health and wellness
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Health & Wellness
What’s Living On Your Yoga Mat? (Shocking Video)
When's the last time you washed your mat? This video shows us exactly what nasty stuff is growing on our yoga mat. Prepare to be grossed out.
Ashton August | August 18, 2017
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Yoga
Practice These 5 Yoga Poses to Relieve Cold + Flu Symptoms
It was just a sniffle. Then it seemed like allergies. But suddenly you have a runny nose ....
Christie Cole | March 4, 2017
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Yum
Darn Delicious Protein Power-Fuel Pancakes (Recipe)
These pancakes are so tasty and tender. Customize your power protein pancakes with almond butter, bananas, berries, or maybe just classic maple syrup.
Marci Barton | February 3, 2017
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Yum
Why You Shouldn’t Drink Green Smoothies During Winter + What to Eat Instead
Green juices are extremely cooling in property and drinking them year-round depletes the digestive fire, which not only leads to digestive issues but also hair loss, dry skin, anxiety, insomnia and other Vata-related issues.
Sahara Rose | January 28, 2017
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Yum
Easy Party Appetizers For the Holidays or Whenever!
Easy Party Appetizers. Here are six fabulous, easy-peasy appetizers that will make it seem like you have a team of elves slaving away in a back kitchen.
Christie Cole | December 23, 2016
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Yoga
5 Surprising Benefits of Practicing Both Yoga AND Pilates
The relationship between yoga and Pilates is an interesting one. As an instructor trained in a variety of group fitness styles, I think one of the best things we can ultimately do for our own bodies is keep them guessing. By incorporating different types of exercises, we’ll have greater awareness of how we tend to move.
Emily Stewart | December 14, 2016
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Life
Moon Phases, Their Meanings, and How They Impact You
As the closest astronomical body to us, the Moon has a powerful influence on us as spiritual bodies. The Full Moon offers the most profound energies that we can absorb, while the New Moon is the next most powerful energy.
Jillian Grabarczyk | December 11, 2016
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Yoga
These Yoga Poses Are Perfect for the Female Body
While yoga is universally beneficial to both genders, there are specific poses that particularly benefit the female body and mind.
Elisha Thompson | October 14, 2016
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Yoga
Abdominal Anatomy + Yoga Poses to Strengthen Your Full Core
Having full core awareness and a solid understanding of the core’s anatomy is a very important part of your yoga practice.
Michelle Stanger | September 27, 2016
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OM
Chakra Tune-Up: How to Keep Your Energy Clean and Balanced
While each chakra spirals their own energy of color, the nadis transport it to the cells of our body.
Maria Moscato | September 16, 2016
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Health & Wellness
Where and Why Your Body Stores Fat + How to Shed Weight For Good
Understanding how and why it happens is the first step to creating a plan on how you can also lose fat. Use these five lessons as a starting point for your fat loss solution!
Jessica Gomes | September 12, 2016
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Health & Wellness
Qi, Meridians, Yin & Yang: An In-Depth Look at Acupuncture
Chinese medical system was developed, and from it was born a brilliant, intricate system comprised of qi, yin/yang, meridians, acupuncture points and the many connections to the organ systems as well as to different parts of the body.
Taylor Winn | September 9, 2016
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Health & Wellness
All About Body Image: How Getting Naked Can Cultivate Self-Acceptance
It wasn't until yoga found me that I began to let go of all those preconceived notions of what my body ‘should’ look and feel like that I began to accept and love it.
Elisha Thompson | September 8, 2016
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Life
The Key to Developing More Patience – This Works for Everyone!
Without a doubt, practicing detachment from life’s small obstacles has truly transformed my ability to have patience.
Teresa Mason | September 8, 2016
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Health & Wellness
Do You Know About These 5 Secret Superfoods?
Incorporate these superfoods into your diet to achieve their ultimate health benefits. Here’s to clean and healthy living!
Nicole Granato | September 4, 2016
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Health & Wellness
Exercise Your No Muscle: How to Set Boundaries and Stand up for Yourself
Learning how to say no is the beginning of a powerful journey of truly caring for yourself. We all know that when we are cared for, we are able to care so much more for others.
Kerry Fantelli | September 1, 2016
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Health & Wellness
How Drinking a Glass of Red Wine Contributes to Good Health
When consumed in moderation, red wine can fight cancer, protect your heart, reduce the risk of stroke, and even improve brain function!
