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Health and Wellness: Supporting Women Who Choose Non-Traditional Birth

January 23, 2019 Michaela Althouse 0

The best payment Rafaela Rocha ever received was a garden. When a man was unable to pay the 27-year-old in complete for craniosacral work she performed on his paraplegic mother, he offered to build her [continue reading…]

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Mount Airy: Holistic Health Brings Spiritual Healing

May 9, 2012 2

https://vimeo.com/40886104] As human beings, we have our fair share of problems–physical, mental, emotional–we have it all. So what do we most commonly do when something goes awry within ourselves? We head to see a doctor, [continue reading…]

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Oak Lane: Tea Attracts a New Audience With Local Shop

June 9, 2011 1

https://vimeo.com/24782193] Assistant vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia is a far cry from running a small business focused on organic tea. Howard James, the owner and operator of Tea Country, saw an [continue reading…]

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North Philadelphia: A Promising Solution with Holistic Healthcare

April 3, 2011 1

Residents of Yorktown and surrounding communities got a chance learn about and experience Holistic health practices recently. The Philly Wellness Association and the Saint Malachy School on North 11th Street near Master Street presented a [continue reading…]

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