Forest Bathing Recap: Healing with Nature
On Saturday, July 13, 2024, fourteen participants joined in a Balanced Soul Forest Bathing experience, "Healing with Nature." The group spent the morning exploring their reciprocal and symbiotic relationship with the trees and experiencing ways to engage with the forest for healing and personal well-being at the Marion University Nina Mason Pulliam Eco Lab.
Forest Bathing Recap: Connecting with Mother Earth
On Saturday, May 4, an adventurous group of Balanced Soul Forest Bathers explored the Marion University Eco Lab for the first outing of the 2024 Balanced Soul Forest Bathing Series - “Connecting with Mother Earth.”
Beat the Winter Blues
It is winter! It is dark and cold, and after the Holidays have passed, there might not be as much to look forward to in the next couple of months- except the coming of Spring. As an Integrative Wellbeing Coach, I am not surprised that January can be one of my busiest months. As soon as the Holidays are over, I tend to get more clients looking for some help to ease the winter blahs.
Most people who experience seasonal depression report feeling tired, unmotivated, and just plain sad.
Here are 6 tips to help battle the winter blues.
Tis the Season to Overindulge!
Cookies, cocktails, gravy, mashed potatoes, chocolate, chips and dip, appetizers, ham, stuffing, pies, cakes ………Ugh, I ate too much. I need some TUMS... how can I feel better?
Here are 10 tips from the Functional Nutrition Alliance to improve your digestion and help you feel better during the holidays.
Forest Bathing Recap: Healing with Nature
On Saturday, November 4, Balanced Soul Forest Bathers met at the Marion University EcoLab for the final Forest Bathing Experience of 2023 “Healing with Nature.”
Forest Bathing Recap: Dreaming into the Speaking Land
On Saturday, September 30, Balanced Soul Forest Bathers met at The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art and Nature Park: 100 Acres at Newfield’s for “Dreaming into the Speaking Land.”
Forest Bathing Recap: Journaling Among the Trees
On Saturday, October 7, one of the first cool autumn mornings, a group of five Balanced Soul Forest Bathers, in partnership with the Indiana Native Plant Society, met at the Marion College Nina Mason Pulliam Ecolab to explore "Journaling Among the Trees."
Forest Bathing Recap: Journaling Among the Trees
On Saturday, September 23, a group of 12 Balanced Soul Forest Bathers, in partnership with the Indiana Native Plant Society, met at the Marion College Nina Mason Pulliam Ecolab to explore "Journaling Among the Trees."
Retreat Recap: The Art of Activating your Dreams: Design the Vision of You in 2023
On Sunday afternoon, February 12, 2023, a group of creative individuals met at the Indianapolis Art Center's Cultural Complex to bring forth their future vision of themselves in 2023.
Forest Bathing Recap: Journaling Among the Trees
On Saturday, October 15, a group of Balanced Soul Forest Bathers met at the Marion College Nina Mason Pulliam Ecolab to explore “Journaling Among the Trees” for our final Forest Bathing experience of the year.
Forest Bathing Recap: Dreaming into the Speaking Land
On May 9, 2022, this beautiful group of Balanced Soul Forest Bathers explored the Marion University Eco Lab. We “Connected to Mother Earth” through meditation and a silent walk through a marsh, using all of our senses (including our sense of imagination).
Forest Bathing Recap: Bathing in Gratitude
On Saturday, June 18, a group of 9 Forest Bathers met to express gratitude to Mother Earth and for all the gifts received during our encounter with Nature.
Forest Bathing Recap: Connecting with Mother Earth
On May 9, 2022, this beautiful group of Balanced Soul Forest Bathers explored the Marion University Eco Lab. We “Connected to Mother Earth” through meditation and a silent walk through a marsh, using all of our senses (including our sense of imagination).
Forest Bathing Recap: The Forest Has Your Back
On Saturday, April 9 six brave souls came out to Forest Bath in unpredictable, cold Indiana spring weather - Brrrrrrr! We immersed ourselves in the beautiful forest, lake and river that is part of The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art and Nature Park: 100 Acres at Newfields.
Prepare to live at your "Prime"
Excess weight results from the body being in a toxic, inflammatory state. You will fight an uphill biochemical battle if your body is not prepared or ‘primed’ for weight loss.
In The Prime, author Dr. Chaudhary has reverse engineered our way of eating, so we can stop dieting backward and start losing weight instead. Her program is not about what you can’t have or do; it’s about adding simple teas and herbs and succeeding without giving up any foods you love.