Getting Lost Hiking, I Found My Zen
Recently, I was doing an at home meditation week-long intensive with a Zen monastery I am affiliated with in Upstate NY. Normally, these intensives would be at the monastery but …
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CBD: The Natural Pain Reliever Everyone Is Talking About
Let’s be real—physical pain can be a real pain in the butt. It’s harder to focus and do life as usual when your body aches—especially for long periods of time. …
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Why Body Combat is Worth the Fight
My fist is clenched, thumb wrapped around the outside of my pointer and middle finger. I pull my shoulder back, hand at my cheek for one split second, then explode …
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The Skincare Routine You Need to Know About
You may have heard a thing or two about the 10-step skincare routine, which has become a hot topic in the beauty industry as of late. It’s actually the 10-step …
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Is it Still Okay to Want to Lose Weight?
In case you missed it, the singer Adele posted a photo on Instagram last week thanking folks for birthday wishes and thanking essential workers for all that they do. The …
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A Touching Tale
Okay, ladies, raise your hand if you’ve never been able to get yourself off with your hand. It’s okay, no judging. Also? I can’t actually see you, so your secret …
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Five Natural Personal-Care Products Worth Your Money
It’s no secret that many self-care products contain harmful chemicals and synthetic ingredients. As the market becomes flooded with options covered by labels that say “natural” and “toxin-free”, it’s important …
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Can CBD Make My Anxiety Go Away?
If you’re no stranger to anxiety, you can likely relate to the challenges of living with it. The nervous breakdowns, the impulsive behavior, the fear that everyone is out to …
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Why Won’t My Doctor Take Perimenopause Seriously?
I was actually looking forward to my (pre-global pandemic) OB/GYN checkup this year. Weird, right? But unlike most years—when I just come in, tolerate the discomfort, count the seconds until …
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After the COVID Test
A year ago, during a family ski trip, we found ourselves literally inside a cloud on the mountain. The fog was so thick you couldn’t see more than three feet …
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My Reality of Getting COVID Tested
I’ve been watching the news in binge fits for eight weeks now, but when I stood in front of my medical provider and listened to him tell me it was …
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The Best Yoga Poses to Help You Relax
Now more than ever, we are looking for ways to reduce stress, relieve anxiety and improve our overall health. Making sure we maintain some level physical activity is a key …
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Intermittent Fasting to Succeed in Self Isolation
Right now, most of us are confined to home, struggling with stress, anxiety and quite a bit of boredom. It can be very easy to repeatedly check out the fridge, …
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Stretches You Need to Do When Working from Home
As a yoga instructor, I help people stretch out their hip flexors, chests and lower backs every day. Since many of us sit for the majority of our time working, …
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Becoming Unafraid of the Unknown
Amid the COVID-19 global crisis, there’s no question that we’re living in unprecedented times. And without anything to compare it to—aside from the 1918 flu pandemic, which is hardly comparable …
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