Health & Wellness

Eliot Cowan: Author ‘Plant Spirit Medicine’

Mar 24th, 2008 | Category: Health & Wellness, Spiritual Perspectives

Plant spirit medicine is the shaman’s way with plants. It recognizes that plants have spirit, and that spirit is the strongest medicine. Spirit can heal the deepest reaches of
the heart and soul. ~ Eliot Cowan, author of Plant Spirit Medicine



Aromatherapy: Returning to Our Roots. . .

Mar 24th, 2008 | Category: Health & Wellness

Aromatherapy: Returning to Our Roots. . . and
leaves, woods, seeds, and flowers
by Dianne Buhlinger
Traditional healing practices have used aromatherapy for thousands of years. Early man was the original researcher in this field. He gathered roots, leaves and flowers as food, and to his amazement, discovered their healing properties when he applied them to [...]



‘Touch For Health’ Enhancing Health and Wellness

Mar 20th, 2008 | Category: Health & Wellness

The Touch for Health System is a practical guide to natural health that improves postural balance, and reduces physical and mental pain and tension. It is an approach to restoring natural energies that combines ancient Chinese energy therapies with recent Western developments in kinesiology. A very practical tool, Touch for Health utilizes acupressure and [...]



The Evolving Field of Kinesiology

Mar 20th, 2008 | Category: Health & Wellness

…Practitioners in the self-help field continued to experiment with muscle testing to access the body’s “knowing” or stored memories. The more practitioners applied the principles of Kinesiology, the more systems of healing based on kinesiology’s muscle testing emerged. .



What is ‘Certified Organic’?

Mar 4th, 2008 | Category: Health & Wellness, Sustainability

One thing’s for sure: the organic market is here to stay. Close to 40 percent of Americans buy organic foods, and sales are expected to reach $30 billion in 2007.

The organic market has grown so much, in fact, that the OCA reports “10 cents of every grocery store dollar spent by American consumers today goes for organic, made with organic, and natural products.” So what does the “organic” label really mean?



Eureka Springs – A Healing Sanctuary

Mar 1st, 2008 | Category: About Eureka Springs, Health & Wellness

By Cynthia Morin
“…And Your kingdom shall not pass away – O ‘Ancient of Days’ ”
Eureka Springs officially became a city in July, 1879 when the first house was built and the city was named. Situated in Northwest Arkansas, upon the headwaters of Leatherwood Creek, a tributary of the White River, the town [...]