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Vagus Nerve in Trauma Recovery

The Vagus Nerve in Trauma Recovery by Dr. Arielle Schwartz Many distressing symptoms of post-traumatic stress are felt in the body – a tightness in the chest, a sinking feeling in the stomach, a familiar knot in the throat, or as a chronic feeling of exhaustion. We now recognize that we must turn toward the body as part of the healing process and as a result we have seen a surge in the use of mind body therapies such as: Yoga, Tai Chi, Qigong, Feldenkrais, Breathwork, Massage, Breathwork, Craniosacral, Nutritional Counseling, Acupuncture and Mindfulness for…

Chinese New Year of the Metal Yang Rat!

January 25th celebrates Chinese New Year of the Rat with the New Moon Aquarius. This begins a whole new 12 year cycle as the Rat is the first animal in the Chinese Zodiac. This year is a great time to launch a new business or project as it favors new beginnings and new possibilities. Yang Metal element supports expansion, growth and making more money and it is an especially well aspected year for making money in Health & Wellness businesses! All the animals were competing to be first in line in the Chinese…

One Pot Teriyaki Chicken

TERIYAKI CHICKEN Recipe by Real Simple Good Real Simple Good is a real food and healthy lifestyle website that will inspire you to live your healthiest life through daily nourishment for your mind and body. Justin & Erica live in Bend and share their beautiful love story that is centered around real food recipes and lifestyle tips to inspire you to live better. When you follow their blog, it is like being invited into their home, you really get a sense of the caring and intention that goes into their recipes and blog content. Check them out at www.realsimplegood.com Ingredients 2 lbs…

Healthy Skin Recipes

The Young Skin Diet Science based Recipes & Treatments to Reveal your best skin ever by Michelle Lee Michelle Lee is author of The Young Skin Diet and Living Luxe Gluten Free, available at Dudley’s, West Coast Provisions, and Roundabout Books. Her podcast “Delicious Dishes with Michelle Lee” originally aired on Bend’s KLRR morning show. In her spare time, Michelle loves hiking Central Oregon with her dog and visiting local breweries with her family. No More Dark Spots Oats 1/2 Cup gluten free rolled oats, dry 1 tsp unrefined coconut oil, melted 2 tsp honey…

Spring Health Faire 2020 Application

Health Faire 2020 Application Your Name Your Email Business Name What Size Booth do you want?

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9 Star Ki Predictions for 2020!!!

9 Star Ki Vision Board Party happening 1/05/20 at Sunstone Recovery https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vision-board-party-tickets-82235419353 9 Star Ki for 2020 Chinese New Year is JANUARY 25TH, 2020 Find your 9 Star Ki with this Chart: 9 Star Ki Chart 1 Water 1945, 1954, 1963, 1972, 1981, 1990, 1999, 2008 2 Earth Mother 1944, 1953, 1962, 1971, 1980, 1989,1998, 2007 3 Wood Tree 1943, 1952, 1961, 1970, 1979, 1988, 1997, 2006 4 Wood Bamboo 1942, 1951, 1960, 1969, 1978, 1987, 1996, 2005 5 Earth Center 1941, 1950, 1959, 1968, 1977, 1986, 1995, 2004 6 Metal Father 1940,…

Healthy Happy Hour with FREE Headshots 12/12!!!

Join us at 12/12 5:30Pm-7:30Pm at ZAZEN 200 NE Greenwood, Bend, OR 97701 for our LAST HEALTHY HAPPY HOUR OF 2019, OH MY!!! We will have healthy snacks & drinks & FREE Headshots by WTSweigert Photography.

PLAID FRIDAY November 29th 2019

IMG_1220 Plaid Friday comes from the idea of weaving the individual threads of small businesses together to create a strong fabric that celebrates diversity and creativity of LOCAL, independent businesses. Plaid Friday is the relaxing and enjoyable alternative to the big box store “Black Friday,” and is designed to promote both local and independently owned businesses during the holidays. Our Fall / Winter Health Guide aims to bring Plaid Friday to Bend, supporting & promoting local businesses this Holiday Season instead of buying from bigger box stores or Amazon. Let’s keep our Holiday spending local…

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Health Fair May 23rd, 2020!!!

We will be having our Annual Health Fair this year on Saturday 05/23/20 10-6pm at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon 61980 Skyline Ranch Rd, Bend, OR 97703 Contact us at Bendhealthguide@gmail.com for more info!

Misophonia = Genius

Misophonia is a disorder in which certain sounds trigger emotional or physiological responses that may seem unreasonable given the circumstance. Those who have misophonia describe it as a sound that “drives you crazy.” Their reactions can range from anger to annoyance to panic and a need to flee. Now Northwestern University research suggests why the inability to shut out competing sensory information while focusing on the creative project at hand might have been so acute for geniuses such as Proust, Franz Kafka, Charles Darwin, Anton Chekhov, Marcel Proust and more currently Kelly Rippa and Melanie…