Waterbirth 101

by Jessica DeFilippo
Water birth equates to the midwife’s epidural. There is a reduction in pain during labor and birth in the water. Generally human beings recoil from pain. We hold back and brace ourselves from pain. This holding back and bracing causes tension. The tension increases pain often creating some degree of fear. [...]

Holistic Pet Care: Fleas and Ticks

by Linda Vognar
Our pets are our friends and companions. We spend a great deal of time and effort making sure they are healthy and safe, and helping them live in a balanced and holistic manner. Finding good advice on how to do this can be challenging at times, but more options are available than ever [...]

Lyme Disease: Can I Really Recover Using a Natural Approach?

by Dr. Lindsley
When an individual is faced with treating Lyme bacteria and the potential co-infections that are present with it, choosing a single treatment that is able to address all of the various parasites and bacteria that may be present becomes difficult. The question that is often asked, is if there is a single anti-biotic [...]

Creating New Possibilities With Therapeutic Essential Oils

by Joyce Sobotta
Just imagine, what if we were able to create infinite possibilities for ourselves and loved ones using therapeutic essential oils? They are a tool we can use to build and support our immune system and all other systems in the body.
Therapeutic essential oils are living substances that raise the frequency levels of the [...]

Be Good to Yourself (It’s not as hard as you think.)

by Dr. Lynn Thompson
We have now crossed the Winter Solstice (disambiguation) and the days are getting longer rather than shorter. This time of year at this latitude, we get very little sunshine and with the increased stress of holidays and bills, our health can suffer. In making your New Year’s resolutions, did you promise yourself [...]

Seasonal Approaches to Diet for Balanced Energy and Health in Your Pet

by Dr. Linda Vognar
Do your food preferences change with the seasons? Are your comfort foods different in winter and summer? Seasonal appetite variations are an important way that we balance our energy to achieve comfort and health.
But how healthy would we be if all we ate was the same highly processed diet from weaning until [...]

The Ancient Healing Art of Reiki: How Can It Help Me Today?

by Michelle Monette Fahl
Well, it is that time of year again when everyone around us is getting excited and motivated to make BIG changes in their lives. They join gyms, start Weight-Watchers, get make-overs, vow to meditate every morning, or decide to put a profile on Match.com® in hopes of finding true love!  They are ready to [...]

Non-Striving: Your Path to Personal Power

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High virtue is at rest;
It knows no need to act.
Low virtue is a busyness
Pretending to accomplishment.
– Lao Tzu
by Kenton Whitman
This is the time of year when many of us make resolutions, vowing to lose that extra twenty pounds, stop smoking, or improve our marriage. Many of us create these goals with the best of [...]

I Did It My Way … Both Times!

by Arwen Rasmussen
My journey into parenthood began over a plate of rice and beans. I know that some women say that they feel like their journey began when they saw the pink stick, but pregnancy brought out a part of me I did not always care for, so I like to say my real journey [...]

An Alternative Approach to Asthma

by Dr. Tammy Amoth
It’s that time of year again…the festive lights on holiday trees, the warm crackling of a fire, and the chill in the air all signal that winter is here! Did I say “chill” in the air? What I meant was “frigid, arctic frost!”  The blustery, cold winter can create respiratory challenges for [...]

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