As individuals, we face various challenges every day and are expected to be resilient and bounce back from difficult situations without a glitch. With “self-help” books being all the rage, we asked Sabrina to do a little research and come up with a good recommendation. While previously a non-believer in self-help “psycho babble” as she likes to call it, Sabrina was converted when she was introduced to Miguel Ruiz’s The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom. I guess self-help isn’t so bad after-all!

Mustering up the motivation to workout after a long day of work or school can defnitely be a challenge! Sabrina tells us how yoga taught her to stop viewing exercise as a chore. In fact, after getting over the fear of being out of her element, she realized that yoga can be quite a meaningful experience, allowing her to connect with her mind and body, as well as catching up on some much needed “me” time.

Here’s a list of new year’s resolutions we all make and break time and time again. Maggie gets us motivated to stick it through this year, with health related reasons based on true facts, fun quotes and even a little humor. 2010 is “the” year…because Maggie says so!

by Julie L. Cusmariu
Rigorously conducted research at the Institute of HeartMath shows that the heart receives and responds to intuitive information before the brain does. Their research shows that the heart first receives an intuitive signal then sends it to the brain, and lastly the body responds (the gut). This heart-brain system allows the heart [...]

by Maggie Richardson
Day spa treatments and Resort spas are quite simply a great escape! Spas are more than just luxurious treatments. Pampering yourself is a means to a better life, a more positive attitude and a healthier body and mind.
Spas are more popular than ever before, but even more interesting is that people are making [...]

by Maggie Richardson
The Swedish massage is the most common type of massage in North America and is considered to be the foundation for many other types of massages such as Deep Tissue massage, Sports Therapy massage, and Aromatherapy massage. The Swedish massage uses a firm but gentle pressure to improve circulation, ease muscle aches and [...]