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Corporate Wellness translates to healthy, happy, and more productive individuals in the workplace. On-site acupuncture offers a powerful way to boost efficiency and relieve tension at work, whether that tension is physical, emotional, or mental.

In the first blush of summer, garden-fresh produce abounds, giving June its well-known moniker National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month. In the midst of this delectable month, today (June 21) celebrates one powerhouse fruit above all others: PEACHES!

There is a lot to be told about a person’s health based on the condition of the tongue. Observation of the tongue is a pillar of diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine that can indicate internal imbalances. The tongue is like a map, used to guide a practitioner to areas and conditions of concern.

As Mother’s Day gained traction around the country in the early years of the last century, Father’s Day was a little slower to pick up steam. During a Mother’s Day service, Sonora Smart Dodd decided fathers needed to be honored, too.

I use essential oils on a regular basis both for different ailments and just because I like the smell. My kids often ask for specific oils and we frequently put the essential oil diffuser in their room when they are going to sleep. I use them in most of the workshops I run and with clients undergoing healing or learning stress and anxiety relief techniques. I’ve used them in schools, hospitals, offices, and community spaces. They are versatile, easy to use, and can be transported.

Cordyceps, also called “caterpillar fungus,” is described as a “mushroom” that grows on the bodies of moth larvae in the mountainous regions of China and Tibet. Cordyceps is parasitic in nature. The moth larvae is usually about 6 inches below the ground, where the cordyceps grows. As the fungus matures, it consumes more than 90% of the infected insects, mummifying the hosts. It is destructive, yet fascinating!

Summer means fun in the sun, which means skin protection is critical. For kids and adults, sun screen is an essential part of enjoying the great outdoors. Even traveling by car requires the regular application of sun screen, as the rays of the sun stream through the windows, intensified by bouncing off the pavement.

Ushering in summer long before the actual solstice, Memorial Day’s original purpose was more than department-store sales and a three-day weekend. Initially, it honored the soldiers who died in the Civil War, which killed more Americans than any other war in US history.