Category: Organic

The Joys of Summer!

Summer in Chinese Medicine is associated with the element of Fire and the Organ of the Heart.  Summer is a great time to relish in what brings you joy; go to the beach, enjoy a picnic with friends, explore someplace new. Joy nourishes the Heart and keeps the Heart energy open and flowing.  It helps […]

Tame the Insomnia Monster: 10 Steps to Better Sleep

Stop drinking lots of fluids after 5p.m. (If you’re thirsty, sip water. Don’t guzzle 32 ounces of water before bed, you’ll be up several times at night getting rid of that fluid!) Avoid alcoholic beverages before bed, although they make you sleepy, they interrupt your true ability to sleep. Avoid heavy exercise late in the […]

Spring: The Light and Dark of this Season

Spring in Chinese medicine is associated with the Element of Wood and the Organ of the Liver. Spring is a great time to blossom out of our winter stagnation and get our bodies moving more. Spring is a perfect time to start that exercise routine we put off and start walking more in order to […]

8 Dimensions Of Wellness: #8 Mental & Emotional Health

We are a product of our environment.  We are inextricably connected to the world around us and are deeply impacted and influenced by our surroundings. This 7th dimension expands across the environment we create in our homes, our community, and our work environment, to the quality of our air, water and soil.  Environmental health focuses […]

8 Dimensions Of Wellness: #7 Environmental Health

We are a product of our environment.  We are inextricably connected to the world around us and are deeply impacted and influenced by our surroundings.  This 7th dimension expands across the environment we create in our homes, our community, and our work environment, to the quality of our air, water and soil.  Environmental health focuses […]

8 Dimensions Of Wellness: # 6 Vocational Health

The 6th dimension of Vocational Health invites us to explore our relationship to our work in the world and dives into the subjective realms of satisfaction and fulfillment.  There is an art to discerning what passions to follow, what skills to sharpen and what qualities and talents to nurture.  No job holds the keys to […]