Health Enhancement Channel
The Virtual Wellness Portal at Peninsula Hot Springs is all about learning to Help Yourself To Health. The videos and audio programs that follow have been developed to serve as a virtual operators manual for the body, mind and spirit as well as the environments we create.
Some of us grew up with the good fortune of a school education but in my experience it was lacking in clarity of how to enhance health beyond eating balanced meals and getting exercise regularly.
These offerings in some way reflect my journey to fill this void after growing up amidst much disease and premature death of family and friends. I searched for clues in my travels and research as I wanted to provide a comprehensive approach based on the ancient spiritual wisdom of the East as well as the science and integrative medicine research of the West. The goal was to build a bridge between the two that could help people take control of their health.
Some of the major influences in developing this Wellness and Health Enhancement approach has been the essence of Integral Yoga based on the teachings of Swami Sivananda and Swami Satchidananda complemented by wisdom passed on from Dalai Lama, Shunryu Suzuki, Swami Satyananda, Thich Nhat Hanh, Swami Rama, from the East.
When we take the letter "I" out Illness and replace it with the "We" of oneness we get Wellness. All of these teachings connect us with one another.
A great deal of the information on health enhancement and wellness at Peninsula Hot Springs benefits from the research and teachings of such pioneers as Dr Candace Pert, Dr Herbert Benson, Dr Dean Ornish, Ann Wigmore, Dr Joan Borysenko, Dr Marc Cohen, Dr Bruce Lipton, Dr Jon Kabat Zinn, Dr David Spiegel, Dr John Sarno, Joseph Campbell, Dr Patch Adams, Rob Brezsny, Ram Dass, Dr Deepak Chopra, Norman Cousins, Dr Larry Dossey, John Robbins, Bill Mollison, E.F. Schumacher, Victor Frankl, Julia Cameron, Dr Bernie Siegel and Daniel Goleman among others from the West. I encourage you to look at their research and books and to come to your own conclusions of what works for you and the world in this next stage of our evoloution and the challenges that face us. Challenges not only with our personal health and wellbeing but of that of the planet as well.
As I searched the world's literature and ashrams, hospitals and communities, universities and farms, monasteries and mountains, spas and oceans, cities and deserts it became clear to me that there were fundamental precepts for a healthy life.
It was not a case of one size fits all, but rather a mindfulness of what one is experiencing in this moment. Each step and each breath we take is rich with clues. Past lessons, current abilities, passions, beliefs both in our conscious mind and sub-conscious, such as forgiveness, letting go and sensitivity to the small things in life,
provide the keys to enhancing one's health.
Through my consulting to such diverse groups as Hospitals and Ashrams, Medical Schools and Spas, Government Agencies and Private Corporations as well as thousands of individuals in all walks of life, I have come to realise that there is a huge interest in tools for wellbeing and a strong demand for health enhancement as opposed to the traditional medical approach of disease treatment and identification.
It is my hope that through these virtual wellness offerings and the wonderful facilities at Peninsula Hot Springs, many people can find the inspiration and information they need to feel great and share this wellness with all those around them thus transforming this planet which we share.
If you come across resources on the interent that you feel would be of benefit to others with respect to people helping themselves to health, either let me know or set up your own channel.
Let us all invest in a health care program based on a healthy lifestyles through education, prevention and fun! In the end, it is all about the quality of our lives, not how long we live, but how well did we love. By assisting one another to optimal wellbeing in body, mind, and spirit while creating healthy environments, our love
flows fully.
Enjoy these offerings to help you on that journey!
Wishing you peace of mind and abundant health,
Neal Hoptman
- See the Health Enhancement Channel on YouTube
