Kim Bridi

Firmly Rooted Counseling & Consulting, which opened last November in the Davidson Cotton Mill, has added a new twist to its services: A yoga studio. The business, run by Davidson native Annie Seier, has joined forces with The Tree: A Therapeutic Yoga Studio to form Firmly Rooted Wellness Center.

Annie Seier

Ms. Seier treats families and children struggling with autism and related disorders, including ADD/ADHD. She holds effective social skills groups to help children with social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviors. Her clients also include women experienced birth trauma, mothers suffering from postpartum depression and families who need support with mothering and parenting issues.

Kim Bridi of Davidson is a yoga instructor trained in creating trauma-sensitive yoga classes and yoga therapy. She has more than 5 years’ experience working with pregnant women and new mothers. Continue Reading

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(Photo illustration David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)

How safe is that mobile phone? Consumers have been asking that question for years, worrying that electromagnetic radiation emitted by phones might cause cancer. Now, with more than 4.6 billion mobile phone subscribers globally, a new international panel of experts says they might be “possibly carcinogenic.”

The panel, organized by the World Health Organization, compiled results from dozens of previous studies, and concluded that mobile phones could lead to cancer. “Possibly carcinogenic” is not the most serious warning, but indicates a risk.

Mobile phones in recent years have improved, and radiation emissions have been reduced. And the WHO said that “to date, no adverse health effects have been established as being caused by mobile phone use.” Continue Reading

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The 7th annual Run for Green half marathon, 10K and 5K/run walk are scheduled Saturday, Sept. 17 at 7:30 a.m. over roads and trails through Davidson. More than 800 runners are expected for the annual race, which supports the Davidson Lands Conservancy.  The race comes as part of the conservancy’s Green Day Festival on the Davidson Village Green. Continue Reading

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The A2S (Access to Success) Foundation of former Davidson College basketball player Andrew Lovedale will host its first “Kicks from ‘Cats: The Andrew Lovedale 5K” on Sept. 10, 2011, at 9 a.m. on the college cross country trail. The event is a fund-raiser for the foundation, which helps underprivileged youth in Nigeria through training in education, faith and sports. Continue Reading

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