Wellness Resources
Meditations, yoga and other healing practices to support your well-being

Resilient, Sustainable Future: Local Farmers, Local Food

Seeking Balance - Summer - Part Two
By Annalisa Bragg
Let’s dig into a little deeper into the idea of a tree as a model for balance. Balance is fluid, flexible, and subject to our surroundings. It is also an area that requires our awareness and attention. Revisiting…

True Belonging: Knowing that You Belong
By Nikki Nau
“Belonging is the innate human desire to be a part of something larger than us. Because this yearning is so primal, we often try to acquire it by fitting in and by seeking approval, which are not only hollow substitutes…

5 Tips to Quickly Release Body Tension
By Diane Przymus
60-second facial massage: Begin by pushing your index fingers along both sides of your nose, take a deep breath, count to 5 and release. Now place the pads of your fingers against your cheekbones and push upwards…

What are the Healing Effects of Nature?
By Nikki Nau
Go home to nature and let nature heal you.
- Thich Nhat Hanh
Nature Has Healing Power
Many of us intuitively know the healing power of nature. We seek the quiet, peaceful experiences of hiking in the woods, paddling…

Seeking Balance - Spring - Part One
By Annalisa Bragg
Timely elements
March is moving in like a lion here in Minnesota. It is icy, snowy-blowy, and the wind roars around our home. Tree branches are tossed in the tempest, flinging icy snow from their surfaces. The…

5 Ways to Support Your Liver this Spring
We are part of nature. The seasons and cycles that transform our natural world, also move and create changes within us. Look around and see and smell the burst of vibrant flowers and leaves. Imagine that powerful life giving energy is rushing…

Mosquito season is upon us...
I was sitting at my desk chatting with a friend last week in the evening hours. The weather had been warmish that day, so my ankles were bare. I finished my conversation and realized my ankles were itchy. Taking a closer look by drawing…