December, 2022 Harmony Way Newsletter
Harmony Way
December, 2022 Newsletter
By: Michelle Caron, Owner of Harmony Way in
Wilbraham, Massachusetts, USA
Welcome to the December, 2022 Harmony Way Newsletter -- the final newsletter of the year!
This year, it feels like I blinked...and it was already December!
It is nearly 2023, another new year. This is a wonderful season to make as much time for reflection and self-care as possible, especially if you are having a stressful winter. Let go of anything that no longer serves your highest and best good, such as cleaning out a closet or re-examining your boundaries or any relationships/situations in your life that are not promoting support and growth.
It is also important to be patient and gentle with yourself and others as much as you are able this season, since many people are freshly grieving losses of family and friends from the past few years. This can be a challenging time for some. Whatever your December holds, I hope it brings you to a place of health and happiness in 2023. If you are celebrating any holidays this month, I hope you enjoy them!
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*VIRTUAL EVENTS AT HARMONY WAY*
💃 LIVE WEEKLY FITNESS CLASSES ON ZOOM 🧘♀️
Pre-Registration Necessary
You'll also need the Zoom Cloud Meetings app to participate.
It's free and simple to install/use.
Harmony Way Virtual
Home & Family Herbal Training Program
*Prerequisite for
The Harmony Way Professional Herbalist Training Program*
More information about this program is here:
Over 60+ Hours of Herbal Education!
This program runs from March through December each year.
*NEW!*
The Harmony Way Virtual
Professional Herbalist Training Program
*Prerequisite: Harmony Way Home & Family
Herbal Training Program*
Over 350+ Hours of Professional Level,
Experiential Herbal Training!
Core Shamanic Healing & Counseling Classes:
This year's virtual classes have already started. Applications are already coming in for the 2023 class.
More information about this training program
(and its need-based, BIPOC/AAPI scholarship) is here:
Wishing you a healthy, joyful month!
This Month's Exercise Demo:
(From: blogilates)
The "blogilates" routines are usually engaging workouts suitable for all levels of fitness, at least in my personal experience. If you like holiday music, this might be a fun way to change up your exercise routine and to keep moving through the season. It's a workout filled with festive tunes to enjoy wherever you can access YouTube. If you try it, I hope you love it. Happy holidays!
*Always check in with your medical health provider for advice and guidance before starting a new workout program, being mindful of any existing conditions or injuries that you have, discussing these with a qualified medical professional prior to trying any workout.
This Month's Wellness Article:
(From: Idea Health & Fitness Association)
The above article reveals an alarming and recent discovery.
As a fitness instructor, I spend much of my time wearing "athleisure" clothing for work. Upon finding out that most of these clothing items, some from well-known and trusted brands, contain dangerously high levels of BPA (Bisphenol A, an endocrine-disrupting, industrial chemical used to make plastics and other materials), I was horrified.
You should be concerned, too.
Though most of the companies involved in this (and there are too many to list here) are working on resolving this issue, most of us have already been exposed to this chemical via our exercise clothes, even if we diligently avoid BPA elsewhere in our lives. This toxin can affect our hormones in several ways. I urge you to do your own research from trusted, science-based sources, such as the above article, to learn more about this issue.
This Month's Yummy Recipe:
(From: Blissful Basil)
Gluten-Free, Vegan, Refined-Sugar-Free
Do you love cheese, but not the saturated fat and high cholesterol in it? Do you enjoy hazelnuts and sweet potatoes? Well, if you do, then have I got a treat for you! This is a lovely holiday tart that includes some delightful and savory elements. It's so simple, but so good. It is also packed with nutrition! While it is not nut-free, it is peanut-free and dairy-free/vegan, as well as potentially being made gluten-free quite easily. If you are looking for a new holiday favorite, this one might be an unique recipe to try to jazz up
your next winter meal.
