Monika Getty
Registered Massage Therapist
Chartered Herbalist
Craniosacral Therapist
Reiki Master
Certified Aromatherapy Health Professional

Valentines, as far as I'm concerned, is a strictly commercial holiday. We get inundated with commercials saying, "If you really love her,...

A healthier version of carrot cake

There seems to be a lot of confusion about protein in the media; required daily amounts, sources, vegetarian and vegan options. Some...

Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is a flowering plant that originated in southeast Asia and has been used as both food and medicine for...

Having occasional anxiety is a normal part of life; it's your body's natural response to stress. Giving a speech, going to a job...

As the old year ends and the new year begins, many of us think about making resolutions for the coming year. Things like, "I will...

Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a flowering plant in the ginger family native to India and Asia, whose rhizomes are used in cooking. You may...

Cancer. The Big C. Everyone has been touched by cancer in some way, whether it's a family member, friend, co-worker, or possibly have...

Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is a pleasant smelling herb with yellow flowers that is native to the Mediterranean. It is in the Apiaceae or...

One of my friends is into something called the Law of Attraction. To put it simply, the Law of Attraction is the belief that positive or...

Thanksgiving was last weekend, and I always find it's the start of what I call "the eating season". Thanksgiving is a time where we...

You may or may not have heard of the term "forest bathing." It comes from Japan where the practice is called shinrin-yoku; Shinrin in...

Many of us know that horrible throbbing pain of a headache.

We live in interesting times; pandemics, social distancing, uncertainty and fear of the future.

With the world-wide pandemic going on, it seems more people are thinking about gardening, especially for growing their own food.

When someone mentions catnip, you automatically think of it's effects on cats: it can make them euphoric, go crazy or mellow.

The world and news is full of doom, gloom and scary stuff, especially right now. It's so easy to get sucked into it, to fear every person...

With Coronavirus (Covid-19) spreading everywhere and making headlines in the news, many people and governments are taking extra precautions

Most people think that stinging nettles are nothing more than a weed with a nasty sting if you happen to touch it with bare skin.

There are all kinds of people in the world; it's part of what makes life interesting! It would be pretty dull if we were all the same.