Bianca Williams | August 31, 2016
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Health & Wellness
4 Reasons You Should Never Drink Bottled Water Again
Take the pledge and ditch plastic bottled water for good. In doing so, you are making a statement to the world that you are eco-friendly, savvy, stylish and care about your long-term health.
Krysta Shannon | August 30, 2016
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Health & Wellness
Eat These 6 Foods For Healthy, Shiny, Gorgeous Hair
Adjusting your diet, however, can play a huge role in giving you healthier skin and hair. Superfoods from this list ... keep your hair shiny and healthy and protect it from environmental damage.
Celsea Jenkins | August 28, 2016
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OM
How to Improve Your Meditation Practice
Have you come to a place in your meditation practice that needs some encouragement? How have you helped deepen your own practice?
Aimee Hughes | August 26, 2016
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Yoga
Practice These Yoga Poses to Relieve Headaches
The next time you have a headache, try a few of these yoga poses before turning to the medicine cabinet. You’ll be surprised just how effective this holistic approach to relieving headaches can be.
Devakar Sandhu | August 26, 2016
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Health & Wellness
How To Stay Healthy on a Vegan Diet
Going vegan is a great opportunity to try new foods, get creative in the kitchen with different and to eat more mindfully.
Jessica Gomes | August 14, 2016
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Life
8 Life Hacks That Guarantee a Healthier & Happier You
There are countless ways to improve your quality of life, and most of them are relatively easy to implement. Create a healthier, happier you.
JoAnn DeLeau | August 5, 2016
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Health & Wellness
Three Cleansing Kriyas (Techniques) for Pure Mind and Body
Not only do the Kriyas open our energy field and cleanse our astral body; they are also very helpful in maintaining optimal physical health.
Ashton Aiden | August 5, 2016
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Health & Wellness
A Beginner’s Guide to Acupuncture
Acupuncture is one branch of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that involves the strategic placement of tiny, stainless steel, sterile/single-use needles into specific points on the body.
Taylor Winn | August 4, 2016
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Yoga
Have You Heard of These 10 Trending Yoga Styles?
...there is plenty of opportunity to get creative and expressive with your practice, with emerging and evolving yoga disciplines to fit any personality and preference. Check out all the different yoga styles!
Michelle Stanger | August 3, 2016
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Yoga
Summer Reading List for the Yoga Soul
We love those classic yoga reads, but sometimes we just want to mix it up and find new, enticing authors and books we haven’t gotten a chance to discover...
Jessie Wren | August 3, 2016
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Health & Wellness
Warning: 7 Signs Your Body Needs a Rest Day
Learning to listen to yourself and give your soul, mind, and physical body some much needed love and rest is an important part of your fitness dedication.
Alexis Kristan | July 30, 2016
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OM
A Guided Meditation to Answer the Eternal Question “Who am I?”
This meditation is a powerful practice that empowers you to internalize the truth of Oneness and experience it for yourself.
Saiisha | July 25, 2016
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Health & Wellness
12 Hacks for Radiant, Healthy Skin
If you want to look your age (or younger) and remain youthful and radiant, there are many things you can do for your skincare regimen, to your diet and even your sleeping habits.
Krysta Shannon | July 24, 2016
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Health & Wellness
6 Undeniable Reasons You Should Drink More Water
More water = better health. Knowing just how important hydration is for your body’s well being overall will help motivate you to drink more water.
Alexis Kristan | July 21, 2016
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Health & Wellness
Five Favorite Gemstones for Staying Stress-free
Choosing the right gemstones can help keep us balanced through any seasonal or life changes. Choosing the right gemstones can help keep us balanced through any seasonal or life changes. We are attracted to certain gemstones because of the needs of our personal energy field at any given time.
Maria Moscato | July 20, 2016
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Health & Wellness
Healthy Skincare and Beauty Products Under $30 that You Can Find Almost Anywhere
These natural beauty products are good for your skin and won’t break the bank. Reach for one of these products next time you are shopping, instead of the hyped-up consumer brands that have potentially harmful effects on our body.
Jessica Gomes | June 25, 2016
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Health & Wellness
How to Naturally Purify the Air In Your Home
Plants also purify air by trapping contaminants in the soil, where it converts these substances into beneficial food for the plant’s growth and development.
