Winding down the year while winding up for the holidays can be a little confusing for the nervous system and your body. Make no mistake about it, this is the time of the year for slowing down and unwinding stress. In the Chinese medical model … Read More
The Means and Ways of Healthy Holidays >> Tummy Temple Times Nov 2014
Achieving a healthy holiday season doesn’t have to be hard. In fact, there are so many ways to practice wellness during November. A cornucopia of squash, dark leafy greens, warming soups and stews abound to keep you nourished. The Thanksgiving holiday is focused on … Read More
Super Immune Boost >> Tummy Temple Times: Nov 2014
with Dr. Lisa, ND, LMP Don’t get spooked by the viruses & the flu! Take charge of your immunity and your health. It’s Fall and after a spectacular Summer, we are all due for a tune up. Cruise through the holiday season without … Read More
Autumn Wellness: Loving the Lungs and Large Intestine – Tummy Temple Times Oct 2014
It’s officially autumn, and so we turn our attention to cleansing practices that will yield health during cooler months. In the Chinese Medicine wheel, the metal element is in effect and the lung and large intestine are ready for clearing. Fear not for the Templers … Read More
Ashiatsu Oriental Bar Therapy (AOBT) now available at the Tummy Temple!
The Tummy Temple is known for providing unique and effective services that are hard to find in most wellness centers. Here we go again with Ashiatsu, deep tissue barefoot massage! This is an answer to prayer for all of those people craving for someone to … Read More
The Hunger for Sweetness – Tummy Temple Times June 2014
By Shelly Shelley, LMP When Kristi asked me to contribute to this month’s newsletter about “sugar addiction” she asked that I write something about the “sweetness of life.” As I pondered that, my mind kept hearkening back to the case study about Mary J, that … Read More
Sugar. The Ultimate Frenemy – Tummy Temple Times June 2014
By Jamie Lashbrook, LMP “A spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down” ~ “Sugar and spice and everything nice…” Mood swings, sleep disorders, chronic inflammation, low immunity, digestive issues, hormone imbalance and the list goes on. Most of you reading this can relate … Read More
What Goes Up, Must Come Down – Tummy Temple Times June 2014
By Lisa Valent, ND, LMP Say you start off your morning with a cup of coffee and a bowl of cereal with rice milk and a banana. You’re probably thinking, “What a healthy choice I’ve made!” 2 hours later, you’re feeling a dip in energy. … Read More
“Gimme’ Some Sugar” – Tummy Temple Times June 2014
We’ve been asked to talk about sugar. I have to admit that a little irritability shivered its way up my spine at the request. “I don’t want to deal with people’s sugar addictions. The details are too arduous and the emotional baggage is too heavy,” … Read More
Waste Management = Waist Management (April 2014 newsletter)
The spring swimsuit displays in the stores have recently reminded me that it’s time for a little spring cleaning around the waist. As always, the first task is to determine what’s fat and what’s bloating. The next task is to find out where I’m tense … Read More