by Sondra Barrett | Jan 30, 2018 | Blog, Featured
Healing, what is it actually? First of all, HEALING IS AN INSIDE JOB. We may first look at healing if/when we get diagnosed with a disease or condition. And then we think about fixing our physical parts that have broken down. Then what, is that all there is to...
by Sondra Barrett | Jan 1, 2018 | Blog, Featured, Secrets of Your Cells, Spirituality
The term “tensegrity” was coined by futurist Buckminster Fuller to describe a principal of design. This principal states that in order for a structure to maintain its integrity, it must balance the forces placed upon it, inside and out....
by Sondra Barrett | Dec 19, 2017 | Blog, Featured
Contrary to what people think going Gluten-free isn’t always healthy. A Gluten-free diet, is it good for you? With all the hype about gluten, consumers have come to believe that going gluten-free will give them more energy, help them lose weight, lose their...
by Sondra Barrett | Jun 1, 2017 | Blog, Featured, Spirituality, Wine
Is it possible for the grape to have a spiritual purpose that impacts human life? In his best-selling book The Botany of Desire, Michael Pollan lyrically describes relationships between humans and plants, from the plant’s point of view. Pollan posits that plants have...
by Sondra Barrett | May 11, 2017 | Blog, Featured, Wine
They tell us that wine, especially red wine, is good for our hearts. Certainly the molecules within wine contribute to our heart’s health. This photomicrograph of a red wine (sangiovese) reveals a heart within wine. Though not all red wines express hearts, those...
by Sondra Barrett | May 1, 2017 | Art and Science, Blog, Featured, Secrets of Your Cells
I am always reminded of the awesome universe that is within us when I teach or give a presentation that includes photographs from the microuniverse; that people are indeed enthralled by the images. This image – could it be a mandala, a ripple in a pond?...