The growing Mindful Healthy Life team is pleased to welcome wellness coach Cynthia Henry Thurlow of CHT Wellness to our group of contributors. Cynthia's first post was about mindful holiday eating, and she'll be sharing additional insights about food and health. Here's a chance to get to know her! ... Read More about Meet Contributor Cynthia Henry Thurlow
Safe Personal Care Products for Your Family
Did you know that the United States has not passed a major federal law to regulate the ingredients used in personal care products since 1938? The European Union has spent the past two decades banning or restricting more than 1,300 ingredients and the US has only banned 11 to date. Decades of studies ... Read More about Safe Personal Care Products for Your Family
DaoCloud Launches New Social Wellness Network
If the words, "Where can I find a good practitioner?" have ever crossed your lips or flown across your keyboard, get ready for DaoCloud Social Wellness Network! This new online platform takes crowdsourcing to a new level, what the founders are calling "Word of Mouth 2.0." Think: an awesome directory ... Read More about DaoCloud Launches New Social Wellness Network
Ditching Overwhelm: A first step toward health in the New Year
As moms who aspire towards mindful healthy living, we work hard to eat healthy food, to exercise, to be responsible consumers. When it comes to detoxifying, we naturally think of cleansing our bodies and doing our utmost to keep a clean and healthy environment. But if we take a closer look at ... Read More about Ditching Overwhelm: A first step toward health in the New Year
Getting kids outside in winter
Even if this is a mild winter here in D.C., we're still likely to have days when the school officials decide it's too cold for kids to go outside to play. In fact, that's already happened at my kids' school! And yet, we all know that gross motor activity and connection to nature are super important ... Read More about Getting kids outside in winter