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We all hear talk that the best lifestyle is a holistic approach to life. Sounds great, but how do you live a holistic life style?
Most people don't really know how to achieve one. A holistic lifestyle is much more than eating organic foods and drinking soy or almond milk. A holistic way of life is finding balance in all areas of our life.
A true holistic approach to life incorporates things that nourish you other than food, such as a meaningful spiritual practice, honest relationships, physical activity you enjoy doing and a career you love. I like to call these primary foods, we don't eat them, yet they fill us. They satisfy our hunger on a different level to create a balance. Secondary foods are the foods we eat, which are also important to creating a balance. Such foods would be organic fruits, vegetables and water which is an essential part of our nourishment; most people are dehydrated and don't even know it. It also means eating less red...

Lately there has been a lot of talk about raw organic apple cider vinegar and all the different health benefits it can provide. It is packed with lots of vitamins, pectin, beta-carotene and minerals. There are other health benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) like weight loss, arthritis, detoxification, cholesterol level, diabetes, diarrhea, depression, asthma and cancer. While many of the folk medicine uses of vinegar are unproven, a few do have medical research backing them up. (1) Some studies have shown that apple cider vinegar could help with several conditions, such as diabetes and obesity. (2)
For centuries ACV has been use by many for its health benefits. In 400 B.C. Hippocrates the father of medicine, used it for its natural cleansing, healing, and energizing health qualities. The ancient Babylonians use it before him and the Samurai warriors in Japan drank it for strength and power. It’s been traced to Egyptians as far back as 3000 B.C. Julius Caesar’s army used ACV tonic to stay healthy and fight off disease. The Greeks and Romans kept vinegar vessels for healing and flavoring. It was used in Biblical times as an antiseptic and a healing agent and is mentioned in the Bible.  In Paris in the Middle Ages it was sold from barrels by street vendors as a body deodorant, healing tonic and a health vinegar drink. Christopher Columbus and his crew on his voyage to discover America in 1492 had their vinegar barrels for prevention of disease as well as the soldiers in the American Civil War. ACV has been used for thousands of years not only for its health benefits, but also as a cleansing agent to remove bacteria, germs, odors, and even stains and spots.
Apple Cider Vinegar is made from nutritious organically grown apples and retains many of the fruits’ beneficial components because raw apple cider vinegar is not pasteurized.  In its two fermentation processes, it produces enzymes and life giving nutrients that make apple cider vinegar the powerhouse it is. The word vinegar comes from the French, meaning "sour wine." ACV also has other acids, vitamins, mineral salts, and amino acids. The main ingredient of apple cider vinegar, or any vinegar, is acetic acid.
 
Raw Apple Cider vinegar is different from clear vinegar. ACV is one of Mother Nature’s most perfect foods. This murky brown vinegar, with the sediment in the...

Acupuncture is one of the oldest and most commonly used integrative procedures in the world.  Acupuncture originated in China over 2,000 years ago.  The needles used for acupuncture are sterilized metallic, solid, and hair-thin. Each person who has tried acupuncture may have a different experience from one another.  Most acupuncture patients have said they feel no or minimal pain as the needles are inserted and others have said they feel a sensation of a small pinch, followed by a comfortable warmness.  Some people are energized by treatment, while others feel relaxed. Needles are usually left in for 20-30 minutes.
 
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved acupuncture needles for use by licensed practitioners in 1996. The FDA requires that sterile, nontoxic needles be used and that they be labeled for single use by qualified practitioners only.  Some people go to medical doctors for acupuncture treatments. However, you should not go to a medical doctor for treatments unless he or she is a license...

Life requires movement. At a minimum, this movement entails breath and circulation; ideally, it entails continual development. When we don’t move, the body is starved and results in stagnation, injury, and illness. Through the use of regular movement, you can learn to prevent and cure muscular discomfort, maintain bodily health, and experience the enjoyment healthy living generates. 
One form of movement you can perform from the convenience of your home, and in as little as five minutes a day is Undulation. These specialized movements take the form of various exercises designed to make everyday movements easier on the body by increasing flexibility, strength, and awareness, and nourishing the spine.  Here are the top five reasons to incorporate Undulation into your daily routine:  
1) Undulation increases flexibility
Many people think that stretching is the key to flexibility. And while stretching...

