Raising An Eco-Conscious Child

Tips For Raising An Eco-Conscious Child Parenting, even on its good days, is mighty difficult.  One constant is second guessing; many times I wonder if I should have done it differently. Even with a successful outcome, the learning curve with every age child is extremely steep! There is one aspect of parenting, though, that never needs to be doubted, and that Continue reading


Japanese Art Of The Bath

Japanese Art Of The Bath A few years ago I was interested in opening a day spa that had as one of its options, the opportunity for customers to experience Japanese style bathing rituals and aesthetics.  So I delved into all things Japanese baths, and while the day spa idea morphed into GreenBliss EcoSpa (my Continue reading


Be Good To Your Lymphs

How To Be Good To Your Lymphs At the centerpiece of the traditional Korean approach to health and wellness, is the prescriptive treatment of the Akasuri Body Scrub. Although Akasuri, is actually a Japanese word meaning ‘red’ (aka) and ‘to rub’ (suru), it became known as the Korean-style “red scrub” because of its origins on Continue reading


Breath = Spirit

Breath = Spirit As you may or may not  be aware, learning how to deep breathe is a must for physical cleansing and health.  But breathing exercises also form the foundation of many ancient practices that promote a deepening of consciousness—meditation, mindfulness, yoga, chi gong.  In the Middle East the word for breath (ruach in Continue reading