Enjoy these blog posts on intention and mindfulness.
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Mother’s Day 2016: Reflections from local moms
The day is almost here when people will be posting images on social media of flowers and chubby-cheeked hugs and ...
Local Mom Releases “If It Does Not Grow, Just Say No” Activity Book + giveaway
Children will eat healthfully if they can have fun with it. I created If It Does Not Grow – Just ...
Hiking as Remedy: Trip to Great Falls
Sometimes you just need to get outside. It's no secret to those who have read books like Richard Louv's Last ...
Tips to make it through allergy season + local resources
The pollen is a-fallin' here in DC Metro, causing sniffles and congestion for lots of folks, some who regularly suffer ...
Students compete and learn at Real Food for Kids Culinary Challenge and Wellness Expo
Students from around Fairfax County rose early on Saturday morning to prepare their culinary masterpieces for judges and for the ...
Real Food for Kids to Host Culinary Challenge and Wellness Expo March 12
The non-profit organization Real Food For Kids is hosting a Culinary Challenge and Wellness Expo on Saturday, March 12 at Robinson ...
Grow Your Health returns for 4th annual gardening, local food & wellness festival
The fourth annual Grow Your Health Festival of Gardening, Local Food & Wellness will be held on Saturday, March 5, ...
Health & Wellness Events in Metro DC: Winter & Spring 2016
Sometimes we need to gather all the great health and wellness event information in one place to make sure we ...
Meet Jesse Straight, owner of Whiffletree Farm and father of five
Jesse Straight of Whiffletree Farm in Warrenton, Virginia is one of several area farmers who drive into DC and its ...
Surviving Snowzilla: an argument for self-care!
Today marks the fifth day children around Metro DC have been home from school for the snow in what is ...
DaoCloud Launches New Social Wellness Network
If the words, "Where can I find a good practitioner?" have ever crossed your lips or flown across your keyboard, ...
Ditching Overwhelm: A first step toward health in the New Year
As moms who aspire towards mindful healthy living, we work hard to eat healthy food, to exercise, to be responsible ...
Meet contributor Alexandra Hughes
Alexandra Hughes of In Essence Coaching has made it her life's work to help moms feel calm and grounded. A ...
5 Steps to Mindful Holiday Eating
With the holidays upon us, it is easy to get derailed from our normal healthy eating habits and eat mindlessly ...
Get your Family Yoga on this winter!
When my daughter was three years old, she asked me at least a few times a day: “Wanna see my ...
Transition comes to Tenley: lil omm closes studio, moves its yoga programs
Yoga-loving families in Metro D.C. learned on Monday that Tenleytown’s lil omm yoga studio is closing its doors at the ...
National Kids Yoga Conference returns in November
The second annual National Kids Yoga Conference returns to the George Washington University campus November 13-15. The conference "for adults ...
Traditional Nutrition Beginner’s Bundle Giveaway: Nourishing Traditions and membership to Weston A. Price Foundation
If you enjoyed the Mindful Healthy Life interview with Weston A. Price Foundation president Sally Fallon Morell, you're in luck: ...
Weston A. Price Foundation’s Sally Fallon Morell on Traditional Eating
Hearing Sally Fallon Morell's talk about traditional diets at the Weston A. Price Foundation's Wise Traditions conference was a turning point ...
Self-Regulation in the Digital World – A Necessary Balance (+ giveaway)
Our world is becoming increasingly digital. Technology is integrated into all aspects of our lives and has transformed how we ...
5 Reasons Why You Should Sign with Your Baby & Toddler (+ giveaway!)
Why should you sign with your baby or toddler? Research shows that babies who learn signs have larger vocabularies and ...
Giving ourselves the gift of grace on Mother’s Day
As Mother's Day approaches, it's easy to feel challenged and maybe even a little cynical, especially if you're feeling underappreciated ...
Gone hibernatin’!
Winter is a time for turning inward, and I've been trying to honor that wisdom. Or rather, I've been working ...
Welcoming winter!
The winter solstice is coming on Sunday, December 21, and there are lots of great opportunities for reflection. So many ...
