What would our society be without women? Impossible to comprehend, right? And yet, women have been marginalized for hundreds and hundreds of years. Fighting long and hard for equal pay, for voting rights, for a true recognition of their value…
The Sacred Space Between Exhale and Inhale: When the World Inside of Us Quiets
Usually, breathing is referred to as inhale and exhale. But when we relax and pay attention, we’ll find that there is a third part, a space in-between the time of the exhale and the inhale – a pause, a few seconds, a sacred…
Healing Disease Through Holistic Nutrition: Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Multiple sclerosis (MS): An unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system that disrupts the flow of information within the brain, and between the brain and body. (Source: National Multiple Sclerosis Society) As a faculty member for the nutrition…
9 Simple Steps to Improve Digestion
Be good to your digestive system and it will be good to you. Our overall health relies on the health of our gut. Here are a nutrition consultant’s suggestion on how to improve digestion. 9 Simple Steps to Improve Digestion…
Chasing Ice – Official Trailer
James Balog and his team on the Extreme Ice Survey assemble a multiyear chronicle of the planet’s rapidly melting glaciers. Originally posted 2017-11-06 11:29:05.
The Story of the First Organic and Biodynamic Winery in the U.S.
Katrina Frey is one of the leaders and one of the heroes of organic agriculture. As a young woman she and her husband Jonathan followed their conviction and took on the challenge to create the first organic and biodynamic vineyard…
These Shipping Containers Create Innovative Off-Grid Ecosystems
There are plenty of challenges to food production, including access to land, the availability of clean water, and, the right infrastructure so that the farm can be functional and productive for months and years to come, for example, access to…
California After the Fires: Lessons from a Biodynamic Vineyard
Last fall, Southern and Northern California experienced the worst fires in its recorded history. Fires are part of the ecological cycle, even necessary in the cycle of life. And yet, the devastation last year’s California fires left behind was unprecedented.…
Genesis 2.0 – Official Trailer
On the remote New Siberian Islands in the Arctic Ocean, hunters are searching for the tusks of extinct mammoths. Thawing permafrost releases an intact mammoth carcass in addition to the precious ivory, which sets genetic scientists on a controversial quest…
9 Amazing Health Benefits of Avocados
Wow, Avo! Offering significant amounts of over 20 different nutrients, the health benefits of avocados rightfully give way to the title, “Superfood”! What Are the Incredible Health Benefits of Avocados? A single serving of about 100 grams of avocado provides 26%…