This conversation was part of our Spring interview series focused on how we can skillfully cope with pandemic fatigue, stress, uncertainty, and loss. Our health coach, Ariana Figueroa, sat down for a conversation with Scott MacGregor to explore how mindfulness —...
Pandemic fatigue, anxiety, stress, uncertainty, and disconnection are challenges many are contending with right now. This month we decided to conduct a series of interviews with local experts focused on how to boost mental well-being right now; and, how to process our...
This interview was part of Integrative Family Medicine’s January series on “How to keep Moving Right Now.” During this unprecedented time, we have made our clinic easily accessible through virtual visits. Our focus is helping our patients optimize their health now and...
This interview was part of Integrative Family Medicine’s January series on “How to keep Moving Right Now.” During this unprecedented time, we have made our clinic easily accessible through virtual visits. Our focus is helping our patients optimize their health now and...
Integrative Family Medicine of Asheville’s Health Coach, Ariana Figueroa, sits down for a virtual interview with Iyengar Yoga Asheville co-owners, Greta-Kent Stoll and Randy Loftis. Covering questions such as, “How can folks get started with yoga right...
In lieu of our monthly community class, this month we are speaking with local exercise experts about “How to Keep Moving Right Now.” With the cold weather, Covid-19 numbers, social distancing, etc., now is the time to get creative about how we can keep...
Covid-19 Testing for Our Community We are pleased to collaborate with Mountain Housing Opportunities, the Dogwood Health Trust, and CommunityLab to provide accurate and rapid COVID-19 testing for both our members and our community. CommunityLab is a division of the...
Whether you are looking for a different approach to meditation, or wanting to try it for the first time, we hope you can join in Wednesday mornings at 6:30 am as Dr. Aneela Cox leads us in a thirty minute heart centered meditation! Every Wednesday through March 31,...
Logan Schultz, RN Clinic Manager Originally from a small town in Ohio, Logan graduated from the University of Toledo Nursing Program in August of 2020. Upon graduation she stayed in Toledo and accepted a position in an intensive care unit, where she cared for COVID-19...
Sarah Schopbach, FNP Sarah grew up in Palo Alto, CA, and played collegiate soccer while getting her undergraduate degree in Human Development from the University of California, San Diego. She decided to pursue nursing next and graduated in 2011 from New York...
After the holidays are over, join us in starting the New Year off with a focus on whole foods and optimizing your health! Offered exclusively to members of IFMA, the IFMA Winter Reboot will take place from February 2nd to March 25, 2021. Our Health Coach, Ariana...
Discover your inner resilience as we approach the winter holidays, even as stress and uncertainty increase for many. In this class, Dr. Cox will share techniques she has learned through her integrative medicine training to manage the stressors of the holiday season....
A simple, delicious recipe that comes together quickly. This soup offers cozy warmth for cold winter nights. Ingredients 5-7 Carrots, peeled and chopped1 onion, peeled and chopped2-3 celery stalks, chopped1 Butternut squash, peeled, de-seeded and chopped1 large Acorn...
As a nation, we are entering flu season in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. For those of us who live in cooler winter climates, this means that we need to figure out new strategies. How do we stay healthy as the weather turns darker and colder? How do we stay both...
Samantha Giordano Business Engagement Specialist Samantha grew up near Annapolis, MD, where she attended college level courses in her last year of high school to quickly pursue her dreams of becoming an expert in business. Her sibling moved to Asheville in 2014, and...
Discover your inner resilience as we approach the winter holidays, even as stress and uncertainty increase for many. In this class, Dr. Cox will share techniques she has learned through her integrative medicine training to manage the stressors of the holiday season....
Learn how to strengthen your immune system to stay healthy in body, mind, and spirit with Chinese Medicine as we head into the winter months. Lara will teach us how to build immunity with Chinese herbs, acupressure/acupuncture, food choices, Qigong, and more. She will...
It’s been about 24 hours since the management of the building where I live told us that Covid is in our building. We are 14 stories of about 120 elders, most of us especially susceptible to coronavirus. So far only one person has tested positive and that person,...
“Mindfulness helps you go home to the present.” – Thich Nhat Hanh While there are formal courses in mindfulness, it is a moment-to-moment practice. Even the awareness of when we are not mindful allows us to come back to the present moment. Practicing mindfulness...
Yoga is not simply an exercise practice that can help you get in shape or become more flexible. When practiced slowly and mindfully, yoga can be a powerful component in building a more resilient nervous system. While yoga practice may have been a nice idea or a good...
