Nurturing Ourselves From the Inside-out

Nourishment surrounds us in its various forms and from so many sources to replenish, support, comfort and sustain both our bodies and our minds. Read More »

Benefits of Working with a Nutrition Coach

While many people know a healthy diet and lifestyle is one of the most powerful strategies to protect physical and mental health, some struggle to achieve recommendations for nutrition, movement, stress management and sleep. Read More »

Celebrate Spring with a Pet Photo

Basset & Lab will host Jordan Leigh Photography at the store from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., March 29, 2024, for adorable pet photos with the Easter Bunny. Read More »

Exceptional Service and the Highest Standards

Amanita is a farm-to-table café specializing in American and Mediterranean cuisine, fine coffee and tea, serving breakfast and lunch with plans to add a dinner menu. Read More »

Livengood Family Farm Makes Living Easy

Livengood Family Farm is offering Farmer’s Choice meat boxes. They grow fresh, GMO-free produce and raise a variety of pastured livestock, including 100 percent grass-fed Angus beef, pigs, chickens, ducks, sheep and turkeys.” Read More »

Green Enchantments Teams with Inner Peace and Wellness

Green Enchantments has joined the holistic family at Inner Peace and Wellness Center to provide a home base for the formulation of handmade herbal medicines. Consultations may be scheduled at the new location at 1073 Pottsville Pike, in Shoemakersville. Read More »

Homefields Early Bird Special

Homefields Care Farm is offering an early bird discount for those subscribing to their community supported agriculture (CSA) program by March 31, 2024. Read More »

Lancaster County Women’s Spring Expo

The 10th annual Lancaster County OLP Events Women’s Expo will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., April 6, 2024, at Wyndham Resort (formerly Lancaster Host Resort). Read More »

Making Baby Food at Home: Expanding Palates Without Artificial Additives

Making baby food allows parents to get creative and add more flavorful, nutritious foods such as pureed kale to a butternut squash recipe. Parents can also manage sugars and salt or add a dash of nutmeg, cinnamon, thyme or milder spices and seasonings for extra flavor. Read More »

NeuroHarmony: Equine Social Adventures at Take Heart

Take Heart Counseling & Equine Assisted Therapy will offer new NeuroHarmony: Equine Social Adventures, to focus on fostering social skills, emotional well-being and trauma-informed growth for 12 weeks, starting on April 6, 2024. Read More »

Lose Weight with Confidence

Pennsylvania Licensed Nutritionist Lori Borja, RN, MS, CNS, at Nutrition for Life, is offering a 12-week weight-loss program that supports individuals in meeting their personal goals and needs to look and feel their best. Read More »

New Ways to Achieve Wellness

The Way Acupuncture & Healing Arts, located within Liberty Place, will hold a celebratory open house from 1 to 4 p.m., March 9, 2024, at 1016 North Charlotte Street, Suite 137, in Lancaster. Read More »

Yin Yoga Teacher Training at Create Balance

Create Balance Wellness Center and Joe Barnett (ERYT-500) have teamed up to offer a 200-hour yin yoga teacher training course one weekend a month for nine months, beginning May 3, 2024, plus 20 hours of home study, for RYT-200 certification. Read More »

Reiki Expert to Appear in Lancaster

Reiki teacher and practitioner Frans Stiene, co-founder of the International House of Reiki, will teach a three-day Reiki III Shinpiden class from April 26 through 28, 2024,(with an additional play day on April 29, 2024) at the Lancaster Marriott. Read More »

New Veterinary Services at Godfrey’s

Godfrey’s Welcome to Dogdom is now providing integrative veterinary services with Colleen O’Leary, DVM, owner of The Zen Vet practice, one day a month on a Thursday. Read More »

The Misty Creek Goat Dairy Secret Is Out

Misty Creek Goat Dairy, part of the 40-stop Best Kept Secrets Tour running from April 4 through 20, 2024, has added new products to their line of soaps and cheeses. Read More »

