Wellness: Ancient Wisdom for Your Modern Life: Learn the Basics of Chinese Medicine

Wellness: Ancient Wisdom for Your Modern Life: Learn the Basics of Chinese Medicine

by Jenna d’Anna What has evolved into a vast and complex medical system was originally an instinctual, intuitive form of self-care and self-healing. The practice of Chinese medicine dates as far back as five thousand years. Recognizing that humans were inherently linked with the cycles and rhythms of nature, early practitioners aimed to harmonize their…

Culture: A Staycation in the San Francisco Bay Area

Culture: A Staycation in the San Francisco Bay Area

by Jenna D’Anna (staka’ shun) /n. / a neologism used by modern day Mrs. Mortimers and real-life Homer Simpsons who choose not to travel and prefer to unravel the mysteries of the world from the comfort of their living-room couches. –Horatio Silva – New York Times Style Magazine, Holiday 2007 ***** With the exception of…

Climb Every Mountain: Visionary Alice Hiatt

Climb Every Mountain: Visionary Alice Hiatt

Alice Hiatt is an extraordinary woman. One of the top three finalists of this year’s Diva Visionary contest, she is a humanitarian, mountain adventurer, educator and healer. This Visionary is all heart, and soul. Raised in southern California and originally a surfer chick, Alice’s early work as an acupressurist took her around the world on…