Detoxifying Kale and Quinoa Salad
Gluten free detox powerhouse salad recipe with nutty quinoa and packed with raw kale, crunchy pomegranate and finished with toasty seeds and bursting blueberries!
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Q&A: My Body Feels Toxic—What Should I Do?
Q: My body feels toxic—What should I do? A: The topic of detoxification is old and new, detailed, and confusing. All modalities of detoxification are essentially supporting the eliminatory systems of the body to release unwanted substances that are taxing the body’s health and energy. Our body naturally filters chemicals and bio-toxins via the kidneys, […]
Q&A: What are the best hiking shoes and hiking poles?
Q: What are the best hiking shoes and hiking poles? A: Hiking Footwear is all about function and fit. Since we all have wildly different feet, there is no one best brand, but there are ideal shoe types for what we aim to get into. If you are hiking on smooth trail surfaces (gravel) and […]
Q&A: How do I make or break a habit?
Q: How can I use this period of isolation and working from home, to make or break some healthy habits? A: This time of restricted travel and socializing is an ideal time to add or delete 1-2 behaviors that we want to change. Creating or breaking a habit requires consistency and repetition, but this isn’t […]
Q&A: How do I control my snacking?
Q: Why do I crave snacking so much now that I’m working from home because of coronavirus and how can I stop it? A: Firstly, Mountain Trek supports snacking! In fact, in our approach to mindful Balanced Health, we don’t judge food or eating to be “good” or “bad”. It’s all about what, how much, […]
What is Intermittent Fasting and How to Do it Right
At Mountain Trek, we hear a lot of guests say they’re “intermittent fasting.” To some, this means skipping breakfast; to others, this means eating just dinner. Which is right? Which is wrong? Mountain Trek also practices intermittent fasting (IF) and has developed a specific method over the past 20 years proven to help guests ignite […]
How to prevent coronavirus when traveling
With the spread of the coronavirus, otherwise known as COVID-19, travel can be a bit scary right now. Many people are smartly reconsidering their plans to highly infected areas like China, South Korea, Iran, Italy, Spain and France but does this mean you should cancel your trip to other countries? We have assessed the situation, […]
If You Own A Smartphone, You Need A Mental Health Retreat ASAP
Mental health is a trending topic and for good reason. 1 in every 13 humans worldwide suffers from anxiety, a rate that is even higher in the US (1 in every 5 people). Depression rates have increased 18.4% between 2005 and 2015. Somewhere in the world, a person dies by suicide every 40 seconds. Studies […]
Guide To Hiking The Blue Ridge Appalachian Mountains
If you’re unable to join us for one of our health retreats to the Appalachian Mountains, where we hike the best trails of the Blue Ridge mountain range, eat light, healthy cuisine, and rejuvenate at night at the spa, we’ve created a guide to help you explore the area for yourself. In the guide, you will […]
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