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Recently the Telluride Medical Center (TMC) reported 2014 patient visit numbers reaffirming the organization's need for new hires, extended hours and a new facility.   [caption id="attachment_48603" align="aligncenter" width="466"] Patient waits for a an appointment, courtesy photo[/caption] TMC accommodated 18,623 patient visits in 2014 (73% local), an unprecedented...

17 February, 2015 /

Traveling anywhere by airplane, especially long-haul flights, can quickly drain the life out of anyone before even reaching the destination. Hours sitting in a confined space, flight delays, and bad food options don't help the situation. Rachel Brathen, a Swedish native and international yoga teacher resides in...

15 February, 2015 /

Telluride is oh so health conscious. Here, the word “organic” rhymes with “duh.” Going green goes without saying. But do we really know what the label “organic” means?  Emma Loewe is a senior at Duke University where she studies Environmental Science, English and Visual Media. She loves being...

09 February, 2015 /

Measles is the new epidemic du jour and AIDS? Oh so yesterday. Only not so much. For one thing, there is still no cure. And that is why the Telluride AIDS Benefit continues to wave its “ Fight.Fund.Educate” banner on high. TAB’s week of awareness education and fundraising to help support...

08 February, 2015 /

Colorado children have lowest vaccination rate in U.S. [caption id="attachment_20793" align="aligncenter" width="156"] Dr. Sharon Grundy. Medical Director of Primary Care, Telluride Medical Center[/caption] Colorado kindergartners have the lowest vaccination rate for measles in the U.S., an unsettling distinction that has providers at the Telluride Medical Center (TMC)...

07 February, 2015 /

How a “regular person” talks about developing a regular yoga practice should give you some compelling reasons to attend the 8th annual Telluride Yoga Festival, which is offering over 100 classes, including meditation, yes, another thing a regular person with a busy brain can do. Also consider booking a...

29 January, 2015 /

Came across this short, but dense and important blog by Lizzie Fuhr in in popsugar.com. In it, integrative medicine guru, Dr. Andrew Weil, promotes a breathing technique that he guarantees will minimize stress and potentially cure panic attacks, certain heart conditions, cold hands, and more. Read...

26 January, 2015 /

More compelling reasons to meditate by Leigh Weingus in the Huffington Post. Which should give you more compelling reasons to attend the 8th annual Telluride Yoga Festival, which is offering over 100 classes, including meditation. If you're one of those people who "just can't meditate," you may...

21 January, 2015 /

Namaste passes $285 and Guru passes $385. Purchase tickets here. The 8th annual Telluride Yoga Festival, July 9 – July 12, plans to offer over 100 classes, meditation sessions, hikes, music, dinners, social gatherings and more. Headliners include: Sianna Sherman, Tias Little, Christina Sell, Peter Sterios, Micheline Berry and...

19 January, 2015 /