As I get ready to fly to Colorado to see my family this week, I am reminded how infrequently I see them. This of course will be mentioned several times over the weekend by my sister…who I love dearly but loves to remind me that…
We all go through it – feeling overwhelmed. Especially this time of year. But – there’s something we can do about it (thank goodness!). This is my three steps to overcoming your overwhelm. I’d love to hear what you do to manage overwhelm in the…
Calm your Traumatized skin with Epicuren’s Acidophilus Probiotic Cream! Epicuren Discovery worked with Natren Inc. to create a “miracle cream” for problematic skin. As you may or may not know, acidophilus contains probiotic bacteria, which kills bad bacteria, and helps balance your complexion. Couple that with a…
This holiday season, cold and flu present themselves in not so lovely packages. There is really no way around it. However, there are many preventative measures one can take to preempt the onset of sickness. Obvious ways to do this include: taking vitamins,consuming healthy whole…
I grew up celebrating St. Nicholas day every December 6th. It felt very special to me, because we were the only family that I knew, in the small Montana town I grew up in, that celebrated this day. We always waited with excitement for dinner,…
“Don’t compromise yourself. You are all you’ve got.”~Janis Joplin Almost all of us have a distorted image of our body, often due to the importance our culture places on outward appearance and the onslaught of media images of airbrushed models and celebrities. On a daily…
I had the most wonderful Thanksgiving with my family in Montana. I love spending time with my cousins, parents, siblings, aunts and uncles, and especially my grandparents. I feel really blessed. While I was there I was able to snag my grandma’s recipe for one…
There’s nothing plain about this vanilla… I have a confession… I’ve always had a challenging relationship with vanilla scented products, a relationship that over the past decade has not shown any signs of improving, UNTIL NOW! Because of this, I was a little reluctant to…
The holidays can be challenging to stay focused and retain your health and wellness goals. Tis the season for spending time with the family. Many family celebrations and traditions center around food, and the busy schedules don’t leave much time for exercise, so it is…
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! The Dragontree Spa would like to announce our Q & A for a Spa Day Winner! Congratulations Kim Fournier, who is our 1st Place Winner!!!!! The Dragontree Spa would like to THANK everyone who submitted entries! It was such a difficult decision I…
Lately I have been catching myself falling into a negative thinking pattern, a reactive stance to nearly everything that comes my way.Some say, seeing the glass half empty as opposed to half full. I’m fairly convinced this has led me to feeling more tired, more grumpy, just…
In the traditional system of Indian healthcare called Ayurveda, the doshas relate to all things- even the seasons. Vata is often called the “king” or “queen” of doshas in part because of its incredibly destructive properties. We live in a Vata culture, it is the Vata time…
Recently, I sampled the Livia Ultralift Eye Treatment and was totally blown away! This stuff was amazing…I almost instantly felt the area around my eyes firming up!Many years ago (too many to count) my lovely friend Constance, explained to me the benefit of using an “eye…
“I give myself, sometimes, admirable advice, but I am incapable of taking it.”~ Lady Mary Wortley Montagu The above quote describes my former relationship with my instinct. That is, throughout my life I have had an acute awareness of what is right or wrong for me…
It’s true! We have some awesome new lotions that I’ve had the pleasure of sampling as we’ve been packaging them in our work area at the airport. Coming to work is great, but walking into the office to be greeted by the warm smells of…
A couple of weeks ago I had the exceptional privilege of going to New York and attending an amazing event hosted by the beautiful and talented Marie Forleo. She is worth checking out. Through the event I was lucky enough to network with some…
So I decided to focus my day, for myself, on what really moves me. What is it that invokes so much passion and joy that I am beaming. Today it was sunshine, nature, hiking to a vista, spending time with laughter,contemplation, a lovely companion, and…
Who would like to start their day with an hour-and-a-half Aromatherapy massage to thoroughly soothe every inch of your body. Then, gently re-emerge with a cardamom, milk and honey foot bath. Meanwhile, your burdened head, neck and shoulders will receive the extra 30 minutes of…
Who has dealt with pain? I know I sure have. I have dealt with many back pain issues usually coming from my sciatic nerve. However, in the last year I have been dealing with lower back pain that is not from my sciatica. I have…
Infant massage has been shown to reduce infants’ pain, stimulate weight in preterm infants, and improve infants’ rest-activity cycle, among other results. In new research, investigators looked at the effect of meridian massage on physical growth and infants’ health as perceived by their mothers. Meridian…
A few years ago, I decided to try creating my own positive affirmation to create new though patterns. I remember reading cheerful ones, cheesy ones, weird sounding ones, wonderful ones, and ones that didn’t quite fit. So I figured I’d come up with some on…