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As my eighth decade on earth dawns, I did not expect too many surprises awaiting me. My initial wishes were...
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Brianna Green is a licensed Mental Health Counselor, a 200 RYT, and the creator of the Hack Your Nervous System...
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Tracee Stanley begins the book with an invitation to join her in asking “Who Am I?” She writes, “When we...
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The Legend and Health Benefits of Chyawanprash: A Rejuvenating Ayurvedic Elixir
Chyawanprash, a renowned Ayurvedic herbal formulation, features a fascinating origin story intertwined with the legend of Rishi Chywana. Believed to...
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Book Review: How to Have Antiracist Conversations by Roxy Manning
Title: How to Have Antiracist Conversations Sub: Embracing Our Full Humanity to Challenge White Supremacy (Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc, 2023) Roxy...
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Travel Gear Round-Up
Nonaste Nonaste’s Premium Car Seat Protectors protect against sweat, sand from remote yoga sessions, coffee spills and more. Nonaste car...
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Essential Oil 101 for Pets
When faced with questions regarding essential oils and their use on and around household pets, the simplest answer is “It...
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Organic India
In the 1960s and 70s, a new way of farming named the “Green Revolution” was introduced to India to help...
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Establishing a Home Yoga Practice: An Excerpt from The Art and Business of Teaching Yoga
Have you ever taken a yoga class when you could just tell that the teacher was not into it? Or...
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Survival of the Merriest: Battling the Holiday Blues
Elvis sang about having a Blue Christmas, but his twangy tune is a far cry from the Christmas Blues. There...
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