New Patterns for Thriving If you are a fan of somatic brain-body trainings like an in-depth yoga practice or bodywork you are a pioneer in the world of neuroscience and healing. Neuroscience is just now waking up to the profound somatic wisdom of programs like in-depth yoga practice or bodywork/touch. Brain-body healing processes of…
Summer is the season of the heart-small intestine meridians in Chinese medicine. Rich in potassium (like bananas) avocado is a heart healthy super food that aids cardiovascular health by blocking the formation of bad choleterol (LDL), providing protection from possible heart disease, high blood pressure and stroke. Avocado is a fruit packed full of nutritious fats, oils, and vitamins…
Spring is the number one best time of the year to release toxins from your body. Known in Ayurvedic medicine as "ama", toxins stored deep in the ice of snowcapped mountaintops roll down the mountainside into the valleys in the spring - the metaphor for fluids and mucus releasing waste from the body. If…
In winter the cells of our skin and muscles naturally contract to preserve and produce warmth and circulation. To stay warm, we spend more time indoors and eat warming foods, including spices and meats. Our bodies can accumulate too much heat, which, paradoxically, can turn into colds and coughs. Chinese Medicine prescribes eating turnips…
Eating for the season will help your body to be high functioning each season. Winter squashes - acorn, butternut, pumpkins, spaghetti - all have a tough outer cover making them great for storage through the long winter months. From a TCM (Traditional Chinese medicine) perspective, squashes tonify Qi, clear heat and drain dampness. This is just…