It seems that just a few moments ago we were all singing about the most wonderful time of the year. After the cold has lifted, the sun comes out, the birds are singing, the flowers are blooming, and you are diving for the Kleenex, and the medicine…
Linda Chambers could be your grandmother; kindly, warm, welcoming. It’s hard to imagine that for all her grounded normalcy, Chambers might just be offering one of the most intriguing alternative health and wellness therapies in Bozeman. In a…
Let’s face it; as much as we might want to, we often can’t afford regular massage. For many, it’s a luxury, though most massage therapists would claim it’s a necessity for better health and well-being. But sometime the price…
It may not be surprising that a person with significant and chronic childhood illnesses would end up becoming a doctor. You know, the old, “physician, heal thyself” thing.
But it may be less typical that person would eschew a traditional…
By the time this issue hits the stands, millions of New Year’s resolutions will have been made (and probably more than a few already broken!) A popular resolution for those interested in becoming healthier, less stressed and more serene is to…
Tea, camellia sinensis, has been in use for thousands of years in Asia, and from the beginning it has always been associated with healing and good health. A popular Chinese myth attributes the discovery of tea to Shen Nong, the legendary Emperor of…
The Alternative Wellness Epicurean:
Potions and Lotions and Herbs, Oh My!
Ok, I’ll admit it; I’m skeptical about herbs. They kind of make me nervous. They look weird and they sometimes smell weird. I’m not really sure how to buy them or how to…
What is truth? What is your truth? Truth is saying what you know to be true for you, not based on beliefs, or what someone else said, it’s not based on fear of being judged or a need for control, it is Truth. It is truth about how you feel, truth…
It was time. I’d been curious about yoga for years. My personal spiritual practice extols the benefits of moving from the head into the body, and besides, yoga is cool.
The intimidation factor, however, was intense. This middle-aged body was out of…
I had my first consultation with an Ayurvedic doctor when I lived in LA in the ‘90s. Deepak Chopra’s bestseller “Perfect Health” had popularized the ancient medical tradition, and being a wellness geek, I read the book and…
