What’s the difference between digesting and consuming? This question has been on my mind a good deal recently. If you’re new around here, or in case you missed...
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digesting vs. consuming
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working with the seasons ~ reflections from last fall
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...
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happy hair days
(caption: when you’ve thoroughly oiled your head and still want to get out for an afternoon walk…) self-massage, also known as Abhyanga, is an ancient Ayurvedic practice with impressive...
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foundation of love
i sit at the head of the massage table. dropping into stillness. emptying out. listening with my hands to the body of the client before me. listening with hands...
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adventures in fairyland
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...
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nourishing travel menu… road trip edition
last june, my son and i drove from albuquerque to massachusetts for an extended family visit… then back again. we camped along the way. it was quite the adventure....
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long time coming
today i am full of love and delight. i kissed a houseplant, more than once. my heart is singing with gratitude. do you ever find yourself so overcome with...
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farmer’s market inspiration
On my first visit to the farmer’s market this year, I was overjoyed to find some lovage. It was on my radar from years past and I never see...
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amaranth, traditional foods, and the interconnection of our personal and planetary health
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...
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