Railroad Street Youth Project presents free screening of Recovery City at the Triplex Cinema on April 9

The Railroad Street Youth Project, in partnership with its subset program South Berkshire Community Health Coalition, as well as South County Rural Recovery Center and The Triplex Cinema, is hosting a special free screening of Recovery City on Wednesday, April 9 at 5pm. 

Recovery City is […]

By |2025-03-28T10:29:35-04:00April 2nd, 2025|A Healthier Life, Main Street News|

The Danica Center for Physical Therapy & Movement Education offers holistic, empowering forms of healing and movement in Sharon, CT

Above photo by Lindsey Clark.

A physical therapist for nearly four decades, Dr. Bente Dahl-Busby has always had a passion for health, wellness, and movement. As a gymnast, horseback rider, gymnastics teacher, and dancer throughout her upbringing and adolescence in Denmark, she desired a career that would combine academics with these interests, empowering her […]

By |2025-04-16T09:05:14-04:00March 27th, 2025|A Healthier Life, Business, Wellness|

Anderson Center for Autism: Optimizing quality of life and making spaces more inclusive for individuals with Autism

According to the Centers for Disease Control, autism affects an estimated 1 in 36 children and 1 in 45 adults in the United States. Autism, or autism spectrum disorder, refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech, and nonverbal communication. 

According to Autism Speaks, an organization […]

By |2025-03-25T10:22:54-04:00March 27th, 2025|A Healthier Life, Featured Article|

Float Mind @mend

Because I am both the first-born son of a preacher and a writer, it was no surprise that I found myself afloat in a body-temperature pool of water on a Sunday morning in January when I might have been in church. That pool, about the size of Thoreau’s Walden Pond cabin, is nested beneath the […]

By |2025-02-26T14:15:21-05:00March 3rd, 2025|A Healthier Life, Business, Wellness|

Making movement and dance accessible at Berkshire Pulse

Photo above by Avida Love Photography

“Having an outlet to express yourself in a way that is creative and meaningful to you, and to connect with other people is important,” said Veronica Bone, the community and in-school program manager for Berkshire Pulse. “Everyone should have access to that if it’s something they’re interested in.” […]

By |2025-02-03T11:12:50-05:00February 4th, 2025|A Healthier Life, Exercise, Main Street News, Sports, Wellness|

The connection between cortisol and chronic stress: Learning about cortisol’s role in the body and why everyone’s talking about it

If you’re anything like me, your social media feeds have been inundated with videos about fitness, stress, and what to do to promote your physical and mental health. And if you’re anything like me, your mind has been filled with important-sounding concepts and a laundry list of tasks to complete if you want […]

By |2025-01-30T09:54:21-05:00January 31st, 2025|A Healthier Life, Main Street News, Wellness|

Keeping mindfulness in mind: The importance of tapping into your awareness and being present

The idea of mindfulness has become incredibly mainstream in recent years, meaning that more and more people have had access to this vital concept. But with more discussion about what it means to practice mindfulness and “be mindful,” it’s important to clarify the intention behind mindfulness and highlight how it can benefit your […]

By |2025-01-28T09:38:39-05:00January 28th, 2025|A Healthier Life, Main Street News, Wellness|
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