
How Qigong has improved my life
I started practicing Qigong (what's Qigong?) because of the magic of feeling energy in the palms of my hands. It's also been shown to improve health and increase vitality.
But there were some benefits of qigong that no one told me about.…

What is Qigong?
Qi is the Chinese word for Energy.
Gong means Exchange or Cultivation.
So Qigong then is Energy Cultivation or Energy Exchange.
It's an ancient Chinese practice based on the premise that the human body is a self-healing organism - it just…

The best defense against Covid-19
I’ve spent my entire career learning about the human body, how to help people heal and how to help people access their body’s natural capacity to heal itself. And I want to share my knowledge with you. The techniques and tools I want to…

The Power of Silence
Recent studies are showing that taking time for silence restores the nervous system, helps sustain energy, and conditions our minds to be more adaptive and responsive to the complex environments in which so many of us now live, work, and lead.
In…

What's your body telling you?
Growing up, my mom taught me some invaluable life lessons. "Always leave a place nicer than you found it." "Treat others the way you want to be treated." "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything." Perhaps the one that contributes…

The one place only YOU can travel
If you're reading this blog, you must, like me, love travel. The siren song of far-off destinations pulls at the corners of our minds. We yearn for the exotic flavors of foreign cuisines, the colorful contrast of other cultures, and the feeling…

Marie Kondo your Mind & Body
If you're reading this blog, it's because you, like me, love travel...and health, and wellness. The siren song of far-off destinations pulls at the corners of our minds. We yearn for the exotic flavors of foreign cuisines, the colorful contrast…

What is a Wellness Retreat?
As I'm spreading the word about the upcoming Thailand retreat, I keep getting asked the same question: "What is a wellness retreat?"
Wikipedia defines it as "travel for the purpose of promoting health and well-being through physical,…

How do you want to feel?
Happy new year!
As I'm looking deep into the eyes of 2018, I'm imagining the great contributions we at Integral Travel can make to answer that question with our Wellness Retreats.
Last week a lady from Boston called saying she wanted to…

Healer, Heal Thyself!
What is health? What is suffering? Why do we suffer? How do we heal? These are some of the questions that a small group of inquisitive travelers and I recently explored during a three-week journey through Northern Thailand.
The premise…