Courtney Helgoe

Gua sha facials are a social media sensation, but this skin-scraping technique is actually a traditional full-body healing modality. Learn more.

Connecting regularly to the earth’s electrical energy can offer myriad physical and mental health benefits.

This subtle treatment bridges the gap between massage and energy medicine.

Humans have recognized the power of controlled breathing for centuries. Give these methods a try to feel the effects on your body and mind.

Insights on how this ancient technique works — and why it’s being embraced by pro athletes and everyday people alike. Here’s how it works.

The “heart-brain” affects the way we communicate and relate to those around us. Here’s why.

While we’re often inundated by noise, we might overlook the fact that sound can be therapeutic for the body and mind.

Discover how this trigger-point therapy can help relieve a range of discomforts.

Learn how this practice can help realign movement patterns and relieve both acute and chronic pain.

We explore the six most common symptoms of menopause and offer expert strategies to minimize their impacts.

It’s a natural part of a woman’s life, not a disease, says our expert. Here’s what to know.

Many of the worst symptoms we associate with menopause actually occur during perimenopause.

This stage of life is often shrouded in mystery. But it doesn’t have to be.

Many experts have noted that our bacterial cells outnumber our human ones by about 10:1, but according to recent research, it might be more like 1:1.

Leave No Trace principles help us protect and care for our wild spaces.

Research suggests alkaline water may help lower blood pressure and cholesterol and moderate the effects of diabetes.

For the author, advocate, and Afrominimalist, there’s more than one way to live a simpler life.

Why social determinants, such as access to quality housing, education, and fresh food, can have an impact on your well-being.

The health of the planet and of humans is one and the same.