How Alternative Recovery Can Work for You
Guest Post: Melissa Howard from Stop Suicide Depression and addiction are diseases and like any other medical condition, they require treatment. However, not every program is right for every individual. Here are some ways you can seek alternative treatment, and how you can supplement traditional recovery. When Is It Right and When Is It Not? […]
7 Essential Tips for Starting a Wellness-Based Business
Guest Post: Dorothy Watson from Mental Wellness Center If you’re a business owner hoping to make a positive difference in your community, starting up a wellness-based business could be the perfect fit for you. Not only will it provide services and products that promote health and well-being, but it also has great potential for creating […]
Maya and Samskaras, the original blend of Yoga & Psychology
Two of my favorite overlaps are the concepts of Maya and Samskaras. This is because the ancients knew a thing or two about what it means to be conscious and intentional about living a full and embodied life. October 18, 2022Guest Post By Stacy Reuille-Dupont Yoga has a lot to say about the study of […]
A Guide to Living with Chronic Pain
This guide is meant to provide you with resources and advice on how to safely manage your symptoms and start living with your chronic pain as comfortably as possible.
Healthy Eating Made Easy
I am not a great cook, I’m good when I want to be, but honestly my mind is usually somewhere else and following recipes is really, really hard for me. Any distraction – 3 kids, the dog, a friend, a flower – and boom, we are having “blackened” food again … usually without the Cajan […]
Motivation Comes From Within
All the time I hear people say “I just need more motivation and then I’ll be able to stick to a workout plan”. It’s not more motivation they need it’s inspiration. I cannot motivate anyone to workout, I can’t motivate anyone not to, either. All I can do is act and support in ways that […]
Losing Weight The Healthy Way
Here is how healthy weight loss works. Extra weight is just fuel you’ve put into your tank and didn’t use up. You consumed extra calories without burning them. Calories(kcal) in MUST EQUAL calories out to MAINTAIN your current weight. This means if you want to lose weight the healthy way you must figure out how […]
Why Blessing a Meal Matters
Ever wonder why so many spiritual traditions have a ritual designed around blessing the food you consume? Although they are different, many serve the same purpose. To get you to a place of parasympathetic response before you eat. Thus upping the chance that you will get the nutrition you need and be better prepared to […]
Seasonal Mood Shifts: 3 Ways to Stay Grounded This Fall
For many the season of autumn is difficult. Depending on where you live, it’s full of things dying, leaves falling, colder weather, darker days, and a general sense of ending. In addition, to the messiness of leaves and seeds flying around, it gets blustery which can be hard on our nervous systems. According to Esienberg […]
Self Regulation Tip: A quick way to calm the F*** down.
Feel like you struggle to regulate yourself? Can’t seem to find a way to calm down when things are tough. Just Breathe … and here’s why. Take 5 long breaths in and slow your exhale. Begin your count on the exhale and it will automatically slow your inhale. This equals about 30 seconds of deep […]
