Yoga is ‘a lifetime journey with lifetime benefits’

Yoga at its essence offers a way to prioritize our wellbeing when we feel overwhelmed by the world around us, believes Joanna Colwell, founder and director of Otter Creek Yoga in Middlebury.

A Colchester doctor and his son are hoping to change the way people sit.

Children’s mental health has reached such a crisis point that it’s been declared a national emergency.

In December, the Office of U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy released an advisory called “Protecting Youth Mental Health.”

The number of COVID-19 cases will decline and people will head back out into the world. But some people will be unsure of what to expect and what lies ahead.

Do you struggle with your mental health and have a difficult time in getting people you know to be more understanding?

Save the date! The Vermont Walk Bike Summit is coming to Middlebury on May 6.

Remember when we used to do stuff indoors during the winter? My family used to spend an awful lot of time lingering in the Snow Bowl lodge, in Junebug, in the children’s room at Ilsley Library and the college field house. It’s been great to be outdoors al … (read more)

GOSHEN — Blueberry Hill Outdoor Center (BHOC), long known as Blueberry Hill Ski Center, is now established as a 501©3 nonprofit company. The center ensures land preservation and recreational access within a unique and historic section of the Moosalamoo Na … (read more)

NEW HAVEN — A few weeks ago Lisa Dupoise updated her picture on her Facebook page. This change drew a lot more responses than the usual Facebook update. “Everyone is asking, ‘Oh, what did you do? What’s your secret?’” Dupoise said. “So I personal messaged … (read more)

Grab your bike, wheels, boots, or shoes and join Local Motion, Vital Communities, and GoVT! for the 2021 Vermont Winter Bike/Walk Challenge!  The Challenge started at the begging of this week on Feb. 1, but there’s still time to participate, since it runs … (read more)

ADDISON COUNTY — Earlier this month, with “input from a panel of health experts,” U.S. News & World Report released a ranking of “the best and worst diets.” The national media immediately picked up the story, and advocates for popular diets that ranked po … (read more)

BURLINGTON — Across Vermont and around the world people turned the calendar to 2020 and set new and renewed goals for better health and wellness. The Vermont Department of Health (DOH) wants you to know there are an amazing number of supports and resource … (read more)

RiseVT-Addison County is spreading the message that eating together is as a family is good for children and teens. Studies support the lifelong benefits of family meals. Eating as a family leads to healthier eating, and improves children’s learning and we … (read more)