Enjoy these profiles of places and people supporting health, wellness and mindful parenting.
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Fun fall events at local Waldorf schools
A family event at a Waldorf school offers wholesome fun with nature-based crafts, outdoor imaginative play, healthy food and magical puppet ...
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Lazure painting: The transformation of Potomac Crescent Waldorf School classrooms
Most parents want their children to feel calm, and the folks at Potomac Crescent Waldorf School have worked hard to create ...
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Birth & Babies Fair comes to Montgomery County
This fall marks the first time the DC Birth & Babies Fair is venturing out of the District. Organized by ...
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Moms UP! Retreat debuts this October! Interview with the founders & coaching giveaway!
Pleasance Silicki and Alexandra Hughes are moms on a mission to help other moms find joy, take care of themselves, ...
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Breastfeeding Center to premiere its documentary and screen Milky Way this Friday
The Breastfeeding Center for Greater Washington is hosting a movie night on Friday, September 16 at nearby GWU Hospital to premiere the ...
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Arlington mom releases new Paleo Kids Cookbook (+giveaway!)
If you have been looking for ways to support a grain-free diet for your entire family, the new Paleo Kids Cookbook ...
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Learning and Fun at MommyCon DC 2016!
Mindful Healthy Life was thrilled to be a part of MommyCon DC 2016 at the DC Convention Center on July 23 ...
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Annmarie Sculpture Garden: Finding Fairies & Creating Art in Community
Annmarie Sculpture Garden's 7th annual the Fairies in the Garden exhibit, which opened in April and closes on September 5, is a ...
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Author & Health Coach Cindy Santa Ana on her book and Real Food camps for kids
Cindy Santa Ana is a Northern Virginia mother of two who turned her health around with real food nutrition and ...
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Breastfeeding Center produces “Nourish, Flourish, Connect” events August 1-7
The Breastfeeding Center for Greater Washington is putting on a full week of classes and workshops called "Nourish, Flourish, Connect" ...
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Learn Energy Work Strategies for Your Family’s Health
Cherlyn Jenkins is on a mission to provide tools for all parents to bring energy work into their family home ...
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Writer Pamm Fontana to speak at MommyCon and Holistic Moms
Pamm Fontana, a local mom of three, speaker, pastor, and writer, will be addressing the attendees of Saturday’s MommyCon on ...
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Founder of EatLuv Shares Benefits of Clarified Butter
In advance of MommyCon on July 23, Mindful Healthy Life is excited to spotlight some local exhibitors and speakers, including ...
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8th Love Your Body Yoga Festival photoblog recap
The 8th Annual Love Your Body Yoga Festival in Reston was a great success with thousands of visitors on a sunny, ...
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Ease Yoga founder reflects on studio’s first year
Ease Yoga & Cafe in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria is celebrating its one-year anniversary with a party on ...
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Photoblog of the new TRUE holistic gym with childcare
The new TRUE Health & Wholeness fitness facility in Arlington is now open for business, including childcare! I got a ...
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How to Be a Durable Human in the Digital Age: An interview with author and NoVA mom Jenifer Joy Madden + giveaway
Jenifer Joy Madden is a Vienna mom of three whose new book, How To Be a Durable Human, is the latest in a ...
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TRUE Health and Wholeness Opens Holistic Gym in Arlington + giveaway
With the May opening of the new TRUE Health and Wholeness facility in Arlington, the words "holistic" and "gym" finally ...
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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 ...
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Hundreds Learn at 5th Annual School Environmental Action Showcase
The fifth annual NoVA Outside School Environmental Action Showcase (SEAS) brought over 500 students from public schools, private schools and ...
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Loudoun Farmers Featured on Trading Cards
Loudoun County has created trading cards featuring local farmers! When I saw friends sharing images of these cards - like ...
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Placenta Accreta: A Survivor’s Story + Opportunities to Help Other Mothers
April is both Cesarean Awareness Month and Accreta Awareness Month, sponsored by the International Cesarean Awareness Network, or ICAN, and ...
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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 ...
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Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment Seeks Input on Vehicle Idling at Schools
Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment (ACE) is seeking input on vehicle idling in and around Arlington Public Schools' (APS) facilities in an ...