DOGGY DESSERTS: 4 delectable meatless treats for the special dog(s) in your life
The following has been excerpted from Doggy Desserts: 125 Homemade Treats for Happy, Healthy Dogs by Cheryl Gianfranscesco, a recipe collection containing a var...
Category: wholistic health
A NAGGING SHAME: From vegetarian to vegan and food activist
I’m ashamed. It’s not a shallow shame, like when you forget your spouse’s birthday. It’s a deep shame. A shame that nags at you after you realize you could've d...
UJJAYI BREATHING TECHNIQUE: A 3-step Pranayama exercise suitable for beginners
What is Ujjayi breathing?Ujjayi breathing is a technique that falls within the category of Pranayama exercises that normally make up a significant par...
EDIBLE FLORAL TREATS: 3 simple flower and plant recipes you can make at home
The following has been excerpted from Urban Flowers: Creating abundance in a small city garden, in which professional gardener and florist Carolyn Dunster impar...
THE BENEVOLENT BEE: 2 honey-based recipes that’ll give your health a boost
The following recipes have been excerpted from The Benevolent Bee: Capture the Bounty of the Hive through Science, History, Home Remedies, and Craft, in which a...
CALM, COOL AND COLLECTED: 7 tips to keep aging loved ones healthy in the summer heat
We all know how it goes—Mom gets frustrated because it's too warm for the hike, or Grandpa doesn’t want to go to the beach because he doesn’t like the burning-h...
PELVIC EMPOWERMENT: Strengthening your pelvis and resolving any pelvic trauma will give you the gift of power
The following has been excerpted from Reclaiming Your Body: Healing from Trauma and Awakening to Your Body’s Wisdom, in which bodywork practitioner Suzanne Scur...
LEARN FROM TAGORE: Take a break from doing and indulge in being
"I ask for a moment's indulgence to sit by thy side. The works that I have in hand I will finish afterwards." - Rabindranath Tagore, A Moment’s Indulgence
Lea...
PATHS UNKNOWN: Disconnecting and finding myself in Ontario’s Algonquin Park
Just three more, two; ahh, my calves are burning; only one more step, finally!A sense of excitement and relief fills me as I take the final step to the top ...