Love those lungs by protecting them from one of the most common kinds of cancer. According to research or other evidence, the following self-care steps may reduce your risk or ... Read More
Alternative Medicine
Yoga Poses To Ease Back Pain
It’s no secret, our bodies are under a lot of stress, whether we’re standing constantly or working in uncomfortable shoes. Even as you’re reading this article, you may be sitting ... Read More
Essential Oils 101
Essential oils, touted as a natural way to soothe a long list of common ailments including mood swings, eczema, motion sickness, insomnia and much more, are a hot commodity in ... Read More
Bi-Weekly Massage: Self-Care or Selfish?
Massage is often seen as a pretentious act designed for the elite and those who can afford the service, but massage is actually a form of therapy that releases toxic chemicals, ... Read More
Meditation 101: When, Where & How To Do It
Many say that meditation helps with health issues including calming nerves and lowers blood pressure. But how does one meditate effectively? What is Meditation? Deepak Chopra ... Read More
Bobby McFerrin: “Don’t Worry, Be Healthy”
Bobby McFerrin is not only a human music-making machine, he's also a 10-time Grammy Award winner, best known for his smash laid-back hit, "Don't Worry, Be Happy." The song caught ... Read More
Allen “Rome” Batty Fuses Hip Hop, Yoga & Art For Worldwide Inspiration
There’s a new movement taking over Atlanta. It’s called Moving Art Experience, and it's a combination of yoga, art and hip hop, used to aid individuals in their journey to finding ... Read More
#WeSeeYou: First Black-Owned Yoga Studio Opens In New Orleans
In December 2015, Adrianne "Ajax" Jackson created a GoFundMe campaign to help bring her dream of owning a yoga studio to life. A year later, Jackson is successfully sharing the ... Read More
Yoga For PTSD
Experiencing a traumatic event isn’t rare. In fact, about 10 out of every 100 women develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) sometime in their lives, compared with 4 of every ... Read More
Master Teacher Yirser Ra Hotep Unites Culture & Black Health Through Kemetic Yoga
Yirser Ra Hotep has been practicing yoga for 42 years. Although he’s now an internationally-known Kemetic yoga master, his lifestyle wasn’t always on the right path. In his early ... Read More
The Olympics & ‘Cupping’: What Does It Do?
Eyebrows raised in Rio over the weekend when Olympic athletes like swimmer Michael Phelps started showing up with circular purple bruises on different parts of their ... Read More
8 Natural Remedies For Anxiety Disorder
Living with anxiety disorder can be nightmarish at times. When work, family, money or love gets out of control, so do your heartbeat and then your breathing and then your ... Read More
Meditation May Fight Off Memory Problems As You Age
A regular meditation practice might benefit older adults beginning to notice memory problems, a small pilot study finds. The study focused on 25 older adults deemed to ... Read More
Mindfulness: How It Can Help You Stress Less
Mindfulness, a meditation originating from Buddhism that expanded to a secular practice in America, may have a particular benefit for Black Americans. According to ... Read More