An Unexpected Stop, a Lifelong Path: Discovering Jin Shin Jyutsu I had finally earned my bachelor’s degree after more than ten years of night classes, full-time jobs, and too many moves to count. Instead of rushing into the next chapter of my life, I decided to give myself one day off. When I saw an
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How slowing down among the forests, mesas, mountains, and canyons of the Southwest can help restore the mind and body Forest bathing may sound like taking a shower beneath a waterfall or soaking in a mountain stream, but it is something much deeper. Known in Japan as Shinrin-yoku, forest bathing is the practice of slowing
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Discover the Ancient, Affordable, and Eco-Friendly Way to Clean Your Teeth I don’t know about you, but I find nature absolutely awe-inspiring. These days, it feels like my church and sanctuary. A walk in the woods — especially now, with the leaves turning — is a gentle reminder that life on Earth can still be
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Do you know anyone who has run the Grand Canyon rim 38 times, climbed and camped on Mount Shasta in the winter, jumped out of an airplane 200 times, climbed Weaver’s Needle in Arizona’s Superstition Mountains 20 times, and run the Colorado River during its historic floods in 1972? This is just a sample of
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Chakras ( or energy centers) are a buzz word these days. But what are they really? There’s a simple way to find out.In Sanskrit, chakra means “wheel.” According to Indian metaphysical teachings we have dozens of these spinning centers of vital energy within and around us, each with a specific function. Chakras even glow in
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The Real Wilderness The Plains Indians traditionally marked the passage from childhood to adulthood through a wilderness experience often called a vision quest. The purpose was simple: step away from the distractions of daily life and look inward. This story is about ten teenage girls who were given a similar opportunity in the rugged Chiricahua
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Travel has a way of stirring everything—excitement, anticipation, fatigue, stress, and sometimes discomfort we didn’t expect. Long drives, airport noise, unfamiliar beds, altitude changes, and tight schedules can quietly overwhelm the body and nervous system, even when the journey itself is something we’ve been looking forward to. What many travelers don’t realize is that the
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