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Celebrity Chef Jose Andres pushes back: It’s a “flat out lie” by claiming half of the restaurants in Washington had closed due to safety concerns
On Aug. 25, 2025, DC Chef Jose Andres wrote on X — "Mr. President: I understand why you are confused...all your time in DC you haven't eaten ONCE outside the White House or your own hotel. I've lived here for 33 years, and it's a flat out lie that half the restaurants have closed because of safety...but restaurants will close because you have troops with guns and federal agents harassing people...making people afraid to go out."
The Benefits of Prenatal Massage Therapy
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Ep2 Empowered Together show: LifeChef AlinaZ helps us embody our archetypes
With 14 years of experience in Health & Wellness and 25 years in Marketing and Communication, she is confident in herself, wakes up feeling happy most days, freely eats lots of butter on her toast without any guilt and teaches women how to have it all - radiant health, a fulfilling career, and a life full of sparkle. But it wasn't always like this.
The Benefits of Massage
Massage is a general term for pressing, rubbing and manipulating your skin, muscles, tendons and ligaments and depending on your preference, ranges from light stroking to deep pressure. But its benefits go deep.
May 2025: Chakra Jewelry by Hope is for sale at Serendipity Wellness Studio in Burke, VA — named a Best Spa by Northern Virginia magazine
Serendipity owner Jennifer Ferdinand says: “Our mission is to provide a level of care, comfort and customer services unlike any other.
Kundalini & Art: 8-Session Transformative Yoga Series with Hope
8 Months to Open Your Chakras
New Journalist Jamie Falgie teaches us about “Clothing and Gender”
Who she is: A hard-working recent graduate of Cabrini University with a Bachelor of Science with a major in biology and double minors in environmental science and writing.
Join Kundalini Yoga Teacher Hope Katz Gibbs for an afternoon that will open your heart — at Breathe Body & Mind, Springfield VA
Hope practices yoga at Greece's Temple of Poseidon in July 2024 where she went to celebrate her 60th birthday, July 8, 2024
From Doing to Being: A New Way to Lead
True Power Institute founder Rúna Bouius explains how we can: Rethink Leadership in a Complex World
Ep2 Daylight’s “Illuminate Philanthropy” show — Trend 2: Evolving Definitions with Daylight’s Director of Advisor Practice Tony Macklin
In this episode about the Evolving Definitions in Philanthropy, Tony explains: "These are all the ways we use our resources to benefit others and achieve impact." The keys to adapting include purpose beyond tax deductions and cross-sector, cross-strategy fluency.
Relationships Matter: “No matter the task, the work is what brings us together, but the sense of community and camaraderie is what keeps us coming back. That’s the FCCPS way.” — Kim Heddings, Director of Assessment and Accountability at FCCPS
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September 2024: Chakra Jewelry by Hope is for sale at Breathe Body & Mind Yoga studio in Springfield, VA
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Aug. 6-9, 2024: Beach Retreat at Amagansett Beach in the Hamptons, NY
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June 30-July 9, 2024: Greek Yoga and Wellness Week
Join us for a magical summer getaway in Aegina and Athens!
What is nurturing touch?
At Infant Massage USA, we often discuss the importance of nurturing touch. Here, we’d like to explain what nurturing touch is and how it can impact development.
Infant Massage USA brings us: “The Magic of Touch and Connection”
Having a baby is a magical time and it also can have its challenges too. The first months, even the first year, are filled with change, connection, love, worries and of course exhaustion. The Fussy Baby Network is a support program for families who have babies one year and under. Our Infant Specialists hear from families about the worries and wonders during this time.
Dr. Christine Perez, Ph.D, BSN, RN, CEIM educates us: “Exploring Infant Massage as Standard Nonpharmacological Treatment for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome”
"The opioid epidemic in the United States has increased opioid use in women of reproductive age, leading to in utero exposure causing withdrawal symptoms in newborns known as neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS)," explains Dr. Christine Perez in her July 2022 dissertation for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, PhD Public Health, at Walden University
Infant Massage USA: The Art and Science of Nurturing Touch
As the Executive Director of Infant Massage USA, Ashley Febvay is passionate about generational change in often overlooked communities
Meet Delaware Doula Katie Hope, founder, Childbirth University
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February 8-9, 2024: Yoga & Wine Tasting Retreat, Inn at Grace Winery
Treat yourself to a mid-week retreat!
