Two weekends ago, I had the good fortune of attending a screening of Fresh in Oakton, VA. This film starts by discussing the detrimental effects of industrial farming to the Earth and to our health, including food contamination, environmental pollution, depletion of natural resources, and morbid obesity. Then it takes a positive turn by showing [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘wellness’
November 24, 2009
Reducing Holiday Stress
Recently I found myself behind a car whose license plate read: “IMEDIT8.” I couldn’t help but smile. I had been thinking about how stressful the holidays can get – it seems that everyone I speak with mentions in the same breath how the holidays are coming up so quickly and how busy they will be [...]
November 23, 2009
Trendy Billings
The following post is by blogger, Julia Guarino
In January of 2009, I moved from the Washington, DC area to a small city of about 100,000 residents in the middle of Montana. I came to Billings to perform a year of service with AmeriCorps, and although I looked forward to being exposed to elements of American [...]
November 22, 2009
Pumpkin Bread: A New Twist on a Fall Favorite That’s Good for the Planet and the Palette
Posted by guest blogger, Kia Guarino
A few weeks ago, my annual fall craving for everything pumpkin kicked into full swing. I found and bought a big can of pumpkin puree at Whole Foods with grand plans…and let it sit. Finally, after staring at it wistfully for a few weeks, I decided to make pumpkin bread [...]
November 6, 2009
Running and Rocking for Cancer Awareness
A couple of days ago, I received an email announcing the Inaugural Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Movement (GCAM) Weekend in Washington, DC. I was asked if I would write a piece about this event and the headlining act, and I agreed because this is a topic near and dear to me. In addition to being the Chief [...]
June 15, 2009
A New Way to Do Yoga
This post is by guest blogger, Julia Guarino.
Yoga is, for me, the ultimate workout. I began my athletic career as a dancer, and later a gymnast and diver, thus it seemed natural that as an adult I would gravitate toward a workout that not only provides strength and stamina, but also balance and flexibility. But, [...]
February 25, 2009
2009 NIH Yoga Week: Exploring the Science and Practice of Yoga
Mary’s Note: See my new blog post for an update on the schedule and location of NIH Mind Body Week 2009.
The week before last, I was fortunate to be able to attend a day of programming at the National Institute’s of Health’s (NIH) first annual CORE Week, where I heard wonderful speakers on Reiki, stress reduction, [...]
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