New River Prairie Wellness Center Opens In Altoona

state-of-the-art health businesses set to offer new wellness options to the Valley

Ears, nose, and throat specialists Robert and Rima DeFatta wanted bring some of the world’s greatest wellness technology to their own backyard, so they created the new River Prairie Wellness Center, which is now open ...

Get to the Root of It: Local Biz Offers Peer Mentorship, Mental Wellness Services

compassion, empathy at the center of new wellness business

Renee Sommer had her “Aha!” moment in the fall of 2020, while seeking therapy for her anxiety, and the therapist said that they had never experienced anxiety first hand. Renee thought, “Why am I talking to you about this if you don’t actually get it?” She wanted to know that her mental healthcare providers understood where she was coming from and could validate ...

Take on The Summit

wellness conference encourages connectedness and curiosity

Next month, the Chippewa Valley will host a two-day wellness summit that will challenge peoples’ minds, bodies, and souls to reach for something more ...

Mindfulness at Work

speaker: truly listening can improve health and business

Taking a few moments to breathe and being mindful of that breath helps employees focus, be less stressed, and become better ...

Indigenous Approaches

exploring the wellness movement in Indian Country

In the search for insights on wellness for both mind and body, sometimes the best answers can be found by looking to the past. Marcus Red Thunder, race director of ...

27 Years, 80 Acres

local photographer practices mindfulness from behind the lens

Bruce Siebold believes that there are all sorts of stories to tell, wherever you live. He has made it his mission to tell those that take place in his own backyard. Every day for the past 27 years – that’s nearly 10,000 days ...

Body Care Businesses Partner for On-Site Services + Essential Oils

Shannon Crandall and Amy Ely-McKane lived just a half a block from one another for more than 10 years before they met. When Crandall’s husband struck up a conversation with Ely-McKane, he discovered ...

Center of Community

five years on, wellness hub’s founders find themselves surrounded by loving grace

Everyone needs a place like The Center. I certainly did on a recent Thursday afternoon. I was rushing around after a late lunch, trying to check items off my to-do list. I had just dashed home to let the dog out, and he was relatively ...

Room for Yogis: Eau Claire spot The Yoga Room helps you be you

A yogi, by definition, is someone who is actively engaged in the practice of yoga. Believe it or not, you are actively practicing yoga just by walking in the door at The Yoga Room (2839 Mall Drive). The owners, husband and wife duo ...

School of Thought

mental health organization offers mindfulness training

Brenda Scheurer, director of the Mental Health Matters Coalition, was moved when she read that more than one in four Chippewa County middle and high school students had felt so sad or hopeless ...