by Randi Ragan | Sep 11, 2012 | Heart & Soul Tending, Sustainable Beauty
Save Your Telomeres! Stress doesn’t just make a person feel older. In a very real sense, it can speed up aging. A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that stress can add years to the age of individual immune system...
by Randi Ragan | Aug 8, 2012 | Heart & Soul Tending
Tips For Raising An Eco-Conscious Child Parenting, even on its good days, is mighty difficult. One constant is second guessing; many times I wonder if I should have done it differently. Even with a successful outcome, the learning curve with every age child is...
by Randi Ragan | Jul 17, 2012 | Heart & Soul Tending, Seasonal Goodness, Sustainable Beauty
Japanese Art Of The Bath A few years ago I was interested in opening a day spa that had as one of its options, the opportunity for customers to experience Japanese style bathing rituals and aesthetics. So I delved into all things Japanese baths, and while the day spa...
by Randi Ragan | Apr 30, 2012 | Heart & Soul Tending, Sustainable Beauty
How To Be Good To Your Lymphs At the centerpiece of the traditional Korean approach to health and wellness, is the prescriptive treatment of the Akasuri Body Scrub. Although Akasuri, is actually a Japanese word meaning ‘red’ (aka) and ‘to rub’...
by Randi Ragan | Apr 2, 2012 | Heart & Soul Tending
Breath = Spirit As you may or may not be aware, learning how to deep breathe is a must for physical cleansing and health. But breathing exercises also form the foundation of many ancient practices that promote a deepening of consciousness—meditation, mindfulness,...
by Randi Ragan | Mar 15, 2012 | Heart & Soul Tending
The Flowering Tree Ritual This is a variation on a Native American rite of passage ceremony. It’s a simple way to pause and take stock of where you are now, versus where you want to go in your life. I think these are questions a lot of us ask ourselves on our...
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