Anxiety: An Imbalance of the Heart

By Nichole Santoro, LAc   In Chinese Medicine we always strive to uncover and treat the root imbalance causing a disease.  So, in thinking about treating an emotion like anxiety it is important to view the whole health picture of the person to establish if anxiety is the byproduct of a different disease or deeper … Continued

My Yoga Instructor Asked Me To Do What?

By Lori Ferry’ RYT, Reiki Master Teacher   A Yoga class often begins with the instructor inviting students to silently “set an intention”.  In my very first yoga class, I heard the phrase, “set your intention”  and literally thought to myself, “What does THAT mean”? What is an intention? An intention can be something deeply … Continued

Dr. Alison on Anxiety

By Dr. Alison Kerns, ND   Anxiety is one of the most common psychologically diagnosed conditions today. Both anxiety and fear are considered negatively-valenced emotions. Fear is brief, present focused, due to a specific threat, and allows for avoidance of that threat. On the other hand, anxiety is future focused, characterized by sustained hyper-arousal due … Continued

Yoga for Anxiety

By Lori Ferry’, RYT & Reiki Master Teacher   Practicing yoga can not only be an effective stress reliever, but also a way to ease symptoms of anxiety. By consciously focusing the attention on the breath and the body simultaneously, yoga can help to relieve anxiety while also releasing physical tension. Stress can reveal itself … Continued

August Newsletter focused on the Theme of Anxiety

Happy August! I can’t believe that its here already, but August is upon us and fall is just around the corner.  If you find yourself getting apprehensive about the fall weather, or the upcoming school year, don’t worry.  It turns out mild anxiety is very common and there are some simple things that you can … Continued

The Hype About Hypertension

by Dr. Brooke Azie-Rentz, ND   High blood pressure is defined as a reading above 140/90 for 3 separate measurements.  We all know that age, race and family history contribute to this diagnosis, but what habits and lifestyle choices do we make that may also contribute to this potential killer?   Obesity– Yes, we would … Continued

Reiki is an amazing addition to your healthcare regime!

by Lori Ferry, RYT and Reiki Master Teacher What is Reiki? The awareness that an unseen energy flows through all living things and directly affects the quality of a person’s health has been part of the wisdom of many cultures since ancient times. This life energy goes by many names: qi in China, ki in … Continued

Hypertension and Detoxification

by Dr. Alison Kerns, ND First, let’s clarify a difference in terminology between the term “detoxification” and another related concept, “depuration”. Detoxification is a metabolic process by which the toxic qualities of a poison or toxin are reduced by the body. However, depuration is the process of helping the body to remove these unwanted materials … Continued