Dreaming Lady Gaga

As described by Sigmund Freud, our dreams can be complex inner conversations between our id, ego and superego.1 Our evening slumber is often when our inner divas, movie and rock stars appear to help us navigate situations that are hard to address in waking hours. What might a dream mean if our inner rock star… Read more »

Tips to Avoid Micro and Nanoplastics

Plastics are a large part of our daily life for good or for worse. Plastic contamination has been a growing topic of concern for both health organizations and environmental groups globally. In 2009, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (USA) standardized sampling and defined microplastics as a fragment with size less than 5mm (333μm micrometers). … Read more »

Housing and Health

Access to safe, stable and affordable housing is a fundamental pillar of good health. In the Coachella Valley, housing availability remains a challenge, but many local organizations and community leaders are working toward solutions. By expanding access to homeownership and improving living conditions, these efforts are helping to create a healthier future for residents.  … Read more »

Top Wellness Trends for 2025

In their Wheel of Wellness, a popular model used for conceptualizing dimensions of wellness, researchers Jane E. Myers, PhD, Thomas Sweeney, PhD, and J. Melvin Witmer, PhD, define wellness as “a way of life oriented toward optimal health and well-being… ideally it is the optimum state of health and well-being that each individual is capable… Read more »

Work Meets Wellness

Chances are, at some point in your life, you will need to make a career shift. Whether you’re transitioning by choice or external circumstances, this period of change can feel overwhelming. However, it’s also a great time to reassess your purpose, align your work with your passions and create a more meaningful professional life.  During… Read more »

The Value of Friendship in Health

Friendship is one of the most significant aspects of a fulfilling and healthy life. It provides emotional support, companionship and a sense of belonging — all of which contribute to our overall well-being. Friends play a critical role in both difficult and joyful times, offering encouragement, perspective and shared experiences that enrich our lives. Whether… Read more »

The Impact of the Heart’s Magnetic Field

Since 1991, the HeartMath Institute has researched heart-brain communication and its relationship to managing stress, increasing coherence and deepening our connection to ourselves and others. One of the most interesting research areas has focused on the heart’s magnetic field. Each time the heart beats, a magnetic field is produced that travels out from the body,… Read more »

When Your Soul Needs to Bloom

Like the desert wildflowers pushing through the sunbaked earth, awakening from winter’s quiet slumber, we too might feel an internal stirring. This annual rhythm of renewal can inspire us to emerge and bloom.  As a yoga teacher, I’ve witnessed countless students recognize this moment — when something within them is ready to emerge and expand.… Read more »

To Human Is Hard

Daily, the phrase “To human is hard” enters my thoughts. This reality becomes even weightier with Oxford Dictionary’s 2024 word of the year, “brain rot,” defined as a “supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state, especially from consuming too much trivial online content.” Just one more complexity to work to ward off as… Read more »

A Healthy State of Mind

January seems to scream “time for healthier habits!” Everywhere you turn, you hear advice on the latest trend certain to whip you into shape: Go vegan. Cut out carbs. Try high intensity training. Fast. Take up pickleball.  Is all of this advice truly motivating? How do you know what activity or diet is best for… Read more »

Craniosacral Therapy for Dementia

Craniosacral therapy uses a gentle, non-invasive technique for a multitude of conditions, including the prevention and treatment of dementia. This treatment focuses on the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) surrounding the brain and spinal cord (the central nervous system) and permeating the fascia. On its own, CSF is tightly regulated, released in a pulsing rhythm from ventricles… Read more »

Healthy Dreams of Snakes

How do dreams, snakes and medicine relate to the new year? Let’s take a look back as we move forward into 2025. On Jan. 29, we close the door to the Chinese Year of the Dragon and open the door to the Year of the Wood Snake, representing introspection, intuition and adaptability.  The snake is… Read more »

Planting Seeds and Chasing Dreams

Another year. We made it! Every new year, we are hopeful that our most promising ideas await and our best lives are yet to come. We reflect on the past year’s joys, triumphs, heartbreaks and disappointments and look forward to the following chapters of our lives, hoping to gain more insight and experience as we… Read more »

Naturopathic Medicine

 Naturopathic medicine has grown significantly over the past few decades, but many still ask what we do. Thus, we thought we’d take a step back and review the basics. Naturopathic medicine is a gentle but effective form of whole-body medicine that focuses on the foundations of health to treat disease, including diet and digestion, movement,… Read more »