Integrative Medicine Blog
Integrative Approach to Hospice Care
Living is Dying. Besides being the name of a wonderful book by Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse, the statement is truth. From the moment we are born, we continue our beautiful journey toward the...
What Makes a Treatment Great
What Makes a Treatment GREAT I’m often deeply touched by letters from patients. After the first session or years into working together, it's a joy to receive a message that reveals the...
Environmental Toxins and Minimizing Exposure
Environmental Toxins and Minimizing Exposure In modern times, environmental toxins stand out as THE greatest contributor to disease and suffering of humans, wildlife and the Earth. And while...
Healing Shame and Trauma
Healing Shame and Trauma All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes...
Integrative Brain Health
Integrative Brain Health Many of you are familiar with the gut-brain connection. Digestive function impacts emotions, mental and cognitive state, and the general health of the brain. When...
Integrative Treatment of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Integrative Treatment of Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D) My first questions is - are we so very sure it's a "disorder"? I mean, feeling disordered is not the same as having A DISORDER, wouldn't...
Become the Condition for Resilient Health
How can you become the condition for resilient health? Can you live inside a volcano? With all the heat and noxious gasses, it's really not an environment fit for a human being. But guess what?...
What is Fascia and How Can You Keep it Healthy?
What is fascia? What does fascia do in the body? How can you keep your fascia healthy? What is fascia? BY: Bill Marley, Sports Medicine Expert, Soma Therapist Did you know that your toes are...
How Can I Feel Better? – Emotions as the Movement of Qi
How often do you find yourself asking, "How can I feel better?" Let's face it - some emotions are easier to feel than others. It's scary to feel the "negative" emotions such as anger, sadness and...
Conscious Evolution in Times of Transition
Finding the Gold in the Liminal: Conscious Evolution in Times of Transition We are betwixt and between the familiar and the completely unknown. There alone is our old world left behind, while we are...
Morning Wellness Routines to Jumpstart Your Day
What is it and why would you want to create morning wellness routines? Are there some mornings you just can’t get out of bed? Perhaps you’re laying there, dreading the day. Maybe you don’t know...
How to Get Good Sleep: 10 Quick and Easy Tips
Here Are the Basics: How to Get Good Sleep It's no secret that sleep has a major impact on our emotional, mental and physical health. The body's circadian rhythm is its ability to cycle with the...