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Why mobility training is an essential mind-body practice, with Angela Metrou, CPT

When you think about exercise, what moves you? Maybe you want to drop a pants size or tone up your arms. But movement isn’t just about looking better – it’s about staying active and vital for our entire lives. And it all beings with mobility: where flexibility, stability and strength, and the mind-body connection meet. […]

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Tea as self-care, with Laura Cepeda of Modestine

Tea is a beverage, a trade, a historical phenomenon – and so much more. In this episode I revisit my 2022 conversation with Laura Cepeda, certified tea sommelier and owner of the wellness lifestyle brand Modestine. Laura was introduced to tea by her grandmother Modestine at a young age, and we talk about her early

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Want to love winter? Borrow these Nordic ideas. The Tea’s Made, Episode 7

Adventure + Creativity, Health + Wellness, Home + Living, The Tea's Made with Meagan Francis / By meaganfrancis

How do you feel about the winter? Do you embrace the frosty air and darker mornings and earlier sunsets…or do you find yourself gritting your teeth through it all and waiting for spring? A few years ago I realized I could use an attitude adjustment about this time of the year and I thought, who

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How to walk outside all winter long: Ep. 5, The Tea’s Made

Adventure + Creativity, Health + Wellness, The Tea's Made with Meagan Francis / By meaganfrancis

Raise your hand if you always intends to keep walking outside throughout the winter…but year after year, you find those walks dwindling away to “never” or “rarely.” There’s something about the mix of the weather getting colder, the days getting shorter, and the holidays crowding your time that can make it really hard to keep

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3 ways to give your sleep routine a fall makeover

Health + Wellness / By meaganfrancis

I love the changing of the seasons, and the transition of summer into autumn may just be my favorite time of year, except for one thing: those ever-later sunrises and earlier sunsets. As the daylight hours begin to shrink, I miss waking up to the sunrise and start relying more than ever on a healthy

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The Spring/Summer 2023 issue of REINVENT Magazine is here!

Adventure + Creativity, Food & Nutrition, Health + Wellness, Home + Living, REINVENT Magazine / By meaganfrancis

It’s here…the Spring/Summer issue of my magazine, REINVENT…and this one is special. With essays and articles about everything from backyard chickens and foraging in the wild to recipes for tart, delightful lemon curd and rich, fluffy quiche – plus my musings on the changes of spring and more! – this issue is packed with personal

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