We are beyond excited to feature 99 Counties on the Our Health Community blog series! They’re working hard to bring local, pasture-raised meat to all of Iowa’s 99 counties. They’re also passionate about regenerative agriculture and supporting small farms throughout our state. Check it out! Tell us a bit about 99 Counties. Why did you start this business? How has …
Our Health Community: Batch Balanced
Megan Garvin, owner of Batch Balanced, is making healthy habits easier to have with her incredible (and delicious, might we add) muffins! Read on to learn more about Megan, her business, and her product. Why did you start this business? Batch Balanced muffins began in my home as a way to feed my family highly nutritious food that is easy …
Our Health Community: Prudent Produce
For our latest installment of the Our Health Community series, we are so excited to feature Prudent Produce! In Tony’s own words, Prudent Produce combines all the wonderful parts of “… the freshness of a CSA, the organic aisle in the grocery store with the Iowa Food Coop with the convenience of delivery”. Read on to learn more! Tell us a bit …
Our Health Community: The Keto Kitchen
The Keto Kitchen is a favorite of Capital Chiropractic owners Chris and Abbie, and we’re beyond delighted to feature them in the Our Health Community blog series! Tell us a bit about The Keto Kitchen. Why did you start this business? How has it evolved? What is it today? We started to fill a need that we felt very personally! …
Our Health Community: Fresh Food Bites
We’re so excited to feature Fresh Food Bites, a blog dedicated to improving gut health through diet, created by dietitian and nutritional coach Laura Marzen! Tell us a bit about Fresh Food Bites. Why did you start this business? How has it evolved? What is it today? Fresh Food Bites started as a food blog, as a creative outlet for …
Our Health Community–Campbell’s Nutrition
Editor’s note: We are so excited to feature Campbell’s Nutrition on this series for many reasons, including that their location at 42nd Street and University Avenue in Des Moines is now only a few blocks away from our clinic. We all love to pop in for snacks, quick bites and groceries. Their team is so helpful, whether you’re looking for …
Our Health Community: Jay Foote and Alexander Technique
What is Alexander Technique? Alexander Technique is an awareness-building process that cultivates an internal flow by creating space to integrate body and mind by studying “the how” of any activity. By simplifying movements and paying particular attention to how the movement starts, continues, and ends, students can find a bit more balance and ease in their bodies–this also creates time …
Our Health Community: Beth Jackson of Nourished
Tell us a bit about you and Nourished. What has your path been leading to starting Nourished? When and why did you start this business? What is the business? Where are you located? Hi! I’m Beth, Owner of Nourished, LLC. I began Nourished to create healthy food for Des Moines and surrounding communities. Before Nourished, I was a Doula in …
Our Health Community: Elissa Cirignotta + Prenatal Yoga
Meet Elissa Cirignotta Elissa Cirignotta is a writer, mama, yoga instructor, educator, (former) world traveler, and change-maker. When she’s not busy chasing her toddler she can be found teaching or practicing yoga, growing plants, planning trips and writing stories. She founded Happy Mindful People in 2013 to provide kids, teens, educators and parents with the tools and support they need …
Our Health Community with Dani Lin Wellness
Tell us a bit about The Aloha Table. Why did you start this business? I felt the need for hospitality. Inviting people into your home to break bread with you is a lost art and there are so many benefits, the primary one being connecting with others. How has it evolved? The Aloha Table is a pop-up diner hosted by myself …