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The COVID-19 Pandemic
( Van den Heuvel, 2020 ) Pandemic Reflections Inspiration from : Izzy Van den Heuval: "Resting Place." Fear Fear traveled around the globe as the pandemic spread. COVID-19 was transmitted through droplets, physical contact, and airborne particles. Will I get sick? How sick? Who will I know that will die? Symptoms could be as subtle as a cold, or the virus could cause complete respiratory failure, leading to death. Over and over again, we heard the same refrain: Not enough. No
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Sep 12, 20254 min read


Ekphrastic Writing: Exploring Art Through Words
Written by: Margeaux Candlin, DNP of Integrative Health and Healing 12/24 Ekphrastic writing delves into the world of visual art,...
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Dec 15, 20243 min read


Frida Kahlo, The Lotus Flower, and Svadhyaya. A New Year Practice, January 2024.
By Margeaux Candlin DNP IHH, RN, RYT Frida Kahlo, The Lotus Flower, Svadhyaya The New Year of 2024 I attended a yoga workshop at...
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Jan 22, 20242 min read


Henry Taylor
Henry Taylor is an artist whose work chronicles the historical journey of racism in modern America. At first glance, his artwork portrays...
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Dec 18, 20231 min read
Practicing Mindfulness with Art
Being able to harness and control the constantly active mind is the goal of yoga. Focusing on a single object can focus and calm the...
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Oct 7, 20231 min read
Nursing and Spirituality
The process of death and dying is a spiritual event where the individual is faced with “letting go and surrendering into the unknown...
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Nov 14, 20224 min read
Tibetan Medicine
Living and Dying in Harmony with My Constitution Margeaux Candlin University of Minnesota CSPH 5315 - “Traditional Tibetan Medicine:...
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Nov 14, 202219 min read
Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, Samadhi
Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, Samadhi Pratyahara, dharana, dhyana, and samadhi are four of the eight limbs of yoga. Pratyahara means...
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Nov 14, 20223 min read
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