The Holistic Health Renaissance in Boulder, Colorado – a 50 Year Retrospective
Why has organic food become so widespread (albeit still not ubiquitous, as it was through all of human history up until about 100 years ago)? Why is herbal medicine now practiced by so many families throughout modern economies? Why has the so-called Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability (LOHAS) market segment grown to a $500 billion+ industry, annually? Believe it or not, Boulder, Colorado, the home of Mork and Mindy, is central to this story.
In this special live-audience podcast episode, recorded at The Riverside – Boulder, our friends and podcast alumni Brigitte Mars and Ron Lemire reflect upon 50+ years in the holistic health and wellness movement centered here in Colorado, especially in Boulder, a unique community nestled along with foothills and Flatiron Mountains. Rooted in the east-west fusion of the mid-twentieth century, and a key node in the great awakening of that same era, Boulder is a fertile melting pot of entrepreneurs, holistic healers, and spiritual luminaries looking well beyond the wonder-bread culture of mid-twentieth century industrial materialism.
After humanist Dr. Albert Schweitzer keynoted the Goethe Festival in Aspen in 1949, after Buckminster Fuller inspired the world with his sustainable technologies, and after John Denver serenaded the world with his “Rocky Mountain High,” a great convergence occurred: a fusion of Buddhist, Christian, Pagan, Jewish, academic, macrobiotic, herbalist, naturalist, holistic (massage therapy, Rolfing, Yoga, homeopathy, spagyrics, Feldenkreis, acupuncture) modalities, and hundreds of natural and organic food companies sprouted here. The rest, as they say, is history… and despite some of the head winds we’re experiencing (culturally, politically, technologically, and economically), “it’s [still] happening!”
Enjoy this historic retrospective, told by two great elders of our time, and learn about the many giants upon whose shoulders we now stand as we continue the great work of restoring health, balance, nature-connection, and grounded, detoxified life-ways to our communities and our planet.
About The Riverside - Boulder
This episode was recorded in Boulder, Colorado at The Riverside, a historic venue in the heart of Boulder, and a sponsor of the Y on Earth Community. You’ll find The Riverside where Broadway crosses Boulder Creek, and online at boulderriverside.com. In addition to providing the Y on Earth Community an elegant and intimate venue for special events, our friends at The Riverside are also generously offering the entire Y on Earth Community audience and ecosystem a 20% discount on facility rental fees at their beautiful facility. Whether you’re planning a wedding, corporate retreat, conference, or other special event, be sure to mention Y on Earth to get your 20% discount, compliments of our friends at The Riverside.
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