Seasonal Wellness, Herbal Medicine + Nutrition

Seasonal Wellness, Herbal Medicine
+ Nutrition

Ayurvedic Health || Healing Pitta

Ayurveda, the ancient holistic healing system that originated in India, revolves around the foundational concept of the doshas—three fundamental energies that govern all things, including the physiological and psychological aspects of the human body. These doshas – Vata, Pitta, and Kapha – represent distinct combinations of the five Ayurvedic elements ...
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Yoga Nidra to Connect with the Lunar Waters

Yoga Nidra, often referred to as “yogic sleep,” is a state of conscious deep relaxation. It is a powerful meditation technique that guides practitioners into a state between waking and sleeping, similar to the “hypnagogic” state. In modern scientific literature, non-sleep deep rest (NSDR) is a similar practice. During yoga ...
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Ayurvedic Health || Healing Kapha

Ayurveda, the ancient holistic healing system that originated in India, revolves around the foundational concept of the doshas—three fundamental energies that govern all things, including the physiological and psychological aspects of the human body. These doshas – Vata, Pitta, and Kapha – represent distinct combinations of the five Ayurvedic elements ...
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Ayurvedic Health || Healing Vata

Ayurveda, the ancient system of holistic healing that originated in India, revolves around the foundational concept of the doshas—three fundamental energies that govern all things, including the physiological and psychological aspects of the human body. These doshas – Vata, Pitta, and Kapha – represent distinct combinations of the five Ayurvedic elements ...
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The 24 Seasonal Points or Solar Terms of TCM

As the landscape and climate shift with the changing tides of the seasons, our bodies and minds experience these changes too. Of course, we’ve all sensed these natural transformations that occur during seasonal transition. The lengthening or shortening of days and the fluctuations in weather or climate alter and regulate ...
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Supporting Summer: Seasonal Recipes for the Fire Season

In Taoist philosophy and Chinese Medicine, yang reaches its fullest expression in summer. Energetically, summer is a time when we can shed some layers and blossom. The risk of spring frost is long gone, and now for a brief window of time the natural world opens its wings wide and ...
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3 Powerful Mushrooms You Should Start Using Today

The medicinal use of mushrooms has a long and hefty history dating back many thousands of years. Within Traditional Chinese Medicine many mushrooms are revered as potent longevity and immunity tonics. In recent years, mushrooms have gained massive popularity in the west and can now be found in all kinds ...
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5 Ways to Thrive During Fall and Winter with Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda

There is a gradual slowing down and turning inward this time of year. Trees lose their leaves as the days become shorter and darker, and plants draw energy inward in preparation for winter. It is a time for focusing, gathering, and simplicity. The wisdom traditions of Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda ...
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Boost your Qi with Medicinal Qi Tonic Porridges

In Chinese Medicine, the body and mind function through the interaction of the “vital substances.” The vital substances are Qi, Blood (Xue), Essence (Jing), Spirit (Shen), and Body Fluids (Jin Ye). These substances are defined not so much by their location as by their function (similar to the TCM organs). ...
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Feeling Sluggish, Heavy and Bloated? Support your Spleen!

In Taoism and Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), the power of the Spleen is vital for digestive health and overall energy. In TCM, the Spleen is considered much more than an immune system organ. Along with the stomach, it’s primarily responsible for digestion and assimilation, which means it’s a key component ...
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