Looking to end this cycle and find care that considers their body and lifestyle as a whole, an increasing number of people are turning to holistic healthcare, also known as integrative or complementary medicine. In fact, nearly 40 percent of adults in the United States are seeking out alternative medicine. Rather than addressing a singular symptom, holistic doctors focus on preventative care, looking at a patient’s mind, body, and spirit to get at the root cause of an issue. Which is one reason, I'm majoring in Integrative Psychology.

Seventy-five percent of fashion supply chain material ends up in landfills. This amounts to ‘the equivalent of one garbage truck of textiles per second.’”— Pulse of the Fashion Industry 2018 Report

Your baby deserves the best food available—and yes, that includes formula! Formula is entirely safe, healthy, and nutrient-dense, and more than 80 percent of parents in the US turn to formula feeding at one point. If you’re looking for the right formula for your little one, you’ll find hundreds of formulas claiming they offer the best in nutrition—but what should you actually look out for? To make your search a little easier, I’ve rounded up these organic brands that make formula-feeding easier. These brands range from Europe to Australia to North America, so you’ll want to check if these formulas are stocked or delivered locally.

In speaking with close friends about their childbirth experiences, I’ve discovered there is a shared desire amongst pregnant people to feel in control and connected to one’s body during pregnancy and labor. Unfortunately, not everyone feels empowered while giving birth. A doula can help with this. As certified professionals, they can be there to help guide and support both you and your partner on an emotional level. In short, a doula can act as a beacon of light, helping you through each stage of pregnancy and labor.

Almost as soon as we enter this world, we’re being programmed to “fit in.”

We often find ourselves conforming in order to please the people we love, and those who love us. Sometimes, that means suppressing what you know as the real you, hiding on the inside; and yet, your relationship with yourself is the most important relationship you’ll ever have.

The first step of your healing and remembering process is willingness. We put ourselves on a new path toward our own wholeness when we become willing to feel our pain and learn from it.

When you change your breathing patterns you change your physiology.

Learning how to breathe and paying attention to your breathing are important skills in learning mindful living.

This on-screen exercise, available on our youtube channel, offers a powerful way to quickly tune in to your present-time experience, breaking up the mundane scroll behavior we've grown accustomed to.

You can implement this mindful practice anytime—in meditation, while working, walking, scrolling, etc.

Unfortunately, many prenatal vitamins on the market include ingredients that upset already-sensitive stomachs, or they aren’t tailored to specific kinds of lifestyles (think vegan, vegetarian, or gluten-free diets). So I’ve sourced these natural prenatal vitamin brands to ease both your mind and your belly, while also providing the vital nutrients you need for fetal development and maternal health.

I first heard about doulas roughly two years ago. A dear friend had a traumatic labor experience that resulted in a panic attack and emergency cesarean. Though she was in a hospital surrounded by supportive family and medical professionals, she wishes she would have had someone to help her feel more empowered during labor.