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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...

Daughter Gets to Join Dad as Co-Pilot, With Mom Serving on Flight’s Cabin Crew: A Surprise Full Circle Moment

A young pilot flew a commercial jet alongside her father as captain for the first time—while her mother worked in the cabin crew on the same flight. 22-year-old Zoë took to the skies with both her parents aboard the Dutch airline KLM flying out of Amsterdam. The...

Strangers Showed Up to Man’s Destroyed House to Put Up a Tarp Having Seen His Televised Plea

After a storm dumped a silver maple tree down through his roof, Kansas resident Gilbert Kirk told local news that he wasn’t looking for a miracle or an insurance handout. He just wanted a tarp. Two days later, last Friday, a stranger arrived at Kirk’s debris-laden...

Oldest Man in Oregon Credits Clean Diet and “Good Mind” for Reaching 108-years Young

  A man who’s believed to be the oldest individual in the state of Oregon recently rung in 108-years-young with a cake and some words of wisdom. “You don’t know what it’s like to be 100-plus. I’ve found out and I like it!” the Birthday Boy said beneath 3 large blue...

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...