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Cool Down in the Summer with these Quick Tips

In Chinese Medicine, every season is related to an element and an organ system. Read on to learn a few tips about the summer or check out the summer seasonal cycles video. Heart, Small Intestine, Pericardium, San Jiao: The season of summer is related to the fire element, the Heart, ...

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A Meditation to Pause and Relax

Do you ever feel like you need to just pause? I know I do. When I first began practicing yoga and meditation, rest and relaxation practices provided almost immediate positive results. I felt a shift in my life, in my mind, and in my heart. Sometimes we just need some ...

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Free Mindful Yin Yoga Video

The terms yin and yang come from Taoism and have been adopted by yoga practitioners to describe types of movement. The name “yin yoga” is simply a term used to describe a practice that activates “yin” type tissues of the body through “yin” type movement. During yin yoga, postures are ...

The Energetics of Spring

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine every season is related to a corresponding element and organ system. The season of spring corresponds to the wood element and Liver energy in Chinese Medicine. The wood element in the cycle of the five elements is where manifestation begins to form from deep seeds ...

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4 Self Care Practices to Support Your Day

Self care doesn’t have to be complicated and time consuming. I have a busy life too, and I know how taking time out for self care can end up feeling like one more thing on the to-do list. There’s a way though, to create self care habits that don’t interrupt ...

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Understand the Thermal Nature of Foods According to Chinese Medicine

Identifying the thermal qualities of hot and cold is a fundamental distinction used during diagnosis and treatment in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda. This observation of thermal nature also exists within other holistic medical systems like Western herbalism and ancient Greek medicine. Within these systems, foods, herbs, spices, and disease ...

Nourishing Miso Soup

Miso is a fermented paste usually made from cooked soybeans, koji, salt, and a grain such as rice or barley. Most likely, you’ll find several types of miso in the refrigerated section of your local health food or grocery store. Every variety of miso has a different flavour; from rich ...

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7 Ways to Help Insomnia Tonight

A restless sleep can be an incredibly stressful experience. Sometimes, no matter how much you want to doze off, your body and mind just don’t seem to cooperate. You probably know by now that sleep is an important part of overall health. The effects of losing sleep can show up ...

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Summer Salad Dressing Recipes

As the seasons change more local produce becomes available, and that means more salads. I love bringing more salads into my diet during the spring and summer. The combinations of salad ingredients is virtually endless, and it’s easy to eat a unique and delicious salad every day. Making your own ...

Quick Green Smoothie Recipe

Fresh vegetable and fruit smoothies are the perfect thing for spring and summer days. They are detoxifying, cooling, and full of vitamins and enzymes. Green Smoothie Recipe Ingredients: 1 leaf of kale 1 small cucumber 1 banana 1 tbsp chia seeds Fresh mint, parsley and ginger Lime or lemon juice ...