Wellness Wave Wisdom

By Julie Choi Julie is a counseling intern and graduate student working towards a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology at National University. Julie began teaching mindfulness practices in 2003, specializing in the traditional method of Ashtanga Yoga. Like yoga, Julie believes that therapy should be a client-led process that unfolds in a supportive and accepting space in which students can feel safe and free to have their unique and evolving needs responded to with a compassionate and individualized approach. Come check out Julie’s 5-minute yoga experience and many other events at Health Services’ upcoming Wellness Festival on Thursday, April 11th, from 11 am – 2 pm   According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSUDH), about 1 in every 12 American adults have experience with substance abuse. Holistic approaches to managing addiction have been shown to counteract the symptoms of addiction as well as to aid in its recovery. Yoga is a complementary practice that is ofte

By Kim Marquardt, MSN, RN, PHN This blog post is from the Nurse Kim archives of myth busting. I want to share some "alternative" or maybe just lesser known health and wellness viewpoints for you to chew on. *These posts are not intended as official medical advice. They ARE meant to be fun, informative, and thought provoking, hopefully sparking an interest for you to do your own research (you can start with the links I provide!) and discover the marvels of the human body, and how it can function at its optimal performance level if we understand how it works and interacts with our environment and our diet. I have a passion for health and wellness through lifestyle and nutrition and have done thousands of hours of research in addition to being a registered nurse for 24 years. I have done A LOT of self-experimentation in and around diet, lifestyle, body care, and supplementation and have spent a lot of time looking into the science behind it all (or lack thereof!). Check back reg