BREATH All the soarings of my mind begin in my blood. –Rainer Maria Rilke Blood, as defined by Merriam Webster, is “the fluid that circulates in the heart, arteries, capillaries, and veins…carrying nourishment and oxygen to and bringing away waste products from all parts of the body.” Oxygen fuels vital functions within us, as the trillions of cells we are …
LED Light Therapy Series
Acne? Hormonal Breakouts? Rosacea? Age spots? Lines and wrinkles? It’s spring, a time for new beginnings. Get started on your journey to the clear complexion you deserve with an LED Light Therapy Series. Developed by dermatologists, this light pulsation technology is truly rejuvenating. The blue light destroys bacteria. The red light encourages collagen production. The result? A smoother …
New Spring | Summer Schedule Starts
We've added more classes you've requested ( more vinyasa, pilates ) and welcome new teachers to Root: Meghan Bowen, Kate Sanderson, Kim Reis and Nikki Weaver. Click here for a printable copy of the schedule for your wall.
3 Week Group Cleanse – Starting this Sunday | No pre-planning required
This 3-week cleanse program is aimed at breaking harmful patterns and addictions around food, gently ridding the body of built-up toxins and giving your digestive system a much-needed break. And bonus? You'll increase your energy, lose weight and help your body start to crave nutritious foods. You'll also be able to compare notes and tips with a new supportive group …
Massage Benefits: First Impressions
I’ve see people in the halls of Root after a massage. They float, walking slowly, softly, like angles in their white kimono robes. Sometimes their hair is a tiny bit messy, but they don’t seem to mind, and it only adds to their attractiveness, like the loveliness of your children or your partner when they first wake in the morning …
Beautiful Berries, Beautiful Skin
Seasons are nice because there is always something to look forward to. I’m tired of putting raisins in my yogurt. But, if this year is going to be anything like any of the other years I’ve experienced (and I suspect it will) I don’t suppose I have too much to worry about. Berry season will come. The pumpkins came, the …
Run
And we run because we like it Through the broad bright land from The Song of Ungirt Runners by Charles Hamilton Sorley …and yoga can help us like it more: http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-241-287–13300-0,00.html
Shopping and Soapboxes: Our Culture of Food
I was going to write about food today. I have a lot to say about food because I like it so much. For example, despite what Ms. Chast has to say here, I could write a novel starring the glorious banana as hero. I could write poetry about soup. I could write a tragedy about the way our fast food …
Sleepless in Stumptown
I heard a story about how tea came to China. A monk was praying in cave. He fell asleep and slept for many hours. When he woke up, he was so angry with himself for falling asleep and neglecting his prayers, that he tore his eyelids from his face and threw them to the ground. From where the monk’s eye …
Staying Cleansed
This winter Dianne DelReyes, Nutrition Director and LAc, led a three week Detox Cleanse. Maybe you were there. (You brilliant, beautiful person you) Or maybe you were busy still catching up on the more-addictive-than-chocolate-covered-pretzel Twilight series. Or maybe you had your own detoxifying New Years resolution. But then, there was life. Busy, busy life. And then there was Valentine’s Day, …