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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...

18 Outdoor Dogs Rescued from Winter Storm–and One Gives Birth Safe and Warm Inside Shelter

In southeast Missouri, the nonprofit Animal Rescue Corps helped save a pregnant female dog along with 17 others from the snow and freezing temperatures that battered so much of the United States. Safe and warm at their rescue center outside Nashville, the ARC staff...

Farmers Enjoy Record Spring Harvests Despite Drought Thanks to Mixture of New and Old Methods

Farming adaptations have seen Canada’s farmers turn out record harvests in the middle of a 5-year drought. Truly unsavory conditions, like oppressive rainfall followed by an immediate return to drought, would typically have left the wheat on Simon Ellis’ fields...

‘DC Snow Heroes’ Shovel Neighbors Out of Trouble After Winter Storms

After low winter temperatures battered multiple regions of the country with snow, heroes in Washington, DC, stood up to be accounted for. With major thoroughfares taking priority for District plows and employees, the ‘DC Snow Heroes’ hit the blocks, shovels in hand,...

Meanings of Some Semi-Precious Gemstones

Gemstones can be precious and semi-precious. Many people are familiar with precious gemstones like pearls, emeralds, rubies, and diamonds, and their monetary value is well known.  But there are over 100 different types of semi-precious gemstones that you can buy, and...

Pets Help Keep Stress at Bay

         You might be going through a rough time, such as the death of a loved one or a divorce. The stress, at times, seems difficult to tolerate. You want to find a way to deal with the stress effectively, but you’re uncertain about your options.  Then, on your...

About Tai Chi

Tai Chi, also known as Tai Chi Chuan, is a form of martial arts that evolved out of the ancient practice of QiGong. It is based on the Taoist philosophy of Yin and Yang, and focuses on finding a balance between the opposing, but complementary forces in our lives. As a...

Our Story Post

  We met in 1998 while we were both working in the finance industry. Tom moved to the Northeast from Oregon to accept a position at the same credit union where Craig worked. We immediately recognized a deep spiritual connection and knew we would be lifelong...

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...