Shannon M. Rivera Have you ever noticed how a toddler or preschooler seems to be everywhere all at the same time? They notice the smallest things (at least what we as adults consider small) and take in all of their surroundings, noticing things that we have not noticed ourselves. And sometimes they get fixated on...
Shannon Rivera The 2018 flu season is upon us, which, according to the CDC we have not officially entered yet here in Florida. That does not mean that the flu and other viruses aren’t making their way around our households and community. Getting the flu shot is on the “to do list” of many...
by Shannon Rivera Detox has become one of the latest buzz words and the latest pursuit of many. The focus of a detox for most people is food; eliminating certain foods and adding in other foods that boost our inner detoxification systems. Although that is part of it, it is certainly not the ONLY...
Statistics show that people in the United States and abroad are practicing yoga in ever-increasing numbers. Some call it a fad that will eventually fade away. Yet the profound physical and psychological benefits that so many experience lead me to think otherwise. As medical and yoga research expand, empirical evidence places yoga therapy among the most effective complementary therapies...
