Having no family of any kind, living alone, my calendar is a place I visit regularly in joyful anticipation of contact with other people. I’m typically very self-sufficient, but during these days, weeks, and months of prolonged isolation (with no end in sight) I...
Screens seem necessary right now. They have become our primary way to connect to loved ones, keep up with the news, manage learning for our children, entertain ourselves, and continue working (for working remotely). Without tech and media, life during the COVID-19...
For two days prior to March 23 (the day I began a fever) I was not feeling well. I was fatigued, felt a sore throat approaching and my sinuses were running, but after all pollen season had begun so I didn’t think much about it. Om March 23 I woke up with a...
On June 11, we will be hosting a virtual class, “The Power of Your Story” with Anthony Layman. Mr. Layman is in the process of getting his Masters through Lenoir Rhyne University in the developing field of Narrative Medicine. As this is a relatively new discipline,...
Sly operator who do you think you are invading our borders coming like a thief in the night upending our lives sending chills up and down our spine? Catlike and indiscriminate in your “kills” you charmed us, harmed us took our young and old sullied our...
I live smack dab downtown – right across from the Grove Arcade, right in the path of all that is going on. For the past four nights, I have fallen asleep to the sound of flashbangs, firecrackers, shouting, chanting, and police sirens. Sometimes marchers pass my...
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the more recent social unrest, my story feels like a confusing mixture of worry, joy, sadness, fear, and gratitude. Life certainly looks different than it used to. I do not see my co-workers anymore as we are working...
The guided meditation above is from the class, “How to Find Calm in the Storm,” that Emily Horn offered virtually on April 25, 2020. In order to protect participant privacy, the class itself was not recorded. Emily Horn is an authorized dharma and...
When we experience disruption in our lives, it often stirs our fears and feeds our anxiety. In these times, it is valuable to recognize the opportunities that come with interruption. As most of us are spending more time at home, it can be easy to feel isolated from...
Most of us would generally enjoy having less stress in our lives, but sometimes we end up overwhelmed. Rather than being pulled out of alignment when these times occur, we can cultivate resilience — also known as anti-fragility — in order to survive and...
We are all being challenged in novel ways because of the virus outbreak. Tending to our mental health may be increasingly difficult and important, as we attempt to cope with change, anxiety, and uncertainty. In this webinar, we will use strategies from...
We all are experiencing varying degrees of stress and worry right now. In response to this collective challenge, Integrative Family Medicine of Asheville’s providers came together to brainstorm resources, strategies, and ideas for how we could all reduce the noise...
Click below to listen to an MP3 file of this video: https://www.integrativeasheville.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/4.9.20-Holly-Satvika-Mp3.mp3 Please note that only the audio recording of this class is available. Self-compassion provides emotional strength...
This is a light hearted class aimed at helping you develop a more sustainable lifestyle that aligns with your values. We will spend some time understanding the lifestyle choices we are all faced with every day and how we can each make a difference in the face of...
Learn about different types of sugar and how they are presented on food labels, ways to overcome sugar cravings, ideas for weaning off sugar, and alternatives to sugar for cooking and snacking . Our presenter, Ofri Gilan—chef, educator, and owner/founder of Asheville...
Through embodied meditation and compassionate self-inquiry, this class will explore how to befriend creative blocks and access deeper, more vibrant energy to bring into our creativity and lives. With gentle curiosity we can more clearly see limiting patterns and...
An Interview about budgeting for health with OnTrack WNC and IFMA Health Coach, Ariana Figueroa, NBC-HWC. Money, debt, savings, and retirement: these subjects are not usually discussed directly when meeting with a doctor. Yet we carry our finances with us as we...
Growing scientific literature on mindfulness interventions shows great promise for a host of mental and physical health benefits. In this class we will explore the concept of mindfulness, discuss the current research, and share ideas for practicing and applying this...
Many of us want some aspects of our lives to be different. Are you content? Are you happy with your health, relationships, and work? It can be really challenging to make changes that stick. On the one hand, we would like to be stronger and healthier; on the other...
Integrative Family Medicine recognizes that human health is interdependent with that of our community and environment at large. Humans currently generate around 240 million tonnes of discarded plastic each year, and there are now 500 times more pieces of micro-plastic...
