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A Phillies legend and his childhood friend want you to be stewards of the earth

Illustration by Sam Cardelfe The Pitch interview by Alex Mulcahy There’s more to life than baseball, but it didn’t feel that way on the night of Oct. 29, 2008, when Brad Lidge let loose the pitch that made the Philadelphia Phillies World Series champions, delighting the city and rewarding an ecstatic fan base. However, just

November 30, 2016

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Column/The Right Question

Developing a strong community can help keep us well

Illustration by Nicholas Massarelli You Can’t Buy Health by Jerry Silberman Question: What does it mean for me to be healthy?The Right Question: Can I be healthy without a healthy community? I suspect that we have an inborn ability to recognize good health in another person when we see it—and that our perception of beauty

November 30, 2016

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Three ways that getting your z’s can mean a better you

Illustration by Marika Mirren Sleep Therapy by Hannah Tate Can you remember the last time you were consistently getting enough sleep? Not the sleep where you wake up five times to pee, or finally doze off after contemplating for hours whether an avocado is a vegetable or a fruit (rest easy: It’s actually a single-seeded

November 30, 2016

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Throwing off the weight of the world at Flotation Philly

Photo by Marika Mirren Back to Black by Emily Kovach Russ Stewart’s journey with floating started six years ago with a bad day at the airport. He’d been stopped by the TSA, nearly missing his flight to visit his aunt in California. When he arrived, he was in a terrible mood and his aunt suggested

November 30, 2016

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Meditation centers throughout Philadelphia

Illustration by Marika Mirren Monkey Mind Be Gone Meditation and mindfulness. Whether you’re practicing for spiritual enlightenment or to calm your mind and lighten your holiday stress, many centers throughout Philadelphia are available. Unless otherwise noted, all of these centers are free to attend, with donations suggested. Chenrezig Tibetan Buddhist CenterThe temple’s spiritual leader, Losang

November 30, 2016

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The long journey of holistic health center Art of Wellness

Photo by Marika Mirren Mind Body Mecca by Emily Kovach As a small child growing up in Communist China, Yan Huo suffered myriad health problems, including asthma and anemia. The irony was that her father was a foot doctor trained in the healing practices of Chinese herbs, but her parents were forced by the government

November 30, 2016

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Three can’t-miss community health centers

Acupuncture, Yoga and Meditation for All by Emily Kovach Healing Arts Collective519 S. 9th St. This cheerful, welcoming space provides a range of services and classes in holistic wellness. Yoga, Pilates and gyrokinesis classes take place throughout the week, many of them geared toward beginners. Once per month, a combination yin yoga and reiki workshop

November 30, 2016

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New science helps meditation become a viable treatment option for anxiety and addiction

Illustration by Marika Mirren Prescription Meditation by John Henry Scott Dr. Michael Baime has been using meditation (sometimes called “mindfulness” or “mindful meditation”) as a form of medical treatment for his patients since the late 1980s. As a general practitioner, Baime remembers being met with skepticism from his colleagues regarding his unconventional courses of treatment,

November 30, 2016

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Letter From the Publisher: My Right Hand Man is a Woman

Friends, Two years ago, almost to the day, I hired Heather Blakeslee, easily my best hiring decision in the last 10 years. Her position initially was not clearly specified — typical of the loose ship I was running — but soon we decided she would be COO of the company. Immediately, we began to act

November 9, 2016

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Red Brick Distillery builds their business out of barrels

A Startup Turns 1 by Emily Kovach Red Brick Distillery opened in October 2015 in a 900-square-foot warehouse in Kensington. The tiny operation currently makes four products: single malt whiskey, barrel strength whiskey, sugar wash rum and pineapple rum. Grid chatted with founder and distiller Brian Forrest about Red Brick’s first year in the business.

October 28, 2016

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