Exercise & Wellbeing

Sometimes when exercising, we can push things a little too far. Whether you realize it in the moment or a few days later, getting injured from a workout can be…

What do you think of when you picture exercise? Maybe it’s sprinting around a track or being yelled at by a personal trainer. Those methods are effective for turning up…

‘Tis the season! As the calendar rolls on, our days become filled with commitments to attend holiday parties and events, gifts to buy and get in the mail, family obligations,…

I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008.  First, I want to say that my mother had a mastectomy of her left breast when she was about 47 years old. …

I had a routine mammogram in January at Lexington Medical Center in West Columbia, South Carolina. I had just celebrated my 46th birthday. I hadn’t felt any lumps and had…

How do you keep living while you battle a disease that focuses your thoughts and energy on the possibility of dying?  That question was front of mind for me in…

Protocols were fairly consistent for early detection back in 2001 when I was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma Stage 1 breast cancer.  I discovered the lump myself and had a…

*Editors note: To read more about Tammy Kovar, click here Tammy Kovar is saving trees one mile at a time. Kovar, an ELYSIAN Inspiring Woman and our new Horticulture and…

If this is not your first attempt to adopt a healthier lifestyle, but the last few times just did not motivate you enough to stick, then let us try one…

Anxiety is a little voice in your head that tells you that you’re not good enough, that you’re going to mess up, or that you’re just not cut out for…

Gua Sha pronounced as gwa-shah is a Chinese treatment that uses a tool to apply pressure to the skin for pain relief. Well, it’s not just that. Chinese medicine scraping…

We spend nearly one third of our lives in a state of unconsciousness. It seems like a very unproductive time…you aren’t able to study, exercise, or check things off your…