Health, Healing & Wellness

By Sally J. Duffell – All we hear about these days is how healthy the Japanese are and how they live longer than anyone else in the world. The women don’t get menopause symptoms, and they had never even heard of hot flashes until western researchers began asking about them. …

By Jakeb Brock One of the keys to progressing on the spiritual path is the practice of mindfulness, or getting in touch with one’s higher Self. This is actually the essence of what it means to be conscious. All of us have an inner core of spiritual consciousness that is …

Dr. Alberto Villoldo Every day, we are exposed to contaminants in our food, water and air that did not exist 100 years ago. These toxins wreak havoc in our bodies, interfering with the many delicate systems that keep us healthy, functional, and alive. The toxins in our environment do more …

By Blair McKissock Ralph Waldo Emerson believed that “All creation is one.” He thought that we should try to live life in harmony with nature. In his works, he talks about our interconnectedness with all things.  Many philosophers and scientists are exploring how we are all connected, from the very …

by Lisa Peten Let’s talk about fasting—water-only fasting! That seemingly crazy idea of getting healthy by not eating; that thing that many people do and live to tell about, despite severe abstinence per the larger population. Watch an hour of TV and you will be shocked to witness the number …

  By Betsy Bruns We are now full swing into grill season in the United States. What a long, strange Spring it’s been. Most of us know that meaty, fatty barbeque is not healthy. In recent months, meat has been harder to come by, and with the closures of meat processing …

By Janae Jean and Spencer Schluter  We had the pleasure of speaking with Corinne Zupko, Ed.S., author of From Anxiety to Love: A Radical New Approach for Letting Go of Fear and Finding Lasting Peace. Zupko has coached, counseled and educated thousands of people at national and regional conferences, in …

by Barbie Boules – If you’re interested in health, you’ve probably heard about ensuring a flourishing gut microbiome, but what exactly does that mean? How do you do it? Let’s dive in! “Gut” is another term for your digestive tract—the amazing system your body uses to digest and absorb nutrients—which …

By Jen Heine – Each new year we are given an opportunity to refresh and renew our outlook on life and the way that we will approach the experiences and events that meet us along the path. Preparing your body to shift, change and harmonize with these challenges of body, …

  By Theresa Puskar I was no “Goddess-of-the-Garden.” I was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. My mother was a highly creative woman and an avid gardener. Each year she would split the back garden into four sections, one for each of her daughters. To start, we planted tulip bulbs …