Krysta Shannon | June 12, 2016
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Life
13 Tips to Cultivate Self-Love and Live a More Fulfilling Life
Self-love is nothing to feel guilty about or feel uncomfortable about . . . it’s a beautiful thing, and it’s crucial for experiencing true happiness in this life.
Taylor Winn | June 9, 2016
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Health & Wellness
Shift Happens… Clearing Energy in Your Space and in Your Self
When we “clear the air,” what we are actually clearing is the energy within and around us.
Kari-Ann Levine | December 19, 2015
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Yoga
5 Reasons Why Yoga is Perfect for Introverts
Here are 5 reasons why yoga is so beneficial for introverted people
Jessie Waite | December 4, 2015
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Health & Wellness
6 Workouts That Channel Your Inner Child
The more you push yourself, the better workouts will be. This isn't just child's play!
Andrea Karwandy | November 28, 2015
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Health & Wellness
How Yoga, Meditation and Holistic Living Has Benefited My Family
We haven’t always been holistic. We haven’t always practiced yoga and meditation regularly. We haven’t always been health conscious.
Lacey Davis | November 18, 2015
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Health & Wellness
How Yoga Can Help You Beat Cancer
Yogis are different from other healthy folks. It is for these reasons that yoga combats the enemy of all humans: CANCER.
Melissa Nordin | October 1, 2015
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Health & Wellness
15 Reasons You Can’t Seem to Lose Your Belly Fat
15 Reasons Why You Can't Whittle Your Waist: For many of us, when we gain weight, the midsection is the first place to show it. The dreaded ‘spare tire’ around your waist may become a constant reminder that you are no longer 18 years old or that you frequent the diner at 2 am a little too frequently.
Krysta Shannon | June 22, 2015
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Health & Wellness
Energy Management Techniques Part 2
The energy of thought may seem negligible to some, but this is certainly not the case. Mental energy builds, and builds, and accumulates, often times manifesting into a physical object, or a physical experience.
Ashton Aiden | June 18, 2015
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Health & Wellness
Meet Jim Morris, 78 Year-Old Vegan Body Builder (Video)
Jim Morris, World-Famous Vegan Body Builder. He set a record of winning by a margin of 30 points and at 37, became the oldest to ever win the competition.
Jillian Grabarczyk | May 27, 2015
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Yoga
4 Tips for Creating a Home Yoga Practice
4 Tips for Creating a Home Practice: Here are the 4 lessons I learned along my journey to shedding predictability and embracing the Wild Yogi within through a solitary home practice:
Melissa Nordin | May 27, 2015
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Videos
Gangster Yoga (Video)
Gangster Yoga: Meet Alexander Medin, a long-time yoga instructor and past boxer. In 2012, he began teaching yoga to prisoners.
Ashley Stern | May 23, 2015
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Life
How to Create and Enjoy an At-Home Retreat
Home Retreat: Assuming that one truly cannot swing a retreat or a weekend getaway, let’s take a look at an alternative. An All- Inclusive, At-Home Retreat Attendance: One (You!) Duration: To be determined by YOU. Here is a list of steps, activities, ideas and comforts that will make your at-home retreat a spectacular
Danielle Phillips | May 19, 2015
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Life
10 Signs You Are in a Healthy Relationship with Yourself
Healthy Relationship: It’s not selfish to love yourself, take care of yourself, and make your happiness a priority — it’s actually quite necessary! When you take care of you, you will be better able to take care of those around you. Before you can expect anyone else to love you, you must love yourself and commit to fostering a healthy relationship with that person that you spend the most time with – yourself!
Krysta Shannon | May 18, 2015
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Yoga
Taking Mountain Pose Off The Mat and into Your Life
Mountain Pose. Picture it: you’re standing in mountain pose, grounding yourself into the mat and the earth beneath it. You spread your toes and press into them, into your heels,allowing the arches of your feet to rise. You send energy up your legs and place attention on keeping them strong and steady. You draw in your tailbone, hold in your stomach, and breathe your shoulders back into place.
Alissa Lastres | May 15, 2015
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Life
Tips For Creating a Sacred Home Office Space
One of the biggest challenges of working from home is staying focused on the task at hand. Follow these simple tips to create a sacred home office space:
Danielle Phillips | May 14, 2015
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OM
5 Ways to Meditate Your Way Through Anxiety
Meditate through anxiety. I don’t know about you, but when I first started learning about and practicing meditation, my mind was clouded with some preconceived notions. Those notions being: Meditation is supposed to be relaxing. Meditation is clearing the mind of all thoughts. Meditation is supposed to be a completely calm and peaceful experience.
