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Summer is coming, and with the warm weather comes more opportunities to enjoy your inner animal. When it comes to fitness, the idea is to have fun without getting hurt. But are there herbs that can help improve your performance? As a matter of fact, there are three!

May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. Designated in 1983 by the President’s Council on Fitness, this program seeks to improve the quality of life and fitness levels of all Americans. There are lots of ways to get moving and plenty of proven tips to be successful in achieving longevity in your workout plan.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. One in five, the equivalent of 4.6 million, adults in the United States experience a mental health condition in a given year and suicide is the tenth leading cause of death according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

At MUIH, we hold interconnection as a strong principle of integrative health, and it can be a great tool to help you regain focus and align your beliefs with your goals. Practicing interconnection can be done every day in activities that you probably already do. Here are a few practices that can help you get started in developing more interconnection in your daily life.

On March 13, I highlighted my dreams and vision for MUIH in the official announcement of my appointment as president and CEO. Below are a few highlights:

April 7 is World Health Day. MUIH stands with the World Health Organization in its call to make #HealthForAll a reality through “individuals and communities who have access to high quality health services so that they take care of their own health and the health of their families.”

PTSD, or some less clinical form of emotional trauma is rampant on both the individual and societal level. Almost everyone has experienced some form of lingering emotional shock, whether directly or vicariously. As a culture, we may avoid or are highly reactive to certain topics/people, while at the same time may feel helpless to improve situations. Some of us get stuck in negativity or struggle. PTSD wears many faces and if we are not aware of working through our pain, we may get stuck there.

Asparagus is one of the first veggies to indicate that spring arrived. The nutrient density and antioxidant capacity of asparagus increases when cooked by about 30 percent. That being said, we hope you enjoy one of our favorite asparagus recipes, courtesy of Eleonora Gafton, M.S., CNS, LDN, Assistant Professor and Cooking Lab Manager.

International speaker and author, Marcus Bird, from Wellness Leadership Academy (WLA), travelled all the way from Australia to present the latest cutting edge wellness industry trends at the very first Wellness Leadership Revolution event at the Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH) on March 20th. At this live 1 day event in partnership with MUIH’s Office of Professional and Continuing Education (PCE), holistic practitioners and entrepreneurs learned how to clarify their message, expand their reach, and maximize their positive impact in the world by discovering the insider secrets to becoming a wellness leader.  WLA helps wellness practitioners build their businesses to help fulfill on the mission of “Moving the World to Wellness” by teaching their members and followers become TEDx speakers, international coaches and bestselling authors. If you know you have a big mission to move the world to wellness, we would love to have you join us at MUIH for another 1 day event later in 2019 (date TBD). 

Stay up to date with the latest information at www.muih.edu/ce.

March is National Nutrition Month and while it’s best to focus on eating healthy all year round, take some extra time this month to dedicate to good nutrition! Here are three ways to help you get started on healthier eating habits!

With Beth Romanski, Program Director of Professional and Continuing Education, MS, INHC and Laurie Ellington, MA, LPC, PCC, HMCT, RYT, Adjunct Faculty Health and Wellness Coaching and Professional and Continuing Education

As we begin the spring 2019 trimester, I am writing to let you know about some on-campus changes designed to benefit students and enhance your learning experiences.