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Donald Rubbo asks, "Who will heal the healers?" This is why he is focusing on teaching health care professionals how to re-invigorate themselves, their practice, serve their patients with renewed purpose, and live their authentic nature.
Training in meditation and mindful communication (meditation in action) was found to reduce the stress and burnout experienced by many physicians and improved their overall well-being, University of Rochester Medical Center researchers report in this week's issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).  
The study further found that meditation training can expand a physician's capacity to relate to patients and enhance patient care, according to Michael...

Naprapathy and Yoga
 
 
By Dr. Wanona Wellspring, DN
Licensed Doctor of Naprapathy
Himalayan Institute Yoga Instructor
Anusara-Inspired Yoga Instructor
Certified CranioSacral Therapist CST I, CST II
 
August 24, 2004
 
In recent years yoga has become a more popular form of exercise.  It has advantages over other types of exercise for many reasons.  With a floor mat to practice on, the yoga student can easily “work out” moving into various positions or poses called asanas in Sanskrit, the language of Yoga.
 
Naprapathy is a manual manipulation of soft tissue of the body.  The science of Naprapathy was created about the same time as Chiropractic and Osteopathy were founded in the late 1800s.  Of the three main forms of manual medicine, however, naprapathy has kept its focus on manipulation of connective tissue to alleviate pain and tension in the body, rather than using drugs, surgery or moving the bones.
 
What could a modern form of bodywork and an ancient practice of movement have in common?
 
The most obvious answer, of course, is the nervous system that gives rise to optimal kinesthetic expression and alignment of the body*s structures as well as biological function.
 
Naprapathic treatments are centered around eliminating those interferences that prevent proper alignment of all the body structures.  When standing we look at the way the pelvis and shoulders lie on a horizontal plane as well as the vertical relationship of the spin.
 
We take into account that bones vary in size from person to person and change with age or the sex of the individual.
 
In yoga, alignment is just as important in finding ease or stirum in the pose.  Just as in Naprapathy if there are alignme3nt issues we look to see what muscles are tight and which are weak.  A tight hamstring could account for a pelvic rotation or tilt, and cause other problems either at the knee or possibly the low back.  The vertebrae’s in the spine are of great importance as the nerves that exit here supply all the organs and muscles of the body.  When a vertebrae is pulled out of alignment due to a tight muscle or ligament the nerve may become trapped within the surrounding structures and create a problem.  Pain on movement or restricted movement can be caused by tight or spasming muscles making certain postures difficult to accomplish.
 
One side of the body may move more easily than the other.  This could be due to tight muscles, but might also be due to the fact that bones are different in size and shape.  All bodies do not move in the same way.
 
Maintaining postural integrity can be enhanced through regular...

Are you an animal lover? Do you have pets or animal companions of any species? Do you volunteer at a shelter or work in a vet office? If so, taking a Reiki class can help you, help them.Training in Reiki can also assist you in restoring or maintaining your good health and spiritual and emotional growth. And the benefits don't stop there, after taking a class in Reiki you will also be able to assist family members, friends, and other loved ones with their challenges - mental, emotional, physical and spiritual."What A Wonderful Experience" - Reiki for the Whole Family"My husband and I took this class together. Friends referred me to Rose and I am so very grateful that they did. Rose is patient, kind and loving as a person and a teacher...I use Reiki on myself and have done a couple of sessions on our son and on our dogs. We also have two guinea pigs who are very chatty when we come into the room now. Our dogs seem to want to be with us more and more and love to just lay at our feet now more than before. It also seems that more wildlife comes to our yard than before the class. It was a great experience and I am looking forward to more classes with Rose."—Sandra Gleason, Port Orchard, WAReiki is the gift that keeps on giving, with benefits...

I Believe!!!

Our society has only been separated from the natural world for a short period of time. Depending on your family history, perhaps only one or two generations. Maybe you have never been separated−you may have mothers or grandmothers, fathers or grandfathers who are or were plant people, and they imparted some of their wisdom to you and inspired you on this path. Maybe you were never enticed to give up your experience of the magic. Whatever the case, you have been called to reestablish a connection with the plant kingdom. There is a common thread that links all plant people: We converse with and listen to what the plants have to teach. For years, anthropologists have been positing various theories for years about how people have gained knowledge of the healing properties of plants. All of these ideas probably have some validity (e.g. watching which plants animals eat, randomly testing plants to see what happens, etc.,) but very few anthropologists have ever taken seriously...