Danielle Phillips | May 11, 2015
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Life
The Slow Movement and Why it’s Time to Take a Slower Pace
Everyone is acting like they can’t afford to rest. It isn’t an option to take a slower pace because we’ll be left behind. The slow movement says otherwise.
Nelli Krajcso | May 4, 2015
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Yoga
5 Yoga Poses to Get Your Gut in Gear
Building and maintaining a strong core not only feels good, but looks good on you! Incorporate these 5 yoga poses for core strength into practice for a healthy back and a body that’s ready for that summer wardrobe:
Charmie Stryker | April 29, 2015
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Yoga
Have You Lost That Yoga Feeling? Here’s How to Fall Back in Love With Your Practice
If you’ve lost that yoga feeling and want to get yourself back on the mat, try these simple steps:
Samantha Wilson | April 29, 2015
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Life
8 Ways to Be Happier Right Now
8 Ways to Be Happier Right Now: Life can be difficult. There are moments of great sorrow and pain; moments that often leave us feeling as if the world has come crashing down upon us.
Elisha Thompson | April 17, 2015
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Yum
Adorable Child Tells Us Why We’re All Wrong for Eating Meat (Video)
This is what conscious eating is all about. The beautiful thing about this video is that the child's innocence allows him to be aware of what he is actually eating. He understands that while the food in front of him may not look like the animal it once was, it was an animal and that the life of an innocent animal is not his to take.
Johnny Jedi | April 17, 2015
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Health & Wellness
Simple Ayurveda Tips for A Healthier You
Ayurveda is primarily concerned with boosting our health and wellbeing by harmonizing our doshas and optimizing our digestion for increased energy. Here are some simple yet highly effective Ayurvedic health tips that will have the biggest impact on your wellbeing, and fast:
Katherine Smith | April 15, 2015
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Health & Wellness
What to Eat and Drink Before and After Yoga
What to Eat and Drink Before and After Yoga If you want to succeed in your yoga practice, you need to fuel your body with the proper nutrients. Yoga will give you overall body strength, but without protein, your muscles will not develop and you will feel weak throughout your practice and daily life. To get the most of your practice and feel strong and healthy, follow these “Do’s and Don’ts” on what to eat and drink before and after yoga.
Samantha Wilson | April 13, 2015
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Life
Why You Should LIVE Your Life Now
Why You Should Live Your Life Now. One of my greatest challenges is fear. Fear of what will be, and what will not be. Fear of what has been, becoming again. If I allowed it, my mind would be a constant whirl of negative possibilities.
Elisha Thompson | April 8, 2015
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Health & Wellness
The Problem with Using Yoga to Lose Weight
The Problem with Using Yoga to Lose weight. Yoga is a practice of the mind over the body. Never is this more apparent than when one finds self-confidence in the body through yoga, not because yoga transformed your body, but because yoga transformed your mind.
Sophia Herbst | April 8, 2015
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Health & Wellness
An Essential Oils Guide for Wellness
Essential oils are the modern-day magical cure-all for virtually any ailment (non-life threatening) or bodily irritation. Here are three necessary oils that you should have in your medicine cabinet at all times, which will get you started on the road to balancing your body and mind.
Krysta Shannon | April 4, 2015
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Health & Wellness
The Ultimate Guide to DIY Natural Cleaning Products (Infographic)
Almost all household cleaning products have an all natural, organic, counterpart. Here is a fantastic infographic showing you some healthier options to those dangerous bottles that live under your sink.
Tyler | April 3, 2015
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Health & Wellness
5 Dangerous Personal Care Products You Use Everyday and What to Use Instead
Most personal care products contain hard-to-pronounce synthetic chemicals and fragrances, many of which are toxic and can be harmful to your personal health – or even increase your risk of cancer.
Krysta Shannon | March 27, 2015
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Health & Wellness
Introducing Ayurveda – Everything You Need to Know in a Nutshell
Ayurveda simply put means, “The science of Life or Knowledge of Life.” It is an ancient system for living, closely connected to yoga since it originated in India and has been around for almost as long. Essentially, Ayurveda is a holistic art and science that utilizes natural herbs, roots, and minerals to promote well-being and balance.
