Summary: Nuns, guns, and cannabis. Meet Sister Kate, former high-flying corporate executive, reborn rebel and founder of Sisters of the Valley, California's fastest growing marijuana farm, providing medical cannabis to those in need. This is her journey to becoming a voice for the unheard, and possibly the most feared nun in the world.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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2 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC BRESummary: Many advocates of marijuana legalization actually oppose Initiative 502, the law that will permit growing, sale, and use of cannabis, because it may impose harsh DUI laws and new taxes that could hurt medicinal marijuana patients and providers. This unexpected political clash exposes the economic and human impact of an already controversial subject.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC EVESummary: "While yoga in general can help relieve back pain and prevent future occurrences, not all poses may be appropriate for certain back conditions as many practices rely heavily on poses that bring the spine into forward flexion, which could exacerbate existing issues. These practices, designed in conjunction with back pain specialist Dr. Yoav Suprun DPT, Dip. MDT, CSCS, were carefully constructed...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: In Wellness Systems, LLC. 2017
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Exercise GeCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Video Discs, Call number: DVD GENSummary: Dr. Malcolm Sayer (Robin Williams) is a shy research physician who uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease. The awakening of the first patient proves a rebirth for the doctor, too, as the patient reveals life's simple but sweet pleasures to the introverted doctor. Encouraged by Leonard's stunning recovery, Sayer administers the drug to other patients.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia TriStar Home Video 1997
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA AWASummary: After many years of prescription medications failed her, a suicidal woman turns to the underground to overcome her depression, anxiety, and opioid addiction with illegal psychedelic medicine such as magic mushrooms and iboga. Adrianne's first dose of psilocybin mushrooms catapulted her into a world of healing where plant medicines are redefining our understanding of mental health and addiction.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC DOSSummary: Frank Kuntz, a Vietnam War veteran, has spent his entire life-preserving a herd of 300 horses for human therapy. Diagnosed with cancer, the question is - how can Frank ensure the survival of this breed when his time is limited?
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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2 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA BEFSummary: The long-lost series from the legendary first lady of the TV with the Animals she loves and her famous friends. In 1971, just before Betty's sitcom superstardom, she created and hosted a weekly program, celebrating her lifelong love of animals. Produced with her husband Allen Ludden, the show, not seen in decades, allowed Betty to welcome celebrity friends with their dogs, cats, and horses in...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV PETSummary: With three out of four Americans regularly experiencing stress, there's never been a better time to begin a yoga practice. Yoga instructor Peggy Cappy leads this yoga routine to ease stress and anxiety.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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Place a hold to request this item.Corn, Seane.
Summary: Demonstrates Vinyasa yoga, a combination of rhythmic breathing with movement to achieve spiritual and physical benefits.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: GAIAM 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.7 VINSiegel, Ronald D.
Contents: Disc 1: Why mindfulness matters -- Our troublesome brains -- Informal, formal, and intensive practices -- Who am I? The perils of self -- Mindfulness or psychotherapy? -- Attention and empathy in relationships-- Disc 2: The science of compassion and self-compassion-- Tailoring practices to fit changing needs -- Modifying our brain function and structure-- Solitude--An antidote to loneliness--...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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Place a hold to request this item.Sormaz, Heidi Wenk
Summary: Introduces the ancient tradition of yoga and how it has evolved to become the North American phenomenon that it is. The first half of the course provides a brief history of what we know as yoga in the West and the science behind how mondern yoga can create a healthy body and mind. The second half of the course is primarily experiential, introducing popular modern styles of yoga.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.7 YOGSummary: Yoga instructor Peggy Cappy and neuromuscular therapist Lee Albert present effective exercise routines for relieving pain in the back, knees, hips, and head (including chronic migraine headaches).
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.7 SURSummary: "On this special edition of Volunteer Gardener, hosts Sheri Gramer and Tammy Algood highlight the colors, fragrances, and endless possibilities of herbs."
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Nashville Public Television, Inc. 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.7 VOLSummary: Follows one Texas couple and their autistic son as they trek on horseback through Outer Mongolia in an attempt to find healing for him. When two-year-old Rowan was diagnosed with autism, Rupert Isaacson, a writer and former horse trainer, and his wife Kristin sought the best possible medical care, but traditional therapies had little effect. They discovered that Rowan has a profound affinity...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Zeitgeist Films 2010
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Silas and Jamal are buddies who enjoy smoking voluminous amounts of marijuana. They end up in the possession of some magical weed that enhances their brainpower during college entrance exams, thus enabling them to enter that esteemed institution of learning, Harvard University. Once firmly ensconced in the halls of academia, however, the pals run out of their supernatural supply and are forced...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Universal 2002
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD HOWSummary: Profiles five children with autism, their parents, and acting coach Elaine Hill as they take on the enterprise of a full-length stage production.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Docurama Films 2008
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2 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC AUTSummary: An overcrowded maximum-security prison is dramatically changed by the influence of an ancient meditation program. A dramatic tale of human potential and transformation that closely follows and documents the stories of the prison inmates.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Freedom Behind Bars Productions 2010
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC DHASummary: This hilarious and poignant documentary explores the positive effects of the intense bond between dogs and humans, as told through the story of Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Gayle Kirschenbaum and her dog Chelsea.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Kirschenbaum Productions 2005
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC DOGSummary: After being brutally attacked outside a bar and in spite of recovering from a coma and extensive physical injuries, Mark Hogancamp suffered brain damage and nearly total memory loss. Unable to afford therapy he spent the next few years building a scale model, World War II-era town, Marwencol, populated with dolls, where he lived out his fantasy life, and which he documented in photographs. When...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Cinema Guild 2010
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MARSummary: ""Raw For Life " is an A-to-Z encyclopedia of Raw Food, perfect for beginners and Raw Food enthusiasts. This two-disc DVD inspires people with the Raw Food philosophy, the wisdom of eating a raw food diet, important medical facts and nutritional information."--Website.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Raw for Thirty LLC 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.263 RAWArtist Not Provided
Summary: Teaches how to identify, cultivate, store, and use herbs for cooking and health.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Franklin Springs Family Media 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.7 HOMBstan-Dzin-Rgya-Mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV
Summary: Examines non-western medicine, including Tibetan methods of healing.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: First-Run Features 2005