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Welcome to Holistic Health and Happiness

Holistic Health and Happiness is a company that offers both in-person and online programs to help you become the best person you can be. Investing in your health and happiness will change your life, as it has ours. We offer many programs such as Tia Chi, Yoga, and...

Brown Student Spends Summer Helping Teens Find Their Voice in English

For a group of teenagers learning English in Providence, Rhode Island, summer school this year looked a little different. There were vocabulary games and journal entries, but also trips into the community where students could put their new language skills to...

Bride Calls for Metal Detector Mid-Wedding After Losing Ring Swatting a Bee on the Beach

A bride and groom were forced to find someone with a metal detector during their own wedding—after the engagement ring flew off her finger mid-ceremony. Abi and Tony Clark were tying the knot on the beach at St. Brelade’s Bay in the Channel Islands near the coast of...

Town’s Beloved Santa Claus Delivers a Very Special Present to Someone in Need–His Donated Kidney

A man who dresses up every year as Santa Claus to spread Christmas cheer has just delivered a very special present. Though central Virginia is far too hot for Santa’s reindeer to flyover, the gift couldn’t wait until December. Dave Bell is well known as the town’s...

Savor the Good: A Gentle Way to Practice Everyday Joy

Holistic Health and Happiness · July 22, 2026 So many people are tired of turning wellness into another thing to measure, track, or perfect. Why Savoring Feels So Timely So many people are tired of turning wellness into another thing to measure, track, or perfect. The...

Find Calm with Gentle Sound and Breath

Holistic Health and Happiness · July 15, 2026 In a season when many people are looking for simple ways to feel steadier at home, one gentle practice is quietly gaining attention: using sound with the breath. In a season when many people are looking for simple ways to...

Start with One Small Practice: A Gentle Way Back to Balance

Holistic Health and Happiness · July 15, 2026 A helpful theme is showing up in wellness conversations right now: people are looking for practices that feel simple enough to begin, gentle enough to sustain, and meaningful enough to return to day after day. A helpful...

Let Nature Be Part of Your Practice

Holistic Health and Happiness · July 8, 2026 There is something deeply human about stepping outside and feeling the body soften before the mind has found the words for it. There is something deeply human about stepping outside and feeling the body soften before the...

Movement Can Be Your Meditation

Holistic Health and Happiness · July 1, 2026 Some days, the idea of sitting perfectly still can feel anything but peaceful. The body may feel restless, the mind may keep reaching for the next task, and a quiet room can suddenly seem very loud. Some days, the idea of...

Keep Your Cool With Gentle Summer Practice

Holistic Health and Happiness · July 1, 2026 Summer has a way of turning up the volume. The days are brighter, schedules shift, social plans pick up, and heat can make even ordinary tasks feel a little more intense. Summer has a way of turning up the volume. The days...

Awareness Over Perfect Posture: A Kinder Way to Practice

Holistic Health and Happiness · June 24, 2026 In the days around International Day of Yoga 2026, public conversation returned to a simple but important reminder: yoga and other mindful movement practices are not about performing a perfect shape. Why This Feels Timely...