At a minimum, a medical test will cost you time — and could mean a hefty medical bill. Many tests marketed directly to consumers, like full-body scans and at-home blood screening kits, are not covered by insurance, and some tests can cost several thousand dollars.
Join spiritual teacher Leontine Hartzell for a specially crafted spiritual journey to connect with the energies of ancient sacred sites in beautiful northern France.
The expo features 225 exhibits, 60 free workshops, guided meditations and healthy food vendors. This is a once-a-year opportunity to meet and shop the best natural & holistic products, practitioners and centers.
Saudi conservationists have turned a large solar farm into a brilliant breeding ground for threatened native gazelles. Located in a massive, 24,500-square-mile nature reserve, the solar plant is now hosting Arabian sand gazelles, a species of special consideration for wildlife managers.
Find a farmer who’s building their soil instead of pouring it full of chemicals and buy from them. Shop in the organic aisle; they’re becoming more prevalent even in mainstream supermarkets, and often the prices aren’t that much different from the factory-farmed stuff.
In many Usui Reiki traditions, distance practice is introduced at the Second Level through intention, an agreed focus, and the symbols taught in the practitioner’s lineage. Its foundation, however, is the quality of attention and respect brought to the session.
Over time you begin to recognize how your own energy feels on an ordinary day, which makes it much easier to notice when something has shifted. Take this work deeper at your own pace. Sound, stone and the chakra map have been used in one form or another for centuries or even millennia.
In a historic stand against animal cruelty, Switzerland has become the first country in the world to ban both the import and sale of fur. Last year, the Swiss Federal Council banned all imports of fur and fur products produced using “methods that involve cruelty to animals.”
Think of your skin microbiome as a microscopic garden. Just like a healthy garden relies on rich soil and diverse plants to flourish, your skin relies on a balanced mix of beneficial microbes to stay resilient. These micro-allies feast on the natural oils and moisture your skin produces.
Giving and receiving work together. They are like breathing in and breathing out, one cycle, not two. When you give freely but cannot receive, you hold back half the breath. The good that would have reached you, and moved on through you to others, simply stalls.
Receiving unsolicited advice can make us defensive. However, there’s value in being patient and asking questions of ourselves and others. We might learn something important by reflecting on why we’re being given advice we didn’t ask for and why we don’t like it. Listening to advice can help even if you don’t follow it!
The Norwegian government established a new marine protected area covering approximately 714 square miles, equivalent to almost 260,000 football pitches. Called the Andfjorden Marine Protected Area, the area is home to rich and varied marine life, whales and seabirds.
There’s so much to love about fall: pumpkins, foliage, apples, sweaters, brisk air. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), fall has a completely different meaning. It is the season of letting go, the season of grief, the season of introspection — and the perfect time for focusing on self-care.
Music soothes the wild beast in all of us, as just listening to your favorite songs regularly can be a great form of self-care. Crystal bowls elevate music even further into the realm of healing the body, mind and soul.
Embodiment is the missing piece that gets us out of our head and into the whole. Once that happens, everything works better. We do it by dropping into our body, in a compassionate and connected way. It’s actually very simple to do.
The Nyerere-Udzungwa Wildlife Corridor (NUWC), Tanzania’s first official wildlife corridor, links savanna elephants to rainforest, and is the country’s first wildlife corridor to be given official protection. It’s designed to keep elephants out of people’s crop fields.
The trouble isn't that we entered a rabbit hole; curious minds naturally do. The trouble begins when we forget that the rabbit hole is only one part of a much larger landscape.
There’s a billion-year-old process that happens millions of times a day all over the planet, and it’s smarter than any pharma company could ever imagine: real-time, personalized, immune medicine, custom-blended for one specific child at a time.
By sidestepping the chaos of airports, you protect your mind. By enjoying the freedom to move and relax in a spacious environment, you care for your body. Importantly, by selecting a lower-impact journey, you also honor the planet.
A beautiful location and an inspiring schedule do not automatically make a retreat a good fit. Choosing with care helps ensure that the experience supports your well-being both during the program and when you return home.
In a stunning display of profit sharing, the Fertitta brothers announced that each of Station Casinos’ 10,000 employees were to receive a bonus consisting of $1,000 of company stock for every year they’ve been on the payroll, totaling $70 million in gifts.
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