Recent Blog Posts

Random Acts of Kindness

Words of Wisdom from our Founder Greetings dear friends and colleagues. Thinking of you in this very challenging time of Covid-19—hoping you are staying safe and well. All of Harmony Hill’s programs are now virtual and we are offering “staycations” –stay tuned for more info. Also soon we’ll have healthy ...

The Peace of Wild Things by Wendell Berry

The Peace of Wild Things by Wendell Berry When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be, I go and lie down where the wood drake rests in his ...

The Caregiver’s Dilemma – with Dr. Dike Drummond

Originally presented on June 23, 2020. This webinar was offered as a support to Front-line Heros and Health Professionals to help addressed caregiver burnout in these difficult times of COVID-19. This event was sponsored by Harmony Hill ...

Spicy Pickled Carrots

Spicy Pickled Carrots Vegan and Gluten-Free Ingredients 4 Medium Carrots, peeled and sliced into ¼ inch coins 2 jalapeno peppers, sliced 4 large garlic cloves, slightly smashed ½ small yellow onion, julienne 6 black peppercorns 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar 1/3 cup distilled white vinegar 1 ½ cups water 1 ...

Hopi Poem

We Are The Ones We Have Been Waiting For A Hopi Elder Speaks You have been telling the people That this is the Eleventh Hour, Now you must go back and tell the people that this is THE HOUR. And there are things to be considered. Where are you living? What ...

Hydrotherapy

Hydrotherapy Coldwater Immersion Need a reset? Need to gain a new perspective? Need to cleanse your spirit? This weekly dose of wellness will invigorate your being, inspire youthful joy, and bring a smile to your face. From polar plunges to ice baths, hydrotherapy is all the rage these days. Hydrotherapy ...

Restorative Respiratory Tea

Restorative Respiratory Tea “This self-care ritual will wake you right up and warm you up to the core!” When I first heard there was a virus traveling around the planet, I knew I needed to strengthen immunity. I could hear the words of my late Hawaiian medicine teacher in my ...

Charred Sweet Corn and Avacado Salad

Charred Sweet Corn and Avocado Salad Vegetarian and Gluten-Free Serves 2-4 Ingredients 3 medium ears of sweet corn, shucked 1 lime, zested and juiced 1/8th tsp. granulated garlic ¼ tsp. ground cumin ¼ tsp chili powder 1/8th  tsp. fresh ground black pepper ¼ tsp salt 1 tbsp. olive oil ½ ...

The Messenger – by Mary Oliver

Messenger by Mary Oliver My work is loving the world. Here the sunflowers, there the hummingbird- Equal seekers of sweetness. Here the quickening yeast; there the blue plums. Here the clam deep in the speckled sand. Are my boots old? Is my coat torn? Am I no longer young, and ...

Chris Adams

Chris Adams, MD Chris is a faculty member at Harmony Hill, and has facilitated at Cancer Retreats, Mindfulness, and Grief and Loss Retreats since 2004. She currently co-facilitates a Cancer Wellness Circle at Virginia Mason. As a family doctor who practiced integrative and mind-body medicine for many years, she was ...