Barley Hoppin’ John: A Southern Tradition
Make this recipe on New Year’s Day to ensure prosperity and good luck in 2017. Servings: 4 Skill Level: Beginner Total Time: 60 minutes Ingredients: 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 1 small red bell pepper, chopped 2 stalks of celery, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 14-ounce can vegetable broth […]
Announcing the Skyterra Yoga Yurt
We’re pleased to announce the opening of the newest facility at Skyterra Wellness Retreat: the Yoga Yurt! This nature-inspired space is entirely dedicated to yoga, breathwork, meditation, and other practices to restore and renew the mind and body.
All About Fascia: Keeping Your Connective Tissue Healthy
Have you ever had pain or discomfort you couldn’t identify, or lingering tightness and tension that you just couldn’t shake? Have you ever wondered why techniques like foam rolling can “hurt so good,” or why a massage can trigger an intense emotional reaction? The answer lies in understanding fascia – the thin sheath of fibrous connective tissue that surrounds every muscle, bone, nerve, artery, and organ in the body.
Airport Yoga
This is Part I in our Holiday Stress Management Series. Be sure to download, save or print the Airport Yoga Infographic to take with you on your travels! It’s tough to keep your workout routine alive during the holidays, especially when you travel. Holiday trips present a special conundrum: you’re one-hundred percent thrilled about […]
A Sweet “Thank You” From a Skyterra Guest
Today, our repeat guest Margie surprised and delighted us by sending in this video. To us, it’s the best kind of testimonial: she shares sweet, heartfelt words about her experience in a funny, relatable way. Give it a watch – maybe her progress will inspire you! We have been extremely proud of Margie. She has really invested […]
A Poem of Collective Wisdom for Today
I give you calm and joy.
I am one who will be here for you.
I give you warmth, courage, and patience.
I want you to have faith in humanity and help when you can.
This too shall pass.
99. Five-Minute Focus: How to Take Control of Your Mood
In every big moment we make three decisions: what we focus on, what it means, and what we are going to do about it. Find out the three steps you can take today to control your mood.
98. Let’s Cancel Diets #2, Veganism: Why Thinking You Have to be Perfect with Your Food Never Works
If you are like most people, you may live with an unconscious feeling that the more you do for other people, the happier you will feel. Unfortunately, this expectation is problematic because when you do more and more for others, the more disappointed you actually feel. Here’s how and why you need to prioritize yourself.
97. Five-Minute Focus: Why You Need to Prioritize You
If you are like most people, you may live with an unconscious feeling that the more you do for other people, the happier you will feel. Unfortunately, this expectation is problematic because when you do more and more for others, the more disappointed you actually feel. Here’s how and why you need to prioritize yourself.
96. Let’s Cancel Diets #1, Intermittent Fasting and Keto: Why Not Eating Can Actually Make You Eat More
In the first of a series on cancelling diets, host Jeff Ford talks intermittent fasting and keto with Lindsay Ford and Elyssa Pattillo, the lead Dietitians at Skyterra Wellness and Skyterra Embrace.