Grassroots Holistic Health

You are invited to join us as we review the autobiography of  Dr.Malidoma Some. Educated in the West,Dr.Some holds three masters and two Ph.Ds.and is the author of four books,including his autobiography:"Of Water and The Spirit".and"The Healing Wisdom of Africa".Dr.Some'an initiated Elder and shaman or high priest-will expound on the significance of"Initiating Change" As a house quest of BabaWesley Gray and his wife SpiritChange,Dr.Malidoma Some',introduced the Grays to the African Yam and othervegetables along with the diet and health customs of his community,the Dagara people ofBurkiina Faso,West Africa."There is no doubt that,at this time in history,Western civilization is suffering from a great sickness of the soul.The West'sprogressive turning away from functioning spiritual values;its total disregard for the environment and the protection of natural resources;the violence of inner cities with their problems of poverty,drugs,andcrime;spiraling unemployment and economic disarray;and growing intolerance to

As Baba Wesley Gray traines for his 15 New York Cith Marathon in 2014, he shares with us the and exciting elements of this years auspicious race. "The New York City Marathon returned after a one-year absence with big crowds, heightened security and a familiar champion.  Geoffrey Mutai successfully defended his title Sunday, 11/3/13, while fellow Kenyan Priscah Jeptoo came from behind to win the women's race. Brons resident Buzunesh Deba finished runner-up for the secound straight time in her hometown event. Fans again packed the 26.2 mile course, undaunted by the events of the past year.  The 2012 NYC Marathon was canceled because of the devastation of Superstorm Sandy, but not before many New Yorkers were enraged by initial plans to hold the race. After the bombings at April's Boston Marathon, bomb-sniffing dogs roamed the course, and barricades limited access points to Central Park. A record of 50,740 runners started the race through the five boroughs. Mutai, pulled away around Mile 22 and beat Ethiopia

From author Masaru Emoto, we will learn of the unique properties of water and its ablilty to improve your health and your life. You will see the effect each of us has on water-not only the water we drink but also the water that makes up 70 percent of the human body and, most importantly, what happens to that water as we interact with each other. Having ran 14 New York City marathons, Baba Wesley Gray will celebrate his 70 birthday on December 28, 2013, and is training to run his 15th marathon in 2014. " Some 35 years ago I started running long distance as a way of relieving stress and getting into shape. Back in the 70's most of my friends where not aware of my new interest in running, as most of them thought it was too difficult and time consuming. . So I started reading books and magazines that featured information about exercise and diet which motivated me towards establishing an overall healthy life style. Realizing that most of us are not inclinded to run marathons, I do recommend that we walk for at l

From author Masaru Emoto, we will learn of the unique properties of water and its ablilty to improve your health and your life. You will see the effect each of us has on water-not only the water we drink but also the water that makes up 70 percent of the human body and, most importantly, what happens to that water as we interact with each other. Having ran 14 New York City marathons, Baba Wesley Gray will celebrate his 70 birthday on December 28, 2013, and is training to run his 15th marathon in 2014. " Some 35 years ago I started running long distance as a way of relieving stress and getting into shape. Back in the 70's most of my friends where not aware of my new interest in running, as most of them thought it was too difficult and time consuming. . So I started reading books and magazines that featured information about exercise and diet which motivated me towards establishing an overall healthy life style. Realizing that most of us are not inclinded to run marathons, I do recommend that we walk for at l

From author Masaru Emoto, we will learn of the unique properties of water and its ablilty to improve your health and your life. You will see the effect each of us has on water-not only the water we drink but also the water that makes up 70 percent of the human body and, most importantly, what happens to that water as we interact with each other. Having ran 14 New York City marathons, Baba Wesley Gray will celebrate his 70 birthday on December 28, 2013, and is training to run his 15th marathon in 2014. " Some 35 years ago I started running long distance as a way of relieving stress and getting into shape. Back in the 70's most of my friends where not aware of my new interest in running, as most of them thought it was too difficult and time consuming. . So I started reading books and magazines that featured information about exercise and diet which motivated me towards establishing an overall healthy life style. Realizing that most of us are not inclinded to run marathons, I do recommend that we walk for at l

Ten years ago, the remains of 400 slaves were returned to the original site of the African burial grounds.  Join Baba as he talks about his experience being part of the drumming ceremony as the communiy celebrates the reinturnment of 400 slaves at the African burial grounds.

