It’s time to get up off the couch, open your mind and take a journey into a new sense of health and wellbeing with Mind, Body & Soul. This series is your passport through an array of natural health practices, spiritual beliefs and alternative therapies.

Michel Nischan visits friend Mark Ellman's restaurant on Maui's coast where they make oyster shooters and a delicious vegan salad.

If you’ve been putting off trying inverted yoga poses or are just too afraid to go upside-down, you might try a new yoga hybrid that blends acrobatics and Thai massage with more familiar asanas such as back and forward bends. Called AcroYoga, this little-known partner-based practice emphasizes deep stretching, balance, playfulness, and courage.