Find out the best and worst parts of working as a personal fitness trainer before you spend time, money, and effort becoming a personal trainer.

This personal story of being diagnosed with interstitial cystitis (IC) includes what cystitis is, how to recognize interstitial cystitis symptoms, and what treatments are available.

What is menopause, when does menopause start, and what are the signs of perimenopause? Here’s what you need to know about menopause, including tips on coping with menopause symptoms.

Here’s one way to ease the stress of long distance caregiving and stay connected to family at Christmas. It's an online tool called Tyze that helps caregivers stay in touch.

Whether you’re becoming an acupuncturist or you just want an inside look into acupuncture jobs, don’t miss this job description! These career tips are from a self-employed acupuncturist who is happy to share her education, work, and salary information. “If you want to be a self-employed acupuncturist, you have to be completely dedicated to the medicine and learn all you can about managing a business,” says Kristen Burris, the Founder, President, and Medical Director of American Acupuncture Center. “You may be …

A Massage Practitioner on Bowen Island If you’re asking “What is a massage practitioner?”, you may already know it’s different than a registered massage therapist. Here’s how holistic massage works, from a self-employed massage practitioner who works in the “healing arts.” “Being self-employed is always an interesting adventure,” says Genevieve McCorquodale, Certified Massage Practitioner, Post Partum Doula, and owner of Still Waters Massage on Bowen Island, BC. “There is no guarantee of a pay check at the end of the day. …

Watching wellness coaching in action is thrilling! If you’re wondering what wellness coaches do, don’t miss this job description. Learn how to become a wellness coach, plus career tips for wellness coaching. Along with the proper training and certifications, a wellness coach must be passionate about the field and the people she coaches.  Here, we learn how this life coach uses her passion and drive to help women lose weight, achieve their goals, and live their best lives. Laurie Runyan …

Ever wondered what hypnotherapy is – or what it’s like to work as a hypnotherapist? This certified hypnotherapist shares his secrets, and offers career tips for people interested in hypnotherapy. When a personal challenge seems insurmountable, many people consider getting hypnotized to help them break a bad habit or channel their life in a new direction. But they have many questions, such as “What does a hypnotherapist do?” And, more importantly, “How does hypnotherapy work?” Here, we’ll learn the answers …

Here are two easy and surprising tips on how to stop panic attacks: try hypnotherapy and wear a corset (at the same time? Sure, why not!).

Help for adult children caring for parents with dementia, from a daughter who took care of her mom and dad. Both parents were diagnosed with dementia; her mother had frontal lobe dementia.

Knowing how to regulate your period can change your life - literally! You can regulate your monthly cycle by balancing your hormones naturally, but it requires some experimentation. What works for one woman doesn't work for another.

One step at a time is the best way to start preparing for death. Here are several emotional, practical, and spiritual ways to prepare yourself for death...

The thought of starting over after infertility is painful for most women. Here's how Lesley Pyne started over after her disappointing journey through infertility treatments.

In this wedding officiant job description, an ordained marriage minister describes what she does, and shares the best and worst parts of performing marriage ceremonies for “nonconformist” couples. Here’s one of the best parts of working as a wedding officiant: “I never encounter Bridezillas!” says Minnesota-based ordained minister Sid Korpi. “By definition, nonconformists shun the over-the-top trappings of a conventional wedding. These couples seek wedding ceremonies that are customized to them, that reflect their history together, and that reveal their personalities and …

You’re not alone if you’re wondering what a laser therapist is and does! Get inside a laser light therapy job with this self-employed laser technician. She doesn’t just explain the laser acupuncture process, she shares what it’s like to work as a laser therapist. Maureen Lucas-West is the business manager of Imagine Laserworks North Shore in Vancouver, BC. She is also the primary laser technician, office administrator, and chief “bottle washer”! “A lot of people hear ‘laser acupuncture’ and have …