This blog post was written by Victoria L. Freeman, Ph.D., CHFS, CMH. “Profound” even “transformational”… these are powerful words that proponents of a mindful health endeavor called “forest bathing” often use to describe their experience. Originating in Japan in 1982, forest bathing or “shinrin-yoku” in Japanese is more than a simple...

Written by Trinity Instructor Beth Hovis, BCND, CCII, MH. Who knew that it would be almost a year between my first blog for Trinity about Chakras and Christianity and this blog on Crystals and how we as Christians should approach this topic? 2020 was a surprising year full of some...

Energy enhancement is big business. Because we all want to feel better and have enough energy to meet life's demands, our society has made it so. Consequently, there's no shortage of "expert" suggestions for how to boost energy (just look online!). Yet too many of us are still dragging ourselves...

This Month's Featured Recipe: Sage Brown Butter Weed Eaters, a new column focused on wildcrafting herbs for food and first aid, is written and sourced by Beth Hovis and Judy Masters, Trinity instructors and co-authors of the Certified Master Herbalist program. Stay tuned for more Weed Eaters recipes and tips, available on Trinity's blog! This recipe...

Edited 10/20/2022 How many times have you started eating healthy but then slowly turned back to your favorite comfort foods? Reverting to your old preferences can not only erode your diet but also lead you to other unhealthy choices. Comfort foods aren’t the ultimate challenge. Instead, overcoming our cravings,...