When we are imbalanced within our mind, emotions, and our spirit our physical body will automatically be affected. The immune system drops dramatically when we feel heavy emotions such as anxiety, worry, fear, grief, or anger. This also leads to the person experiencing a depression, which in turn added to the further declining health of the immune system of the individual. When we are off in our minds, emotions, and our spirit our immune system becomes compromised and we are more prone to get sick.

Winter can be a beautiful time of year. The first clean, fresh-fallen snow blankets the ground in a shroud of white bliss and nature goes to sleep to heal and grow into the green beauty she will become in the spring. This is a beautiful concept and is a vital part of the circle of life. But it can also be a difficult time for some folks who deal with seasonal depressions.

According to a 2019 article on Atlantic.com, pollution has risen almost 14 percent since 2016. The number of days dirty air poses a threat to vulnerable members of the population, especially people who are young, elderly or sick, is also increasing. As climate change leads to more wildfires, air pollution, dangerous weather events, allergy problems, and insect-related or waterborne diseases, individuals with respiratory problems face the greatest risk.

…in improving your health should be something you can and will do. 

There are many aspects to living and being healthy, from diet and exercise to external influences like family structure and job settings, recreational times, and quiet times. All these things have an impact on your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health.

The word “healing” is used in many ways, but to the Native American it is more than just fending off of invading disease.  To them it refers to the body regenerating itself after injury or illness, but it also takes into account that our bodies are not separate from our thoughts, emotions, or soul.  For this reason, healing takes on a deeper meaning in the Native American traditions.

Given that we are surrounded by toxins every step of our lives – from environmental toxins to those present in preservatives and pesticides – it’s recommended that we reboot from time to time. A detox basically means a planned cut back on toxins with a focus to improve our health and general well-being.

Natural allergy relief begins with a thorough understanding of an individual's unique triggers and physiology. Today, the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology estimates more than 35 million Americans have allergies.

Healing with natural methods do not occur in a linear fashion. By that, I mean there will be periods of improvement and there will be periods of relapse. There will be times when we’re on top of the world. There will also be times when we plateau and seem to make no progress.

So many of my clients have never heard of Reiki, therefore are shocked when they first experience it. In my professional opinion, I think we ALL could use some basic knowledge in Reiki, for this is a system that we all have the innate ability to do on ourselves and others…

My journey from chronic pain and disability began in 1999 when I was diagnosed with arthritis in my left hip. The treatment was an NSAID and at first it seemed to help a lot.  But, over the next few months the pain increased and I needed the help of a cane to walk…