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In Health & Fitness

What is yoga?

“Yoga sounds a little like “yogurt,” but it isn’t a food at all. It really means “to yoke” or “to …

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In Health & Fitness

What is ear candling?

Ear candling (also called ear coning, and auricular candling or coning) is an ancient practice that dates back to the …

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In Health & Fitness

What is the Alexander technique?

The Alexander technique deals with the reeducation of the body and the mind. It is a technique for achieving a …

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In Health & Fitness

What is music therapy?

You no doubt have heard the saying, “music soothes the savage beast.” And most of us know how relaxing and …

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In Health & Fitness

What is rolfing massage?

Rolfing, developed in America in the 1940s and 1950s, is a therapeutic massage of the connective tissue of the body. …

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In Health & Fitness

What is GABA

As most parents with an ADHD child known, the usual treatment after psychiatric diagnoses is a prescription of one of …

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In Health & Fitness

What is coq10?

Coenzyme Q10 has been getting a lot of press, and rightly so. There are very few substances that show they …

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In Health & Fitness

What is acupuncture and what does it do?

What is acupuncture? Acupuncture is an ancient healing technique whereby the acupuncturist inserts very fine, sterile needles into specific points …

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In Health & Fitness

What is reiki?

Originally developed in Tibet, and later rediscovered by a Japanese priest and teacher, Reiki is one of the oldest healing …

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In Health & Fitness

What is aromatherapy?

Aromatherapy, or the study of plant oil aromas used to enhance health and well-being, has been around for nearly 100 …

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In Health & Fitness

What is holistic medicine?

In today’s society people are living longer and healthier than ever before. One approach people have turned to for healthier …

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In Family & Parenting

What is separation anxiety?

Separation anxiety occurs in children who are school-aged. A child who has separation anxiety tends to resist going to school …

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In Family & Parenting

15 tasks that kids of all ages should learn

Chores are an important part of a child’s learning experience. They promote responsibility and independence. It is vital that kids …

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In Education

What is academic probation

A generation ago, one of the most pressing issues facing parents of adult children was called ’empty nest syndrome’. As …

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In Education

What is an IEP?

The world of special education is filled with acronyms such as IEP, ARD, IDEA, and many others. Often, parents are …