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- All
- Ayurveda
- Chinese Medicine
- Digestion + Immunity
- Health
- Herbal Medicine
- Interviews
- Meditation
- Meridians + Points
- Movement, Yoga + Somatics
- Nutrition + Recipes
- Seasonal Wellness
- Stress, Fatigue + Mood
- Yin Yoga
The Simplicity of Acceptance
“Unconditional acceptance is not static but ecstatic, vibrant, dynamically engaged in and connected with reality. It helps us to meet life all along her gorgeous body, not just shaking hands with life and wading in its shallows.” Lama Surya Das As I step onto my mat and inhale, breath filling ...
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3 Inner Attitudes of Meditative Practice
As we sit in meditation we recognize whatever is arising, we accept its appearance or disappearance, and we let go of what we think “should” be happening. As we do this we move from an identification with what we notice to an accepting open observation of what is. “The path ...
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Difficulty Digesting Beans and Legumes? Try These Tips.
Green and red lentils, black beans, kidney beans, mung beans, chickpeas, adzuki beans, navy beans, and so many more! Beans and legumes are used around the world as a staple food, and are a wonderful part of a healthy, whole, plant based diet. They provide variety in the diet, a ...
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6 Reasons to Practice Yin Yoga
I first found yin yoga when I was heartbroken. Day by day I would return to the studio and sink into my mat allowing myself to let go for just those 90 minutes. What I found in that stillness was a place where everything was ok even when it was ...
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What kind of chocolate to choose + raw chocolate recipes
Pure cacao (also know as cocoa) is a goldmine of rich, delicious nutrition. All chocolate is made from cacao. Cacao is a nut, seed, or “bean” that is harvested from South and Central American trees. It’s always in season, and can be harvested anytime. Cacao has always been highly revered. ...
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Loss and All the Seasons of Our Life
And…. EXHALE. I sometimes sit on my front porch wrapped in warmth listening to the rain. Every evening the night sky gets darker earlier and the tree in the front yard loses more of her leaves. At times it feels as if I am also losing my leaves. Stripped bare ...
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I Want to Cleanse. Where Should I Start?
As we sink into autumn, many people feel a natural turning inward. The busyness of summer has calmed, and now we can prepare for winter. Just like spring, autumn is a time of transition. In the autumn, we move from the heights to the depths. Cleansing and fasting are wonderful ...
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The 3 Most High Power Green Foods
While all foods can be used medicinally some “superfoods” have an unusually high amount of beneficial nutrients and energetic vitality. In general all green foods (especially the algae below) are detoxifying – they help to clean the blood, support the function of the liver, they decrease inflammation and acidity in ...
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Women! The Secrets to Hormonal Balance
According to Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda, a woman’s menstrual cycle is a natural reflection of her overall health and balance. Many women experience some level of disharmony related to their cycle. If you’re having difficulty with fertility or irregularities, pain, and PMS with the rhythms of menstruation, your hormonal system ...
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5 Helpful Remedies for Menopausal Symptoms
Throughout life you continually use and produce hormones. With the onset of menopause this balance changes. While the transition into menopause is normal, many symptoms women experience are extreme and reflect a system that needs balancing. Menopause is considered a “second spring” in Traditional Chinese Medicine. It’s considered a time ...
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