It's hard to imagine a better setting for a yoga class: You're in the middle of the downtown bustle, but high up enough that the city sounds are reduced to a murmur.
It's hard to believe it's been two years. When the earthquake struck Haiti, it had a ripple effect that changed countless lives, including mine. I've discovered a new purpose, to be an ambassador -- a cheerleader -- for this country.
Donna Karan talks about the UrbanZen Foundation and shares her "joy triggers" with HuffPost Women and Laura Brown, Features/Special Projects Director ...
If there are any people on earth who can teach us about the lessons learned from living in an unjust society, while seeking opportunity, it's the people of South Africa.
In a world where the default position seems to about making the unhealthy choice -- whether thatās eating poorly, avoiding exercise, holding onto st...
The Urban Zen foundation is holding a Wellness Series in New York City, led by integrative physician Dr. Frank Lipman -- regarded as the voice of sust...
Arianna brilliantly and humorously laid out the ground for conversation, and both Deepak and Andrew added their inspired take on what we need as a humanity to take our dance routine to a next level.
What are the actual up- and downsides of social media's impact on spiritual awareness, compassion, authentic interconnection and social transformation?
In the absence of a medical model able to address these prevalent diseases at an early stage, the bottom line, according to Hyman is that "You have to be the CEO of your own health."
Teaching kids about healthy nutrition directly challenges school food offerings which are typically poor quality, fattening, and fast, a turnkey bureaucratic solution that translates into weight gain and poor health.
There's an experiment going on right now--but it isn't being conducted by scientists. It's being conducted by parents. In 30 million kitchens across the U.S. that experiment is called "What Can My Child Eat?"
Step 1. Know your archetype. We all have one. I am Artemis, who represents independence, focused, daring, adventurous. Artemis needs to work on healing being cut off from emotions.
The Hope Help & Relief Haiti benefit on Monday followed Donna Karan's lead: "Let's join together as a community to help the Haitians rebuild their communities. Dreams can come true."
Living, breathing, and being present is the practice that can lead us to having a full and authentic in-the-body experience. If we can shift our perspective from being separate to being part of it all.
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Our genes and nervous system are not fixed and can change, Deepak Chopra said. He added his own twist that psychological information is transformed into biological information.
Many indigenous cultures have foretold a time when humanity, our future, and the earth itself were at stake. In a typical fairy tale, and in our hopes and dreams, "a hero" would come forth to save us.
What's the single most important service you can do to help our troubled economy recover? With health care costs rising (nearing 20% of GDP), if you commit to service for health, we'll all get a double-duty payoff.
Most of us agree that America's health care system is broken. Disease management is a more accurate way of putting what we have in our country's oper...
Donna Karan says that simple relaxation methods such as yoga, loading up on veggies, and using breath to combat anxiety and stress have proven to reduce medical expenses.
Last week, Donna Karan's Urban Zen Foundation hosted it's Nutrition Speaker Series, part of Urban Zen's ongoing initiative committed to educating Amer...
The Urban Zen store and fashion line are a part of the Urban Zen Foundation, which has a three-part mission: Well-being, Empowering Children, and Preserving Cultures.