by Tonya Stoddard, LCSW When I first heard the term “social distancing” I thought it was a joke. I was getting ready to take my 11-year-old son, a ballet dancer, to his very first “real” ballet in the city. Though our seats would be jammed together in a very small space with little ventilation, our excitement was mounting by the minute. Then I received the email. The city … [Read more...] about Breathing in the Time of Covid-19
Self-Care
What to Do When Your Child Has an Earache
Spring Detox: An Introduction to an Anthroposophical Detox Program at the Rudolf Steiner Health Center
by Dr. Molly McMullen-Laird Why Detox? Studies show that our bodies contain somewhere in the neighborhood of 700 toxic chemicals (those being the ones that we can identify). Some of these toxins are naturally occurring through the breakdown of foods and medicines we knowingly put in our bodies. Others are contaminants from packaging, water supply, food … [Read more...] about Spring Detox: An Introduction to an Anthroposophical Detox Program at the Rudolf Steiner Health Center
Spring Detox, 5G and Vaccinations
Issue 5, Spring 2020 Dear friends, Welcome to our Spring Newsletter! Spring invites us to open back out into the world and face the challenges coming toward us in a new, enlivened way. How do we awaken and move toward a healthier world? We can just look to the plants and animals around us to be reminded of life’s renewed enthusiasm for living. In what ways can we grow … [Read more...] about Spring Detox, 5G and Vaccinations
The Balance of Winter
by Dr. Daciana Iancu Winter is the time for slowing down. The shorter days and increased cloud cover cause our senses to withdraw. We want to sleep more, ponder more and become more internal. As nature peels away its life forces, our natural tendency is to want to hibernate. There is less drive to be active and express ourselves and more desire to be in a contemplative mood. … [Read more...] about The Balance of Winter