Sage Wellness - Rochester MN

03/21/2026

Join us March 25, July 22, or October 21 for the Reiki & Sound Healing Event! You will drift off peacefully in zero-gravity reclining chairs while seasoned practitioners of Reiki and sound envelope you in nourishing vibrations and balance your being with focused intention. MARCH 25TH DATE IS ALMOST SOLD OUT!
Read all about this event here:
https://drgailv.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Sound-N-Reiki-for-Gail-web.pdf
Register here:
https://drgailv.com/reiki-sound-healing/

03/20/2026

Hello. We are the Leaves. Sorry we’re still sitting in your garden beds and under your bushes in March.
You want to rake us up and "clean" the yard, but please wait! Right now, thousands of beneficial bees, ladybugs, and butterflies (like the Luna Moth) are still sleeping in our layers.
94% of butterflies and moths spend the winter in the leaf litter.
If you bag us up today, you’re bagging up the pollinators that make your garden beautiful. We are the "insulation" that keeps the next generation of life alive.
What to do: Wait until the temperature is consistently above 50°F for a week before you do your spring "cleanup." Let the bugs wake up first!
We’re sorry we look "unkept." But the garden will be exploding with life because of us.

03/20/2026

Wishing you a beautiful new season!😊❤

03/20/2026

I have one opening for Reiki III, Advanced Practitioner Training this Saturday, 9-5
Take your Reiki skills to the next level with some advanced techniques that include:
Working with a pendulum
Using stones and crystals for healing
Making a Reiki crystal grid
Development through the chakras
Aura clearing
Chakra testing and clearing
Info or register: https://www.sisterseekers.net/

03/18/2026

THUR NIGHT!

Starting March 2026 Hermitage Farm will offer Tai Chi Chih 🎊🎉
✨ You may register for the 10-week sessions for $130
or a Drop-In session for $20.
Call Hermitage Farm at 507-272-2528 to register.

When~5:30-6:30 PM
March 12, 19, 26
April 9,16,23,30
May 14, 21, 28
Instructor: Virginia Woodruff
Certified Teacher in Tai Chi Chich
storymatters@charter.net
www.taichichih.org

Tai Chi Chih is a series of 19 gentle movements and one pose, which are easy to learn and can even be done while seated.
The pupose is to circulate and balance the energy or “Chi” within the body. As the internal energy circulates and comes
into balance, health improves and there is an overall sense of well-being and joy.

03/18/2026

03/16/2026

03/16/2026

According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation, as of 2:00 PM Sunday, travel is not advised anywhere in southeast Minnesota due to snow-covered roads and strong winds. A Blizzard Warning remains in effect until 7:00 AM Monday, and schools are starting to adjust their schedules.

Story in the comments.

03/16/2026

Long Covid Awareness 2026


Dr. Robert Groysman writes,
"Long COVID fatigue is not one symptom. It can be one of six distinct mechanisms requiring different treatments.

Autonomic fatigue. This is position-dependent. It worsens with standing, sitting upright, or any sustained postural demand. Lying down provides partial relief. Tilt table testing confirms the autonomic dysfunction driving the fatigue. Treatment targets blood volume, compression, and autonomic reconditioning.

Mitochondrial fatigue. This is activity-dependent. It worsens predictably with physical or cognitive exertion and produces the crash pattern, effort followed by delayed collapse. Lactate elevates at abnormally low workloads. Two-day cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) documents the measurable decline in performance from day one to day two. Treatment targets mitochondrial cofactors and strict energy pacing.

Gut-driven fatigue. When the gut barrier becomes more permeable after COVID, bacterial endotoxins like lipopolysaccharide (LPS) enter the bloodstream and trigger persistent immune activation. This produces a heavy, systemic fatigue that worsens after certain foods and correlates with GI flares. Comprehensive stool testing and inflammatory markers help identify this pattern.

