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Meg, the author of this site, seems to be a prolific writer of psychology and social science. I don't normally like to recommend a site when I don't know the individual's full name and background. For some reason, Meg's chosen to keep that part of her life private. Nonetheless, I have found her articles noteworthy and easily digestible. Definitely worth a visit.

There are very few resources on the net that explain acupuncture with any depth. This blog is from a practicing acupuncturist so it adds a different dimension.

There's pretty much everything you want to know about acupuncture. It also illustrates where the meridans are located on the body and includes a "find-an-acupuncturist".

Yoga Outreach teachers help people from underserved communities move in life-affirming directions through the transformative power of Yoga...what a cool idea, eh!

This is a great place to cross reference any herb you're considering. Mike Adams the publisher of the site, has created an wonderful resource with references to other sources and quick summaries of all herbs and related health problems they address.

I didn't think this would appeal to me...but I got started and I didn't want to stop. If you like puzzles--well, even if you don't like puzzles--you just might enjoy putting these together.

There's some great stuff here and it's all in podcasts...easy to download and some of his guests are very interesting. If you'd like to know the secret to a long lasting relationship, be sure to listen to the show with Drs. Elizabeth and Charles Schmitz.

Here's a good introduction to the psychophysiological reasons on how yoga calms the mind.

If you're new to neurscience this is a good site to begin your learning...interactive elements and loads of information.

Here's a concise overview from the site of the Canadian Acupuncture Foundation. Also listed is "What is Acupuncture" and "Conditions It Can Help". What I liked about the latter article is it listed the conditions in rank order based on the strongest to the weakest scientific evidence of acupuncture's efficacy.

In the early 1900's a French chemist named ene-Maurice Gattefosse burned himself in his cosmetic lab. He became famous for curing himself with what he later coined, "aroma-therapie". That's the kind of information you'll find here. Also included are cautions on the usage of certain oils.