Nguyen Joins Matters of the Heart Counseling

Licensed Clinical Social Worker Susan Nguyen has joined Matters of the Heart Counseling as a full-time mental health therapist and yoga coach to work with individuals interested in yoga coaching with a mental health component. Read More »

Successful Home Garden Renewal

Grab some paper and sketch out plans for this year’s garden. Be sure to consider the amount of space each plant requires, leaving enough space between them to allow for movement through the garden and working comfortably Read More »

Food Trends for 2024: What We’re Looking for at the Dinner Table

Trends are shifting away from fad diets to more balanced eating, as people across generations are focused on living healthier well into their golden years. Read More »

Healthy Living as a Spiritual Discipline

For those struggling with chronic pain or illness, gratitude for what they can do gives them a greater sense of control and uncovers blessings they might have overlooked while dwelling upon limitations. Read More »

Jeffrey Smith: Preserving the Nature of Nature

Jeffery Smith's aim is to protect the integrity of microbiomes that positively contribute to human health, regenerative agriculture and environmental conservation. Read More »

Planting for the Planet: Seven Herbs to Grow, Eat and Heal

Home growing not only provides fresh herbs for cooking needs, but also offers access to easy and affordable natural remedies that can soothe common ailments. Read More »

Turmeric Eggs

From the book: The Holistic Rx: Your Guide to Healing Chronic Inflammation and Disease Read More »

Nourishing Herbal Infusion

This herbal infusion contains essential vitamins and minerals, including vitamins A, B, C and E, potassium, calcium, zinc and iron. Read More »

Soothing Support Tea

This tea includes a class of herbs referred to in herbalism as nervines, which work to support and nourish the nervous system and relieve anxiety. Read More »

Emerging Trends in Fitness: The Latest From Workouts to Wearables

Workout strategies and fitness equipment are continually evolving to meet changing consumer interests, incorporate scientific discoveries and take advantage of technological advancements. Read More »

Ear Infections: Holistic Treatments for Kids

The common ear infection is caused by a buildup of mucus in the middle ear and is accompanied by pain, fever, redness, swelling and possibly discharge. Read More »

Snakes as Pets: Fostering a Unique and Rewarding Relationship

Contrary to popular belief, snakes make excellent pets, providing the opportunity to connect with one of nature’s most enigmatic creatures. Read More »

Healthy Plant-Based Diets Reduce Diabetes Risk

The consumption of a healthy plant-based diet can reduce the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes by 24 percent as compared to those following an unhealthy plant-based diet. Read More »

Championing Opioid-Free Pain Management

The state of Minnesota has created a website to identify and promote evidence-based, non-opioid and non-pharmacological options that use complementary and integrative methods. Read More »

Toxins and Colorectal Cancer

Evaluating the relationship between environmental toxins and colorectal cancer (CRC), the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Read More »

Complementary Treatments for Kids With Irritable Bowel Syndrome

A paper published in the journal Nutrients evaluated studies regarding the effect of herbal remedies and spices in youngsters with this painful disorder. Read More »

Storing Renewable Energy in Hot Rocks

California-based Antora Energy is investigating ways to store energy inside insulated boxes of extremely hot rocks. Read More »

Self-Pollinating Wildflowers Worry Scientists

Flowering plants depend on the declining global insect population which includes pollinators such as bees, butterflies, moths, beetles and wasps. Read More »

Adding Sails to Ships to Save Money and the Planet

Maritime shipping industry leaders are exploring ways to reduce their carbon footprint and save money including the addition of specialized sails to cargo ships. Read More »

Mount Everest Is Melting

While glaciers worldwide are melting, ice loss across the Himalayas has been especially rapid due to a rise in temperatures. Read More »

Wind Energy Project Threatens Endangered Bird

A renewable-energy project in the Brazilian state of Bahia is threatening the Lear’s Macaw which has been brought back from extinction in the past but is still considered endangered. Read More »

Forest Stewardship

Actions we can take in celebration of International Day of Forests on March 21 and every day to ensure the future of our woodlands. Read More »