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Yoga Practices as a Supplement for Anxiety Treatment

March 24, 2015

It's well documented on here that I dealt with major anxiety throughout my years in high school and in college. Aside from a fantastic therapist, I found meditation and yoga really helpful. If you or someone you know is dealing with anxiety, I've put together some yoga practices below that might be helpful in addition to seeking professional help.

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eXo cricket flour protein bars

Health Trends: Would you or wouldn't you eat cricket flour?

March 16, 2015

Health Trends: Would You or Wouldn't You is a monthly series in which we here at YBC will test out some crazy healthy trends and report back. We're up for almost anything (but we have our limits), so if you've heard of something a little nuts in the name of health, let us know in the comments below or over on the Yoga Forum. Disclosure: Exo provided me with the cricket flour bars. All opinions - as always - are my own.

The Health Trend

Cricket flour is apparently the next big food trend (along with other insects!)

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A Guide to Mudras, Part 1

March 3, 2015

Since this month's 31 day balance project includes a bit of meditation, I thought we'd kick it up a notch by chatting about mudras. Mudras, for anyone new to the meditation world, are just a way to position the hands. Different mudras are said to be for different focuses, if you're looking to meditate on a certain topic. I've chosen four to cover today in part one and part two will come mañana. Ok, let's do this.

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Wearing: leggings, jacket (similar), fringe boots.

A Busy Person's Guide to Self-Care

March 2, 2015

A confession: Sometimes I feel like a total fraud.

Health Trends: Would You or Wouldn't You Put Butter in Your Coffee?

February 26, 2015

On December 31st, I share YBC's year in review and mentioned that the YBC team got a little bigger with the help of our Marketing and Events Director. Her name is Lauren, and she's pretty amazing. So amazing, in fact, that when I asked her to try the Great Coffee Experiment of 2015, she actually responded with, "Are you kidding? Coffee runs through my veins! I'm in!"

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Manuka honey, Dandelion honey, face contour cream, lip balm, lozenges, beeswax candle.

Sick Day

December 4, 2014

The post was sponsored by Wedderspoon Organic, a small business from Canada whose products I love and believe in. All opinions are my own.

I haven't been sick in over a year. Over a year. The more research I've done on gut health through following the GAPS diet, the more I've grown to believe that when the immune system is healthy, the body thrives. In all honesty, it had come to be a bit of an ego thing for me. My husband would come down with some awful illness and I'd somehow manage to stay healthy. When all the people close to me were coming down with a cold, I felt perfectly fine. I started to feel like there was no possible way I could get sick if my immune system was healthy.