Five Reasons Why the Prama Wellness Method Works by Ramesh Bjonnes Holistic health and healing have become household words. But what do these terms really mean? If you have high cholesterol and take an herb to improve liver function and another to reduce cholesterol,...
by Ramesh Bjonnes “A seven-day retreat is ideal, a 10-day one is even more beneficial.” –from the website for the film Food Matters Usually only once a year we organize a 10 day juice cleanse at the Prama Wellness Center. Most of our wellness retreats...
by Ramesh Bjonnes What is the best diet for a yogi according to the texts of yoga? The Bhagavad Gita, one of India’s most sacred texts on yoga, is quite straightforward about what yogis should eat. This popular scripture teaches us that sattvic foods, such as fruit,...
Thich Nhat Hanh, a “friend” of the staff of the Prama Institute and Wellness Center, has died at age 95 at his home in Viet Nam. His teachings of mindfulness that included mindfulness meditation, walking and eating exercises that we practiced with our attendees at...
by Ramesh Bjonnes Ever wondered what kind of practical wisdom yoga can deliver beyond the mat? Ever wanted to know more about yoga psychology and how to apply it in daily life? Then the Wisdom of Yoga course is for you. If you are a beginner, an experienced...
by Ramesh Bjonnes Dear friend of the Prama Institute and trailblazing poet, translator, and activist Robert Bly passed away on November 21 at 94. As the winner of the National Book Award for poetry in 1968 for Light Around the Body, a book of Vietnam War protest...
