Welcome to Relax to Survive, a trademarked brand for a health and wellness -related consulting service.

Drumming, writing, and Tai Chi have helped me swim past the riptides out to sea and find the places to come back to shore , past the turbulence that came and went and  will come again.

So consult with me, John Straus, to set up a one-on-one , live interaction, to experience 1, 2, or 3 ways to slow down and attack , not retreat from, the stress of living.  

 
 
I want to acknowledge that it has taken a long time — too long — to say this. I’ve taken time to reflect protest and process which is important, and is a privilege that not everyone has. The “Relax to Survive” brand and
Relax to Survive is aiming to start a conversation about mental health and positivity. We want to help you find your own way of relaxing your body and mind even during stressful times. We’d love to hear what “Relax to Survive” means
“I arrived at my hostel by boat, floating through the jungle river town of Rio Dulce at twilight. Waking up here was a new sight; wild, green and peaceful. Birds chirped and bugs buzzed faintly along the water. Although this seemed a little mys