Herbal Medicine Articles
Anger
Opening Exercise: Body Scan Begin by scanning through your body; see if there is any tension, frustration, anger- anything that feels a little bit stuck or pent up (especially in your shoulders and...
Fear
We begin our exploration of the emotions with fear, the emotion associated with the element of water, the season of Winter, and the organ system of the Kidneys (capitalized to signify the TCM...
The River of Emotional Integration
Health can be seen as a river of integration that flows between the two opposing forces of Chaos and Rigidity. (For more on this idea, please see Dr. Dan Siegel ‘s book, Mindsight.) Too much...
Resolutions Don’t Work. Try this instead….
Resolutions are rigid. They call upon a certain hardness and lack of flexibility and give us a sense of “sticking to it—no matter what.” That’s why they fail. That’s...
Winter Solstice Meditation
Darkness is essential to human life. Under the veil of darkness we can rest, let go of the effort & activity of daytime, and visit the world of our deepest imagination in our dreams. It is in...
Herbs vs Stress: DIY Tricks for Instant Relief
Sometimes, stress & overwhelm hit when you’re least prepared to deal with them. Even if you have a full toolkit of herbs, guided meditations, and supportive people to lean on when...
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