(NEW) Tips for Better Sleep

Judging by the number of ads, blog posts, marketing emails, social media posts, and commercials I see on the subject daily, a good night’s sleep is not only highly sought after, but also widely elusive. The problem with all these posts, emails, ads, etc., is that they say pretty much the same things….

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Autumn: A Daoist Perspective

Autumn: A Daoist Perspective

In Autumn we have the opportunity to learn more about ourselves than in any other season. The Summer season of harvest, bounty, and activity passes, and Nature then makes the world bare and quiet….

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Discover the Calming Power of Acupuncture for Anxiety Relief

Anxiety can manifest in various forms, affecting our daily lives and overall well-being. I am excited to share with you, and shed light on, a natural and effective solution that has helped countless individuals find relief: acupuncture.

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Chiropractic? You Can’t Be SERIOUS!

Chiropractic? You Can’t Be SERIOUS!

As it turns out, there is. Over the course of my treatment with Dr. Bob, my symptoms all but disappeared. Over the last twenty years, I’ve sought chiropractic care for other musculoskeletal injuries, not because the chiropractors made me come back, but because I feel so much better when I am adjusted regularly.  My experience as a patient was so profound, I became a chiropractor myself.  As I reflect on my chiropractic journey, bizarrely enough, I am grateful that I was rear-ended.

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DIY Aromatherapy Body Butter

DIY Aromatherapy Body Butter

This all-natural, skin soothing body butter is easy to make with just a few ingredients that can be found at a natural food market or ordered online.

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The Flurry of Fall

As summer turns to fall in our midwestern clime, we observe the earth and plant life beginning to dry. We may feel this same sense of dryness or brittleness in our physical bodies or our emotional states. The near-constant motion of the autumn breezes and the sense of change permeating the air may manifest in our energies as feelings of anxiety or restlessness.

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Grounding: What is it and how can it help me?

In yoga and meditation classes, we’re often asked to have the intention of grounding or are cued to ground ourselves. Most of us, correctly, hear those as an invitation to connect more deeply to the earth. What exactly does that mean?

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Ba Bao Zhou (Eight Treasure Congee)

Ba Bao Zhou (Eight Treasure Congee)

Ba Bao Zhou (Eight Treasure Congee) is a nutritious and delicious warm porridge to enjoy during colder months. This dish is high in protein and fiber to give you energy and stimulate digestion ….

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Ayurvedic Self Massage: Abhyanga

Abhyanga is the Ayurvedic practice of self-massage, which can nourish and cleanse our external body just as we cleanse and nourish internally with clean foods and new eating habits.

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Herbs for Immunity: Elderberry

Herbs for Immunity: Elderberry

Elderberries and garlic have been shown to help to prevent flu viruses from invading the body and replicating themselves. There are many herbs that can help build your immune resilience, and it’s much easier than you may think to incorporate into your day-to-day routine.

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Self-Care Practice: Nature Therapy

Self-Care Practice: Nature Therapy

Prior to lock-down, I walked regularly, often with Sally, our Jack Russell/Australian Shepherd mix. I enjoyed our walks (and Sally always enjoys her walks!), often leaving my phone at home, the better to enjoy our time together. Although I was never rushed, and I enjoyed the sights and sounds of nature, there was always “something” to get home to do, a “next thing on the list”, My appreciation and enjoyment were of the “walk-thru” variety, and my mind might often wandered….

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Sound Healing

Sound Healing

Sound Healing is a modality that utilizes frequencies produced by instruments to support participants in altering their state of consciousness for an intended purpose such as reaching deep state of relaxation or working through suppressed emotions or simply the release of stored stress.

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What Is EFT?

What Is EFT?

Did you know that there’s a self-help tool that’s quick and easy to learn, that you can use anytime, anywhere, and that you can use with just about anything that is challenging you?

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Inhale, Exhale, Repeat

Inhale, Exhale, Repeat

I assert that pranayama is the single most accessible, practical, and effective tool available to reduce stress, energize, bring about calm, and improve our overall well-being. Period. We can go without food for weeks, without water for one to two weeks. We start to hallucinate three to four days without sleep, yet the lack of breath becomes fatal after only a few short minutes.

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What Is HaloTherapy & How Does It Help?

What Is HaloTherapy & How Does It Help?

HaloTherapy, also known as Dry Salt Therapy, is a treatment of finely ground, medical-grade salt that is distributed in a room or chamber from a specialized machine – a halogenerator – in small puffs of air.

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What Is Thai Yoga Bodywork & Massage?

What Is Thai Yoga Bodywork & Massage?

Thai yoga bodywork and massage focuses on improving and balancing the flow of energy throughout the body and combines dynamic-assisted stretching influenced by yoga with physical pressure applied along energy lines influenced by Chinese acupuncture and Ayurveda.

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2:1 Breath for Cleansing and Relaxation

2:1 Breath for Cleansing and Relaxation

2:1 Breathing is a relaxing and cleansing practice. We begin by bringing balance to the breath, inhaling and exhaling equally. With each breath cycle we extend the exhale a little longer until the exhale is twice as long as the inhale.

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