My Medicine Wheel…. A special healing place in the forest overlooking a stream in Central Oregon. Children, teens and adults reaped healing benefits working with me there. Divorce brought an end to the Medicine Wheel that had to be dismantled. The grieving stages took me through the shades of denial,…
Read More »Throughout the current calendar year, our country, our state and our community have been through a great deal. The year 2020 has been challenging; however, the community of Ashland has reacted and rebounded, as much as possible, to provide care and support for each other. You have probably noticed many…
Read More »As October sets in, now is a great time to get a head start on garden clean up. This is very important for the overall health of your yard and garden, especially if you’ve had any issues with disease. For your vegetable garden, start by writing down where you planted…
Read More »“Remember to breathe. It is, after all, the secret of life.” ~Gregory Maguire Yoga has become increasingly popular in the West, which is wonderful because yoga offers so many benefits to anyone willing to try it out. Yoga has a rich and nuanced history; it is much more than a…
Read More »MISSION Ashland DEVO was created to cultivate grit, resilience, and camaraderie in our youth through the sport of mountain biking. We aim to accomplish this by teaching skills, building community, and enriching self confidence by challenging our kids on bikes. Offering a safe, progressive, and sometimes challenging learning environment is…
Read More »My name is Sarah and I am the artist behind “Pumpernickel Studio” (WS241). I have always enjoyed creating, and I love finding inspiration in my environment. Some of my art is inspired by the southwest, as I spent most of my life in and around Phoenix, Arizona. While living in…
Read More »What a strange and challenging year 2020 has been. I haven’t met anyone that wishes the pandemic would last longer, but I’ve been amazed at the resilience found in the hearts of the people we come in contact with. There is a general sense that we will get through this,…
Read More »We all know cars pollute. Besides driving less, there are things we can do to reduce the impact our car has on the earth. Let’s start with a bit about the Check Engine Light. If your Check Engine Light is on, the “root problem” needs to be diagnosed and repaired…
Read More »Gratitude, much like breathing, is one of the best self-help medicines. Research demonstrates many correlations between our ability to feel gratitude and the effect it has not only on our health and our mood, but also on the people around us. The electromagnetic field of the heart is 60 times…
Read More »Great news! Your health and well being don’t need to be put on hold just because in-person classes and appointments are limited for the time being. Over the past several months we have developed a variety of online options for people looking to strengthen their core, rehabilitate injuries, and reinforce…
Read More »If I had a dollar for every time someone said “I LOVE Madrones!” I would probably never have to climb another tree, ever. I can only think of one person who didn’t like Madrones, so meh, whatever… We love Madrones, but the caveat is, well, Madrones don’t like us. Not…
Read More »I have had a special interest in the low back for 45 years. It is obviously related to my chiropractic training and background, and it is also personal for me. What is different about my approach to the lower back? First, I am trying to establish a useful and accurate…
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