Coming Winter 2025: Havana, Cuba — Asanas in Cuba: Pearl of the Antilles,m “Yoga, Tabaco y Ron”
Join us: Yoga, Tabaco y Ron
Meet Alexandra Salas, founder, Bestemming Yoga
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Meet Don Mann: Popular motivational speaker, New York Times bestselling author and host of the TV series “Surviving Mann”
"When Osama bin Laden was assassinated, the entire world became fascinated by the men who had completed the seemingly impossible mission that had dogged the U.S. government for over a decade," shares Don, noting that SEAL Team SIX became synonymous with heroism, duty, and justice
Pink and Green: Love With All of You Are with your Heart Chakra — Anahata
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Yellow: Glow Like the Sun with your Naval Chakra — Manipura
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Orange: Abundance, wellbeing, pleasure, and sexual health are the attributes of the Solar Plexus Chakra — Swadhisthana
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Season 1: Episode 2 — Divorce Planner Brooke Benson who teaches us about “Mortgages and Divorce” this month on Peter Neuwirth’s new Silver Divorce show
Identifying and engaging the variety of financial experts you will need to work with in a Silver Divorce
Rising Above Bakery in Nyack, NY is helping autistic young adults have the time of their lives
Shiri Reuveni-Ullrich's vision is to empower bakers who possess the skills and self-confidence needed to live independent, fulfilling lives. Let's help her bake that babka!
Wine Art: Fine artist Leanne Laine Shows us the Beauty of Life Through the Nectar of the Gods
Art you can taste: From Lady Merlot to An Intimate Toast and a Taste of Devotion, imbibe with your eyes the work by Leanne Laine
lost range®: A CBD Story
Handcrafted. Small Batch. High Potency. 3rd Party Tested. Cruelty Free. Natural. Sustainable. That’s the business statement from the CBD company lost range®, founded in Steamboat Springs, Colorado by college friends Given and Won, who have always believed in plants over pills.
Episode 90 — This week on Margaritas with Marguerita: “The Great American Baking Show” contestant, entrepreneur and master baker Rose Bakewell, is our star on this week’s episode of Margaritas with Marguerita Cheng, CFP® Pro
Pastry Chef and Entrepreneur Rose Bakewell is bringing British cream tea to America
Pranic Healer Danièlle Fouché Leonard will help you center, clear, and discover your best life
Why did Danièlle Fouché Leonard leave a successful career as an IT exec to become a Pranic Healer?
Episode 71 — Today on Margaritas with Marguerita Cheng, CFP® Pro: VegTech Invest CEO Elysabeth Alfano teaches us about EATV
With EATV, VegTech™ Invest has created a completely new impact asset class: plant-based innovation and alternative in the capital markets
Striking the Balance: Organizing a Fitness Group
Meetup organizer Bilyana Iliykova shares her story about building a community for yoga practitioners in Barcelona, organizing groups, and hosting online events.
Episode 3: Today on the Soul Action show, Psychotherapist and Visionary Practioner Silvia Stenitzer takes on a guided meditation, “Thriving Post-COVID”
Meditation Secrets for Women
Dr. Bessel van der Kolk explains how “The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma”
Meet author and Boston-based psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk
Massage School Memoire — 10 Months That Changed My Life
There's nothing more powerful than to touch and be touched. Bodymechanics students and staff explain why.
Do you want to be a massage therapist? Then you won’t want to miss today’s interview with Shari Aldrich, owner, Bodymechanics School of Massage
We know that being touched is essential for good mental and physical health. Bodymechanics School of Massage owner Shari Aldrich explains why!
“Looking good is more than skin deep,” says Fashion Therapist Marisol Colette
Meet the Fashion Therapist
Episode 10: “We are the experts of our own lives,” explains guest Gosia Miernik — today on Kara Kihm’s “Discovering My Wings” Show
How to overcome codependent tendencies and addictions
The Bodymechanics Spotlight is on Massage Student María de los Angeles Bartholomew, “This is my time to shine”
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Episode 7: Meet somatic therapy expert Courtney Fincher — Today on the “Discovering My Wings” Show with your host, intuitive psychotherapist Kara Kihm
Discover the healing power of somatic therapy
Episode 5: Discover the essence of how to integrate ancient wisdom and modern science with Margaret Kirschner and Eddie LeShure, founders of A Mindful Emergence — Today on the “Discovering My Wings” Show with your host, intuitive psychotherapist Kara Kihm
How psychedelic preparation and integration of spiritually transformative experiences support mental health and spiritual emergence
What’s your future worth? Get in gear with “Money Mountaineering” to learn 6 principles to achieve and maintain financial fitness today on the Margaritas with Marguerita Cheng, CFP® Pro Show
Episode 49: Margaritas with Marguerita Cheng, CFP® Pro — Meet actuary and author Peter Neuwirth
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
James Nestor teaches the profound value of the inhale
Body Bennies: The Health Impact of Going Green
Health and economic factors driving the change toward green construction and green building
Riding the waves: Mastering Massage School with the help of kinesiology teacher Pascal Fromentin
Meet Massage Teacher Pascal Fromentin
Molecules Of Emotion: The Science of Mind-Body Medicine
Meet the Mother of Psychoneuroimmunology
Episode 37: Margaritas with Marguerita Cheng, CFP® Pro — Meet our guest David Ambrose, financial planner and director of MetaWork for MetaFitRx
Learn how to manage your money and your good health from the director of MetaWork for MetaFitRx
“This is harder than it looks,” says New Mexico native Nick Montoya
"My lifelong goal has been to connect with people in a healing way," Nick shares.
