Author: Amy Gregory
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What is Zero Balancing?
Zero Balancing (ZB) …– is the intersection of structure and energy.– facilitates both structural balance and a clearer, stronger flow of energy in the body.– is practiced with the client face up and fully clothed.– promotes deep relaxation and renewed vitality.– supports self discovery, self-acceptance and a person’s ability to create positive, life-affirming change. Let’s…
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Eat your greens, y’all!
Callaoo!!! A toast to your good health! Nope! Not Babaloo. Callaoo! If you haven’t heard about this remarkable edible green, read on! Callaloo is a popular Caribbean dish made from different leafy plants depending on local custom. In Jamaica and in Guyana the preferred leaf is from the amaranth. People associate the dish so strongly…
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If you wanted to change just one thing…
I have been 99% – granted this is an estimate – sugar-free since August 2015. I’ve never felt better than I have in the past nine months. I did a one-month elimination diet in which I eliminated sugar, caffeine, dairy, eggs, grains, legumes, nuts, and nightshades (all the things that might possibly cause food sensitivity).…
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My Story
My path to becoming a health coach started in my twenties, although I didn’t know it at the time. I learned that modifying my diet had a significant effect on my physical health. Eating salad twice a day helped resolve some digestive issues I had suffered from as a teen. Later I discovered that reducing…
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Healthy Grieving
I’m thinking of a friend who just lost his best friend (of the canine variety) and other friends who have recently lost parents. I’ve recently suffered the loss of a relationship and am respecting my need to grieve that loss. We must honor the need to grieve our losses and hold space for others who…
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Oils: the good, the bad, and the unnatural?
Let me just state from the get-go my guiding principle concerning dietary oils: if it doesn’t exist in nature in the form in which it is being sold, I do not consume it. So what do I look for? I look for the descriptors “unrefined” and “cold-pressed.” Hydrogenated? Nope, that’s a trans fat. There are a…
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Are YOU uncomfortable in your body?
So. I’m subbing for the P.E./dance teacher. I’m watching the 4th graders play dodge ball and reminiscing about how I as an elementary school student was like several of the youngsters in this group. They are clearly uncomfortable moving in their bodies. It’s so difficult to find kids in this group of about 35-40 who…
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Rituals Without Rules
Originally posted on The Accidental Blogger: In 2005, we accidentally started a tradition: we set our Christmas tree on fire. My mom and son had built a Handy Man fire pit. We were shy of firewood, we did, however, have a dry tree. I honestly don’t recall if we stuffed the tree that first year, or if we started it the…
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Out of the darkness, into the light: Best wishes for 2016
This is the time of year when we spend much time in darkness here in the northern hemisphere and yearn for the longer days of summer. The season presents us with physical as well as mental and emotional challenges: how to get our bodies’ needs for Vitamin D met and how to avoid Seasonal Affective…
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Spice up your life with Horseradish
One of the things I forget about from time to time that I really love is Horseradish! It has been cited as including many beneficial compounds for boosting the immune system, treating cancer, clearing congestion caused by colds, illness, allergy, preventing osteoporosis, aiding in weight loss, stimulating urination, increasing energy levels in the body and…
Wellness from Scratch 