When hearing tough news regarding your health, your first impulse may be to reach out to your close family and friends for support. You want a shoulder to cry on, or someone to acknowledge and empathize with the difficult news you just received. Instead, they tell you that “everything is going to be … [Read more...] about What to Say to Someone Going through Health Challenges (And What to Avoid) Part Two of How to Navigate Difficult Times
What Does Your Heart Desire? TCM and the Heart Organ System
The heart as emperor lives well protected at the center of the nation. No injury must come to the heart and as long as the heart’s function is intact, there is always hope of healing. Nei Jing Su Wen In Traditional Chinese medicine, the Heart organ system is likened to a benevolent, … [Read more...] about What Does Your Heart Desire? TCM and the Heart Organ System
Spring Has Sprung Barley Soup
This soup is as vibrant as Spring! Chewy barley, crisp asparagus and peas are nestled in a broth packed with umami-rich soy sauce and miso. Punches of fresh ginger and vinegar give this soup a “pop” of flavor. Feel free to swap in other vegetables like leeks and hearty greens or sliced turnips and … [Read more...] about Spring Has Sprung Barley Soup
Holistic Menstrual Awareness classes!
I am so excited to share with you, Rachel, a full spectrum doula and reproductive health educator to guide you in this next step in your healing journey! Body literacy facilitates healing, deep self knowledge, self acceptance, reproductive freedom and informed choice. It starts with you; with your … [Read more...] about Holistic Menstrual Awareness classes!
Mung Bean Soup for gut repair
Mung Beans: the Queen of Beans in Ayurvedic Medicine "In Ayurveda, mung beans are considered the Queen of Pulses and a superfood because of these tiny mighty mung beans are chock full of micronutrients. Of the legume family, it is the lightest and easiest to digest, the least gas forming and … [Read more...] about Mung Bean Soup for gut repair
Health Challenges: A blog series on how to navigate difficult times ~ Part One
In my 15 years of being a practitioner, I have seen firsthand the emotional and physical toll that going through a medical issue can have on my patients. It brings up an array of difficulties & intensities. I’ve been able to discern the places in which people get stuck in their journey and have … [Read more...] about Health Challenges: A blog series on how to navigate difficult times ~ Part One