Health + Wellness

A Healthy Smile, A Healthier You

The Connection Between Oral Health and Whole-Body Wellness Article by Travis Hager | Photography by Photography Courtesy of Southern Light Photography and Britney Tarno Photography At first glance, your mouth and your muscles might not seem connected. But as the doctors at Fisher & Zitterich Dentistry explain, what’s happening in your smile often mirrors what’s happening in your body. From energy and recovery to inflammation and immunity, oral health plays a powerful role in your overall...

Professional Services

Navigating the Complexities of Healthcare Insurance

How Seeking a Hometown Expert Can Put You at Ease Article by Fatima Durrani | Photography by Photography Courtesy of Cherie Jones Never before has navigating the healthcare market been so complex, especially with recent rumors of increasing premiums and slashes to government funding for healthcare.   Understanding insurance benefits is like speaking a new language. What’s a subsidy? What’s cost-sharing? What does a small-group broker do? Not all of us are equally primed to learn this kind of...

Arts + Culture

Beyond the Body

How Somatic Movement and Dance Movement Therapy Support Whole-Person Well-Being Article by Averly Burns | Photography by Photography Courtesy of Erin Price I didn’t just discover somatic movement in a dance studio. I found it years into performing, during a period when stress felt louder than my own thoughts. As someone who grew up expressing myself through performing, I understood movement as art, yet I had never understood movement as communication. Of course, your body is the most...

Life + Culture

Heal-Corp

Nonprofit of the Month Sponsored by Artisan Masonry and Granite Article by Danyyl Condratets | Photography by Photography Courtesy of Heal-Corp Heal-Corp, a rapidly growing nonprofit based inTexas and Florida, has built its reputation on a simple but powerful mission: to bring specialized support, compassion, and capability to communities facing crisis. What began as a small group of disaster-response volunteers has evolved into an organization known for its close collaboration with state...