Konversation with Ayurveda Health Coach Sumita Vasudeva This week’s Konversation is an interview with GSB partner Sumita Vasudeva, founder of Omni Wellness. Sumita is an Ayurveda health coach. For our readers who are not familiar with Ayurveda, it is an ancient Indian body of wisdom that views health and wellbeing as holistic. It emphasizes prevention …
Konversation with Integrative Health Therapist Shelly Zagor This week’s Konversation is with Shelly Zagor from New York City. Shelly is a licensed massage therapist, a yoga teacher, a nutritional coach, and an independent distributor at Young Living Essential Oils. As an integrative health therapist, Shelly is passionate about helping others find health and wellness and …
A Second Chance Is Not on the Menu for All Guest Post by Anusha Shrivastava, PhD It’s easy to take waking up in the morning for granted. It’s easy to take life itself for granted. Until you can’t. Two of my classmates died recently. They never made it to 50. A few batchmates lost parents. …
Just a Thought: A Panel Discussion on Teen Mental Health On Tuesday, November 27, 2018, Konversai attended a panel discussion hosted by Children’s Health Council (CHC) entitled Just a Thought: Teens’ Reflections on Depression and Anxiety. CHC is located in Palo Alto, CA, and its mission is to remove barriers to learning to help children …
Konversation with Alyse Rothenberg: Holistic Health & Wellness Advocate For this week’s Konversation, we interviewed Alyse Rothenberg (simplyrootedhealth), a holistic health and wellness coach and advocate. On Konversai, Alyse offers sessions on nutrition, yoga, stress management, mindset, and essential oils. Learn more about Alyse and how she can support you on your journey towards leading …
No-Fear Guide to Being Sick while Traveling Abroad So you’re super pumped for your trip abroad—a trip you’ve probably been looking forward to for months. After all your preparation and packing, you finally arrive, anxious to get your adventure started and to check off all those activities you have on your itinerary. But then the …
The Importance of Laughter (and How to Laugh More) Why are the likes of Jon Stewart, Lucille Ball, Chris Rock, and Ellen DeGeneres so influential? Why are shows like Seinfeld, Friends, The Big Bang Theory, and Saturday Night Live so popular? In a world of political divisiveness, conflict, and people working themselves to the point …
In a previous blog, we talked about some fabulous vegetarian dishes you can enjoy while traveling in countries with meat-heavy cuisines. That way, you can still get a taste (no pun intended!) of the local culture without sacrificing your beliefs. This week we’re going to show you how to convert some classic meat dishes to vegetarian …
7 Ways Exercise Can Improve Your Life We all know that exercise is good for our health and that it’s something we “should” be doing more of. It’s true that regular exercise helps keep the weight down and decreases your risk of heart disease, diabetes, and other chronic diseases. But beyond just the physical benefits, …
