West Sonoma Inn & Spa is one of the thirty certified energy-conserving businesses who were presented with a green business certificate recognizing them for “environmental performance through conserving energy and water, preventing pollution and minimizing waste.”

Fantastic views of surrounding vineyards paired with heavenly spots to lay your head! 
Green Certified by EcoRing; a community outreach program designed to educate and aid businesses, residents and visitors to act responsibly toward the environment, West Sonoma Inn & Spa helps pave the path for positive change.

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An absolutely amazing book given to me at the Green Earth Expo in Orlando, FL, May 2008. Written by Greg Horn, “Living Green, A Practical Guide to Simple Sustainability” gives you the informational tools and resources you need to stay connected and engage in a more sustainable life.

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Living Green can be effortless as we take simple steps in our daily lives to conserve energy.  Try one or all of these 8 simple green choices and you’re on your way to a healthy lifestyle with a few less chemicals. 

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Take actions in your everyday life to improve your health and the health of our planet!

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Are you like me and read all the lables on your food. I find myself reading between the lines of many of these phrases. Does grass fed mean never fed grain?  Does ‘fed an all organic diet’ mean the grain used was not genetically modified? Does free range chickens mean these are happy chicken fed an organic diet. When I look at what options there are for real, organic and non GMO food, I feel like I am loosing ground here. So, I’ve embarked on a journey to raise my own chickens.…

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I was recently asked if vitamin waters were good for a person who was working out, or if they were alright (health wise) as a supplemental source of vitamins.

Well, there are a few different schools of thought on this matter. The FDA, for instance, has compiled a list of and recommended dosages for the vitamins and minerals that they have tested to be essential for general good health. But research has pointed out substantial gaps in the FDA’s essential nutrient list: Lycopene, selenium,…

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Question: I’m 46, active, not overweight and pretty muscular. I tend to keep my muscles tighter than I could because of concentration on an activity or a sub-conscious idea that I’ll drop something I’m holding or lose my balance. I catch myself over-exerting pressure or force whether I’m stirring food, scrubbing pots or carrying a bale of hay. I often use a little more muscular contraction than necessary.

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