Holistic Living articles:

How Earthing Gets You Grounded

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“The ground under your feet may actually be the single most-powerful medicine on the planet,” he suggests, “because of Mother Earth’s natural endowment of ‘electric nutrition,’ a virtually limitless supply of free electrons that give the ground we walk on its negative electric charge.”

Preparing Kids to Build a Better World

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“We care about testing and outcomes, but that’s not enough. We’re designing and developing an education that leads to graduates armed not with just facts and dates, but self-aware, compassionate individuals who are able to problem solve and operate in the larger world.”

Music Review: Medicina

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In this deeply revealing work, with its pulsating fusion of South American beats—samba, cumbia, passionate vocals and electronica flourishes—Iemanjo leads us on a musical exploration of the healing properties of nature and its relationship to humankind.

Eco Pet Farewell

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Alkaline hydrolysis, or aquamation, “has a carbon footprint that is only one-tenth of what fire-based cremation produces, cuts natural gas use by 90 percent, carbon dioxide emissions by 90 percent, electricity by 66 percent, and it is 100 percent mercury-free.”

The Dalai Lama’s 80th Birthday Party

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Regardless of the art form, art allows us human beings to express a part of our inner selves. In a single expression of art many people can see themselves or relate to it, so art reaffirms our sense of oneness.

Bike Share Santa Monica

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With City Council’s approval of a new bikeshare system last November, the city is rolling full speed ahead toward the late-2015 launch of Breeze, a 500-bicycle smart-bike sharing system.

Getting Creative When Life’s a Pain

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Whether it’s painting, singing or writing, a growing number of people suffering from chronic pain—who total an estimated 100 million adults—are using the creative arts as a form of therapy. Medical authorities say different forms of creative expression can offer fulfillment and relief.

Trees I’ve Loved

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Early each morning before anyone else was awake, I swam out to the wooden raft, ditched my bikini and floated on my back, gazing at the trees encircling the lake. Never had I felt so free and nurtured—the warmer surface water hugging my bare body and the crystalline sky and green treetops saturating my eyes and spirit.

Listen and Unlearn

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Unlearn what you’ve learned about how you’re unenlightened and unaware of the field of limitless potentiality that is your birthright.

Get Your LIB On

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The Temple of Consciousness pre-event for Lightning in a Bottle (LIB) festival in Bradley, Calif., rocked the downtown arts district Sunday, May 3. The all-day affair featured bite-sized snacks of LIB energy: great music and dancing, a variety of talks and workshops, yoga and fab vegan eats.