medicine of nature – Goldfinch Wellness

working with the seasons ~ reflections from last fall

Emily Cooney September 7, 2023September 7, 2023 Blog, Coaching, habit change, habits, healing, health, making space, medicine of nature, nature, nourishment, Stoke the fire/Cleanse Tagged Ayurveda, cleanse, goal-setting, goals, growth, habit change, health, health coaching, nature's cycles, nature's rhythm, nourishment, rhythm, seasonal cleanse, seasonal eating, seasonal living

using the seasons as my guide has had a powerful impact on my life and health ~ and that of my family as well. the Ayurvedic model of health...

pause. reset. refresh.

Emily Cooney March 10, 2023November 12, 2024 Blog, cleanse, habit change, habits, healing, health, making space, medicine of nature, nature, progress, Stoke the fire/Cleanse Tagged Ayurveda, cleanses, cleansing, energy, fall reset, habit change, healing, lifestyle change, reset, resilience, seasonal cleanse, Self care, simplicity, spring cleanse, spring reset, transformation

if you have fabric you want to dye, the first step is always to wash it. i learned this simple, powerful truth from Dr. Vasant Lad, as guidance for...

all about that inner beauty

Emily Cooney September 6, 2022September 6, 2022 Blog, Coaching, education, health, inside job, medicine of nature, nature Tagged Anatomy & Physiology, appreciation, beauty of nature, bronchial tree, daily habits, deep intelligence, empowerment, fractals, health coaching, holistic health, immune system, inner beauty, kidneys, love, lymph nodes, Self care, self-understanding, spleen

When I sliced open this tomato, what I saw inside stopped me in my tracks. I have drawn this before ~ I have taught from this drawing. This tomato looks uncannily similar...

adventures in fairyland

Emily Cooney July 29, 2022August 1, 2022 Blog, habit change, habits, healing, health, inside job, making space, medicine of nature, nature, nourishment, progress, travel Tagged adventure, aliveness, camping, daily habits, deep desires, heart wisdom, making space, morning practice, movement practice, nourishment, regenerative habits, support 3 Comments

I have a confession to make. It’s about a bumper sticker ~ some of you have surely seen the one. It says “Tree hugging dirt worshiper.” I’ve been seeing...

amaranth, traditional foods, and the interconnection of our personal and planetary health

Emily Cooney May 23, 2022June 2, 2022 Blog, Emily's Kitchen, health, medicine of nature, nourishment, Recipes, simple meals Tagged alternative, amaranth, biodiversity, connection, diversifying species, Dr. Mark Hyman, Edible NM, edible weeds, food as medicine, food sovereignty, healing, local ecosystem, local food, microbiome, porridge, regional food, Standard American Diet

A nutritious weed. An ancient storehouse of ancestral wisdom and powerful healing. A symbol of food sovereignty, a powerful connector of peoples and generations. A tiny seed, which also...

make it a practice

Emily Cooney April 12, 2022April 14, 2022 Blog, Coaching, habit change, habits, health, medicine of nature, nature, progress Tagged Bosque, daily habits, evening walk, Great Horned Owl, medicine of nature, owl, practice, Rio Grande, simplicity, walking meditation, woods

My Spring Cleanse this year was all about inviting balance and rhythm into my days. My main priority was restoring a sense of deep relaxation in my nervous system....

sprouts ~ and a minor crime at the food mart

Emily Cooney March 29, 2022March 16, 2023 Blog, Emily's Kitchen, health, medicine of nature, nourishment Tagged antioxidants, children, greens, nourishment, nutrition, protein, sprouts, vegetarian

It’s the early eighties ~ 1983 or so. We’re at the grocery store, cool and brightly lit, it seems like a very enormous place. I’m still looking up to...

pesto!

Emily Cooney March 26, 2022March 27, 2022 Blog, cleanse, Emily's Kitchen, health, medicine of nature, nourishment, Recipes, Sauces/ Dips/ Dressings, Stoke the fire/Cleanse, Vegetables / Sides Tagged almonds, arugula, basil, chard, cilantro, ecosystem, edible weeds, greens, kale, microbiome, minestrone, olive oil, parsley, pasta, pesto, polenta, pumpkin seeds, sun-dried tomatoes, sunflower seeds, vegetarian, walnuts

Pesto is one of my all-time favorite ways to bring a burst of green goodness into our meals. Color is so so important, not just because it activates the...

abundance

Emily Cooney March 24, 2022March 24, 2022 Blog, education, healing, health, medicine of nature, nature, nourishment Tagged abundance, biodiversity, ecosystem, edible weeds, foraging, local, local ecosystem, macrocosm, microbiome, microcosm, mustard, natural medicine, orach, purslane

these days, i’m super attuned to plants that thrive in my ecosystem. wild arugula, mustard greens, lamb’s quarters, purslane, and amaranth are but a sampling of the species...

lessons from the road

Emily Cooney September 16, 2021November 3, 2021 Blog, forgiveness, habit change, healing, medicine of nature, nature, progress, travel Tagged camping, destination, forgiveness, healing, nature, never too late, progress, road trip, travel

Having a clear vision as well as a way to measure your progress is a total game-changer. When you begin to fear that you’re hopelessly off track, you are...