Summer brings many good things to life.  Poison ivy is not one of them.  Luckily, however, summer brings relief from this scourge- right in your own backyard…

Prayer is an important part of Christmas and Hanukkah for Christians and Jews throughout the world.  Adherents of other faiths and many people with no organized religion also pray at this time and throughout the year…

Qigong (pronounced “chee-gong”) is an ancient Chinese art related to tai chi and sometimes referred to as Chinese yoga.  The term means “vital energy (qi) practice (gong)” and is essentially a dynamic meditation…

eiki, pronounced (ray-key), is a Japanese word that means Universal Life Force Energy.  It is a combination of the words “Rei”, meaning Spiritual Wisdom or the Higher Power, and “Ki”, meaning the Life Force that flows through all living things.  Reiki thus involves spiritually guided life force energy…

Did you ever wonder why you feel so relaxed after painting a picture, working with clay, or coloring with children? There is a unique mental stimulation and expression that is coupled with art, and it is very relaxing, both mentally and physically.  Art has a healing effect on our bodies and minds…

Yoga teaches that humans are multidimensional beings.  If holistic health practices are to be effective, they must also be multidimensional.  Yoga is just such a system.  Let’s take a look at how yoga works…

Tai Chi is a an ancient Chinese exercise based on the concepts of energy and nature.  Energy, known as qi or chi, flows through the body along energy pathways called meridians…

The Huntingdon Health and Wellness Association recently began offering Free Friday presentations at the end of each month at the Natural Connection Wellness Center, a property at the corner of 4th and Mifflin Streets that we are renovating as a facility for wellness services and community events…

The harp has long been considered a celestial instrument.  Many religious paintings feature harps in association with cherubs and depictions of heaven…