Lifestyle

Here’s the story on this year’s flu from webmd.com. Though reading it might make you, well, ill. But a possible antidote follows.  Coughing, aching, got a high fever and extreme fatigue? You could have the flu. Shortly before Christmas, labs across the country started to see more positive flu tests. That uptick is...

Popular Senior Iyengar Instructor Nancy Stechert of Hotchkiss Yoga Tree, a regular at the Telluride Yoga Festival, returns to Telluride to teach a weekend workshop, “The Freedom Within,” Friday, January 20 – Sunday, January 22, 2017 at the Telluride Yoga Center. (Yes, it’s that weekend.) Single...

Steven Kotler, author of A Small Furry Prayer, fell in love with a woman who was in the “cult” of animal rescue and soon found his life upended from that of a single professional living in L.A. to taking his writing career to a goat shed...

Most of us were raised to believe that giving to others is the generous and ethical thing to do. However, there are times when giving is not only inappropriate, it could be destructive for the recipient. Coming to someone’s aid is not always the best way...

The point of it all is to break down the headlines, the week’s most controversial issues, determine why a particular issue is important to you, and reveal the best arguments on each side of the story. By reading Cleo Abram’s The Short Version, you join a vibrant group of...

Beyond the Groove,Telluride’s premier entertainment and music production company, recently announced its initial shows for winter 2017 at the intimate music venue, Club Red, in Mountain Village. On Friday, January 13, Club Red hosts what is sure to be an unforgettable evening of music: "An Acoustic Evening with Jackie Greene...

Dr. Haley Perlus is a regular presenter at the Telluride WOW Festival. This week Haley talks about symbolic imagery and PJ Fleck’s “row the boat” motivational strategy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOuvmLjgWvc&feature=youtu.be About Dr. Haley Perlus: Dr. Haley Perlus is a regular presenter at the Telluride WOW Festival, where this year she talked about...

It is likely you did not achieve the New Year’s resolutions made in 2016. I say this confidently because research shows only 8% of people actually pull off their list  But don’t feel bad,  you were and are in good company: neither did 92% of Resolutionists out there. So for 2017,...

Early skin cancer detection saves lives. Last month the Telluride Regional Medical Center added a new tool to its arsenal to aid in early diagnosis during regular primary care visits. [caption id="attachment_63182" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Dr. Kent Gaylord examines Amy Tokarz with a new skin cancer screening tool. Courtesy photo.[/caption] With...

A Telluride local, Dr. Paul Hokemeyer is an internationally recognized expert on treating the clinical issues that arise at the intersection of relationships and behavioral health.  (Scroll down for more on Dr. Paul.) Dr. Paul was recently interviewed by Carleen Wild in HeathZette about taking care of...