Category: Health and Wellness
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The Five Types of People In The Holistic Wellness Space
I’ve been in the holistic wellness space for about five years now, and I can confidently say this work will humble you, stretch you, and reshape you, if you let it. When I first started my wellness journey, I was so enthusiastic, so curious, and so passionate… But also, if I’m being honest, I was…
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Why Sunnah Is Often Misunderstood When It Comes to Health
One of the most common mistakes I see, especially in wellness spaces that overlap with Islam, is the belief that sunnah equals a universal health prescription. That misunderstanding creates confusion, guilt, and sometimes even harm. Sunnah is not a biohacking protocol. It was never meant to replace medical discernment, nor was it designed to optimize every…
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The Small Habit That Changed How My Body Handles Life (and Digestion)
I started belly breathing because I learned it in Ayurvedic school. Belly breathing is when you inhale slowly through your nose and let your belly expand, then exhale fully and let it soften so the belly should be moving, not the chest. What I didn’t realize at the time was how shallow my breathing had become day to day. Everything…
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Are Essential Oils Safe to Ingest? And How Should Essential Oils Be Used Safely?
Essential oils aren’t harmless. They’re highly concentrated chemical extracts. That’s not a bad thing, it’s just reality. And when something is powerful, it deserves boundaries. One single drop can equal the volatile content of dozens of cups of herbal tea, far beyond what digestion is designed to handle. Because of this extreme concentration, essential oils…
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ClassPass, Yoga, and Finding My Calm in This City
Miami is loud, fast, colorful, chaotic, and distracting. Yoga is the opposite. It’s the only place where I’m not thinking about anything else, not my phone, not my to-do list, nothing. Just breath, heat, music, and movement. Lately I’ve been using ClassPass to hop around different yoga studios all over Miami, and honestly… it’s becoming…
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My Favorite Types of Yoga
I recently learned that Yoga is where my body feel safest. I move through different styles, looking for grounding, strength, balance, something that makes me feel more at home in my body. Hot yoga pulls me in first of course. The heat feels incredible. My muscles finally relax. For an hour, my body lets go…
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Honestly, Vanessa 