What Is Perimenopause and Can Holistic Therapy Help?

Perimenopause is the transitional period before menopause — when the ovaries begin to produce less oestrogen and progesterone, and the hormonal patterns of the reproductive years start to shift. It can begin anywhere from the mid-thirties to the late forties, and for...

What Is the Mind-Body Connection in Healing?

The mind-body connection has moved from alternative medicine philosophy into mainstream science over the past few decades. The field of psychoneuroimmunology — the study of how psychological states affect the nervous system and immune function — has produced robust...

How Does Stress Affect the Body Physically?

Stress gets talked about as though it’s primarily a mental or emotional experience — something you feel. But stress is fundamentally a physiological event, and its physical effects on the body are extensive, well-documented, and significant. Understanding what...

Holistic Approaches to Managing Endometriosis Pain

Pain management is one of the central challenges of living with endometriosis. Conventional options — NSAIDs, hormonal treatment, surgery — have significant limitations and side effects, and many women find they’re managing pain inadequately or facing a choice...

What Is Energy Healing and Does It Work?

Energy healing is one of those terms that means different things in different contexts, and that carries a lot of baggage — some people find it immediately meaningful, others find it immediately scepticism-inducing. I want to give you an honest account of what it...