Sorry About the Sugar

(Originally published as a newsletter for The Dragontree Holistic Day Spa) Addictions are a prevalent feature of modern American life.  Tobacco, alcohol, coffee, pain killers, sleeping pills, television, porn, the… Read More

The Joys of Taking Your Medicine

(Originally published as a newsletter for The Dragontree Holistic Day Spa) About five years ago, my wife announced that she was going to open a spa and asked me if… Read More

Healthy Summer Treats

Ah, summer. The warm, bright sun, birds chirping, bees buzzing, and the sound of ice cream trucks in the air.  We crave cold, sweet things like lemonade, ice cream, popsicles,… Read More

The Essence and Lessons of Autumn

(Originally published as a newsletter for The Dragontree Holistic Day Spa) Autumn returns us to our essence, moves us to eliminate what we no longer need, and reveals again what… Read More

Making Sense of Soy

(Originally published as a newsletter for The Dragontree Holistic Day Spa) The soybean is an amazingly useful, versatile plant. It has been manufactured into everything from printing inks, plastics, and… Read More

What Makes A Good Massage?

(Originally published as a newsletter for The Dragontree Holistic Day Spa) As the owners of The Dragontree, an unusually challenging part of our job is deciding which massage therapists to… Read More

An Introduction to Daoist Philosophy

(Originally published as a two part article for The Dragontree Holistic Day Spa) My pursuit of a deeper understanding of Chinese medicine has led me to an exploration of  Chinese… Read More

Committed to Happiness

(Originally published as a three part series of articles for The Dragontree Holistic Day Spa) Part One Commitment means different things to different people. It’s generally regarded as a noble… Read More