Benefits of Art Therapy

Art Therapy Sourcebook

©2012 Shanna Ohmes

“Art washes from the soul the dust of everyday life.” – Pablo Picasso

Art therapy is using creative art techniques to work through your feelings over any transforming issue in your life, such as illness and trauma or positive life changes that transition your life to a new phase. 

What is . . . → Read More: Benefits of Art Therapy

How to Make Juice and Green Smoothies with a Blender

Green Smoothie Revolution

©2012 Shanna Ohmes

Juicing and green smoothies are healthy ways of getting your greens, vegetables and fruits into your diet.  But not everyone wants to use or buy a juicer.  Learn how to make juice and smoothies with a blender and add these to your daily diet. 

What is the difference between a juicer . . . → Read More: How to Make Juice and Green Smoothies with a Blender

Health Benefits of Music Therapy

Rex: A Mother, Her Autistic Child and the Music that Transformed Their Lives

©2012 Shanna Ohmes

Do you listen to music to relax after a long day or to lift your spirits when you are feeling down?   Or maybe you listen to it to energize you while you exercise?  If so, then you already know some of the health benefits of listening to music.  Music therapy is . . . → Read More: Health Benefits of Music Therapy

I Had a Dream

©2012 Shanna Ohmes

In a time of ‘end of the world’ prophecies from all cultures and religions, ancient and modern… and earth changes that grow more violent with each tsunami, earthquake or intensified weather pattern, it’s easy to get caught up in the fear of this change that humanity is going through.

When we . . . → Read More: I Had a Dream

Learn Bird Language for Nature Awareness Skills

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©2011 Shanna Ohmes

After learning the bird language basics, you will never look at a bird the same way again!  Can you tell when a jogger is approaching two minutes before they pass by you?  You can if you know the language of birds!   In Bird Language with Jon Young:  How to Interpret the . . . → Read More: Learn Bird Language for Nature Awareness Skills

Qigong—An Ancient Chinese Healing for the 21st Century

QiGong for Beginners

©2011 Shanna Ohmes

Qigong is an ancient Chinese healing exercise of slow yoga or tai chi type movements combined with deep breathing that strengthen the immune system and heal the body.  In short, qigong is a moving meditation that is used for self healing.  Chi is the life force energy that is in the . . . → Read More: Qigong—An Ancient Chinese Healing for the 21st Century

Lil’ Drac—The Tale of an Orphaned Short-Tailed Fruit Baby Bat

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©2011 Shanna Ohmes

Whatever you are doing, stop and take a moment to enjoy the pure sweetness of this orphaned baby bat.  Lil’ Drac was found curled up on the floor of Bat World Sanctuary when his mother abandoned him after a stressful and traumatic move from a zoo closure.  The . . . → Read More: Lil’ Drac—The Tale of an Orphaned Short-Tailed Fruit Baby Bat

5 Ways to Use Herbs to Keep Warm in the Winter—Herbal Winter Warmers

sleep herbs

©2011 Shanna Ohmes

During the cold winter months, especially when those cold fronts blast through, it can be hard to keep warm.  To keep warm during these short days and long winter nights, add these 5 herbal winter warmers to keep the chill at bay.

If you grew herbs in the summer and dried . . . → Read More: 5 Ways to Use Herbs to Keep Warm in the Winter—Herbal Winter Warmers

How to Remove Skunk Odor from your Dog

skunk odor removal

©2011 Shanna Ohmes

Yuck!  How do you get rid of skunk smell from your dog?  We went through this exact situation one year with my little dog.  It was an early February morning and it was freezing.   As soon as I opened the door, she growled, charged out and bounded off the porch steps. . . . → Read More: How to Remove Skunk Odor from your Dog

Simple and Healthy Pumpkin Recipes for Fall

roasted pumpkin

©2011 Shanna Ohmes

Small sugar pumpkins are easy to roast, steam, mash or stew into delicious recipes that you can enjoy throughout the fall season.  Pumpkins will keep for several months, so stock them back in your cellar and enjoy eating them healthy recipes.

Pumpkins are rich in protein, fiber, vitamins A and C, . . . → Read More: Simple and Healthy Pumpkin Recipes for Fall

Sauerkraut and Pickle Crocks

Sauerkraut and Pickling Crocks and Supplies

Cultures for Health

Cultures for Health