Mast cell and histamine-driven fatigue. This is reactive and trigger-dependent. It worsens with food exposures, environmental triggers, or stress. Patients describe flushing, brain fog surges, and crashes that seem to come from nowhere. Tryptase levels and response to mast cell stabilizers help confirm this pattern.

Endothelial and microvascular fatigue. This is constant, unrelated to activity or position. It feels like having the flu permanently. Elevated CRP, ESR, or inflammatory cytokine panels reveal the immune activation driving it. This fatigue does not improve with rest or position changes because the source is systemic inflammation and vascular dysfunction, not energy depletion or postural blood flow.

Hormonal fatigue. This follows a time-of-day pattern, typically worsening in the afternoon. It correlates with cortisol rhythm disruption, thyroid dysfunction, or s*x hormone depletion. A four-point salivary cortisol test maps the daily pattern. Thyroid panels including free T3 and reverse T3 identify subclinical thyroid involvement.

Most Long COVID patients have more than one mechanism operating. Treating only one leaves the others active. Identifying which types are present determines which treatments will work and which will not."

Each fatigue mechanism is covered in the relevant volume of The Complete Long COVID Handbook: dysautonomia (Vol 2), mitochondrial dysfunction (Vol 3), gut dysbiosis (Vol 4), mast cell activation (Vol 5), endothelial and inflammatory pathways (Vol 6), and hormonal disruption (Vol 7).

03/16/2026

Long Covid Awareness 2026

Dr. Robert Groysman writes,
"Long COVID fatigue is not one symptom. It can be one of six distinct mechanisms requiring different treatments.

Autonomic fatigue. This is position-dependent. It worsens with standing, sitting upright, or any sustained postural demand. Lying down provides partial relief. Tilt table testing confirms the autonomic dysfunction driving the fatigue. Treatment targets blood volume, compression, and autonomic reconditioning.

Mitochondrial fatigue. This is activity-dependent. It worsens predictably with physical or cognitive exertion and produces the crash pattern, effort followed by delayed collapse. Lactate elevates at abnormally low workloads. Two-day cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) documents the measurable decline in performance from day one to day two. Treatment targets mitochondrial cofactors and strict energy pacing.

Gut-driven fatigue. When the gut barrier becomes more permeable after COVID, bacterial endotoxins like lipopolysaccharide (LPS) enter the bloodstream and trigger persistent immune activation. This produces a heavy, systemic fatigue that worsens after certain foods and correlates with GI flares. Comprehensive stool testing and inflammatory markers help identify this pattern.

Mast cell and histamine-driven fatigue. This is reactive and trigger-dependent. It worsens with food exposures, environmental triggers, or stress. Patients describe flushing, brain fog surges, and crashes that seem to come from nowhere. Tryptase levels and response to mast cell stabilizers help confirm this pattern.

Endothelial and microvascular fatigue. This is constant, unrelated to activity or position. It feels like having the flu permanently. Elevated CRP, ESR, or inflammatory cytokine panels reveal the immune activation driving it. This fatigue does not improve with rest or position changes because the source is systemic inflammation and vascular dysfunction, not energy depletion or postural blood flow.

Hormonal fatigue. This follows a time-of-day pattern, typically worsening in the afternoon. It correlates with cortisol rhythm disruption, thyroid dysfunction, or s*x hormone depletion. A four-point salivary cortisol test maps the daily pattern. Thyroid panels including free T3 and reverse T3 identify subclinical thyroid involvement.

Most Long COVID patients have more than one mechanism operating. Treating only one leaves the others active. Identifying which types are present determines which treatments will work and which will not."

Each fatigue mechanism is covered in the relevant volume of The Complete Long COVID Handbook: dysautonomia (Vol 2), mitochondrial dysfunction (Vol 3), gut dysbiosis (Vol 4), mast cell activation (Vol 5), endothelial and inflammatory pathways (Vol 6), and hormonal disruption (Vol 7).

03/16/2026

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