Katherine Smith | March 24, 2015
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Health & Wellness
Copper for Good Health and Pain Management
8 Benefits of Copper in Your Life: Copper is packed with antioxidant properties that can aid in the production of new skin cells, slowing down the aging process and even preventing grey hair and acne.
Krysta Shannon | March 23, 2015
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Yum
Why Putting Coconut Oil in Your Coffee Can Help You Lose Weight
A year ago, I started to drink my coffee with coconut oil, butter and a little honey in it. I’d read something about ‘Bulletproof’ coffee and was curious.
Katherine Smith | March 13, 2015
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Health & Wellness
8 Tips on How to Create The Perfect Personal Retreat
Lets face it. We all need the occasional ‘duvet’ or ‘mental health’ day. Keeping the blinds closed and staying where it’s cozy gives us the opportunity to hit the pause button, unplug and process what’s happening in our lives.
Katherine Smith | March 3, 2015
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Health & Wellness
Yoga Poses and Advice For Period Relief
During our time of the month, it’s important to allow our bodies to surrender and soften. Our bodies are going through a hefty natural detox process and we’re not helping ourselves by keeping calm and carrying on. This is a time when we don’t have to be so strong!
Katherine Smith | February 25, 2015
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Health & Wellness
I Did a TeaTox – Here’s What Happened (Before & After Photos)
I began my Tiny Tea teatox in January with the hope of whittling my waistline and eliminating some of the harm I did to my body between Thanksgiving and the New Year. As the website recommended, I drank the tea 30 minutes before breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Krysta Shannon | February 10, 2015
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Health & Wellness
How I Lost Three Pounds in One Day with a Juice Cleanse
I never did a juice cleanse before, or went a day without eating, so I was prepared to be hungry, challenged and maybe even a little cranky. I decided to do my one-day juice cleanse the day after Christmas to get my body back to neutral.
Krysta Shannon | January 18, 2015
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Health & Wellness
3 Ways Yoga Can Help With Digestion
I came across an additional benefit to yoga: digestion. Here are a few ways that yoga aids in your digestive health.
Samantha Wilson | January 12, 2015
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Life
The Importance Of Trust And Why It’s Worth It (Video)
Trust is fundamental to our lives. If you can’t trust in anything or anyone, life becomes intolerable—a constant battle against paranoia and an inevitable looming disaster.
Tyler | December 18, 2014
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Health & Wellness
How Holistic Treatments And Yoga Cured My Headaches
Work, family, and daily life stressors can cause headaches from time to time. We’ve all had these headaches at one point or another but they’re generally easily relieved by a few hours of sleep or a dose of ibuprofen. But what about chronic headaches?
Krysta Shannon | December 11, 2014
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Health & Wellness
7 Holistic Tips to Stay Healthy This Fall
Here are 7 not-so-typical, yet highly effective holistic methods of combating colds and avoiding flus. These holistic methods can be used all year round for a healthier, more wholesome you!
Ashton August | November 7, 2014
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Yum
Are Your Favorite Leafy Greens as Healthy as You Think They Are?
Not All Greens Are Created Equal: Salads, versatile and packed with nutrition, have become an essential part of our diet. While salad greens are the building blocks to a healthier salad, not all are created equal: as a general rule, the saying “The richer in color, the better,” holds true when it comes to your greens, along with deep purples and reds.
Charmie Stryker | October 21, 2014
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Health & Wellness
3 Ways Yoga Helps Defeat Anxiety
Anxiety has taken many peaceful mornings from me. It has taken afternoons, nights and entire days too. With it comes shaky and sweaty hands, racing thoughts
Elisha Thompson | August 6, 2014
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Health & Wellness
Mindfulness of Consumption – Omnivore or vegan, which one are you?
Mindfulness is having an international “moment” right now, and mindfulness about our patterns of consumption is one of the predominant forms it takes.
William Ferro | August 5, 2014
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Health & Wellness
A Simple Solution to Weight-Loss and Indigestion
Here is the advice I give to families who struggle with weight and food issues. The trick is conscious eating. Here is how you do it.
Jan | July 27, 2014
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Health & Wellness
Dietary Considerations in the Age of GMOs and Nuclear Accidents
Pescatarians are people who decline to eat other forms of meat, but accept that fish eating is a useful dietary practice.
Tyler | June 5, 2014
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