chocolate cravings 911 Not quite ready to go cold turkey? What to do when the mid-day sugar craving attacks. step 1: check yourself before you wreck yourself – stop. breathe. Ask yourself 2 questions: What am I feeling that may have triggered this craving (bored, sad, lonely, angry)? Is this what I really need? If not, what is it (hug, …
What if you ate to feel good, not just taste good? This 4-class series is designed to open your minds to the world of plant-based nutrition (why it’s the easiest thing you can do for your health) and inspire you with quick and delicious ways to incorporate more colors and nutrients into your meals. Each class will provide sampling opportunities or take home …
14-day MIND BODY CLEANSE: Gentle, Sustainable, Transformative with Brittany Sandoval, Holistic Nutritionist and Kat Lui, Meditation Therapist CLEANSING THE BODY begins with clean nutrition. The first week tends to be the most challenging. We start by nurturing our bodies with only clean greens, veggies and fruits. This isn’t a fast, and it’s not a crash juicing course. It’s about eating …
‘Tis the season…a time of miracles, joy and gratitude. Except, sometimes, that’s a lot of pressure – expectations from family, friends, and the media to be cheerful, grateful, enthusiastic and full of love. We put pressure on ourselves to throw the perfect Christmas party, we stress about what we’ll be doing for New Year’s this year, how can we possibly …
Blossoming Lotus, our favorite vegan restaurant, is just down the road from us here at Root Whole Body. Our staff love it, and for good reason – the food is delicious, they’re ingredients are clean and healthy, you’ll get inspired to create your own easy-peasy vegan meals. But why try vegan? Well, eating simple foods, going back to the source, …
Nasal Specific Treatment is a treatment that has been in use since the 1940’s among alternative healthcare practitioners. It involves inserting a small balloon into each of the nasal passages which is then inflated, expanding the sinus openings. This leads to larger sinus cavities and increased airflow to these tissues. With increased oxygenation, sinus cavity tissues are able to drain …
Natural Ways to Avoid the Common Cold, Mini-Massages and Take Home Gifts. RSVP Required SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16TH FROM 6-8PM You are invited to take control of your health this winter. Join us and learn how to boost your immunity and prevent illness this season. Evening includes immunity-boosting beverages, hot soups, wellness take home gifts and a drawing for a 4-week Immune-Boosting …
(Granted, some of the fruits pictured here are out of season. We recommend using local and seasonal fruits!) UnTuna Salad 1 ½ cups cooked garbanzo beans* 1/2 cup finely chopped celery 2 tablespoons chopped red onion 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon kelp granules Fresh ground black pepper to taste Pulse the garbanzo …
Choice and Flexibility Promotes Participation Deciding which employee benefits or wellness programs to offer can sometimes be a roll of the dice. Even if a company hosts a wellness workshop that people are interested in, the demands of business often competes with its best intentions and schedule. Consider instead a turn-key solution that allows your employees to choose from a …
“Give your immune health a good fist bump!” The best way to prevent illness during the change of weather is to make sure your lifestyle habits are in line with promoting optimum health and vitality. This includes sleep, diet, exercise, stress reduction and others. Naturopathic physicians are trained to help people remove what are termed “obstacles to cure,” essentially, what …
In 1982, Professor Chen Hui Xian was diagnosed with breast cancer. The prognosis was grim, until she began learning Soaring Crane Qigong from one of Master Zhao’s first students. One year later she was in excellent health. The ancient traditions of Chinese healing, movement, and martial arts bring with them a profound and poetic ‘something’ that has enticed more …
Qi, the Force Behind our Vitality & Immunity Qi, Prana, Vital Force, Etheric. These are all words that generally mean the same thing – that special energy that makes us alive, gives us vitality. In this article, we take a dip into how the immune system works, according to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). There are many different forms of Qi. …
