February 6, 2012

The Red Tent

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Written By Dr. Tory Clark | "When a woman is having her moon, her blood is flowing, and this blood is full of mysterious powers that are related to childbearing. At this time, she is particularly powerful...a woman's power and a man's are opposites, not in a necessarily bad way, but in a good way. Because of the power a woman has during this time, it is best that, out of respect for her men and for their medicinal trinkets and beliefs, she stay away from them. During this time, the men would … [Read more...]

Lake Tahoe Women’s Wellness Weekend at Granlibakken

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Written By Ffjorren Zolfaghar | On November 12th and 13th, the Granlibakken Conference Center and Lodge in Tahoe City hosted the annual Lake Tahoe’s Women’s Wellness Weekend, “an event fusing Eastern tradition with Western practices to offer you balance, rejuvenation and well-being.” There were over 130 registrants, and more than 20 health-focused businesses involved in the event. Healthy Beginnings Magazine was invited to join the event as well. We were able to attend as … [Read more...]

Lake Tahoe’s Women’s Wellness Weekend

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Women's Wellness Weekend at Granlibakken Nestled into the hillside above Tahoe City, and bursting with European charm, the scenic 74-acre Granlibakken Conference Center & Lodge (http://www.granlibakken.com) offers a unique venue with all the amenities of larger resorts. As part of Granlibakken’s commitment to health & wellness, the annual Lake Tahoe Women’s Wellness Weekend--a long standing community event in Tahoe City--will now be hosted by Granlibakken, November 12-13, 2011 … [Read more...]

Stepping Out Of The Man Box

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Written By Dr. Tory Clark | “Girls can wear jeans and cut their hair short, wear shirts and boots, ‘cause it’s OK to be a boy, but for a boy to look like a girl is degrading, ‘cause you think that being a girl is degrading.” –The Cement Garden. Within the United States, the social expectations of what it means to “be a woman” or to “be a man” reside in two very distinct black and white boxes. Each box holds certain behaviors, which are socially appropriate for men and … [Read more...]

Women Food and God, An Unexpected Path to Almost Everything

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book by Geneen Roth | reviewed by June Milligan | Geneen Roth states that, “No matter how sophisticated or wealthy or broke or enlightened you are, how you eat tells all.” She believes that what and how you eat is inseparable from your core beliefs about being alive. She explains that our relationship with food is an exact mirror of our feelings about love, fear, anger, meaning and transformation. The basic theme is about going beyond both the feelings and the food, which takes us deeper … [Read more...]

A Woman’s Moon

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by Jessica Edge, ND | Ancient cultures viewed the female body as sacred, an extension of the life force responsible for natural rhythms, rebirth and renewal. These cultures also recognized a connection between a woman’s menstrual cycle and the lunar cycle, and even referred to women during their menses as being “on their moon.” Is there a correlation between women’s menstrual cycles and the cycles of the moon? Can hormone balance be achieved naturally by restoring this rhythm in … [Read more...]

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