From author Masaru Emoto, we will learn of the unique properties of water and its ablilty to improve your health and your life. You will see the effect each of us has on water-not only the water we drink but also the water that makes up 70 percent of the human body and, most importantly, what happens to that water as we interact with each other. Having ran 14 New York City marathons, Baba Wesley Gray will celebrate his 70 birthday on December 28, 2013, and is training to run his 15th marathon in 2014. " Some 35 years ago I started running long distance as a way of relieving stress and getting into shape. Back in the 70's most of my friends where not aware of my new interest in running, as most of them thought it was too difficult and time consuming. . So I started reading books and magazines that featured information about exercise and diet which motivated me towards establishing an overall healthy life style. Realizing that most of us are not inclinded to run marathons, I do recommend that we walk for at l

From author Masaru Emoto, we will learn of the unique properties of water and its ablilty to improve your health and your life. You will see the effect each of us has on water-not only the water we drink but also the water that makes up 70 percent of the human body and, most importantly, what happens to that water as we interact with each other. Having ran 14 New York City marathons, Baba Wesley Gray will celebrate his 70 birthday on December 28, 2013, and is training to run his 15th marathon in 2014. " Some 35 years ago I started running long distance as a way of relieving stress and getting into shape. Back in the 70's most of my friends where not aware of my new interest in running, as most of them thought it was too difficult and time consuming. . So I started reading books and magazines that featured information about exercise and diet which motivated me towards establishing an overall healthy life style. Realizing that most of us are not inclinded to run marathons, I do recommend that we walk for at l

Having ran 14 New York City marathons, Baba Wesley Gray will celebrate his 70 birthday on December 28, 2013, and is training to run his 15th marathon in 2014. " Some 35 years ago I started running long distance as a way of relieving stress and getting into sharpe. Back in the 70's most of my friends where not aware of my new interest in running, as most of them thought it was too difficult and time consuming.  Like most of my family, friends and associates, I had unhealthy habits that made me realized that it would not be long before I would fall in the area of being at risk of  suffering from a  major illness. So I started reading books and magazines that featured information about exercise and diet which motivated me towards establishing an overall healthy life style. Realizing that most of us are not inclinded to run marathons, I do recommend that we walk for at least a half hour per day" Tune in as Baba shares with us his experience running his first officially recorded New York City Marathon through th

Having ran 14 New York City marathons, Baba Wesley Gray will celebrate his 70 birthday on December 28, 2013, and is training to run his 15th marathon in 2014. " Some 35 years ago I started running long distance as a way of relieving stress and getting into sharpe. Back in the 70's most of my friends where not aware of my new interest in running, as most of them thought it was too difficult and time consuming.  Like most of my family, friends and associates, I had unhealthy habits that made me realized that it would not be long before I would fall in the area of being at risk of  suffering from a  major illness. So I started reading books and magazines that featured information about exercise and diet which motivated me towards establishing an overall healthy life style. Realizing that most of us are not inclinded to run marathons, I do recommend that we walk for at least a half hour per day" Tune in as Baba shares with us his experience running his first officially recorded New York City Marathon through th

Having ran 14 New York City marathons, Baba Wesley Gray will celebrate his 70 birthday on December 28, 2013, and is training to run his 15th marathon in 2014. " Some 35 years ago I started running long distance as a way of relieving stress and getting into sharpe. Back in the 70's most of my friends where not aware of my new interest in running, as most of them thought it was too difficult and time consuming.  Like most of my family, friends and associates, I had unhealthy habits that made me realized that it would not be long before I would fall in the area of being at risk of  suffering from a  major illness. So I started reading books and magazines that featured information about exercise and diet which motivated me towards establishing an overall healthy life style. Realizing that most of us are not inclinded to run marathons, I do recommend that we walk for at least a half hour per day" Tune in as Baba shares with us his experience running his first officially recorded New York City Marathon through th

