Hormones: Friend or Foe?
Hormones just want to be friends. If our bodies and their different parts and pieces were all different characters in a fictional story, I propose that hormones would be the antagonists. Which would then make our brains the protagonist. But as in any good story, a closer look at the antagonist shows that they are…
Ayurveda and Immunity
Immunity is defined by the Google dictionary as “the ability of an organism to resist a particular infection or toxin by the action of specific antibodies or sensitized white blood cells.” Ayurveda, the ancient science of life and longevity, is the best place (in my opinion) to look for HOW to do this naturally. Immunity…
Aromatic Rituals: Spring Cleaning & Detox for the Mind & Body
Springtime lends to a refreshing burst of new beginnings, palpable to our senses, energy level, and overall state of being. The early morning rise of cheerful chirps of birds, sounds of the woodpecker tapping into tree bark, and discovery of flower buds pushing their way through the hard ground, in an Aries-like vigor signifies this…
Rewilding: A Dandelion Monograph
Latin Name: Taraxacum officinale Family: Asteraceae Energetics: Cooling, bitter tonic Taste: Bitter, sweet, minerally In the early days of spring, Dandelions draw the eye with their tufts of golden petals perched on a single, hollow stem. Prolific is their nature. To one it is either a bane to behold, undermining all previous attempts at lawn…
Staying Healthy Through Seasonal Shifts with Ayurveda
That person, who always eats wholesome food, enjoys a regular lifestyle, remains unattached to the objects of the senses, gives and forgives, loves truth and serves others, is without disease. —Vagbhata Sutrasthana, an ancient Vedic Text At the core of Ayurveda, the science of life from India, is dinacharya, daily routine for balance, and Rituacharya, routines for…
Aromatic Rituals: Aligning Essential Oils with the Spring Equinox
In what feels like our longest dormancy, the stimulation of “spring fever” is being activated by the shift and increase of sunlight, early sightings of flower buds and touches of warm weather in the atmosphere. March 20th marks the official launch of Spring along with the Vernal Equinox. Astronomically, the vernal equinox marks the trajectory…