by Andrea Trank | Nov 19, 2023
Combine Western and Eastern Medicine and Belief in Yourself! It has been two weeks since I face-planted on a concrete sidewalk. In so many ways, like many things in my life, I am now seeing the gift in this trauma. Here is what I did and learned from this accident...
by Andrea Trank | Nov 12, 2023
Life Threw Me a Curve Ball this Week! It has been a week since I face-planted onto a concrete sidewalk. Not my finest moment. However, this was not caused by clumsiness or a lack of balance or improper shoe ware. This was due to a very dangerous hidden situation on...
by Andrea Trank | Oct 30, 2023
What is chronic pain and how is different from acute pain? The Cleveland Clinic defines chronic pain as pain that lasts longer than six months and continues despite the resolving of the original injury. Acute pain, on the other hand, occurs after a very distinct...
by Andrea Trank | Oct 11, 2023
Scary Statistics about Type 2 Diabetes Did you know that more than half the adult population in the US has diabetes or is pre-diabetic? That was one of the shocking pieces of news I received when listening this past week to a summit on type 2 diabetes. Here are few...
by Andrea Trank | Oct 2, 2023
Fall is Vata Season According to Yoga’s Sister Science Ayurveda! Wherever you live, your body, mind and spirit transition with the seasons, at least that is what ancient wisdom tells us. From my own life experience, I can attest that this is the case. Fall is a...
by Andrea Trank | Sep 25, 2023
Time is Not the Only Thing Needed for Healing! It has been a year since Mark and I learned first-hand the destructive force of water. The storm surge was not what we had prepared for and worried about prior to Hurricane Ian. That changed on Sept. 28, 2022. We no...
by Andrea Trank | Sep 8, 2023
Amazing Opportunities Have Come My Way Since Moving To Norfolk I have realized from life experiences, watching my father as he has aged, and some deep inner work that embracing change is one of the keys to aging vibrantly. Don’t get me wrong. Consistent healthy...
by Andrea Trank | Jul 28, 2023
What Happens When Healthy Eating Becomes a Big Chore? In all honesty, I have really been struggling with eating my normal healthy meals during the last month. First, we had to keep our house immaculate in Fort Myers while showing it for sale. We just closed on it...
by Andrea Trank | Jul 13, 2023
Getting off the Energy Roller Coaster “Summertime and living is easy”, so says Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald in this famous song. But when you are on a roller coaster of emotions and energy from living with chronic pain or a chronic autoimmune condition it may...
by Andrea Trank | Jun 26, 2023
When you are too busy to do your normal healthy routines, you need some small practices to rely on! Last week I shared a personal story about how life transitions, even positive ones, can wreak havoc on us physically, mentally, and emotionally. I also hinted at how I...
