By: Carol Krucoff, C-IAYT, E-RYT Yoga is a powerful form of mind-body medicine that approaches health in a holistic manner, recognizing that physical ailments also have emotional, mental and spiritual components. But unlike a yoga class, where the teacher guides a group of students through a practice, a yoga therapy session is focused on just one person—you. In addition, yoga therapists ...
By Elizabeth Bechard, BA, RYT Trying to conceive can be one of the most exciting times in a woman’s life. Many women embrace the preconception process as a time to focus on their health and well-being in a new way: welcoming nourishing foods that will support their bodies (and their growing little ones) during pregnancy; cutting back ...
The holiday season is about to start again. For many, one of their favorite parts of this time of year is the pleasure of choosing gifts for loved ones. Going into stores that sell whimsical knick-knacks and trying to find the perfect gift for a friend or family member. Increasingly, many of us are trying to avoid gift-giving to cause environmental ...