With Summer coming to an end and Fall quickly approaching, we are all getting back into our groove of scheduled life and activities. Students are back in school, flu season is creeping around the corner, seasonal sports are starting up, etc. With all the daily hustle and bustle, it is easy to forget about our overall health and …
Tastes of the Season at Root Cafe
Tastes of the Season at Root Cafe At Root, one of our four key pillars of health is food. It’s no secret that food is medicine– what you feed your body has a huge impact on your overall health and happiness. Our NW cafe offers an array of dishes can be prepared vegan, gluten-free or you can add a protein such …
Root Providers Now Taking Health Insurance
Dr. Katherine Walker, ND Naturopathic Primary Care Physician Blue Cross Blue Shield American Specialty Health Network Providence Health Plans Aetna HealthNet Moda Health Cigna United Healthcare Optum Health Dr. Seth Means, DC Chiropractic Physician Blue Cross Blue Shield (coming soon) American Specialty Health Network (coming soon) Providence Health Plans (coming soon) Aetna (coming soon) HealthNet (coming soon) Jon Conant, LAC …
Find your alignment with Dr. Seth Means
We are proud to introduce our newest physician to the Root Whole Body family, Dr Seth Means! He is now available for booking and is contracted with many insurance plans as well. Call to find out if you can apply your coverage to your appointment! NW Slabtown 503.292.7668 | NE Irvington 503.288.7668 Dr. Seth Means is a board certified Chiropractic …
One simple thing: Store food and leftovers in mason jars to stay fresh longer in the fridge
This simple DIY life hack is simple to do. Mason jars are plentiful in grocery stores now, at the end of the summer/fall canning season. Or you can pick up a case of them on Amazon. Glass is non-reactive, so no chemicals can leach into your food (great especially if you’re storing foods high in acid, like tomatoes). They …
Tea-Making Ritual: Why It’s Worth Getting Yourself a French Press
How to make tea with a French press The ritual of brewing tea is part of its “medicine.” You measure the herbs, add the boiling water, steep, pour the cup, inhale its goodness and wait for it to cool… before even taking the first sip. You can feel the liquid’s gentle warmth and energy. The ritual and sensory experience …
4 Must-Have Tea Blends For Cold & Flu Season
Fall & winter are a natural time to get back into a comforting practice of drinking tea. Make the most of your cup with these go-to blends for cold & flu season. Drinking tea is a comforting experience… and it can also be a humbling one: After all, you are literally drinking in the life force of a plant …
Healthy Lung 9-1-1
Detoxify from summer smog & wildfires and the dry, dusty fall… and fortify yourself for Fall Cold & Flu Season. This summer’s air quality was on par with Beijing. Whether you’ve had a dry cough rattling around, distress from fall allergies, or even fatigue… These can all be symptoms of respiratory distress. The rains may have come, the …
Visit Root Cafe
let thy delicious food be thy medicine Root Café brings a fresh, locally sourced and delicious dimension to Root Whole Body in NW Portland. It’s no secret that food is medicine: that what you feed your body has a huge impact on your overall health and happiness. The café at Root is a place to enjoy a healthy and …
Root Yoga & Movement Studio Schedule
Root Whole Body offers a variety of classes, instructors and movement modalities – all grounded in mindfulness…. and provide a safe and permissible environment for you to explore and deepen your connection to you. Different classes will appeal to your body and mind at different times. Our dynamic schedule and skilled instructors are here to support you in your …
Introducing Whole Body Health
because health & vitality should be simple A Google search on “How to prevent heart disease” returns 57 million search results. “How to prevent cancer” yields 65 million. “How to stay healthy” brings up 275 million. The world has amassed a staggering (if not overwhelming) body of knowledge and practice for how to live long, happy and healthy lives. …
Feel More Whole: Focus on the 4 Pillars of Whole Body Health
What does it mean to be whole? To some, it means feeling never in need, lack or want. To others it’s about finding balance, internal ease, energy flowing freely without stagnation. For others still, it’s about overcoming pain, discomfort or illness and being restored to good health and vitality. Achieving a sense of wholeness happens when we feel completely present and …