Recently added articles from New Life Journal:
It's never too late to ... intrinsic Coach Rudy Rodriguez explains the importance of learning something new, and area experts answer our questions about their activity to prove you can still tackle it, no matter your age or skill level.(Report)
Aug 01, 2008; Rodriguez, Rudy ... Have you ever arrived at a point in your life where you're feeling unhappy, bored or are simply looking for something new? When life isn't as fulfilling as it used to be? When work is no longer your primary focus? Or, when your children have grown and you have more free time and ...
When learning isn't easy: Dr. Ed Hamlin provides a crash course in brain functioning and outlines holistic treatments for ADD/ADHD.
Aug 01, 2008; Hamlin, Ed ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The human brain is arguably the most complex entity in the universe. This relatively small, three-pound mass is what permits humans to be the most creative and adaptive species living on the planet. Our brain is largely molded through its interactions with ...
Mentorship and Maya healing: NLJ's interview with Rosita Arvigo: herbalists Maria Muscarella and Nikki Solomon interview the renowned practitioner about learning from lineage and passing on those lessons.(strong roots)(Interview)
Aug 01, 2008; Arvigo, Rosita ... Rosita Arvigo is a recognized authority on Maya healing techniques and medicinal plants and has been teaching these techniques in the United States and Europe for over 10 years. She has spent the last several decades in Central America, where she's studied with dozens of traditional ...
Leave Carpal tunnel's darkness behind with yoga: Lillah Schwartz demonstrates a series of poses that can provide your wrists some relief.(breathe in)
Aug 01, 2008; Schwartz, Lillah ... When I started teaching yoga in 1981, back pain was the most prevalent concern that caused people to visit their doctor. As we've progressed into the computer age, new challenges for the human form have emerged: neck, shoulder and wrist pain and concern about carpal tunnel syndrome. ...
So you want to be an herbalist? Clinical herbalist and herbal educator Bevin Clare breaks down what you'll need to know to get started working with medicinal plants.(herbal healing)
Aug 01, 2008; Clare, Bevin ... Herbal medicine is one of the oldest fields of both formal and informal study. The systems of study and training vary widely from culture to culture, country to country, and tribe to tribe. Here in the United States, herbal medicine has a wide variety of roots and is practiced in as many ...
Grow veggies and minds in the garden: Susan Carrara explains that a hands-on learning opportunity lies right out your back door.(digging in)
Aug 01, 2008; Carrara, Susan ... This spring, while chatter and gossip distracted the young girls in my gardening group, I harvested the season's first ripe strawberries. Dramatically, I drew them into a circle and encouraged them to close their eyes and hold out their hands. Placing a plump strawberry in their palms, I ...
Local school raises funds for clean water.(live local ...)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2008 ... This year, students at Rainbow Mountain Children's School in Asheville have been learning about global water resource issues. Rainbow Mountain recently worked with Blue Planet Run, an international charity that builds wells in rural African villages, and Earth Voyage, a local group of ...
Rain barrel kits available.(live local ...)
Aug 01, 2008 ... It's summer and showers abound. The Buncombe County Cooperative Extension is offering ready-made rain barrels and ...
Mountain housing receives grants for CFLS.(live local ...)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Progress Energy and the Community Energy Advisory Council recently granted Mountain Housing Opportunities (MHO) $4,100 to purchase CFLs, or compact fluorescent bulbs, for Crowell Park, their newest affordable rental property project in West Asheville. MHO wants to install CFLs for their ...
Music festival's proceeds to benefit area green organizations.(live local ...)
Aug 01, 2008 ... The first annual music festival Music on the Mountain, to be held in Boone on August 23, will donate a portion of its proceeds to NC Green Power, the Appalachian State University Energy Center and High Country Conservancy, a local land trust ....
Area farmers'/tailgate markets.(Calendar)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Asheville City Market, Public Works Building, Lot S., Charlotte St., Asheville, NC | Sat 8am-1pm Athens Farmers' Market, Bishop Park, Athens, GA | Sat 9am-1pm Big Ivy Tailgate Market, old fire station at center of town, Barnardville, NC | Sat 9-11am Black ...
Gaining fresh food: Ruth Gonzalez profiles the farmers and the goods of Gaining Ground Farm.(buy local)
Aug 01, 2008; Gonzalez, Ruth ... Gaining Ground Farm got its name from two sources: owner Anne Grier's maiden name, Gaines, and the soil-building philosophy adopted by she and her husband, Aaron Grier. Anne and Aaron were both involved in farming before they met. Anne had been growing produce for market for eight years, ...
Sustainability 101: getting the word out: New Life Journal's Maggie Cramer interviews SEE Expo Founder Ned Doyle on spreading the word about sustainability and his role in the local green movement.(GREEN HOME RESOURCE: GREEN ROOTS)(Interview)
Aug 01, 2008; Cramer, Maggie ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It's August, and it's time for the Southern Energy and Environment Expo, or SEE, held each year at the WNC Agriculture Center just outside of Asheville. The Expo links the interested public to vendors and information regarding renewable energy technologies ...
All in the details: New Life Journal's Green Home Experts Board explores the craftsmanship and green features that intertwine in the details of this West Asheville cottage.(GREEN HOME RESOURCE: GREEN HOME SHOWCASE)
Aug 01, 2008; Cramer, Maggie ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Many of the green choices in Jade Mountain Builders' newest project in West Asheville were made right from the start. The house was built on a vacant city lot, in walking distance to the area's offerings, and positioned to avoid multiple mature trees that ...
Paper with personality: Andrea Storck walks you through the papermaking process so you can kick that not-so-sustainable bleached and lined stuff to the curb.(GREEN HOME RESOURCE: HANDS ON)(Report)
Aug 01, 2008; Storck, Andrea ... Okay, okay, Papermaking may seem like a tedious process. especially when you can just go out and get packs of the stuff. But, it's truly not that difficult. And, it's summer: the perfect time for you or your kids to embark on a papermaking project. Be sure to create multiple sheets while ...
Q&A: central air conditioning.(GREEN HOME RESOURCE: HEALTHY HOME)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Q: What should I know about central air conditioning in order to make it a healthy and efficient option? A: As the summer heats up, you may be considering an investment in a central air conditioning (A/C) system. Or, maybe you already have a central A/C system that just doesn't ...
Cooking for lucky lunch box: Ambra Lowenstein shares recipes for tasty and nutritious homemade snacks perfect to pop in the lunch pail.(soul kitchen)
Aug 01, 2008; Lowenstein, Ambra ... It's back-to-school time and everyone's scrambling to get school supplies and easy snacks for packed lunches. But, why not do something different this year and give your loved ones some delicious and nutritious homemade treats in that lunch box or brown bag. As a former teacher, I was ...
Earth Voyage: educators on a sustainable mission.(life's leaders)
Aug 01, 2008 ... In 2006, community planners, artists, educators and students participated if in the Design Science Lab (DSL), a 10-day think tank on regional and global sustainability issues sponsored by the Buckminster Fuller Institute and the United Nations and held in Asheville. It was at this event ...