome! We’re Michael + Bianca Alexander, founders of Conscious Living. We are traveling the globe on a hunt for what it takes to be a mindful human. We hope you will join our conscious community of change makers and take the journey with us as we travel the wild road to a better tomorrow. Sign up for our monthly love letter or stream the first three seasons of Conscious Living now on Amazon Prime or watch the latest seasons on your local PBS station or stream now on the PBS app.
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