Witness Healing Transformation

“In health, there is freedom. Health is the first of all liberties”
-Henri Frederic Amiel

Great thinkers from all times and cultures have told us that we have nothing if we don’t have our health. The oldest texts in the history of humanity are related to finding and keeping well being. Kings and rulers, the richest of men, spanning antiqity have sought out the most skilled physicians, knowing that they could not enjoy their wealth if they did not have health. And this trend continues to this day.

In this culture, we have a complex system of health insurance, doctors, pharmaceutical companies, and specialists for every part and function of the body. Billions of dollars each year go into medical science research to innovate new ways to alleviate pain and illness. Every magazine, countless books and, every hour of television broadcasting, there is a new study or supporting evidence to persuade us to try the newest version of nutrient or pharmaceutical or yoga pose or exercise. Why then, is this generation the first generation to die younger than the previous one?

I am not trying to tell you to abandon our advanced medical system. Please, if your leg is broken, if your child cannot breath, or if you are having a heart attack, go straight to the hospital. But, what I am trying to convey is that health is not merely the absence of intense pain or debilitating illness. Health is feeling strong in your body, happiness in your mind, the strength to meet the challenges of your day. Health is having the ability and energy to find new levels of enjoyment and growth in this life. Health is… vitality!

Grass Roots Vitality is a clinic that is dedicated to this pursuit of health and happiness. Here, you do not need to have health insurance. You do not need to be a King or rich man. You need the desire to be healthy and the willingness to try new ways of eating, breathing, moving, thinking and living. Drawing upon the lineages of health passed on to us by our teachers, we will help you connect to the wisdom of the Masters of Ancient China, India and the best of the medical and alchemical advances of the Western World- from Ptolomy to Dr. Oz. Most importantly, you will learn to reclaim your own authority in determining your level of health and longevity.

Talk is cheap. Many people claim to have the secret to the fountain of youth. In dedication to your journey with health, I am offering myself as a subject for your scrutiy. As of this week, I will embark upon a 27 month long regiment of renewal. 27 months- 1 month for each year that I have been alive. I do not have aches and pain and the need for pills. But I also do not have enough energy to go through the day. I will put my money where my mouth is- so to speak- and refrain from sugar, refined grains, over eating and toxic oils. I will subscribe to daily yoga and meditation. I will run and practice Kung Fu. I will not get to eat all that I want to, but I will get to prolong the days of my life which are full of fun. Please, follow me on this journey by reading these articles as I aspire to a higher state of ease in my body and peace in my mind.

“He who takes medicine and neglects diet wastes the skill of his doctors”
- Chinese Proverb