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Happy Summer Solstice! The longest day of the year. Enjoy some nature today! Get out in the sun, pause and let it shine on your face, and remember its these little moments in life that make it so great.

Deepak Chopra reveals "the forgotten miracle"--the body's infinite capacity for change and renewal. "You cannot take advantage of this miracle," Chopra says, "unless you are willing to completely reinvent your body, transforming it from a material object to a dynamic, flowing process."

Happy Summer Solstice! The longest day of the year. Enjoy some nature today! Get out in the sun, pause and let it shine on your face, and remember its these little moments in life that make it so great.

As we celebrate Independence Day, let's celebrate not only the independence of our country, but the independent spirit within each of us--self-capable, courageous, and driven by values and principles, rather than the need for approval or applause. Today we are healthy, happy, and truly independent of the suffering that comes from being over-invested in the bad choices and good opinion of those around us, firm in the conviction of the goodness that is already in each of us right now.

A powerful ally it is in all of us. "MAY THE FOURTH" be with you today.

We are happy to announce 50% discounted fees to all patients at the Life West Chiropractic Health Center who are on Active Duty or a Veteran of the United States Armed Services. Tell your loved ones to call for fee information or to schedule an appointment with Lara.

This Network Spinal Analysis patient with scoliosis shares why she wishes she would have found Network before her surgeries. Changing spines/Lives.

What if what ails you was not happening TO you, but FOR you...?? Could one mental shift could change your life for good? https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=UPMkYAi2K-Y

Is juice good for you? Drinking fresh squeezed vegetable juice may be a great way of getting extra nutrients into your diet, without having to digest the extra fiber of eating so many raw veggies. Juices start to lose their benefits almost immediately, so getting a juicer of your own or going to a juice bar are far better options than store-bought, and I suggest avoiding fruit juices which will spike your blood sugar. Wheatgrass juice has a long list of benefits. Here is a short video I found with a few of them... https://youtu.be/aGghmt-4zNI

Self-care is a skill set. Learn it!

"What a contemplative practice does is it's supporting a relationship to fundamental human capacitiesto feel deeply, to think clearly, to remain embodied..." Look in the comments for a 9-minute film on A Practice for Everyone.

Some tips from HeartMath institute on simple exercises for heartfelt appreciation.

Last weekend, at the Fremont Farmer's market educating about chiropractic, kids were FASCINATED by the way that not a single bone, but a flexible, movable stack of bones can be a dynamic system that runs the nerves from the brain to every organ and muscle in the body. I still am too.