Destination Wellness Blog

The concept of grounding was not something that I personally took seriously at the beginning of my journey through Energy Medicine school. I used to think it sounded so “airy-fairy” and thought of it more from a psychological standpoint than from a physiological...

Topic: The more you have, the better you get… Let’s talk about your mitochondria. They grow in number and strength if you take care of them. They make you old too soon if you neglect them. They are tiny but significant in almost every cellular function. The...

We have discovered that there’s much to do during this time of a worldwide pandemic as people are feeling heightened confusion, anxiety and fear. In our shamanic practice we turn to our spirit teachers—helpers that include our ancestors, animal guides and spirit...

We all know that stress is the number one problem in our workplace today. But is it inevitable? If so, how does one handle it? What can one do with excessive workloads? Unreasonable deadlines? Not enough social support? Long hours? Lack of self-confidence? Too...

As many of you already know, we have been programmed since childhood into limiting beliefs. We may think that we are not worthy or not good enough based on our early life experiences. Most everybody knows about that. But now let’s consider our more recent programming...

This is a very good question and one I get on a weekly basis. Now, right off the bat, I want to say that although I do not have any letters after my name, MD, ND, PhD… What I do have, is 30 plus years of being passionate about researching Nutrition and Preventative...

This isn’t a new phrase or thought. I have heard this for many years, even used it myself. It got me thinking….where did this come from? Maybe it was a commercial tag line or maybe it was a family member where I first heard it. Wasn’t really sure so I asked Google,...

When I first offered to write the April blog for DWMM I had no idea we would be in the middle of a worldwide pandemic. Anything I would have written about doesn’t make sense right now. So instead I have written some thoughts about how to get through this very...

Ask any number of sound practitioners this question and you’ll get as many different answers. I can only share with you my perspective from my particular experience with the tools I use, but there are a great many other possible responses that are quite valid. To me,...

The holidays have ended. Only the clean-up remains: taking ornaments off the tree, clearing the candle wax out of the hanukkiah, moving furniture back into place now that parties are over, and the guests gone. Here we are in the New Year: 2020. It’s the only time in...

During my career as a dual diagnosis clinician, within the community mental health system, I witnessed numerous clients with behavioral health concerns and addiction issues, cycle through the "behavioral health system". Some clients asked for or were prescribed...

Having good posture is about more than looking good. It helps you to develop and maintain strength, flexibility, and alignment in your body. These can all lead to less muscle pain and more energy throughout the day. Proper posture also reduces stress on your muscles,...