Health and Fitness

For over a year, development of the Telluride Hospital District’s (THD) envisioned new facility in Mountain Village has hinged on a wetlands permit approval from the United States Army Corps of Engineers; in their latest correspondence, the Corps issued a request for more information and introduced...

Dr. Alan Safdi was one of the most popular speakers at the Telluride First Foundation’s inaugural Integrative Wellness Summit. He is scheduled to speak again at the 2nd annual conference at the Telluride Conference Center in Mountain Village. The intensive takes place September 9 - 11 and also features Deepak Chopra (streaming live); Dr. David Agus; Dr. George...

Dr. Haley Perlus is a regular presenter at the Telluride WOW Festival. This week the sport psychology expert wraps up the Olympics. What separates the merely great from the greatest? Hint: Think mindset, heart, technique. And a willingness to do whatever they do again and again – while having...

Dr. Haley Perlus is a regular presenter at the Telluride WOW Festival. This week the sport psychology expert talks about the Olympics, specifically true competition for optimal performance and sportsmanship, prime examples of which: Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte.   https://youtu.be/rC9tZSS3nn4   About Dr. Haley Perlus: Dr. Haley Perlus is a regular presenter at the Telluride WOW...

Telluride First’s 2nd annual Integrative Wellness Summit takes place Friday, September 9 - Sunday, September 11 at the Telluride Conference Center, Mountain Village. This year’s theme: Looking Forward, Aging Backwards: Frontiers of Health, Wellness & Brain Science. Speakers include Dr. David Agus, Dr. George Pratt, Dr. Marc...

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) recently announced that the Telluride Regional Medical Center received a NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition for using evidence-based, patient-centered processes that focus on highly coordinated care and long-term, participative relationships. The NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home is a model of primary care that...

Dr. Alan Safdi was one of the most popular speakers at the Telluride First Foundation’s inaugural Integrative Wellness Summit. He is scheduled to speak again at the 2nd annual conference at the Telluride Conference Center in Mountain Village. The intensive takes place September 9 - 11 and also features Deepak Chopra (streaming live); Dr. David Agus; Dr. George...

Dr. Haley Perlus is a regular presenter at the Telluride WOW Festival. This week the sport psychology expert talks about the Olympics,specifically Olympic Volleyball, and unconditional confidence. Hint: acknowledge your efforts; win or lose, pack yourself on the back for the effort. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svcbvO0hwWg&feature=youtu.be About Dr. Haley Perlus: Dr. Haley Perlus is a regular...

Accessibility to mental health care is more and more in the news, especially in light of all the mass shootings and bombings that now seem to be daily affairs. When I listen to journalists and newscasters discuss accessibility to care, they focus on the stigma associated...