Having ran 14 New York City marathons, Baba Wesley Gray will celebrate his 70 birthday on December 28, 2013, and is training to run his 15th marathon in 2014. " Some 35 years ago I started running long distance as a way of relieving stress and getting into sharpe. Back in the 70's most of my friends where not aware of my new interest in running, as most of them thought it was too difficult and time consuming.  Like most of my family, friends and associates, I had unhealthy habits that made me realized that it would not be long before I would fall in the area of being at risk of  suffering from a  major illness. So I started reading books and magazines that featured information about exercise and diet which motivated me towards establishing an overall healthy life style. Realizing that most of us are not inclinded to run marathons, I do recommend that we walk for at least a half hour per day" Tune in as Baba shares with us his experience running his first officially recorded New York City Marathon through th

As one hwo has ran 14 New York City marathons, Baba Wesley Gray will celebrate his 70 birthday on December 28, 2013, and is training to run his 15th marathon in 2014. " Some 35 years ago I started running long distance as a way of relieving stress and getting into sharpe. Back in the 70's most of my friends where not aware of my new interest in running, as most of them thought it was too difficult and time consuming.  Like most of my family, friends and associates, I had unhealthy habits that made me realized that it would not be long before I would fall in the area of being at risk of a suffering from a  major illness. So I started reading books and magazines that featured information about exercise and diet which motivated me towards establishing an overall healthy life style"  Tune in tonight as Baba shares with us his experience running his first officially recorded New York City Marathon through the five boroughs of New York City. His PR time of 2:58.00 that he ran at the age of 45 back in 1989. And th

As one hwo has ran 14 New York City marathons, Baba Wesley Gray will celebrate his 70 birthday on December 28, 2013, and is training to run his 15th marathon in 2014. " Some 35 years ago I started running long distance as a way of relieving stress and getting into sharpe. Back in the 70's most of my friends where not aware of my new interest in running, as most of them thought it was too difficult and time consuming.  Like most of my family, friends and associates, I had unhealthy habits that made me realized that it would not be long before I would fall in the area of being at risk of a suffering from a  major illness. So I started reading books and magazines that featured information about exercise and diet which motivated me towards establishing an overall healthy life style"  Tune in tonight as Baba shares with us his experience running his first officially recorded New York City Marathon through the five boroughs of New York City. His PR time of 2:58.00 that he ran at the age of 45 back in 1989. And th

The Healing Drum: By Yaya Diallo and Mitchell Hall - Join us as we feature a worldwide best selling book based on a "collaborative project of two spiritually minded men from different cultural backgrounds.This book is noteworthy for its emphasis on the moral significance of music.In this time of unprecedented rapid change,The Healing Drum wisely suggests what music and musicians can do to help create a moral and spiritual world."(Spectrum Review). "Born in Mali, West Africa, and a member of the Minianka (Bamana)tribe, Yaya Diallo was raised in a culture that works,worships,lives, and breathes to the beat of the drum. An instrument for transmitting traditional knowledge among the Minianka, the drum is the focal point of Yaya's life story and his link-through the universl medium of music-with the Western world."-"Exploring the Minianka view of the human being and the cosmos relative to daily work,celebration, herbal medicine, dance,trance initiation and death, in the tradition of the Minianka, music is a remedy

The Healing Drum: By Yaya Diallo and Mitchell Hall - Join us as we feature a worldwide best selling book based on a "collaborative project of two spiritually minded men from different cultural backgrounds.This book is noteworthy for its emphasis on the moral significance of music.In this time of unprecedented rapid change,The Healing Drum wisely suggests what music and musicians can do to help create a moral and spiritual world."(Spectrum Review). "Born in Mali, West Africa, and a member of the Minianka (Bamana)tribe, Yaya Diallo was raised in a culture that works,worships,lives, and breathes to the beat of the drum. An instrument for transmitting traditional knowledge among the Minianka, the drum is the focal point of Yaya's life story and his link-through the universl medium of music-with the Western world."-"Exploring the Minianka view of the human being and the cosmos relative to daily work,celebration, herbal medicine, dance,trance initiation and death, in the tradition of the Minianka, music is a remedy

