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There are 8 aspects of life that play a role in our overall health and well-being.  All of these play a large part in determining our health or lack thereof. Spiritual Life Desire Career Purpose Relationships Creative Play Mental Health Physical Health Join me as we break each of these down to define their meaning and role in our health and well-being.

According to the World Health Organization depression affects 15% of this planets population. That’s over 1 billion people. ?Unfortunately there are a lot of myths and confusion.  The fact is that there are 4 very real, very different causes of depression. Depression is just a symptom of one of those reasons, it’s a check engine light warning you that there is something wrong, and there are scientifically proven methods that can eliminate depression that don’t involve medications and all their side effects.?In fact, it’s been proven that depression medication can actually cause depression, violence and suicide! You see antidepressants just put a piece of duct tape over the check engine light, they don’t deal with the real problem that is causing depression. ?Ending depression will take determination and action but with the right tools depression will end. Join us as we talk with Craig! PRE-RECORDED

Amy Weintraub, the author of Yoga For Depression, is known for her work in applying yoga and yoga breathing with mood disorders.  Amy will enlighten us on the physiologic response of the body when using yoga in this way.   In addition, learn about the studies that link positive mental health and Yoga practices, including Yoga breathing exercises and meditations.   Amy will be a guest presenter with us in May delivering a LIVE webinar event on Yoga for Moods.  Check out Center For Whole Self Health events page for more details.

It's a fact: 1-in-3 hospital patients is accidentally harmed every year in U.S. hospitals.  Quality hospital care and/or patient care coordination within medical systems and physician practices has declined substantially in the US.  The need for individuals to be educated and actively engaged in the management of their illness and/or care has never been more important.  Learn how to prevent the preventable with Karen.  Champion your own health and care coordination.

Getting started with incorporating a healthier lifestyle can feel overwhelming.  Where and how do we get started? The Wellness Wheel is a tool for those looking to making wellness a priority in their lives.  Once we identify the areas of our lives where we're lacking in satisfaction, we can prioritize a plan of action.   Diane will help us chart the course! Diane is also a guest presenter for Center For Whole Self Health later in the month.  Registrants will design their own Wellness Wheel.  See our event list for more details.  

Stress is the leading cause of chronic illness today.  The combination of physical, mental and emotional factors have lead us to a state of chronic stress. When the body reaches this level, diet and exercise are just not enough.  At this point, the body is experiencing overload and burnout as our nervous system, digestive system, immune system, lymphatic and endocrine systems have been asked to do more than they can handle for too long. Neurotransmitter testing is like a detective.  This simple saliva test finds the imbalances and provides us with the appropriate course of action.  Dr. Jess explains how fixing the root cause can alleviate the symptoms of chronic stress.

Research shows we operate largely from subconscious minds. Our subconscious minds are developed and programmed from Ages 1 – 6. We are like a sponge downloading and remembering everything we hear and are taught. As you can imagine, there is A LOT in that programming that does not serve us and is negatively impacting our lives and our behavioral patterns.  Any sense of dis-empowerment and powerlessness is the result of learned limitations.  The good news is, we can change past conditioning.

Weight Loss . . . The Yoga Way helps people turn their thinking and actions around, so they can undo old habits and take the wide-open path to long-term healthy weight.   Start off the New Year with healthy tips and tools that Feed All 4.   

By design, nasal breathing and mouth breathing facilitate totally different physiological responses in the body. Breathing through the nose activates the parasympathetic nervous system and mouth breathing encourages the sympathetic nervous system; the stress response.  Improve your relationship with your breath and you will improve your health.

Feeling stressed?  Tune into our show to learn how the length, depth and pace of your inhale and exhale triggers the stress response.  Ed & Wendy Harrold will provide helpful tips to reducing symptoms of stress and increasing energy levels.