From ancient times we have understood that breath is vital to life. Root languages often utilize the same word for breath as they do for spirit, life force, even God. While normal, unconscious breathing is controlled by the autonomic nervous system, the breath is readily accessible to conscious control and can therefore provide a link between our conscious mind and our anatomy, physiology, deeper emotional states, and our deepest spiritual potential. It is this unique quality

Since ancient times, yoga has been continuously adapted to suit the needs of individuals from different times, cultures, and traditions....

My mother was an alcoholic by definition. She certainly drank more than four #beers a week, but I don't think I ever identified as having...

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Functional medicine claims digging into the roots as the heart of the specialty, and I would argue this is true too of #wellness, in that...

Yep, I've been there. I think I assumed doing so was evidence I was healed from prior #traumas. I received poor midwifery care, nearly...

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Sexual satisfaction is an important part of a thriving life. However, clients aren’t likely to discuss their sexual concerns with their...

My approach to care has been specific to digging into the underlying cause of dysfunction, otherwise known as the functional medicine...

No joke, this may be the toughest task. The last pose in #yoga is savasana or the corpse pose and it is easily the hardest for most...

Yesterday I shared a few intriguing updates on the HPV-vaccine and the newer finding that more men suffer with cancer in their throats...

This is one of the more controversial #vaccines, up with the MMR vaccine and now COVID-19. The data here and the conversation really,...

I have long been intrigued by belly dancing. It is such a glorious practice and one I have secretly hoped to master. Knowing this about...

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Continuing in my study of brahmacarya, a yogic principle that focuses on moderation, I found a new perspective on this principle this...

As a functional medicine practitioner, the #menopause transition is viewed by me as a physiologic state, much like pregnancy and puberty,...

I've been aggressively addressing this issue for more than a decade now, testing and supplementing almost every client within my...