Entries by Laurel Schumaker

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Laurel Schumaker is a Certified Yoga Instructor with a background in environmental science and global public health. Laurel is a writer, speaker, life and business coach, entrepreneur, and holistic health educator living full time on the road across the US in an RV with her husband, cat and dog. Laurel empowers people to live a Thriving Life by guiding them toward lasting positive lifestyle changes for improved home environment, relationships, mood, and career. Laurel has a B.S. in Conservation Studies and M.S.H in Global Public Health from George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. She obtained her RYT 200 from the Yoga Alliance after studying with Suzanne Leitner-Weisse at 532 Yoga Shala in Alexandria, VA. She is working toward her PRYT certification (prenatal yoga) and studied with April Pucciata in Washington, DC. Laurel is an essential oil expert in her own right. She is a doTERRA Wellness Advocate and Gold level leader. To learn more about her essential oil courses, events she’s hosting and other programs go to www.terra-thrive.com

6 TIPS FOR MANAGING STRESS OVER THE HOLIDAYS

The holidays are a special time to gather with family and friends and to celebrate our many blessings.  It’s also a time where we tend to over-indulge or over-extend ourselves.  We stress ourselves out, taking on too much of everything… 0 Shares |

3 Ways to Get More Done in Your Day

Most days I wake up thinking about all the things I have to get done. This is, simply put, the inevitable reality of busy adults. There are bills to pay, dogs to walk, kids to raise, jobs in which to… 0 Shares |

9 Essential Oils for Calming

These days people are living ever increasingly busy lives.  It’s unclear whether stress levels are actually rising or if people are losing the ability to cope.  Families are struggling to make ends meet and find balance between career, school, and… 0 Shares |

Top 7 Reasons You Should Be Using Essential Oils

I used to think I would always live with anxiety.  Although I secretly felt out of control, I figured it was just a part of everyday modern life. One day my sister brought me an essential oil to try.   I… 0 Shares |

7 Ways Your House Could Be Making You Sick

When we think of air pollution we tend to think of the air outside.  Clean air campaigns often focus on reducing vehicle and industrial carbon emissions so our kids can breathe better when playing outside.  But what about the air… 0 Shares |