Verdant Health is inviting the community to stop by Alderwood Mall Saturday, July 22 for free health screenings, resources, giveaways and pictures with The Little Mermaid. Screenings will evaluate participants’ cholesterol, blood pressure, glucose and BMI. A representative from Community Health Plan of Washington will also be available to provide Apple Health recertification. Health…
Updated with additional details on Edmonds closures. Southwest Snohomish County residents awoke to power outages, downed power lines and broken tree limbs following a windstorm that hit the area Tuesday night. The Edmonds School District said all schools would be closed Wednesday due to power outages and current road conditions. All after-school activities and evening events…
If we know anything about our holiday gifting goals, we know they’re two-fold: purchasing presents needs to be easy, and it needs to feel good. Thankfully, we live in Edmonds, where hundreds of local businesses abound—all in the same small radius! Bookmark this guide and pull it up when you’re circling the downtown blocks looking…
The Verdant Health Commission hosted a grand reopening of the Verdant Community Wellness Center in Lynnwood on Friday. Closed since March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the wellness center is now open for public use. From wellness booths to mascots handing out balloons, the reopening contained something for the whole family. The Verdant team…
Remember the days when health care was simple? When you start to feel ill, you call your primary care doctor and they’d see you the same day without having to go through the waiting game? You paid for your visits upfront without any surprise billing later because your insurance did not cover part of it….
New data released by the Snohomish Health District confirms that suicide, opioid misuse and youth mental health are among the top health issues in Snohomish County. But the county’s rates of homicide, cigarette smoking, melanoma deaths, lung cancer deaths, youth driving impaired, deaths due to motor vehicle crashes, and children living under the federal poverty…
The Bastyr Center for Natural Health Clinic partners with the Edmonds Senior Center to provide naturopathic medicine and consultations every Wednesday. The clinic is currently located at the Mountlake Terrace Senior Center while the new Edmonds Waterfront Center is under construction. Patients of all ages have come from Edmonds and nearby communities to receive a range…
Women are gathering for a unique urban day retreat experience on Friday, October 25th at Artworks in downtown Edmonds. The Release™ retreats bring together therapeutic art making with professionally facilitated discussion, personal journal writing, mindfulness and guided meditation. Edmonds-based Psychotherapist Peggy Farah, LMHC designed the program to be a mix of playful and reflective where women…
Women are gathering for a unique urban day retreat experience on Friday, September 20th at Artworks in downtown Edmonds. The Release™️ retreats bring together therapeutic art making with professionally facilitated discussion, personal journal writing, mindfulness and guided meditation. Edmonds-based Psychotherapist Peggy Farah, LMHC designed the program to be a mix of playful and reflective where…
Robin Fenn, Ph.D, LICSW, Superintendent of the Verdant Health Commission, is the guest speaker at the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce luncheon Thursday, April 25. The meeting will run from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Scott’s Bar and Grill, 8115 Lake Ballinger Way, Edmonds. Cost is $20 for members and $30 for non-members. You can register here.
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After an unexpectedly intense workout this morning, I found myself crying. This is not unusual for a lot of people who work out hard; sometimes, after pushing your mind and body, it’s easy to find yourself overwhelmed with emotion. Just about all of my clients get emotional at some point during our work together. This…
Editor’s note: We are pleased to welcome back Fitness Corner writer Pritam Potts. Personal Transformation Series Part 1 of 4 One year ago, on the fourth anniversary of my late husband’s death, I huddled in bed to stay warm, utterly alone, defeated and hopeless. It was 20 degrees outside and the furnace was broken, my…
Elemental Massage Therapy & Spa is hosting a Cookies & Caroling event from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13. Enjoy 40 percent off all products, for one night only. Elemental Massage is located at 51 W. Dayton St., Suite 304. You can learn more and book an appointment at www.elementalmassage.biz. Or call 425-582-0884.