The Healing Drum: By Yaya Diallo and Mitchell Hall - Join us as we feature a worldwide best selling book based on a "collaborative project of two spiritually minded men from different cultural backgrounds.This book is noteworthy for its emphasis on the moral significance of music.In this time of unprecedented rapid change,The Healing Drum wisely suggests what music and musicians can do to help create a moral and spiritual world."(Spectrum Review). "Born in Mali, West Africa, and a member of the Minianka (Bamana)tribe, Yaya Diallo was raised in a culture that works,worships,lives, and breathes to the beat of the drum. An instrument for transmitting traditional knowledge among the Minianka, the drum is the focal point of Yaya's life story and his link-through the universl medium of music-with the Western world."-"Exploring the Minianka view of the human being and the cosmos relative to daily work,celebration, herbal medicine, dance,trance initiation and death, in the tradition of the Minianka, music is a remedy

The Healing Drum: By Yaya Diallo and Mitchell Hall - Join us as we feature a worldwide best selling book based on a "collaborative project of two spiritually minded men from different cultural backgrounds.This book is noteworthy for its emphasis on the moral significance of music.In this time of unprecedented rapid change,The Healing Drum wisely suggests what music and musicians can do to help create a moral and spiritual world."(Spectrum Review). "Born in Mali, West Africa, and a member of the Minianka (Bamana)tribe, Yaya Diallo was raised in a culture that works,worships,lives, and breathes to the beat of the drum. An instrument for transmitting traditional knowledge among the Minianka, the drum is the focal point of Yaya's life story and his link-through the universl medium of music-with the Western world."-"Exploring the Minianka view of the human being and the cosmos relative to daily work,celebration, herbal medicine, dance,trance initiation and death, in the tradition of the Minianka, music is a remedy

In our ancient and Afrikan tradition of communalism, cooperation and collectivity, we open with Libation.  By pouring Libations, we recognize all who have gone before and on whose shoulders we today stand and are obligated.. With one person pouring water, the substance of life, onto the ground or a plant, we all participate by responding in an Afrikan tongue, in essence saying, "so be it, it is done."   We say it in an Afrikan tongue to reclaim and reconstruct our person/peoplehood, our Goddess/God given humanity...far more important and superior to the accident of our "citizenry" or place of birth.  It can be said in Yoruba ( A shea), Akan (Ya al),  Meta Netu ( Hotep ), Zulu ( Ye Bo ), or any Afrikan language of which you may have knowledge.  "Amen" is also  an ancient Afikan (Khemet/Egyptian) word commonly used, but it's Afrikan origin is unrecognized.  Amen of Ammon was Egyptian, a solar deithy, he personified the sun after it had descended below the western horizon and thus hidden from sight.  Call and re

"Because the state of the body has a powerful effect on consciousness, your diet is a vital weapon of psyhic defense.  You have to create a higher energy in order not to be affected by the lower energy. If you study vegetarianism, you will see that nutritionally, morally,ethically and spiritually,vegetarianism is the preferred diet for a saner society." The Ancient Bhagavad-gita takes the form of a long conversation between the Lord and the warrior Arjuna. As Arjuna inquires about the spiritual truths of existence, the lord offers important insights into the nature of lust. Bhakti Tirtha Swami (February 25,1950 –June 27,2005) (previously known as John Favors and Toshombe Abdul) also known as Swami Krishnapada. As an African American seeker who rose from the improverished condition of an Cleveland getto to become a global spiritual leader,  Bhakti Tirtha Swami met with prominent world figures such as Mohammed Ali,  Nelson Mandela  and Zambia's president Kenneth Kaunda. He wrote 17 books on religious topics an