Jennifer Heard

Every morning I take my dog for a walk, we live in neighborhood on the edge of town. The first 5 minutes is just a walk, then we turn the corner and are greeted by the river, fields, trees and mountains. All of a sudden everything falls away, whatever worry was on my mind is replaced by a deep breath and an intense feeling of gratitude for the world around me. I'm reminded that the human body was designed to live in rhythm with the natural world. Our internal systems evolved alongside trees,...

When we hear awful news; a sudden act of violence, a senseless death, it’s as though the ground beneath us shifts. The body remembers: our breath becomes shallow, our heart tightens, thoughts race.

The world can feel unpredictable, especially with recent economic and political shifts creating stress and concern. If you’ve been...