http://www.santacruz.com/author/maria-grusauskas Maria Grusauskas - Author RSS Feed maria.grusauskas@gmail.com Copyright 2013 2013-05-14T22:01:+00:00 Apr 2, 2013 Maria Grusauskas http://www.santacruz.com/news/2013/04/02/feng_shui_for_spring http://www.santacruz.com/news/2013/04/02/feng_shui_for_spring I had barely finished plucking wayward clothing items, shoes and books off my floor and jamming them into my closet when Jen Casey arrived on my doorstep. A certified feng shui consultant who specializes in green living, Casey had come to assess my tiny studio apartment, and the garden that surrounds it, from a feng shui perspective.

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Tags: feng shui ]]> http://www.santacruz.com/news/2013/04/02/feng_shui_for_spring#comments_top 2013-04-02T21:26+00:00 May 14, 2013 Maria Grusauskas http://www.santacruz.com/news/2013/05/14/the_truth_about_spirulina http://www.santacruz.com/news/2013/05/14/the_truth_about_spirulina On a recent layover in Chicago, I found myself standing in the smoothie line at the airport, dazed, jet-lagged, and craving kale. Or anything green. I’d been away from California too long.

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Tags: Wellness ]]> http://www.santacruz.com/news/2013/05/14/the_truth_about_spirulina#comments_top News Environment 2013-05-14T22:31+00:00 Apr 30, 2013 Maria Grusauskas http://www.santacruz.com/news/2013/04/30/local_author_takes_on_cancer_fight http://www.santacruz.com/news/2013/04/30/local_author_takes_on_cancer_fight I haven’t even known Fred Reiss for a full minute, and I’m running my hands through his hair. To my surprise, it really is “baby soft.” And with a mind of its own, like dandelion fluff drifting atop his six-foot frame. If it wasn’t attached, it would surely float away.

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Tags: Fred Reiss, Wellness ]]> http://www.santacruz.com/news/2013/04/30/local_author_takes_on_cancer_fight#comments_top News Community 2013-05-01T00:22+00:00 Apr 16, 2013 Maria Grusauskas http://www.santacruz.com/news/2013/04/16/the_truth_about_hangovers http://www.santacruz.com/news/2013/04/16/the_truth_about_hangovers One drink to remember, another to forget. And the next thing you know, you’re waking up on a floor somewhere at 2 p.m., with a crinkled Taco Bell wrapper in your pocket and no recollection of how it or you got there.

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Tags: Wellness ]]> http://www.santacruz.com/news/2013/04/16/the_truth_about_hangovers#comments_top News Community 2013-04-16T20:47+00:00 Mar 19, 2013 Maria Grusauskas http://www.santacruz.com/news/2013/03/19/kids_yoga_catching_on http://www.santacruz.com/news/2013/03/19/kids_yoga_catching_on On a recent Friday afternoon, I sat inside Luma Yoga in downtown Santa Cruz, waiting for a busload of six to nine-year-olds to arrive from Santa Cruz Montessori school; a field trip to practice mindfulness through yoga.

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Tags: kids yoga, Luma Yoga, wellness, yoga ]]> http://www.santacruz.com/news/2013/03/19/kids_yoga_catching_on#comments_top Local Community 2013-03-20T01:05+00:00 Feb 20, 2013 Maria Grusauskas http://www.santacruz.com/efm_feature/articles/2013/02/20/efm_featureunexpected_health_benefits_of_chocolate http://www.santacruz.com/efm_feature/articles/2013/02/20/efm_featureunexpected_health_benefits_of_chocolate
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Tags: Wellness ]]> http://www.santacruz.com/news/2013/02/19/chocolate_crack_for_nice_people#comments_top News Environment Community 2013-02-20T00:58+00:00 Feb 12, 2013 Maria Grusauskas http://www.santacruz.com/news/2013/02/12/how_to_combat_chronic_inflammation http://www.santacruz.com/news/2013/02/12/how_to_combat_chronic_inflammation Chronic inflammation is strongly correlated with a myriad of health problems, from allergies and depression to the three main killers of Western society: cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. It may sound overwhelming, but according to licensed naturopathic doctor Aimee Shunney, there’s a lot we can do about the chronic inflammation problem.

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Tags: Wellness ]]> http://www.santacruz.com/news/2013/02/12/how_to_combat_chronic_inflammation#comments_top News Environment Community 2013-02-12T23:52+00:00 Jan 23, 2013 Maria Grusauskas http://www.santacruz.com/efm_feature/articles/2013/01/23/efm_featurethe_joy_of_zumba http://www.santacruz.com/efm_feature/articles/2013/01/23/efm_featurethe_joy_of_zumba
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